EDMONTON, Alberta — The belief ‘As Kirill Kaprizov goes, so do the Wild’ has taken on a whole new meaning.

After Kaprizov left for the action following a knee-on-knee collision on Thursday night that looked grim based on the pain etched on his face as he lay on the ice, so much instantly became uncertain — from the immediate details ...Read more

BOSTON — As far as baby steps go, the Bruins took a pretty good one in Joe Sacco’s first game as head coach on Thursday at TD Garden.

The B’s received a second-period power-play goal from Elias Lindholm and then relied on Joonas Korpisalo (along with his friend the post) to snap a three-game losing streak, with Korpisalo recording 21 ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Nov. 6, the Pistons were involved in a thriller that resulted in a one-point loss to the Hornets. The game went down to the wire, as second-year forward Brandon Miller recorded a game-winning basket as time expired.

The Pistons continued to dwell on the loss, feeling that a victory slipped through their fingers following...Read more

WASHINGTON — Two games ago, the Colorado Avalanche welcomed back three forwards against the Washington Capitals, but the performance was not the result or process they wanted.

Flash forward six days to Thursday night with a second crack at one of the best teams in the NHL, with their starting goalie back in the lineup, and the Avs looked more...Read more

Bruce Cassidy won his 400th game as an NHL coach in the Golden Knights’ 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

Cassidy, in his third season with the Knights, became the eighth active coach to reach the milestone. He won his 108th game with the Knights.

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves, and center Jack ...Read more

DETROIT — Returning home proved to be the tonic the Red Wings needed, at least for one game.

After a disappointing road trip, the Wings were pointing to this stretch of home games to reset their season and Thursday proved to be just the medicine, as Jonatan Berggren and Lucas Raymond scored late goals sending the Wings to a 2-1 victory.

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PITTSBURGH — How long are we going to do this?

I'm talking, of course, about Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, his job status and why Fenway Sports Group seems allergic to change.

It's hard to imagine how this situation in another city or sport doesn't result in a coach getting fired or substantive changes.

Instead, it's become our own version ...Read more

The Golden Knights were shut out for the first time this season in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

Goaltender Adin Hill made 24 saves for the Knights (11-6-2), as they dropped the first leg of their five-game road trip. They play at Ottawa on Thursday.

Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll made 31 saves, ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Tristan Jarry was oh-so close to taking a step in the right direction Tuesday. But he was again on the losing end as the Penguins blew their latest multi-goal lead.

Jarry stopped the first 26 shots he faced against the Tampa Bay Lightning. But the Penguins couldn’t hold a 2-0 lead and lost, 3-2, in overtime at PPG Paints Arena....Read more

BOSTON — With the team not just failing to meet expectations but utterly flailing in every category, Bruins’ management decided to go with the tried and true NHL remedy.

They fired the coach.

Mired with an 8-9-3 record after Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, just the latest in a string of head-scratching defeats, GM Don ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Cale Makar is the ultimate weapon when another team tries to park the bus.

It took the Colorado Avalanche a while to find a way through against the Philadelphia Flyers, but eventually, Makar scored twice in a 3-2 win Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.

For much of the game, the Flyers tried to defend the Avalanche with a plan ...Read more

BOSTON — Whatever is ailing the Bruins, it certainly feels like we are past the point where “hard work” and grinding through” is going to get them past it.

Facing another eminently eatable team in the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at TD Garden, the B’s spotted their guests three first period goals and could never recover, taking a 5...Read more

Rangers 2, Kraken 0, at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: The Kraken played the game they needed to for the first 22 and a half minutes to keep the talented, 11-4-1 Rangers at arm’s length. They didn’t take a single penalty and kept the dangerous chances to a minimum.

Then the game trickled away from them, and a four-game win streak ended in ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights lost 5-2 to the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.

Left wing Brett Howden and right wing Keegan Kolesar scored, and Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves in his first start since Oct. 30 for the Knights (11-5-2), who have lost two straight at home after winning their first eight games.

Capitals goaltender ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Martin Necas says he’s not superstitious, and that his hair may not always remain blond.

But the Carolina Hurricanes forward won’t be changing his look anytime soon — not the way he’s looking on the ice.

Necas continued to pile up points, now a game-to-game thing, on Sunday as the Hurricanes took a 4-1 victory over ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — What was supposed to be a test to certify the Wild was downgraded to a quality control check.

With three of their best players injured, the Wild could never get a proper read on their potential, especially against a pesky Central Division rival that is expected to contend for the Stanley Cup.

Instead, it was more important ...Read more