CHICAGO -- Nick Schmaltz is out, Brandon Saad is back in and Patrick Kane, as always, is unfazed.

Joel Quenneville moved Schmaltz off Kane's line and put Saad back on it for Tuesday night's game against the Ducks at the United Center, the latest series of lineup changes to which Kane has become accustomed.

"It has been changing for 12 years," ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- So much for the Flyers building momentum from their workmanlike win Saturday over New Jersey.

The Flyers, their special teams still struggling, dropped a 4-1 decision Monday to speedy Colorado at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Flyers (4-5) have yet to win back-to-back games this season, and they are 2-3 on home ice.

Early in the ...Read more

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Blues kept their three-game trip from being a total disaster, but they let a chance for even more get away when they failed to hold another two-goal lead and lost to Winnipeg 5-4 in overtime on Monday at Bell MTS Place.

The Blues managed three points in the three games that started with Colton Parayko's costly giveaway...Read more

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings didn't get in the game until the third period, after relying on Jimmy Howard to do the heavy lifting.

The Carolina Hurricanes tilted Little Caesars Arena on Monday through the first two periods, dominated in puck possession to the degree the Wings didn't even look like they belonged on the same ice.

They ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Paul Kariya stood on a black mat bearing his signature and gazed as a banner emblazoned with his last name and number was finally, at long last, raised to the rafters.

That No. 9 now hangs to the left of Teemu Selanne's No. 8, the pair of players who were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame last year in Toronto now together ...Read more

The result has been the same for three straight games, and so have the factors behind each win for the Wild.

Their goaltending has been impactful, whether it be the franchise-record 24 saves Devan Dubnyk made against the Stars in the second period Friday, or the assist Alex Stalock had on the game-winning goal in overtime Saturday against the ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A couple of home games provided the remedy the San Jose Sharks needed to start looking like the team labeled as Stanley Cup favorites in training camp.

Following a similar formula to Thursday's win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Sharks completed a two-game homestand with perfect grades Saturday, beating the New York Islanders ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The pregame scouting report on the Lightning issued by Wild coach Bruce Boudreau sounded grim.

"They're fast," he said. "They got superstars. They got great goaltending, and they got a Norris-Trophy defenseman. I think that's enough of a challenge for one night."

Boudreau wasn't exaggerating.

With those attributes, Tampa ...Read more

TORONTO -- After their disastrous finish in Montreal cost them a win or a tie, the Blues came back with probably their best game of the season, beating the high-scoring but right now struggling Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1, on Saturday night.

It was just the second win of the season for the Blues in seven games who were winless in their past three ...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Detroit Red Wings needed overtime to do it, but they finally won their first game of the season.

Gustav Nyquist scored to give the Wings a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers Saturday at BB&T Center. The Wings scored two power-play goals in 18 seconds, but made the game unnecessarily hard on themselves by skating ruts to ...Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An ugly loss to the Coyotes was barely in the rear view mirror and a tough meeting with the Lightning, a strong Stanley Cup contender, loomed 24 hours away.

That hot Blackhawks start was in jeopardy of soon becoming a middling one if the Hawks couldn't find a way to take at least a point from the host Blue Jackets.

Just one ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--The doors to the Los Angeles Kings' locker room at Staples Center stayed closed for more than 20 minutes while general manager Rob Blake talked to them after their latest debacle, a 5-1 surrender Saturday afternoon to the perpetually rebuilding Buffalo Sabres. That's four losses in a row for the Kings by a cumulative 21-5, shocking ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--Jonathan Quick fished the puck out of his net and sent it down the ice with a fling that showed his disdain.

This was only after the Los Angeles Kings gave up their third goal. Then came a fourth goal, and a fifth and a sixth. In a game they could have used to get back to their defensive identity, not only did the Kings fail ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The power play finally broke through. Martin Jones did, as well.

The San Jose Sharks (3-3-1) picked up a 5-1 win at SAP Center Thursday by coming out on the right side of a special teams game with the Buffalo Sabres. Logan Couture helped out, as well, with his third-career hat trick.

The Sharks went 3 for 7 with the man ...Read more