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Flyers force overtime but come up short vs. Blue Jackets for second straight loss
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers’ first 20 minutes were the worst. The final 40 minutes were much better. Overtime ended with disappointment.
Despite a ferocious comeback, the Flyers lost, 4-3 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets on a two-on-none goal by Kent Johnson. Columbus was the only team below the Flyers in the Eastern Conference ...Read more
Scoreless streak stretches as Blues shut out again in 2-0 loss to Canadiens
ST. LOUIS — The Blues offense has gone silent.
For the second straight game, this time in a 2-0 loss to the Canadiens, the Blues were shut out. They have not scored a goal since the third period of Thursday's win over Vegas, running their scoreless streak to 123:55.
It is the first time the Blues have been shut out in consecutive games since...Read more
Bruins fall short in 2-1 loss to Hurricanes
The early season Battle of the East Beasts lived up to its expectations at Lenovo Center on Tuesday.
But the Boston Bruins learned what made the Carolina Hurricanes the defending Stanley Cup champions.
The Canes outshot the B’s 30-15 but while Carolina was indeed the better of the two teams, the lopsided shot clock was a bit misleading. ...Read more
Postava stars as Wings rally for 4-3 shootout victory in Edmonton
What a memorable first NHL start for goaltender Michal Postava on Monday, Oct. 27.
Postava was the Red Wings' star, keying the Wings' 4-3 shootout victory in Edmonton, over the Oilers.
After Postava was outstanding in overtime, Postava stopped Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the shootout — McDavid and Draisaitl are ...Read more
Blues condemn 'messages of hate' displayed at home game last week
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues owner and Chairman Tom Stillman released a statement Monday morning to "condemn antisemitic rhetoric" following the display of multiple anti-Israel signs at Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Enterprise Center.
“The St. Louis Blues organization — and I personally — condemn antisemitic ...Read more
Wild win in Vancouver as Quinn Hughes returns for the first time since blockbuster trade
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks in Quinn Hughes’ first game back at Rogers Arena since he was traded last season.
Hughes, 27, became a Norris Trophy winner, one of the best defensemen in Canucks history and their captain before he was dealt to the Wild in a Dec. 12 blockbuster that sent Zeev Buium, Liam ...Read more
Scorching Flames burn Red Wings 4-1 in Saddledome finale
Often in sports it's all about when you actually face a team during the long schedule.
Injuries could be a factor, hurting a particular lineup, or a team can be playing well, or badly.
The Red Wings caught the Calgary Flames at the wrong time on the schedule Saturday.
After losing its first five games, Calgary has caught fire. The Wings were ...Read more
Dominant second period helps Wild go slumpless in Seattle
Seattle has a reputation for being rainy and gloomy, but the Minnesota Wild left town with a decidedly sunnier disposition.
After two losses in a row, the Wild took control of their Saturday night game in the second period, skating away with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.
Kirill Kaprizov got Minnesota on the board ...Read more
Nikita Kucherov breaks Steven Stamkos' Lightning all-time scoring mark in loss to Mammoth
It was fitting that the point that put Nikita Kucherov atop the Lightning’s all-time scoring list came on an assist.
His colleagues around the league regularly have voted him the game’s top playmaker, noting his ability to set up his teammates for scoring with innate vision and a mind that is always two steps ahead.
With the primary assist...Read more
Ville Koivunen's overtime winner caps a late comeback and lifts Penguins over Predators
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins played another solid game Saturday night. But for 59 minutes, they kept running into something even more solid: Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros.
The Nashville netminder stopped chance after chance, and it appeared he would deny the Penguins a point on a night in which they played well despite being ...Read more
Golden Knights lose in OT to Blue Jackets, go winless on road trip
The Vegas Golden Knights gave up a power-play goal in overtime in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.
Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli scored the winner 59 seconds into the extra period, 44 seconds after defenseman Shea Theodore was called for holding.
It’s the fifth straight game the Knights have given ...Read more
Blues humbled in 4-0 loss to defending champion Hurricanes
ST. LOUIS — If Saturday was a progress report, there is still plenty of work to do for the St. Louis Blues.
Facing the defending Stanley Cup champions and riding two consecutive wins into Saturday, the Blues fell flat in a 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at Enterprise Center.
The loss dulled momentum built by the team following wins over...Read more
Bruins capture wild, back-and-forth win over Sharks
BOSTON — Tickets to see the Bruins play on Causeway Street can be pretty expensive, but the folks at TD Garden got their money’s worth on Saturday night.
The Bruins lost two one-goal leads, fell behind by a goal, stormed back with three straight to take a two-goal lead before the Sharks cut it to one again. But the B’s hung on to capture ...Read more
Flyers squander two-goal lead in loss to Ducks
PHILADELPHIA — Compared to the first two meetings of the young rivalry between the Anaheim Ducks and the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, this one was a little less electric.
But it still had its fireworks.
Cutter Gauthier, once a top Flyers prospect, was booed and jeered throughout, beginning when he left for warmups.
The ...Read more
Nathan MacKinnon's huge night helps Avalanche shake off rough road trip to defeat Lightning, 6-3
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t often have back-to-back off nights, but his response looked familiar.
MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 31 saves to help the Colorado Avalanche shake off a poor two-game road trip with a convincing 6-3 win Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Ball Arena.
The ...Read more
Did the Golden Knights have a chance at trading for Connor Hellebuyck?
LAS VEGAS — The Connor Hellebuyck saga is over.
After nearly two months of drama, the Winnipeg Jets sent the three-time Vezina Trophy winning goaltender to the New Jersey Devils on Friday for four players and two draft picks.
The best goaltender in the world is on his way to New Jersey, which will be at T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 30 to face the ...Read more
Seth Jarvis makes his 2026-27 debut for Hurricanes against Oilers
For the first time since the Stanley Cup Final, Seth Jarvis is back on the ice and playing hockey for the Carolina Hurricanes.
The winger, fully recovered from shoulder surgery and cleared to play, made his 2026-27 debut Thursday in the Canes’ road game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Jarvis, who led the Canes with 32 goals last season, ...Read more
Red Wings roll past hapless Vancouver 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Detroit Red Wings had a task Thursday in Vancouver, skated into Rogers Arena, and went ahead and accomplished it.
The Wings started quickly and picked apart the Canucks 5-2.
Vancouver (2-9-1) is struggling badly, arguably the weakest team in the NHL, and when it's on the schedule opponents need to take ...Read more
Wild offense, special teams sputter as team fails to rally at Flames
CALGARY, Alberta — Penalty trouble forced the Minnesota Wild into another rally, but this time they couldn’t catch up.
A pair of power play goals was enough for the Calgary Flames to hold off the Wild 2-1 on Thursday night at Scotiabank Saddledome in a second straight tough game for the Wild’s special teams.
Not only did the penalty kill...Read more
'It's just sloppy play right now': Knights defenseless again in loss to Blues
The Vegas Golden Knights hoped they would hit the road and put Tuesday’s rough showing behind them.
Only it was more of the same in the Knights’ 6-2 loss to the host St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday, suffering consecutive losses for the first time this season.
Brett Howden scored for the fourth time in five games, and Jack ...Read more
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