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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
Red Wings creep closer to playoff spot with 2-1 victory over Bruins
DETROIT — The Red Wings crept a little closer Saturday to a playoff spot.
It's still bunched up, five teams separated by a point (pending the New York Rangers' game in San Jose), but the Wings are one of the five after a 2-1 victory over the depleted Boston Bruins.
Marco Kasper and Lucas Raymond (power play) had Wings goals and goaltender ...Read more
Wild sink against Devils after turning a sudden two-goal deficit into a fighting chance
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Back-to-back games against the same team this late in the season has the look of a playoff primer.
The opener had the feel, too.
After an early deficit, late fumble and plenty of pushing and shoving in between, the Wild were denied, 5-2, by the Devils on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center, costing them in the standings.
...Read more
Golden Knights overcome Predators, earn sixth consecutive victory
The Golden Knights won their sixth straight game with a 3-1 victory over the host Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.
Reilly Smith scored a go-ahead power-play goal with 13:35 remaining, and center Jack Eichel scored to extend his point streak to six games (six goals, six assists).
Goaltender Adin Hill made 22 saves for his ...Read more
Pavel Buchnevich's third-period goal lifts Blues past Avalanche 2-1, to ninth straight win
DENVER — Someone's streak was going to end on Saturday afternoon.
The St. Louis Blues carried an eight-game win streak. The Colorado Avalanche won their previous 11 home games.
In a 2-1 Blues win over Avalanche, it was Colorado that was left to begin anew. Pavel Buchnevich scored the game-winning goal for St. Louis with 11:06 remaining in ...Read more
Matvei Michkov's two-goal game leads Flyers past Sabres
PHILADELPHIA — Some will be happy and some will be sad, but all can agree that what happened at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon was fun.
Facing the Buffalo Sabres, a team that entered the day one point behind the Flyers in the standings and currently slotted into fourth spot in the upcoming draft, the Flyers won, 7-4.
Their ...Read more
Marchand makes instant impact in debut, sets up game-winner in Panthers' OT win over Utah
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sometimes the script just writes itself.
Brad Marchand had the assist on the game-winning goal in his Florida Panthers debut, a 2-1 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena — a win that moves Florida (44-25-3) back into first place in the Atlantic Division with 10 games remaining in the regular ...Read more
Golden Knights score late to break tie, earn 5th consecutive victory
Right wing Pavel Dorofeyev scored a go-ahead power-play goal with 3:10 remaining, and the Golden Knights rallied for a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday at United Center in Chicago.
Left wing Victor Olofsson scored twice to end a 21-game drought, and captain Mark Stone scored for the Knights (44-20-8) in their fifth straight victory...Read more
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