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Bruins fall to Stars, 5-2, in another mistake-filled loss
BOSTON — The good news for the Bruins is that it’s only October. The bad news is that if they keep playing like this, their season will be over by Thanksgiving.
The B’s continued their self-destructive ways in their 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday at TD Garden. They repeatedly turned the puck over. They added to their league-...Read more
Jeff Vinik sells majority stake in Lightning, but is sticking around
TAMPA, Fla. — Jeff Vinik has sold a majority interest of the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with his Vinik Sports Group, to a pair of Wall Street investors and their partners.
Vinik, who has been widely praised for his philanthropy around Tampa Bay and willingness to spend freely to keep the Lightning atop the standings, has retained a minority ...Read more
Flyers rally after slow start, but drops sixth straight game with loss at Capitals
WASHINGTON — Whether or not you’re a fan of roller coasters, hopefully you were strapped in for this one.
The final result was a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals and a sixth straight loss for the Philadelphia Flyers. But wrapped up in 60 minutes of action were many twists and turns, and highs and lows that would make even the biggest ...Read more
Kraken, chasing goals, mix up forward lines and reunite familiar faces
SEATTLE — Line changes are a part of the life cycle within an NHL season. Whether because of injuries, roster moves, underperformance or sometimes overperformance, there is an inevitability that through the season the parings of forwards or defenseman are undoubtedly going to change.
With that as background, it was notable what happened at ...Read more
Sharks burned by familiar issue in another loss to Anaheim Ducks
The number of penalties the San Jose Sharks have taken in the first two weeks of the regular season borders on the ridiculous.
Two of the penalties they took against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday were particularly costly.
The Sharks allowed power-play goals to Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson, with Carlsson’s marker at the 5:36 mark of the third ...Read more
Penguins blow late lead to the Flames, fall in a shootout for third straight loss
CALGARY, Alberta — The Penguins’ defensive struggles continued Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome as they coughed up a pair of leads in the third period.
The Penguins went on to lose, 4-3, in a shootout against the Calgary Flames. It was the third straight loss for the Penguins, who have yet to allow three goals or fewer.
Noel Acciari ...Read more
Bruins fall flat in Nashville, lose to Predators, 4-0
Chemistry has been elusive for all the Bruins’ forward lines except for the Mark Kastelic line. Spending an inordinate amount of time in the penalty box is not going to help them.
The B’s went to the box six times in the first two periods in Nashville on Tuesday and that went a long way to handing them their second straight loss, this time ...Read more
Kraken's winning streak halted at home by Avalanche
SEATTLE — Colorado’s Joel Kiviranta scored twice and Justus Annunen made 25 saves to end Seattle’s three-game win streak and drop the home team to 4-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
The Kraken played a second straight game without defenseman Vince Dunn, which is a scenario they’ll have to get used to. Dunn, Seattle’s power-...Read more
Red Wings blank Islanders as Alex Lyon stops 29 shots in 1-0 shutout
ELMONT, N.Y. — This Red Wings victory was all about goaltender Alex Lyon.
The Wings completed a sweep of the two-game road trip Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders.
Patrick Kane scored his first goal in the first period and it proved to be enough.
But it was Lyon who was the difference.
Lyon stopped 29 shots — the ...Read more
Blues lose 3-2 to Jets as Robert Thomas exits game early
ST. LOUIS — The Blues will have to pick out another time to beat the Winnipeg Jets.
After beating Winnipeg just once in the past two seasons, the Blues began their season series against the Jets with a 3-2 loss on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center.
Brandon Saad scored twice for the Blues, who received 21 saves from Jordan Binnington. Robert...Read more
Flyers' offense looks disjointed in 4-1 home loss against Capitals
PHILADELPHIA — Someone needs to reconnect the Flyers’ wires.
Because once again they seemed to be disconnected as passes were missed, players over skated pucks and couldn’t be corralled, and the decision-making seemed off.
The Flyers had time to hit the reboot button and Tuesday night‘s game against the Washington Capitals was supposed...Read more
Wild accelerate their already fast start, overpowering defending champion Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Not even the defending Stanley Cup champions could overcome the Wild’s historic strategy.
The Wild scored first again, extended their lead and never looked back en route to a 5-1 rout of the Panthers on Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena and their most impressive performance amid this rare run.
They’re only the second ...Read more
Artyom Levshunov skated on a broken foot for a month, Blackhawks first-round pick reveals
CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks defensive prospect Artyom Levshunov revealed Tuesday that he played on a broken right foot for a month without realizing it.
“I had a fracture from the summer, playing in a three-on-three tournament in Florida, just blocked a shot and there was a fracture,” he told reporters after the morning skate before ...Read more
Rookie Macklin Celebrini to remain out of Sharks' lineup for while longer
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Center Macklin Celebrini will remain out of the San Jose Sharks lineup for at least the next two weeks as the team tries to give his hip injury the proper amount of time to heal before he can continue with this rookie NHL season.
Celebrini has not played since the Sharks’ season opener on Oct. 10 and is considered week-to...Read more
Missed opportunities haunt Sharks, who remain winless in loss vs. Avalanche
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks knew they needed a response after they ended their recent road trip with a pair of lackluster performances.
The Sharks took a step in the right direction Sunday, but failed to fully capitalize on their numerous opportunities in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center.
With the Sharks trailing...Read more
Penguins bleed goals again, get blown out in 3rd period by Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — New lines. Different goalie. But still the same result.
The Pittsburgh Penguins shook things up Sunday in the hopes that they would finally start to settle into a groove. But despite sweeping changes, they lost 6-3 to the undefeated Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre. The Penguins blew a 2-0 lead in the loss.
Lars Eller...Read more
Kraken hand Calgary first loss on Jordan Eberle's overtime goal
SEATTLE — Kraken 2, Flames 1, OT at Climate Pledge Arena
Notable: Seattle (4-2) won its third straight on an overtime goal from Jordan Eberle. The newly named Kraken captain has five goals in six games this season.
The Kraken handed previously 4-0 Calgary its first loss of the season, albeit in overtime.
Chandler Stephenson scored Seattle�...Read more
Bruins lose lead, then game in OT to Utah, 2-1
The Boston Bruins coughed up a late one-goal lead and then fell to the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in overtime, 2-1, in their inaugural trip to St. Lake City.
The hope is that the offseason lineup changes would have made the B’s better equipped these games, but they did not play well for most of the night and were fortunate to get a ...Read more
Blues overcome slow start with second-period rally, push past Hurricanes 4-3
ST. LOUIS — The Blues played a terrible first period Saturday. Their third-period start was pretty bad too.
But they used a second-period rally and a strong finish to edge the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 at Enterprise Center.
Mathieu Joseph, Jake Neighbours, Dylan Holloway and Kasperi Kapanen scored for the Blues, who are 2-1 on this four-game ...Read more
Sluggish Flyers shut out, 3-0, by Canucks in disappointing home opener
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers took the long way home, starting the season with a four-game, Western road trip.
When they arrived at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday the crowd was buzzing in anticipation of the home opener.
The fans went bonkers when Gritty skated out and then won a boxing match against a skater in a Vancouver Canucks jersey. ...Read more
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