EDMONTON, Alberta -- In an attempt to shake the Philadelphia Flyers out of their recent offensive funk -- they had a combined three goals over their previous two games in Western Canada -- coach Alain Vigneault scrambled all four lines Wednesday in Edmonton.

It didn't work.

Oh, the Flyers had a lot more offensive-zone time and a slew of great ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Goalie Martin Jones kept the San Jose Sharks in it with one solid save after another in the opening minutes of Thursday night's game with the Carolina Hurricanes. Evander Kane and his opportunistic teammates took care of the rest.

Kane scored a team-record three goals in the first period for his second career hat trick and ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Dave Bolland's return to the United Center on Friday to take "One More Shift" with the Blackhawks will no doubt be met with raucous applause and a standing ovation.

His return last summer to Boston's TD Garden, site of his Stanley Cup-winning goal against the Bruins in Game 6 six years ago, was met with silence.

Not a single Bruins ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- For much of the last week, Todd McLellan has been coaching on the fly.

Such is the reality of the Los Angeles Kings' early-season schedule, which subjected the team to an awkward seven-day break between the end of the preseason and start of the regular season, then consecutive games twice in five days during the first week.

"We ...Read more

CALGARY, Alberta -- If the Flyers were playing home Tuesday night, coach Alain Vigneault might have been tempted to go up into the Wells Fargo Center's new Rage Room and broken a few TVs after the opening period.

The Flyers played an awful first period, fell behind early, and were chasing the game all night.

They dropped a 3-1 decision to the ...Read more

TORONTO -- Lapses by the Wild this season have come in spurts.

There was the three-goal outburst by the Penguins in 2 minutes, 28 seconds, back-to-back tallies by the Jets in 28 seconds and a pair by the Avalanche in 1:27. The Predators started the trend in the season opener with two in 1:29.

But the Wild's latest letdown lasted much longer.

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WASHINGTON -- The Stanley Cup was there. So was Laila. And basically the entire team. And yes, they played that certain song.

It was just another Cup-related event for the St. Louis Blues, except this one was in the White House Rose Garden with President Donald J. Trump presiding.

The president made a few political remarks early on, used the ...Read more

KANATA, Ontario – The wait is over.

After getting off to the worst start in franchise history by dropping its first four games, the Wild finally climbed out of that rut Monday afternoon with a 2-0 win over the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

Alex Stalock had 26 saves for his sixth career shutout.

The catalyst to the victory was someone ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl scored their first goals of the season Sunday night, and they both had Logan Couture to thank.

Couture set up Meier for his goal at the 3:04 mark of the first period then found Hertl for a shorthanded marker late in the second period as the San Jose Sharks won for the first time at home this season...Read more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- You didn't expect them to go 82-0, did you?

After opening the season with consecutive wins, the Philadelphia Flyers dropped a 3-2 shootout decision Saturday night to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

Tanner Pearson scored the winner in the shootout as the Canucks (2-2) won their second straight.

Goalie ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A return home didn't make life any easier for the Wild.

It only got worse.

After getting blitzed in three straight games on the road, the Wild were overrun, 7-4, by the Penguins during their home opener Saturday in front of an announced sellout of 19,157 at Xcel Energy Center to sink deeper into a 0-4 funk that continues the...Read more

LOS ANGELES--Todd McLellan called a timeout and tried to calm his team. For the second time in a week, the Los Angeles Kings let a three-goal lead slip away. A once-celebratory Staples Center crowd had been silenced, leaving only a nervous murmur to sweep through the stands. From behind the bench, McLellan posed his players a question.

"We ...Read more

DETROIT -- A loud, bipartisan crowd set a lively atmosphere as the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs renewed their rivalry.

Saturday's event at Little Caesars Arena featured a thrilling third period as the Wings' fourth line injected energy just when it seemed the Leafs had grabbed momentum. The Wings pushed, but the Leafs used their ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- The Blues suffered their first loss in regulation this season, allowing a season-high five goals in a 6-3 loss to the Canadiens at Bell Centre in Montreal.

After allowing four goals to Ottawa on Thursday, the Blues gave up six more (the last into an empty net) to Montreal and if Blues coach Craig Berube was concerned about the team...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. -- For the first five games of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes knew nothing but winning.

Now, the Canes must deal with their first loss.

The Columbus Blue Jackets, looking to jumpstart their season, rolled into PNC Arena, put in 60 minutes of work Saturday and left with a 3-2 victory over the Canes.

The Hurricanes' 5-0 start...Read more

CHICAGO -- The moment an NHL player scores their first goal, somebody from the organization immediately springs into action.

The puck is retrieved, marked with tape or some other identifying marker before it's eventually given to the player, who presumably will cherish it from now until eternity.

After Dominik Kubalik scored the first NHL goal...Read more