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Kraken score 5 unanswered to dump Blue Jackets

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That intermission talk must have been something.

After a rough first period Tuesday, the Kraken charged back, scoring five unanswered goals en route to a 5-2 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. Seattle won its second in a row at Climate Pledge Arena.

Winger Tye Kartye struck first for Seattle and snapped a jersey-matching, 12-game ...Read more

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Bruins score three third-period goals for 3-2 comeback win over Blues

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A win over a fragile St. Louis Blues team may not be a big deal for a team with high expectations.

But for where the Bruins are right now, the manner in which they won on Tuesday in St. Louis could be a good start for them to get to where they want to go.

After spotting the Blues and their 32nd-ranked power play a 2-0 lead, the B’s stormed ...Read more

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Lightning coach Jon Cooper's 'Coop's Catch' charity surpasses $1 million raised to help kids with cancer

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TAMPA, Fla. — When Lightning coach Jon Cooper thinks about the legacy he wants to leave in Tampa Bay, winning games and hoisting the Stanley Cup is certainly part of it.

But when you hear him grab a microphone and talk about the kids he has met who have been stricken with cancer, it’s clear that this is where he really wants to make a ...Read more

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Samuel Girard scores in overtime to help Avalanche fend off Predators

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DENVER — Samuel Girard scored on a breakaway in overtime Monday night to help the Colorado Avalanche hold off the Nashville Predators in a 3-2 win at Ball Arena.

Girard took the puck from a stumbling Brady Skjei, drew a penalty and skated in to score anyway, giving the Avs their second straight victory and getting them back to .500 on the ...Read more

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Penguins allow franchise-worst six goals in first period in 7-1 loss to Stars

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PITTSBURGH — Even Elvis never left the building this quickly.

The Penguins had an embarrassing opening period Monday at PPG Paints Arena. They gave up six goals to the Dallas Stars and standout rookie Joel Blomqvist got an early hook, prompting frustrated fans to head home before the first intermission.

Hey, at least they showed up. The team...Read more

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Flyers let early lead slip away against Sharks but secure a 4-3 shootout win

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PHILADELPHIA — Will Smith, meet the new Fresh Prince.

After being a healthy scratch for two games, Matvei Michkov returned to the Flyers lineup on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks with vengeance. He notched his fourth multi-point game with his goal in the second period, but he also took a roughing penalty at the end of regulation, ...Read more

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Wild fall to Chicago Blackhawks in overtime after Matt Boldy's late goal turns a sloppy shutout into a tie

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CHICAGO – One of their most timid periods of the season was nearing a merciful conclusion when the Wild finally looked like they had a chance to flip momentum in their favor.

They hemmed the Blackhawks in their zone, long enough to make a change and recruit Kirill Kaprizov into the action, and the pressure caused Chicago goaltender Petr ...Read more

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Sharks' Blackwood gets revenge on his former team

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NEWARK, N.J. -- Mackenzie Blackwood made 44 saves to shut out his former team as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0 on Sunday at the Prudential Center to start a four-game road trip.

Blackwood made 25 saves in the first two periods but was especially brilliant in the third when he made 19 saves, including six on a penalty kill ...Read more

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Jason Mackey: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and appreciating a rivalry that continues to evolve

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WASHINGTON — They've been in scoring races and Stanley Cup chases. Their respective trophy cases are stocked. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Penguins and Capitals. A battle that has never disappointed and has certainly stood the test of time.

But as this rivalry nears legal drinking age — one more year — it's defined less by a sprint ...Read more

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Avalanche stars power stunning surge, comeback victory against Hurricanes

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The Carolina Hurricanes had a weird travel schedule because of the weather and played their third-string goalie.

That doesn’t make what the Colorado Avalanche did to one of the best teams in the NHL this season during a 10-minute stretch in a 6-4 win Saturday night at Ball Arena any less impressive. The Avs, still missing five key forwards, ...Read more

Blues blown out by Capitals, 8-1, as Ovechkin scores two

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ST. LOUIS — Alex Ovechkin continued his slow, inevitable progress toward Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record and the Blues continued make little progress toward much of anything as they lost for the fifth time in seven games, falling to the Washington Capitals, 8-1, on Saturday night at Enterprise Center.

It's the second time the Blues ...Read more

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Red Wings' offensive woes continue in 4-0 loss to Rangers

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DETROIT — Somehow or other, the Red Wings lost Saturday to the New York Rangers, 4-0.

The Wings outshot the Rangers 37-24, totally controlled the puck and game for stretches, but couldn't get anything past Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick.

Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin scored 48 seconds apart late in the second period, after the Wings had ...Read more

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Bruins' offense fizzles out in 3-2 overtime loss to Senators

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BOSTON — Round 1 of the goalie battle between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark went to the Ottawa Senators and Ullmark on Saturday night at TD Garden.

Ullmark can thank his old Bruin teammates for that.

In a 2-2 game, the Bruins got zero shots on net in the third period and then, after forcing Ullmark to make one great save in overtime on a ...Read more

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Flyers fall to Panthers, 4-3, in shootout

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SUNRISE, Fla. — Picture it.

South Florida. Feb. 6. The Flyers were in a tailspin, losing five straight where they were outscored 27-12 before the All-Star break.

Picture also March 7.

The Flyers defense was decimated with Sean Walker traded and Nick Seeler and Jamie Drysdale injured.

Maybe it’s something in the water around Fort ...Read more

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Kraken snap losing streak on Jared McCann's OT winner against Vegas

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SEATTLE — Kraken 4, Golden Knights 3, OT at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Two players who had just suffered the indignity of a healthy scratch bounced back with important contributions as the Kraken notched a big win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

A top Kraken penalty killer capable of taking off for the other end on tired legs, Brandon ...Read more

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Kirill Kaprizov lands atop NHL scoring list as the Wild defeats Anaheim to keep up torrid start

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Minnesota Wild doesn’t just have the NHL’s top scorer.

They also have the player tied for the best shooting percentage.

Kirill Kaprizov (another three-point effort) and Marcus Foligno (1-for-2 on shots) showcased their respective strengths in a 5-2 dismissal of the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center that ...Read more

Red Wings drop special teams battle in 3-1 loss to Maple Leafs

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TORONTO — The Red Wings lost the special teams battle in Friday's game, which in turn led them to also lose the game.

Toronto scored two power-play goals, the Wings could only answer with Dylan Larkin's power-play goal, and the Leafs wound up winning, 3-1.

The Leafs, playing without star goal-scorer Auston Matthews (69 goals last season), ...Read more

Evgeni Malkin, Joel Blomqvist push Penguins past Capitals, 4-2

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WASHINGTON — Friday night’s game officially marked the 20th year in one of the greatest rivalries in hockey history: Sidney Crosby against Alex Ovechkin.

But in this one, it was another superstar who stole the show at Capital One Arena.

Evgeni Malkin scored the winning goal with 9:32 left in the third period to push the Penguins past ...Read more

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Kirill Kaprizov, stitched up and missing a tooth, piles up points in Wild victory over San Jose

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Kirill Kaprizov is down a tooth but up in the NHL scoring race.

The Wild star returned to form on Thursday night — albeit with a new look after taking a puck to the face last game — by architecting the turning point in a 5-2 win over the Sharks at SAP Center after not factoring into the offense during his previous two ...Read more

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Blues muster little offense in 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club

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ST. LOUIS — The Blues understood that losing key players to injury would shift their style of play. But they still need to generate some offense to survive.

During a 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night, the Blues failed to threaten much in the offensive zone. They had 10 shots on goal through two periods. It took them until ...Read more