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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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