VANCOUVER – Laurent Brossoit earned his first shutout in more than two years Friday, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (10-6-1) on a first-period breakaway and Mason Appleton added an empty-netter. Brossoit had 29 saves for Winnipeg to collect the second shutout of
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Brendan Gallagher said earlier this month he “really couldn’t care less” what the Maple Leafs are doing. And that could very well be true. It’s also hard for the gritty Montreal Canadiens winger to ignore the impressive offensive numbers Toronto’s dynamic 1-2 punch has put up so far this season. Auston Matthews leads the NHL
San Jose Sharks (6-7-2, eighth in the West Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (10-5-2, first in the West Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis hosts the San Jose Sharks after the Blues defeated San Jose 3-2 in overtime. The Blues are 10-5-2 against the rest of their division. St. Louis
The NBA’s Mavericks and NHL’s Stars in Dallas have had another game each called off because of severe winter weather in Texas, with one of the postponements coming in Houston. The Rockets’ home game against the Mavericks scheduled for Friday was postponed along with a meeting in Dallas between the Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Gabriel Vilardi scored in the fourth round of a shootout, Jonathan Quick stopped 20 shots and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Thursday night. The Kings jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Dustin Brown and Jeff Carter. The Coyotes rallied with
Auston Matthews says he’s simply shooting at what’s open. The Maple Leafs star is certainly seeing a lot of daylight this season. Matthews scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goal total to 16 as part of a four-point night Thursday as Toronto thumped the Ottawa Senators 7-3. The 23-year-old has put up that gaudy goal
Florida Panthers (10-2-2, first in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-11-3, eighth in the Central Division) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida visits the Detroit Red Wings after Jonathan Huberdeau scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-3 overtime win against the Hurricanes. The Red Wings are 4-11-3 against division opponents. Detroit
The Vancouver Canucks chased former goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames net in a 5-1 win Wednesday. Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (8-11-1), with Bo Horvat and J.T Miller each contributing a goal and an assist to the victory. “I like to score when our team’s winning,” Boeser said.
EDMONTON—Oilers captain Connor McDavid has recorded his 500th NHL point, assisting on Edmonton’s first goal of the night against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The star centre slid a quick pass to Jesse Puljujarvi 3:45 into the first period and the big Finnish winger snapped a wrist shot past Connor Hellebuyck to open the scoring.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid has recorded his 500th NHL point, assisting on Edmonton’s first goal of the night against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The star centre slid a quick pass to Jesse Puljujarvi 3:45 into the first period and the big Finnish winger snapped a wrist shot past Connor Hellebuyck to open the scoring.
New York Islanders (8-4-3, second in the East Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7-6-1, fifth in the East Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York hits the road against Pittsburgh looking to extend its three-game road winning streak. The Penguins are 7-6-1 against the rest of their division. Pittsburgh has given up 12
The Dallas Stars postponed a second consecutive game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday after further consultation with city officials over widespread power outages attributed to extreme winter weather. The club made the latest decision almost 12 hours before the scheduled game, as opposed to the Monday night postponement that was announced less than an
WINNIPEG – Calle Rosen scored twice, Nick Robertson scored his first American Hockey League goal as part of a four-goal second period, and the Toronto Marlies cruised to a 6-2 win over the Manitoba Moose on Tuesday. Kenny Agostino, Kristins Rubins, Rosen and Robertson scored in the middle frame for the Marlies (2-0-0), who also
At age 25, Leon Draisaitl is arguably the best pure passer in the National Hockey League and a 50-goal scorer. The Edmonton Oilers centre is the reigning Hart Trophy winner as the league’s most valuable player and holder of the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top scorer last season. But Draisaitl is not satisfied
DALLAS – The Dallas Stars postponed a second consecutive game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday after further consultation with city officials over widespread power outages attributed to extreme winter weather. The club made the latest decision almost 12 hours before the scheduled game, as opposed to the Monday night postponement that was announced less
Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the game 2:19 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators roared back from a 5-1 deficit late in the second period to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday night. Connor Brown and Nick Paul, with a goal and an assist each, Drake Batherson and Artem Zub, with
Minnesota Wild (6-5-0, sixth in the West Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (4-6-3, seventh in the West Division) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles takes on Minnesota in a matchup of West Division teams. The Kings are 4-6-3 against the rest of their division. Los Angeles has converted on 24.5% of
About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart. The Buffalo Sabres have seen head coach Ralph Krueger and nine players placed on the NHL’s coronavirus protocol list and the team has been forced to reschedule 12 games. The Toronto Maple