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Smith and Celebrini reunited as Sharks storm back to beat Vancouver Canucks
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Will Smith and Mason Marchment saved the San Jose Sharks from an embarrassing loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
With the Sharks trailing by two before the third period, Smith scored goals 2:39 apart to tie the game, with his second coming with 9:21 left in regulation.
Just 11 seconds after Smith’s second goal, ...Read more
Pontus Holmberg's 4-point night lifts Lightning over Jets
TAMPA, Fla. — You never want injuries to force a switch up of line combinations, but it’s also an opportunity to see how players can slot into other roles. And the injury to Zemgus Girgensons allowed Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper to get a glimpse of forward Pontus Holmberg in a more prominent role.
Holmberg is unquestionably an ...Read more
Mammoth's last-second goal spoils Ben Kindel's return as Penguins fall in OT
PITTSBURGH — It was a whirlwind at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night.
The visiting Utah Mammoth looked like they would cruise to an easy win. Then the Penguins stormed back to take a lead with 25 seconds remaining behind an emphatic return from Ben Kindel.
But that left too much time on the clock for Logan Cooley. He completed his hat trick...Read more
Arvidsson hat trick leads Red Wings to 4-1 victory over Blackhawks
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings look ready to go on with the season without Dylan Larkin.
The Wings looked fine without him Thursday hours after it was announced Larkin will not return to the Wings and the team has suspended him without pay, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
Lucas Raymond (power play) and Viktor Arvidsson scored third ...Read more
Philip Broberg, Robert Thomas shine in Blues' 4-1 win over Bruins
ST. LOUIS — When the Blues needed goals on Thursday, they received them from the players that should be supplying them.
In a 4-1 win over the Bruins at Enterprise Center, the Blues' best goal scorer (Jimmy Snuggerud), best overall forward (Robert Thomas) and best defenseman (Philip Broberg) each scored as the Blues snapped their offensive ...Read more
Wild fall to Islanders in OT, but late Matt Boldy goal rescues point
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild returned to Grand Casino Arena with a perfect record on home ice but will leave again without one.
After a season-long road trip, the Wild fell, 4-3 in overtime, to the New York Islanders on Thursday night to drop their first game at Grand Casino Arena.
They’re 4-0-1 in St. Paul but after a 3-1-1 trip, ...Read more
Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin for refusing to play
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings suspended Dylan Larkin without pay Thursday after the veteran center informed the team he would no longer play as he awaits a trade.
Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff announced the suspension hours before the Wings' game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena.
“Dylan Larkin has informed ...Read more
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin chooses to sit, as saga escalates: 'Dylan's had enough'
DETROIT — Has Dylan Larkin actually played his last game with the Red Wings?
Possibly.
Larkin will not be in the lineup Thursday night when the Red Wings face the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena. Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff is expected to address the situation Thursday, likely with a statement.
Larkin's agent Pat ...Read more
Avalanche bounce back, pay back Devils with dominant performance in 5-2 win
DENVER — Eight days ago, the Colorado Avalanche went to Northern New Jersey on the second half of a back-to-back and were overwhelmed by a rested Devils team.
It took a period to really get going, but the Avs exacted their revenge Wednesday night at Ball Arena.
Captain Gabe Landeskog scored a key power-play goal and became the franchise’s ...Read more
Wild win slugfest against Utah Mammoth
The Minnesota Wild battled the Utah Mammoth Tuesday in a physical showdown between the top two teams in the NHL’s Central Division.
The Wild pulled away late to finally shake off Utah 3-1 in a slugfest Tuesday night at Delta Center that saw the Wild lose another player to injury.
The animosity between the two teams seemed to grow as the game...Read more
Hill, Knights stifle Senators to end 3-game losing streak
Adin Hill likely didn’t think he was playing on Tuesday. The Vegas Golden Knights are glad he did.
Hill made 24 saves on a day Carter Hart suffered an injury, and the Knights held on to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 at T-Mobile Arena.
Hart left morning skate with an apparent lower-body injury. Coach Ryan Craig did not have an update in the ...Read more
Yaroslav Askarov shines, but scoring woes continue in loss to Sabres
SAN JOSE – Sharks players and coaches talked during their recent road trip about how they won one or two games they perhaps didn’t deserve while also leaving points on the table on other nights.
It’s debatable whether the Sharks deserved to beat the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. They created enough chances to open their four-game homestand ...Read more
Flyers force overtime but come up short vs. Blue Jackets for second straight loss
PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers’ first 20 minutes were the worst. The final 40 minutes were much better. Overtime ended with disappointment.
Despite a ferocious comeback, the Flyers lost, 4-3 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets on a two-on-none goal by Kent Johnson. Columbus was the only team below the Flyers in the Eastern Conference ...Read more
Scoreless streak stretches as Blues shut out again in 2-0 loss to Canadiens
ST. LOUIS — The Blues offense has gone silent.
For the second straight game, this time in a 2-0 loss to the Canadiens, the Blues were shut out. They have not scored a goal since the third period of Thursday's win over Vegas, running their scoreless streak to 123:55.
It is the first time the Blues have been shut out in consecutive games since...Read more
Bruins fall short in 2-1 loss to Hurricanes
The early season Battle of the East Beasts lived up to its expectations at Lenovo Center on Tuesday.
But the Boston Bruins learned what made the Carolina Hurricanes the defending Stanley Cup champions.
The Canes outshot the B’s 30-15 but while Carolina was indeed the better of the two teams, the lopsided shot clock was a bit misleading. ...Read more
Postava stars as Wings rally for 4-3 shootout victory in Edmonton
What a memorable first NHL start for goaltender Michal Postava on Monday, Oct. 27.
Postava was the Red Wings' star, keying the Wings' 4-3 shootout victory in Edmonton, over the Oilers.
After Postava was outstanding in overtime, Postava stopped Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the shootout — McDavid and Draisaitl are ...Read more
Blues condemn 'messages of hate' displayed at home game last week
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues owner and Chairman Tom Stillman released a statement Monday morning to "condemn antisemitic rhetoric" following the display of multiple anti-Israel signs at Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Enterprise Center.
“The St. Louis Blues organization — and I personally — condemn antisemitic ...Read more
Wild win in Vancouver as Quinn Hughes returns for the first time since blockbuster trade
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks in Quinn Hughes’ first game back at Rogers Arena since he was traded last season.
Hughes, 27, became a Norris Trophy winner, one of the best defensemen in Canucks history and their captain before he was dealt to the Wild in a Dec. 12 blockbuster that sent Zeev Buium, Liam ...Read more
Scorching Flames burn Red Wings 4-1 in Saddledome finale
Often in sports it's all about when you actually face a team during the long schedule.
Injuries could be a factor, hurting a particular lineup, or a team can be playing well, or badly.
The Red Wings caught the Calgary Flames at the wrong time on the schedule Saturday.
After losing its first five games, Calgary has caught fire. The Wings were ...Read more
Dominant second period helps Wild go slumpless in Seattle
Seattle has a reputation for being rainy and gloomy, but the Minnesota Wild left town with a decidedly sunnier disposition.
After two losses in a row, the Wild took control of their Saturday night game in the second period, skating away with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.
Kirill Kaprizov got Minnesota on the board ...Read more
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