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Olofsson scores twice to help Knights edge Wild
Left wing Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal 3:49 in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday.
Defenseman Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist, and goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves for the Knights (20-8-3) on the second leg ...Read more
In 3-2 win over the Rangers, Blues' stars lead the way
ST. LOUIS — The best players were the best players.
It’s simple. It’s straightforward. When it's right, it's an easy formula for success.
During a 3-2 Blues win on Sunday night over the New York Rangers, the Blues’ best players performed as such. Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas each scored goals as St. Louis won in ...Read more
Late goal dooms San Jose Sharks in feisty loss to Utah
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clayton Keller scored with 43.8 seconds left in regulation time to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a feisty 4-3 win over San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at SAP Center.
With Cody Ceci serving a high sticking penalty, Keller took a pass from Mikhail Sergachev and beat Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek for his 10th goal of the season...Read more
Mackenzie Blackwood stars in Avalanche debut as Colorado holds off Nashville
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche has spent a large chunk of this season trying to outscore its goaltending problem.
Mackenzie Blackwood made those issues look like a thing of the past in his Avs debut. Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out ...Read more
David Pastrnak leads Bruins in rout of Canucks, 5-1
After Boston Bruins management claimed Oliver Wahlstrom off waivers earlier in the day, every player on the team played like the newcomer was coming for their job in Vancouver on Saturday night.
In a 5-1 romp over the Canucks, the B’s got contributions from up and down the lineup and ran away from their opponents, a welcome role reversal ...Read more
Lightning hand Kraken 5-1 loss, snapping Seattle's three-game point streak
SEATTLE — Lightning 5, Kraken 1 at Climate Pledge Arena
Notable: Defenseman Brandon Montour scored a power-play goal 4:24 into the game, making this one seem like it would go differently for the Kraken. A three-game point streak ended for the home team on Saturday night.
The Lightning built a 3-1 lead on two dexterous deflections that eluded...Read more
Patrick Reusse: Wild vs. Flyers brings much hockey history to mind
MINNEAPOLIS — A majority of Minnesota hockey followers of some seniority probably would name “Miracle on Ice” documentaries and video segments as their favorite inside looks at the activity.
The events that took place in Lake Placid, N.Y., in February 1980, with Herb Brooks’ underdog Yanks winning a gold medal, were certainly notable. ...Read more
Jordan Binnington steals a point from Stars' onslaught before Blues slip in overtime
DALLAS — There were times after the first period when it seemed like the Blues could do little to slow, let alone halt, the tempest of shots the Dallas Stars were able to generate, and just as many times that it didn’t matter.
Jordan Binnington was there to stop them.
The Blues goaltender bent this way and slid that way and poked pucks ...Read more
Penguins can't overcome slow start, fall to Senators in overtime
An uniformed onlooker might have guessed incorrectly about which team flew overnight on Friday from Raleigh, N.C., to Ottawa, and which one took a two-hour train from Montreal.
The Penguins, fresh off a dominant 9-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, got off to a slow start and never successfully dug out of it before falling, 3-2, ...Read more
Red Wings top Maple Leafs 4-2 behind two Petry goals
DETROIT — The Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday behind an unlikely offensive source.
Defenseman Jeff Petry scored his first two goals of the season, including the tiebreaker in the third period, lifting the Wings to a 4-2 victory in front of a loud and enthusiastic sellout crowd at Little Caesars Arena.
Just after ...Read more
Oilers' 2nd-period barrage ends Knights' win streak
The Golden Knights gave up four goals in the second period and had their four-game winning streak end in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday.
Right wing Victor Olofsson, left wing Ivan Barbashev and left wing Brett Howden scored to turn a 5-0 Oilers lead into a two-goal game, but the Knights couldn’t get any closer. ...Read more
Wild keep their low moment short, roar to victory vs. Flyers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild avoided another losing streak.
After getting rolled by the Oilers for their worst loss of the season, the Wild recalibrated for a 4-1 victory against the Flyers on Saturday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center with two key players back in action.
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice to get to a team-high 20 goals, Matt Boldy ...Read more
Blues acquire defenseman Cam Fowler from Ducks in trade
ST. LOUIS — The Blues picked up another veteran defenseman on Saturday, trading for left-hander Cam Fowler from the Ducks.
In addition to Fowler, the Blues received a 2027 fourth-rounder in the deal that sent a 2027 second-rounder and minor league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka back to Anaheim. The Ducks are also retaining 38.4615385% of ...Read more
'It's all fake': Ex-Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner speaks out on legal, personal challenges
LAS VEGAS — For the first time in more than two years, former Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has opened up publicly about his ongoing legal and personal challenges, disputing claims he has been unreachable and incommunicado.
Court documents filed by multiple attorneys in October alleged Lehner was no longer responding to lawyers ...Read more
Hurricanes' offense flounders: Linus Ullmark, Senators shut down Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sometimes, it’s a game of patience.
Not every hockey game involves dazzling rushes down the ice and beautiful goals mixed in with spectacular saves by the goalies that leave the crowd rowdy and roaring.
Sometimes, it’s just shift-by-shift grind, staying focused, waiting for your chance, waiting for the other team to blink...Read more
Grubauer terrific in net, Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken thump Bruins
SEATTLE — Kraken 5, Bruins 1, at Climate Pledge Arena
Notable: The Seattle Kraken won for the fourth time in six games with a convincing win over the Boston Bruins and another solid performance from Philipp Grubauer in goal.
Grubauer finished with 33 saves and had arguably his best performance of the season. He looked calm in net and limited...Read more
Utah blasts Avalanche to snap three-game winning streak as Colorado can't solve goalie Karel Vejmelka
DENVER — The Rocky Mountain region’s new hockey club sent a rude message to the Avalanche in their first game in Denver.
Utah blasted Colorado, 4-1, on Thursday night at Ball Arena, with the Avs undone by a cheap goal in the opening period, a two-goal blitz in the second period and a lack of finishing on offense.
The visitors took the lead...Read more
Wild, in trouble from the start, endure a 7-1 loss to Oilers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild might have the early MVP favorite, but the Oilers have a candidate, too.
Leon Draisaitl upstaged Kirill Kaprizov and his teammates, leading Edmonton to a 7-1 blitz on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center for the Wild’s most lopsided loss of the season, and it was worse than the final score.
The Wild were ...Read more
Scott Laughton scores four goals in Flyers' 4-1 victory over Red Wings
PHILADELPHIA — Home hasn’t been so sweet for the Flyers.
So it’s no surprise Scott Laughton was asked about the 6-8-1 record at the Wells Fargo Center during the first intermission of a 0-0 game. “What’s the key to being better at home?” Jason Myrtetus asked on 97.5 The Fanatic. “Simplicity,” Laughton said to start. Maybe he ...Read more
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