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Golden Knights stumble against West-leading Winnipeg
LAS VEGAS — On a night when the presumptive Vezina Trophy winner sat on the Winnipeg Jets’ bench, Eric Comrie looked like one against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Comrie made 26 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Knights lost 4-0 to the Jets on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Jets played Comrie over Connor Hellebuyck, who is ...Read more
Better effort, same result as Sharks lose to Edmonton Oilers
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Getting some point production from their defense corps will no doubt help the San Jose Sharks as they try to finish what’s left of this season on a positive note.
It helped the Sharks stay competitive against the playoff-bound Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Mario Ferraro had two assists and Jack Thompson scored his ...Read more
Golden Knights stumble against West-leading Winnipeg
The Vegas Golden Knights lost their second straight game 4-0 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Jets backup goaltender Eric Comrie made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season.
Goaltender Adin Hill finished with 16 saves before he was pulled in the third period for Akira Schmid. The Knights (45-22-8) have been outscored ...Read more
Bruins lose to Canadiens, 4-1, as skid continues
The Montreal Canadiens are finally back in the National Hockey League’s consciousness, but it might take a while before their ancient rivals are back on their level.
The Bruins were ready for a battle in mind and spirit but not body as the young, emerging talent of the Habs bested the undermanned B’s roster in a 4-1 decision at the Bell ...Read more
Blues beat Penguins, 5-4 in overtime, to tie franchise record with 11th consecutive win
ST. LOUIS — With No. 11, the Blues have people thinking about '19.
The Blues beat the Penguins, 5-4 in overtime, on Thursday night, extending their win streak to 11, tying the franchise record set in 2019 before the Blues went on to win the Stanley Cup. The Blues also set a new franchise record with their 10th straight home win.
Robert ...Read more
Wild drop game to Rangers into overtime, 5-4
NEW YORK — The Wild have enough trouble on offense as it is.
They don’t need to make life tougher on themselves.
But that’s what happened Thursday night against the Rangers, the Wild getting blitzed on two turnovers and having one of their own goals called back because of goaltender interference in a 5-4 overtime loss at Madison Square ...Read more
Caps' Alex Ovechkin picks up career goal No. 892 but Hurricanes pick up a victory
RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Ovechkin was in the house Wednesday and brought Gary Bettman with him.
Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ irrepressible offensive star, continued to chase the career goal-scoring record of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as the Caps faced the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center.
Bettman was there to see it. The NHL ...Read more
Matt Vensel: Kyle Dubas and the Penguins have a complicated goalie situation to sort out this summer
PITTSBURGH — A third straight April without playoff hockey is underway in Pittsburgh. Soon, the Penguins will head into another offseason in which they lack clarity in the crease.
Two summers ago, Kyle Dubas stepped in and immediately re-signed Tristan Jarry.
Last year, Dubas considered trading Jarry or letting Alex Nedeljkovic leave in free...Read more
Knights clinch playoff berth despite loss to Oilers
Soft cheers echoed through T-Mobile Arena when in-arena host Mark Shunock announced the Golden Knights punched their ticket to the postseason yet again.
Edmonton Oilers fans crowding the standing-room-only section on the top floor were partying more.
The Knights clinched a playoff spot for the seventh time in eight seasons but had their six-...Read more
Defenseman injured in San Jose Sharks' shootout loss to Anaheim Ducks
Defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin was injured by Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano early in the third period of Tuesday’s game at Honda Center.
Mukhamadullin ran into Troy Terry in the neutral zone, a play that knocked down the Ducks forward. Vatrano then went after Mukhamadullin, dropping his stick and throwing his gloves down before he ...Read more
Blues come back for 2-1 overtime win against Red Wings, extending streak to 10
ST. LOUIS — The Blues extended their win streak to 10 games with a 2-1 overtime win over the Red Wings on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center.
Cam Fowler scored the game-winning goal with 1:33 remaining in overtime for the Blues.
J.T. Compher scored 5:13 into the third period to give Detroit a 1-0 lead, but Jordan Kyrou's goal with 27.9 ...Read more
Alex Ovechkin scores a goal as Capitals hold off Bruins, 4-3
BOSTON — There was a little something for all types of hockey fans on Tuesday in the Bruins-Capitals game at TD Garden.
Alex Ovechkin scored a goal on his historic run, a great fight charged the atmosphere and the Bruins made a spirited comeback. And for those B’s fans hoping for the best draft pick possible in June, there was the ninth ...Read more
Another blown lead costs Avalanche a point in shootout loss to Flames
DENVER — For the third time in 16 days, the Colorado Avalanche squandered a multi-goal lead in the third period.
The first two still ended with two points. This one did not.
The Calgary Flames scored twice midway through the third period, and then Yegor Sharangovich had the lone tally in the shootout Monday night to defeat the Avalanche, 3-2...Read more
Wild salvage a point but fall to Devils in shootout
NEWARK, N.J. – A better start wasn’t the fix.
Neither was a change in venue.
For the second consecutive game, the New Jersey Devils had the Minnesota Wild’s number, prevailing 3-2 in a shootout Monday at Prudential Center to sweep the home-and-home series.
New Jersey’s Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt converted against Filip Gustavsson in...Read more
Flyers hold off the Predators, 2-1, for third straight victory
PHILADELPHIA — There’s a saying, “It’s a good life if you don’t weaken,” and right now, the Flyers are living it up with their strong play.
Three games into the Brad Shaw era, the Orange and Black are undefeated, beating the visiting Nashville Predators, 2-1. It wasn’t a barnburner nor was it high-flying, like the two previous ...Read more
San Jose Sharks' numerous issues exposed by rival in blowout loss
The San Jose Sharks have a ton of things to figure out this summer if they want to move out of the NHL’s basement next season.
But what comes first? Tightening up a leaky defense? Adding some needed firepower? Improving their woebegone goaltending?
All of those shortcomings were on display Sunday in an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of the Los ...Read more
Jarvis, Aho shine as Hurricanes hold off Islanders for 6-4 victory
RALEIGH, N.C. — While the Carolina Hurricanes are on a glide path to the Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Islanders are still scratching and clawing to get in.
Those were the words Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour used about the Isles before Sunday’s game: “scratching and clawing.” It fit, too, as the Islanders gave the Canes a hard push...Read more
Ville Koivunen makes NHL debut, Sidney Crosby gets OT winner as Penguins beat Senators
PITTSBURGH — Rookie forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty gave the Penguins a jolt and some quality minutes Sunday. Tristan Jarry had a bounce-back performance between the pipes. And Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winner as the Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators, 1-0, at PPG Paints Arena.
With the Penguins on a power play to open OT,...Read more
Slow start, sloppy play dooms Sharks in loss to desperate Rangers
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks are going to have the opportunity to play spoiler over the final two-plus weeks of the regular season as the final few spots and seedings for the postseason are determined.
That doesn’t mean it’s always going to happen.
The Sharks allowed two goals to Artemi Panarin in the first period and another ...Read more
Seattle Kraken eliminated from 2025 NHL playoffs contention
SEATTLE — Seattle Kraken fans have sensed it since the 2024-25 season was less than halfway over, and now it’s mathematically confirmed – another long summer is a little more than two weeks away.
With nine games to go in the regular season, the Kraken were formally eliminated from postseason contention Saturday afternoon when the St. ...Read more
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