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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Defenseman Gustav Forsling scored with 17 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 44 saves as the Knights (3-2-1) lost all three games on their East Coast road trip.

Left wing Tanner Pearson scored his first ...Read more

The Detroit Red Wings placed a lot of emphasis on these first five games of the season.

It hasn't been a perfect start, but thank goodness for playing the Nashville Predators during that span.

The Wings earned their second win Saturday in the five games — both against Nashville — with a 5-2 road victory over the Predators.

These were two ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche needed a win in the worst way, and it certainly had to overcome plenty to get the first one of the 2024-25 season.

Despite dominating this contest from start to end, the shorthanded Avs had to rally from two goals down and shrug off a tally in the final minute of regulation to defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Some things change. Others stay the same.

Such as Carolina frustrating Pittsburgh.

Both the Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes, their visitors at PPG Paints Arena on Friday night, experienced significant amounts of turnover this past season. But even as the secondary and tertiary figures in this Metropolitan Division rivalry ...Read more

Tyler Toffoli scored for the fourth time in five games, and Luke Kunin and Fabian Zetterlund both found the back of the net, but the San Jose Sharks could not overcome a disastrous first period in an 8-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

The Sharks, looking weary early on after a two-goal loss to the Chicago Blackhawks the night before, were...Read more

SEATTLE — Kraken 6, Flyers 4 at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: The foundation of the Seattle Kraken making a playoff run two seasons ago was scoring contributions throughout the lineup. The fourth line. The third defensive pairing. Everyone chipped in.

It’s early, but the Kraken are showing similar traits.

Seattle received goals from six ...Read more

The San Jose Sharks couldn’t overcome a slow start and their own parade to the penalty box in a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at the United Center.

The Sharks trailed by two after a sluggish first period and allowed a power-play goal by Nick Foligno just 43 seconds into the second period to fall behind 3-0.

The Sharks cut ...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings expected these first nine days of the season to be difficult and it's proving to be correct.

The New York Rangers completed a back-to-back sweep Thursday, defeating the beleaguered Wings, 5-2.

Artemi Panarin scored three goals and assisted on one, leading the way for a Rangers team that won the Presidents' Trophy (...Read more

The Golden Knights gave up two goals in the final 2:22 and lost, 4-3, to the host Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday.

Lightning forwards Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov scored 1:27 apart to turn a 3-2 deficit for the Lightning into a 4-3 lead. Kucherov scored the game winner with 54 seconds remaining.

Defenseman Brayden McNabb, ...Read more

Count Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard as being among those impressed with the NHL debut of San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini last week.

Celebrini, the top pick in this year’s NHL draft, scored his first professional goal on his first shot on net — on just his third shift – and later assisted on a Tyler Toffoli goal in what ...Read more

The fourth line has been a Godsend for the Bruins this year. And in a promising development, that hard-working unit started to get some help from the big guns in their the 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Wednesday.

The fourth line was on the ice for three of the five goals with Cole Koepke and Johnny Beecher book-ending the ...Read more