CALGARY, Alberta -- With his wide, gap-toothed smile and seemingly boundless youthful energy, Drew Doughty gave teammate Nikolai Prokhorkin a playful shove on their way back to the bench Friday morning.

The Los Angeles Kings defenseman had just broken up Prokhorkin's pass during a pregame skate two-on-one drill. The play was casual. Doughty's ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The run is over.

After going more than three weeks without losing in regulation, progress that lifted the Wild into the playoff conversation, the team finally had its point streak snapped at 11 games Saturday by the Hurricanes in a 6-2 loss at PNC Arena that also nixed the Wild's five-game win streak.

Carolina's top players ...Read more

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings at least made their latest outing interesting, scoring twice in the third period.

Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist before a lively Saturday night crowd at Little Caesars Arena, but the Pittsburgh Penguins used an empty net goal to prevail, 5-3, leaving the Wings 0-9-2 in their last 11 games.

It was a ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- For only the second time in the NHL, and the first time in the regular season, St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was pulled from a game.

It was that kind of night or the Blues, who were routed 5-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Enterprise Center.

The Blues fell to 18-7-6 on the season; Toronto improved to 14-13-4...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. -- The San Jose Sharks couldn't score on the power play Saturday night and by the time they did finally beat Andrei Vasilevskiy in the third period, it was already far too late.

The Sharks went 0 for 4 with the man advantage and couldn't score in the first two periods despite 30 shots on goal, as the Tampa Bay Lightning ran away ...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. -- When the Blackhawks return to Chicago, the biennial moms' trip sadly will come to an end.

Or will it?

A movement seemed to be gaining momentum to keep the moms around after their presence seemed to spur the Hawks to beat the Bruins and Devils in a couple of tense games they absolutely had to have.

"Seems like that'd be a good ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- In a game that featured just about everything, the Flyers got a win but lost their leading scorer.

Scott Laughton scored the deciding goal with less than five minutes left as the Flyers were able to get past the gritty Ottawa Senators, 4-3, on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.

Travis Konecny left the game late in the first ...Read more

EDMONTON, Alberta -- An army of trench coats and beanies marched from the Los Angeles Kings' visiting locker room to the Rogers Place bus entrance Friday morning. Outside, snowfall from a recent winter storm still caked the streets. Up above, ominous clouds hung low in the sub-freezing air, promising another downpour in the not-so-distant future...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. -- Any team will tell you it's important not to look ahead at the schedule.

Well, it's also important not to look back either.

With the thrill of a huge road victory against the powerful Bruins a night earlier still dancing in their heads, the Blackhawks headed to the Prudential Center on Friday night to face the Devils, one of ...Read more

BOSTON -- Give the Blackhawks moms all the credit.

OK, maybe their boys deserve a little bit as well.

The last-place Hawks pulled off a stunning 4-3 overtime victory Thursday night at TD Garden over the Bruins -- who entered the day with the second-most points in the NHL -- as Jonathan Toews scored on a breakaway 54 seconds into OT.

Toews' ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- The Blues saw their 10-game point streak in road games come to an end with a 3-0 loss to the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

It was a fitting bookend to the game that marked their previous loss, a 3-0 loss to the Bruins in Boston on Oct. 26. It's the only other time the Blues have been shutout this season.

The Blues were 8-0...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- November ended with a bang for the San Jose Sharks. December began with a faceplant.

The Sharks were no match Tuesday for the Washington Capitals, who scored three goals in the first period and added two more in the second to help cruise to 5-2 win at SAP Center.

Melker Karlsson scored at the 2:33 mark of the first period ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Carter Hart continued his dominance at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night.

So did the Flyers.

Hart made 27 saves and Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal as the Flyers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, and extended their winning streak to a season-high five straight.

The Flyers, who equaled a franchise record for ...Read more

MIAMI -- Carson Soucy made his way in front of the Florida Panthers' net, squeezing his way between Mike Hoffman and Anton Stralman, as he took a pass from teammate Zach Parise.

The Minnesota Wild defenseman one-timed a shot that slipped past goaltender Chris Driedger and into the net early in the third period, the third goal Driedger gave up ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Center Nolan Patrick, sidelined since the start of the season by a migraine disorder, skated with the Flyers' backups at practice Tuesday morning at the Wells Fargo Center and then talked about the "annoying process" he was going through as he tries return to action.

He gave mixed signals on his rehab.

Patrick, 21, said the ...Read more