CALGARY, Alberta — The Minnesota Wild keep finding themselves in tight games, but they’re not all flattering.

After blowing the chance to run up the score during four first-period power plays, including a four-minute look, the Wild were dumped 4-1 by the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at Scotiabank Saddledome to end their 12-game point ...Read more

The Seattle Kraken allowed three goals — a fourth just barely hugged the goal line — to the Edmonton Oilers and nearly came all the way back. And that was only Thursday’s first period.

Freddy Gaudreau scored his first goal in a Kraken uniform, but NHL superstar Connor McDavid had a goal in each period for his 13th career hat trick in a 9-...Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a wild and exciting game that saw plenty of highlights, the Red Wings couldn't get the last one.

Columbus scored two goals in the shootout, none for the Wings, as the Blue Jackets defeated the Wings, 6-5, in a shootout.

The Wings dropped to 14-11-3 while opening this season-long six-game road trip.

Patrick Kane and Alex ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bruins have not played many stress-free hockey games this season. More often than not they are locked in a one-goal game when the third period rolls around.

But on Thursday, the B’s enjoyed what was a rarity for them — a relatively anxiety-free 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden. Though the score was lopsided, it ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin hadn't scored in this building since March 3, 2022. He certainly made up for lost time in a big way.

The Penguins even got a helping hand in the process.

After the Penguins blew a three-goal lead to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Malkin picked up his second goal of the game at 17:17 of the third period, the ...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have had their share of tough-luck losses as of late.

And then there was their result Thursday night.

After an overall stellar performance in net by Sergei Bobrovsky and from the defense in front of him, the Panthers gave up a goal late in regulation and ultimately fell, 2-1 in overtime, to the Nashville ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — With leading scorer Tyson Foerster out 2-3 months after getting injured in Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, there were questions about how the Flyers would find offense.

The answer? Easily.

The Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, for their fourth win in the past five games. Since losing two straight in mid-...Read more

The winning goal crossed the net, and a clad of gold sweaters mobbed Carter Hart near the left faceoff circle.

In his first start in nearly two years, in a new era of his professional career and life, Hart did enough to get the Golden Knights a much-needed victory.

Hart finished with 27 saves — six of them in overtime — and the Golden ...Read more

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Wild didn’t make the same mistake twice.

After their seven-game win streak was snapped by the struggling Sabres, the Wild got back to business and blanked the Oilers, 1-0, Tuesday night at Rogers Place to avoid losing to another down team.

Jesper Wallstedt continued his remarkable run, stopping 32 shots for his ...Read more

DENVER — An early deficit and an unplanned goaltending change wasn’t nearly enough to slow down the Colorado Avalanche.

The Avs continued to mash their way through the early part of this schedule with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to continue his historic start to this...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. — Home-ice advantage has been good to the Florida Panthers over the past few years as they have evolved into one of the NHL’s top teams.

Which is why this current stretch, even with Florida missing so many players, is a bit surprising.

With a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at Amerant Bank Arena, the Panthers (...Read more

DETROIT — The Red Wings needed a victory to end a growing slump, and the Boston Bruins were happy to help.

The Wings rolled past the Bruins Tuesday, 5-4, at Little Caesars Arena, only the Wings' second victory in their last seven games and ending a four-game winless streak.

With the standings so tight and very little separation among teams, ...Read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s win streak eventually was going to come to an end, and Tuesday night on Long Island they lost their first game in more than two weeks.

They played a lot of solid two-way hockey over that seven-game stretch, and while their 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena wasn’t their best effort it was a tight game ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The three-game win streak will have to wait.

The St. Louis Blues had a chance to string together three consecutive wins for the first time this season, but lost 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks Monday at Enterprise Center.

Jordan Binnington was removed about midway through the first period after giving up two goals, and Joel Hofer came ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Like any normal person, Sidney Crosby has things he likes. Competition and camaraderie, for example. Also pumpkin pie (with ice cream), Chinese food on New Year's Eve and afternoon naps.

Crosby doesn't maintain any official rankings, but you'd have to think torturing the Flyers sits fairly highly atop the list. The same as so ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It’s OK sometimes to be conflicted in an opinion, even on the most polarizing of issues.

Not everything can be categorized as black and white or right and wrong.

Feeling uneasy about the Vegas Golden Knights’ signing of goaltender Carter Hart while also believing there is a good chance he is innocent as determined by the ...Read more