NASHVILLE — Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks pounded the Nashville Predators 7-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. Robin Lehner made 39 saves for Chicago, and Alex Nylander had two goals in the third period. Erik Gustafsson, Dominik Kubalik, Brent Seabrook and David Kampf also scored.
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Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 27 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 Saturday night. MacKinnon used his speed to go around a Canuck defender then scored on the blocker side. The Canucks forced the overtime when Alex Edler and Brock Boeser scored goals 1:37 apart
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—Darcy Kuemper’s play in goal was the driving force in the Arizona Coyotes’ run toward a playoff berth that came up just short late last season. His actions Saturday only further endeared the veteran to his teammates. Kuemper stopped 37 shots for his second shutout of the season and slammed an opponent to the
Is Alex Galchenyuk not fitting in with Pittsburgh? Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: It seems to be happening yet again. Alex Galchenyuk tallied just three points so far in his ten games since coming back from injury. He was a non-factor in New Jersey on Friday night as well. Mike Sullivan said it as
8:11 PM ET ESPN News Services Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper slammed an opponent to the ice after Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau cross-checked Arizona’s Jason Demers while Demers was down on the ice, setting off a brawl that resulted in a combined 14 penalty minutes during Arizona’s 3-0 win over the Flames on Saturday. Kuemper put the
The 2019 CIBC Canada-Russia Series is all wrapped up, and it came right down to the wire. Some of the best under-20 players from Russia faced off against the best from the QMJHL, OHL, and the WHL, with Russia playing each of these groups twice, splitting each mini-series. Of the six games played, four of
Rumors the New Jersey Devils will be trading Taylor Hall get louder and louder. Elliotte Friedman was recently a guest on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer and said it’s likely Hall is moved, Matt Larkin of the Hockey News is predicting what the return might be and the NHL Network speculates which teams might have a
Even today at the Bell Centre — three and a half years after P.K. Subban was traded — you don’t have to try that hard to find a fan sporting a No. 76 jersey. Getting someone to say the deal was a mistake, however, is becoming tougher. There appears to have been a slow shift in how
We need a hero. Someone to unite a divided hockey nation. There is only one. Time may be a flat circle, but hockey peace starts with a puck. Peter Puck. He can save us all right now. Think about it. He loves hockey. He’s diverse. He was actually on “Hockey Night in Canada” in the
From Elias Pettersson to Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher and in between Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic: The season started well for Vancouver and now some business needs work. Tanev playing through pain has been commonplace in his tenure as a Canuck. Any deal here requires health to be factored into the numbers. Furthermore, Tanev’s
11:26 AM ET Disorderly conduct charges against Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews were dismissed Wednesday. “I just want to reiterate again just how truly sorry I am for my actions and my behavior,” Matthews said Thursday night, according to TSN. “I never meant to cause any distress to this woman, and I can assure
by Addie Sejan | AHL On The Beat The difference between European and North American rinks may not seem huge, but adapting to the change for Binghamton Devils goaltender Gilles Senn has come with a few learning curves. “I knew the rinks were small, but when I came [to Binghamton] they told me the ice
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jordan Greenway deflected in a goal with 7:49 remaining, and the Minnesota Wild returned home with a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Wild left wing Jordan Greenway (Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports) Zach Parise had a goal and an assist and Kevin Fiala scored for the fourth time
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zach Werenski scored 3:34 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. With the Blue Jackets on a 4-on-3 power play, Werenski buried a shot from the right circle. He has a goal in three straight games. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for
Don’t expect an immediate replacement for fired commentator Don Cherry on Coach’s Corner. In fact, it’s possible that Sportsnet may eventually take the long-running “Hockey Night in Canada” segment in a different direction. “We’re taking the time to explore new formats for the first intermission,” Sportsnet communications director Andrew Garas said in an email to
John Tavares — Toronto’s calm, cool captain — smashed his stick against the post late in another loss where a decent effort was undone by costly, preventable errors. It’s been a recurring theme for the Maple Leafs in 2019-20. If they don’t get their house in order soon, a fourth straight trip to the playoffs
Scouting the Detroit Red Wing and Los Angeles Kings Dennis Bernstein: Scouts listed to attended last night’s Red Wings-Kings game included the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Arizona Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, and Nashville Predators. Scouting the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning Joe
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It’s not the travel or the condensed schedule, the skill on the ice or the speed of the game that presents the biggest challenge for Stars goaltending prospect Jake Oettinger in his first full year of professional hockey. It’s all the free time. Oettinger, the Stars’ first-round pick in 2017, is playing