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The Edmonton Oilers activated forward Evander Kane off long-term injured reserve ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Seattle Kraken. Kane had been sidelined since sustaining a lacerated wrist in a Nov. 8 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He has five goals and 13 points in 14 games this season. Kane’s return gives the

Buffalo Sabres (21-19-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (11-26-4, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Sabres -165, Blackhawks +141; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres will play in a non-conference matchup. Chicago is 8-15-2 at home and 11-26-4

Juuse Saros made 38 saves, including 21 in the third period, to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Roman Josi and Juuso Parssinen scored for Nashville, which snapped a three-game losing streak. “We came out, we played fast, I thought we were really competitive on the

Just because the Kamloops Blazers are guaranteed a Memorial Cup berth, doesn’t mean they’re taking their feet off the gas. Blazers general manager Shaun Clouston made big moves ahead of the Western Hockey League’s trade deadline, gearing his team up for a deep post-season run. He did all that even though Kamloops is hosting the

NHL Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson is set to undergo season ending shoulder surgery, the team announced Monday. The 21-year-old was injured after taking a hit from Los Angeles defenceman Matt Roy on Dec. 8. Social Sharing Young forward injured Dec. 8 after taking hit from Kings defenceman Matt Roy The Canadian Press ·

New York Rangers (24-13-7, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (13-27-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -200, Blue Jackets +166; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the New York Rangers after Patrik Laine’s hat trick against the

Former Vancouver Canucks enforcer and fan favourite Gino Odjick has died at the age of 52. The death was confirmed by the team and his sister Dina on Sunday. “Our hearts are broken. My brother Gino Odjick has left us for the spirit world,” she wrote on Facebook. Odjick played from 1990-2002 in the NHL, including

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canada saved its most dominant effort for last. Caitlin Kraemer led the way with four goals as Canada routed Sweden 10-0 to claim its second consecutive gold medal at the women’s world under-18 hockey championship on Sunday. Alexia Aubin, with two goals, Abby Lunney, Piper Grober, Mackenzie Alexander and Charlotte Pieckenhagen also

The NHL-best Boston Bruins haven’t lost back-to-back games all season, and they wanted to keep it that way. “The game meant more to us than I imagined before the game,” coach Jim Montgomery said after Boston bounced back from its first shutout of the season and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.

Ottawa Senators (19-20-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (21-19-3, fifth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues play the Ottawa Senators in a non-conference matchup. St. Louis is 21-19-3 overall and 8-10-2 in home games. The Blues have a -20 scoring differential,

Aaron Ekblad scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and the Florida Panthers beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday night. The Panthers scored three times in the second and sent Vancouver to its fourth straight loss in a five-game trip that wraps up Sunday in Carolina. Ryan Lomberg, Eric Staal and Aleksander

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Alex Law scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Canada edged Finland 3-2 in a women’s world under-18 hockey championship semifinal Saturday. Canada will face Sweden for the gold medal Sunday. Law’s OT winner at 7:32 was first credited to defender Ava Murphy, although it was Law’s wrist shot that sneaked under

Nazem Kadri’s team-best 17th goal and Chris Tanev’s first of the season were part of Calgary’s four-goal second period as the Flames hung on to beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane scored just 25 seconds into the game and Trevor Lewis, Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson also had goals for the Flames.

New Jersey Devils (26-12-3, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (25-14-6, second in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -119, Devils -101; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils seek to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Los

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist on his 26th birthday, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Sharks 7-1 on Friday night in San Jose. Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, and Klim Kostin, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers. Jack Campbell made 25 saves

Max Domi didn’t want the job. In truth, not many do. But there were injuries up and down the lineup. Someone had to take the reins. Not on the ice during the action of a live NHL game, but in warmups as the player tabbed with distributing pucks to teammates. The task seems simple and

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Buffalo Sabres (20-18-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (19-15-6, fifth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Nashville Predators. Nashville has a 9-6-3 record in home games and a 19-15-6 record overall. The Predators have allowed