WASHINGTON — Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and two assists to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Monday night. Erik Johnson, Nikita Zadorov and Matt Nieto also scored as Colorado improved to 5-0-0. Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-net goal and had an assist for the Avalanche, who
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Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Especially if they think you’re a jinx, jinx, jinx, jinx, jinx. The Los Angeles Kings are covering a banner that has hung in the rafters of Staples Center since 2015, commemorating Taylor Swift’s record of sellout shows in the arena, because it happens to coincide with their recent
Alex Stalock stopped all 26 shots he faced and the Minnesota Wild picked up their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Victor Rask and Zach Parise scored third-period goals for the Wild (1-4-0), the last team to pick up a point in the league. Stalock, in
The Penguins and Islanders have spoken Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: A source said that the Pittsburgh Penguins have called the New York Islanders about forward Josh Ho-Sang. The ‘New York’ source said the Penguins GM Jim Rutherford made the call but didn’t say whether talks were serious or advanced. Ho-Sang has cleared waivers
Eetu Tuulola took his First-Star-of-the-Night lap, grinning from ear to ear. After all, there was lots to smile about. The Finnish forward had recorded his first professional point in the first period with an assist on Glenn Gawdin’s game-tying goal. He then potted his first professional goal in the third, a tally that went down
6:53 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings senior vice president Jim Devellano has had surgery to remove a non-cancerous brain tumor. The surgery was Monday and the Red Wings say it was successful, adding Devellano is resting comfortably in a hospital and is expected to have a full and speedy recovery. The
MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher scored a goal and added two assists as the Montreal Canadiens doubled the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Saturday night at Bell Centre. Tomas Tatar, Jonathan Drouin, Philip Danault, Arturri Lehkonen, and Max Domi also scored for Montreal (2-1-2). Brayden Schenn, Samuel Blais, and Vince Dunn replied
By The Canadian Press October 14th, 2019 NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday. Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby were the second and third stars, respectively for the NHL week ending Oct. 13. McDavid had two goals and
Former Edmonton Oilers coach and Stanley Cup champion Ted Green has died. He was 79. The Oilers announced Green’s death on their Twitter account Saturday and a team spokesman said Green had died Tuesday. Green won the Stanley Cup as a player with the Boston Bruins in 1970 and 1972, and five more times as
Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Sunday night. Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc also scored as San Jose won their second straight after an 0-3-0 start. Logan Couture had two assists and Patrick Marleau had one in his first home game
Paajarvi to KHL Aivis Kalnins: It’s sounding like Magnus Paajarvi could be joining Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL. Kaprizov plans on coming to North America Wild Prospects: Minnesota Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov in an interview: “I think it’s clear. I’m going to the NHL next year.” Michael Russo: Kaprizov’s agent has made it clear several
7:00 AM ET ST. LOUIS — A few weeks before St. Louis Blues training camp, in what’s become an annual tradition, Jordan Binnington sat down for lunch with his junior goalie coach Greg Redquest. Since “goaltender” and “superstitious” are synonymous in hockey, they went to the same chicken wing restaurant and sat in the same
by Jason Pearson | AHL On The Beat Inquire about their favorite memory as childhood buddies and they exchange looks at each other and laugh. The kind of laugh that only best friends share and the kind of laugh that convinces you there are plenty more good times buried beneath those deep-voiced Winnipeg boys’ LOL
LOS ANGELES — Alex Iafallo scored the tiebreaking goal with 59 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a three-goal lead in the third period before winning their home opener under new coach Todd McLellan, 7-4 over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Iafallo got his first goal of the season on a
WINNIPEG — Zach Aston-Reese had a pair of goals and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 on Sunday night. Sam Lafferty and Jake Guentzel also had two goals apiece for the Penguins (4-2-0), while Dominik Simon had the other. Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the win. Mathieu Perreault and Mark
MONTREAL—It is the age of crisp passes and dominant play. It is the age of turnovers and sloppy play. Five games into the season, the Lightning have been wildly inconsistent. You can’t be sure which team will show up at puck drop: the one that looks like a Stanley Cup favourite or the one that
The Vegas Golden Knights came into the season with one of the best top-six forward units in the NHL. In their latest win, they proved they have the potential to be a threat with all four lines. Mark Stone and William Carrier each had a goal and an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves
Jesse Puljujarvi is warming to the idea of staying in Finland all season Sportsnet: Edmonton Oilers restricted free agent Jesse Puljujarvi is starting to get comfortable with the idea of playing all season in Finland according to Chris Johnston. “Obviously the Oilers might have a decision to make for what’s best for them, as they