LOS ANGELS — Aisha Visram expected her family and friends to become emotional when she told them she would be filling in on the Kings' athletic training staff Jan. 13.

They had supported her unlikely dream, offering encouragement when her job applications were rejected and taking it in stride when she was too busy to answer their calls and ...Read more

Sergei Bobrovsky split his legs and splayed his body all the way across the goalmouth while final seconds ticked away on the first period Thursday and the Edmonton Oilers tried to finally take a lead on the Florida Panthers. It was another save — his 17th thus far — and it was maybe his best yet, falling to his stomach and stretching his ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — What’s bleaker than a 10-game losing streak? Two of them.

The Flyers’ free-fall down the standings accelerated Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center against Jake Voráček and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who secured a 2-1 victory over the home team. Now, the Flyers haven’t won a game since Dec. 30 against the Seattle ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — As the Lightning reach the midway point of the regular season, defenseman Victor Hedman is in a familiar place: the middle of the Norris Trophy conversation.

Hedman has been a finalist for the Norris, given to the league’s top defenseman, for five straight years. He will probably make it six in a few months.

“When you’re ...Read more

The Florida Panthers knew the good times couldn’t last forever — at least not in the way they went for the last three weeks. They knew they couldn’t average six goals per game for the rest of the season or threaten 10-goal outbursts every time they take the ice. The last three weeks were something of a miracle — a legitimately historic ...Read more

The Carolina Hurricanes have had some nightmarish games in the past against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, where little went right.

But not Tuesday.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice as the Canes ignited for five first-period goals, defenseman Jaccob Slavin finished with a goal and two assists and goalie Frederik Andersen picked up his 20th win...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Even after 14 seasons in the NHL, a veteran like Steven Stamkos still can be surprised every once in a while.

Such was the case Tuesday afternoon, when the Lightning captain learned he had been voted in by fans for the All-Star Game, the seventh of his career and most in franchise history (surpassing Martin St. Louis’ six).

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LAS VEGAS – The glimmering lights and ever-present cha-ching of slot machines can make Las Vegas as disorienting as it is intoxicating. Walking around the windowless casinos, it’s easy to find yourself asking what time is it? What day is it? And, when can we go home?

As the Penguins arrived in Sin City at the tail end of a 12-day, six-game ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Bad starts and big comebacks go hand in hand now for the Blues.

On Monday, they fell behind 2-0 to Nashville, being outshot 12-0 at one point in the battle between two of the top teams in the Central Division, only to shrug it off like a mild case of dandruff.

In 9 minutes, 10 seconds, the Blues went from being down two goals to ...Read more

SEATTLE — With their new dog mascot watching from the stands, Kraken forward Ryan Donato and his teammates finally took the leash off their moribund offense in the latter stages of Sunday afternoon’s contest to avoid a double-digit losing streak.

For much of this holiday matinee 3-2 shootout victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Climate ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier was named to the NHL All-Star Game for the first time in his career last week. Now he has his first career five-goal game, setting a new San Jose Sharks record.

Meier had a hat trick in the first period of Monday's game with the Los Angeles Kings, then scored his fourth and fifth goals in the second period to ...Read more

If only the Buffalo Sabres could be on the Red Wings' schedule more often.

The Wings took full advantage of the lowly Sabres, completing the season sweep Monday with a 3-2 overtime victory.

They shut out the Sabres on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in a lopsided 4-0 decision.

Dylan Larkin scored the game-tying, then game-winning goal in ...Read more

DENVER — The Avalanche's undefeated streak at home continues — but just barely.

After falling behind by a pair of goals in the first period, the Wild responded with a gutsy rally before falling 4-3 to Colorado in a shootout on Monday afternoon at Ball Arena. It snapped the Wild's three-game win streak.

Colorado has won 14 in a row on home ...Read more

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — In the Lightning’s third preseason game, coach Jon Cooper was impressed with his first glimpse of a new third line.

The combination of 30-somethings Pat Maroon, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Corey Perry had size and veteran savvy. They drove play into the offensive zone and knew where to be on the ice. And for their first ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks missed a handful of chances to take the lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second and third periods on Saturday and it ended up costing them a point.

Jake Guentzel scored off an assist from Sidney Crosby at the 37-second mark of overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 win over the Sharks at SAP ...Read more

SEATTLE — Moments after his team’s first home game in two weeks had ended in yet more disappointment, Seattle Kraken goalie Chris Driedger epitomized the frustration of a reeling squad that again couldn’t find a way to prevail.

Driedger played well enough to win Saturday night for a second consecutive start, only to see his team, which ...Read more

CHICAGO — Brandon Hagel and Patrick Kane each scored as the Chicago Blackhawks coasted to a 3-0 shutout win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday at the United Center.

The win was the Hawks’ fourth straight, and Marc-André Fleury made 37 saves to pick up his third shutout of the season.

On a day Brett Connolly entered COVID-19 protocols, ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning knew they would see a motivated Stars team on Saturday night at Amalie Arena following Dallas’ 7-1 blowout loss to the Panthers on Friday.

Dallas, which entered on a six-game road losing streak, put up a fight, but it wasn’t enough to get past Tampa Bay, which won its third straight with a 3-1 victory over the ...Read more