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3 takeaways: Knights find net against former team in win over Ducks

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It was a good day to be a Golden Knights player who was selected to represent his country.

It was also a good day to be a Knights player who used to play for the Anaheim Ducks.

Defenseman Shea Theodore and center William Karlsson scored against their former team, and the Knights completed the sweep of a back-to-back with a 4-1 win over the ...Read more

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Bruins continue their winning ways with 4-2 win over Blackhawks

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Two months into the season, the Boston Bruins finally have their first three-game win streak.

After scoring wins over the Canadiens and Red Wings earlier in the week, the B’s made it an Original Six triple play with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Wednesday.

All three of those teams are well outside the ...Read more

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Goalie Hill makes one goal count in Knights' win over Oilers

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There were no penalties. Not many scrums to report. Only one goal was scored, and it wasn’t even a shot attempt.

All of that equaled to it being the best defensive performance of the season for the Golden Knights.

Goaltender Adin Hill made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Knights clamped down on the Edmonton Oilers for ...Read more

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Nathan MacKinnon, Scott Wedgewood key Avalanche comeback in Buffalo

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maybe the worst 12 minutes of the season will be a turning point for the Colorado Avalanche.

Even if it isn't, it did set up one of the wildest comebacks in recent franchise history. The Avs spotted the Buffalo Sabres a four-goal lead, still trailed by three after 40 minutes and then roared back for a 5-4 win Tuesday night at ...Read more

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Penguins blow a three-goal lead but beat Panthers in overtime for their fourth straight win

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PITTSBURGH —The vibes were good and the lead almost felt too big for even the Penguins to lose.

Owen Pickering had provided an early turning point with his first NHL goal. Marcus Pettersson put them up 4-1 with a beauty in the third period. And with the way the resurgent Tristan Jarry was playing, a fourth straight victory was nearly in the ...Read more

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Pavel Zacha lifts Bruins over Red Wings in overtime, 3-2

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BOSTON — The Bruins erased a one-goal, third-period deficit and Pavel Zacha scored at 2:15 of overtime to lift the B’s to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden on Tuesday.

David Pastrnak knocked Alex DeBrincat off the puck — the Wings were furious there was no penalty — and he fed Zacha for the winner.

It was a fun end ...Read more

Kraken snap losing streak, open road trip with 4-2 win vs. Hurricanes

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Perhaps this will be the message sent by Kraken coach Dan Bylsma that gets his team off the roller coaster of inconsistency.

The initial response was overwhelmingly positive.

The Kraken opened a challenging four-game road trip with arguably their best win of the season, knocking off Carolina, 4-2, on Tuesday night. A mix of changes to the ...Read more

Jordan Kyrou scores twice as Joel Hofer, Blues beat Jets, 4-1

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Before the Blues beat the Jets, 4-1, on Tuesday night, Jim Montgomery considered the new coach bump over.

St. Louis won its first two games, then squeaked out a point Saturday vs. the Flyers. So Montgomery felt the wave had already crested.

“To be honest, if there was a coach’s bump here, it wore off last game," ...Read more

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Kirill Kaprizov scores in overtime to send NHL-best Wild past Canucks 3-2

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — If the Minnesota Wild were curious what it was like to play them on the road, the Vancouver Canucks showed them.

Led by strong goaltending, a reputable defense and timely scoring — sound familiar? — Vancouver is also one of the NHL’s most ungracious visitors and remained a handful on Tuesday night to almost spoil the ...Read more

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William Eklund scores in overtime as Sharks stun Capitals, 2-1

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William Eklund scored a power-play goal 39 seconds into overtime as the San Jose Sharks earned an impressive 2-1 road win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

With Capitals forward Tom Wilson serving a double-minor for high-sticking Macklin Celebrini, and with the Sharks enjoying a 4-on-3 man advantage, Eklund took a pass from Mikael ...Read more

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Bruins celebrate anniversary with 6-3 win over Canadiens

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BOSTON — The Montreal Canadiens have spoiled many moments for the Bruins over the last 100 years, but they were not able to plant a bleu, blanc et rouge flag on the giant B at center ice at the end of Sunday’s Centennial Game at the Garden.

The Bruins scored the first four goals of the game, including a three-goal blitzkrieg in the first ...Read more

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Red Wings pick up point, but still can't get 'traction' with overtime loss to Canucks

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DETROIT — The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the best road teams in the NHL this season and they proved it again Sunday.

Jake DeBrusk scored his third goal of the game, at 4 minutes of overtime, giving the Canucks a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. DeBrusk took a handoff from Elias Pettersson and blistered a shot past goaltender ...Read more

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Avalanche offense can't solve Stuart Skinner, Oilers in second straight loss

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DENVER — For the second time in as many nights, the shorthanded Colorado Avalanche played pretty well — maybe even well enough to win — against one of the NHL’s best teams.

Neither contest resulted in a victory for the Avs.

The superstars on both teams were mostly held in check, though Connor McDavid did create one of Edmonton’s ...Read more

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Kraken close November with a dud, lose to Sharks for 3rd straight defeat

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SEATTLE — Sharks 4, Kraken 2, at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: The month of November finished with a dud for the Seattle Kraken (11-13-1) with their third straight loss to a team below them in the Pacific Division standings. Seattle squandered three opportunities to pick up needed points, but badly flopped with falling to Anaheim before ...Read more

Utah hands Knights worst home loss ever

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LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights suffered their worst home loss in franchise history in a 6-0 defeat to the Utah Hockey Club at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

Goaltender Ilya Samsonov allowed all six goals on 28 shots, and Utah goaltender Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves for his first shutout in his first NHL start since Feb. 22, 2023.

The ...Read more

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Newcomer Philip Tomasino, power play propel Penguins past Flames for season-best third consecutive win

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PITTSBURGH — All it took for the Penguins to produce their fleeting first three-game win streak of the season was some outside help — and a resurgent power play.

Winger Philip Tomasino, whom the Penguins acquired from the Predators on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick, scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night at ...Read more

Aleksei Kolosov plays the role of hero in the Flyers overtime road win against Blues

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ST. LOUIS — Aleksei Kolosov has officially arrived.

After a shaky beginning to his NHL career, in which he lost his first four starts, the Philadelphia Flyers goalie has become a force between the pipes. Dialed in all night — and thanks to the guys in front of him putting together an impressive showing — Kolosov and the Flyers have now ...Read more

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Wild cut down Predators quickly in overtime on Jared Spurgeon's goal

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — They aren’t the Jets, Stars or Avalanche.

The Predators aren’t even the Predators of last season.

But a division win is a division win, especially inside the top-heavy Central, so the Wild prevailing 3-2 in overtime against Nashville on Saturday night in front of a whiteout crowd at Xcel Energy Center shouldn’t soon ...Read more

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Familiar Avalanche issues, controllable and not, a problem again in loss to Stars

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DALLAS — Season-long issues, both in the Colorado Avalanche’s control and not, were big problems again Friday night.

The Dallas Stars scored multiple power-play goals, and the Avs lost another key player to injury in a 5-3 loss at American Airlines Center. Issues with the penalty kill, the goaltending and defensive work in front of the ...Read more

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Brett Howden's late goal lifts Golden Knights past league-leading Jets

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LAS VEGAS — Left wing Brett Howden scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 4:05 remaining, as the Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4-3, at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.

Left wing Ivan Barbashev also scored twice, and goaltender Adin Hill made 21 saves for the Knights (15-6-3) in their first game at home after completing a five-...Read more