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San Jose Sharks (18-33-12, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-21-6, fourth in the Central Division) Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Avalanche -330, Sharks +261; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Colorado Avalanche after the Sharks took down the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in overtime.

Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft likes to compare watching Connor McDavid play to living at the foot of Mount Everest, and being almost numbed by taking in the spectacular scene on a daily basis. That view turned breathtaking for Woodcroft and the Oilers on Monday night, in witnessing McDavid score twice to push his NHL-leading

NEW YORK – Boston Bruins defenceman Dmitry Orlov, Ottawa Senators right-wing Claude Giroux and Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Orlov tied for second in the league with nine points (three goals, six assists) and had a plus-7 rating over four games to help the league-leading

Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly will be out of action for a while. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters following Monday’s practice the centre, acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster trade last month, suffered a broken finger in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks and will be placed on long-term

Vegas Golden Knights (38-19-6, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (31-27-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Florida Panthers. Florida is 31-27-6 overall and 17-10-3 at home. The

Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith also scored for Vegas, which got its third straight home win. Quick, acquired from Columbus on Thursday — two days

OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Evan Vierling scored three goals, including one on a penalty shot, and added two assists as the visiting Barrie Colts defeated the Owen Sound Attack 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Ethan Cardwell added two goals for the Colts (36-16-6-2), while Tyler Savard netted a single. Jacob Frasca chipped

It’s an exciting time for the Ottawa Senators and their fans right now. Following a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, the Senators (32-26-4) sit three points back of the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-21-9) — who lost 4-1 earlier in the evening to the Florida Panthers — for the final wild-card berth

Let’s change the name of the NHL trade deadline to: “There’s a puck in the corner. Who’s coming out with it?” Hockey is a simple game. Players battle for possession and in that moment one of them is better. That’s the difference between winning and losing. There was a lot of discussion about the “puck

Defenceman Josh Morrissey knew the Jets needed to rebound from a deflating loss to the Oilers in Edmonton the night before. Morrissey scored two goals and an assist to lead Winnipeg to a 7-5 victory over the Oilers before a sold-out crowd of 15,324 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. “I thought we competed tonight

DALLAS (AP) — Mason Marchment and Joe Pavelski ended career-long goal droughts as the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Saturday. Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, including a late empty-net score, while Miro Heiskanen, Radek Faksa and Wyatt Johnston also scored for the Stars, who lead the Central Division and

When you have teammates like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, it is pretty easy to be overshadowed, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continues to step into the spotlight in a career year. Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on

The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins loaded up for a potential Stanley Cup run, making bold moves to add talented players in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Coincidentally, the contenders face off Saturday afternoon in Boston. The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers were not as aggressive, seemingly stuck in

Quentin Pipestem, a three-time world champion hoop dancer from Tsuut’ina Nation, is slated to perform this weekend inside a packed Saddledome. His dancing will be part of the Calgary Flames’ first Indigenous Celebration Game, which is set for Saturday night when the Flames take on the Minnesota Wild. Organizers are planning to make the Indigenous Celebration

Let’s thank Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello for getting the trade party started. Let’s credit the Vancouver Canucks for keeping us all wondering what they’re actually up to. Let’s applaud the Ottawa Senators for joining the hunt. Let’s wonder if the Maple Leafs made the right moves or fear they made too many. It was a

The Calgary Flames’ trade deadline deals included a swap of brothers. The Flames got Nick Ritchie from the Arizona Coyotes and sent his older brother Brett to the desert in a four-player deal that included defencemen Troy Stecher to Calgary and Connor Mackey to the Coyotes. Calgary also picked up winger Dryden Hunt from the

NHL general managers got to work early this year. And it could make for a quiet trade deadline day. Teams across the league have been busy ahead of today’s cutoff of 3 p.m. ET with most, if not all, of the big names already off the board. Patrick Kane joined the New York Rangers earlier

Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar scored in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night. Alex Iafallo also scored and Pheonix Copley made 19 saves to help the Kings win their fourth straight home game. “You want to build that confidence at home,” Kings defenseman Sean