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CHICAGO (AP) — Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday. Suzuki and Joel Edmondson scored in regulation for Montreal, which got its third win in four games. Chicago dropped its season-high sixth straight game. Traded from

William Carrier scored his third goal in two games and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night. Mark Stone, William Karlsson and Jack Eichel also scored for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson stopped 38 shots to earn his 11th win, second-most in the NHL. Jake Sanderson got his first career

Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Rangers (8-6-3, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -135, Oilers +112 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers face the Edmonton Oilers in a non-conference matchup. New York is 4-3-3 in home games and 8-6-3

The New Jersey Devils’ franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to an ugly end, real ugly. Matt Murray made 34 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Devils 2-1 Wednesday night in a game in which New Jersey had three goals disallowed. The final disallowed goal resulted in fans pelting the ice with debris,

TORONTO – Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 NHL seasons and was a trailblazer for Europeans who later made their mark in the world’s top pro hockey league, has died at 71 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Maple Leafs confirmed Salming’s death Thursday

Legendary NHL defenceman Börje Salming, who was a fixture on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ blue line for 16 years, has died. He was 71 years old. The Maple Leafs announced Salming’s death Thursday afternoon. “Börje was a pioneer of the game and an icon with an unbreakable spirit and unquestioned toughness,” President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan said

Pittsburgh Penguins (6-7-3, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7-6-3, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers head into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins after losing eight in a row. Philadelphia is 7-6-3 overall with a 1-1-4 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Flyers

Ethan Bear snapped a tie with 8 minutes to go, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the injury-plagued Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday night in Denver. Trailing by a goal entering the third, Sheldon Dries tied it for Vancouver before Bear ripped a shot past Pavel Francouz on a 4-on-4 moments after Colorado’s Cale Makar was

Miles Wood was in his car and not in a good mood. New Jersey Devils fans were in the same boat for different reasons. A team with heightened expectations after a mostly miserable decade had just dropped its second straight game to open a season that was supposed to be different. And the locals were

In every corner of Elgar Petersen arena, there are tributes to the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Two memorial benches greet visitors on their way into the venue: one made of hockey sticks; a second, in Broncos green-and-yellow, reads “always in our hearts,” though the message is almost hidden by two enormous

St. Louis Blues (6-8-0, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-9-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Blues -174, Sabres +150; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the St. Louis Blues after Jeff Skinner scored two goals in the Sabres’

After suffering eight straight losses, the Buffalo Sabres can finally breathe. Jeff Skinner picked up two goals and three assists as Buffalo took a resounding 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. “It’s taking a weight off my shoulders, I can tell you that personally,” said Sabres coach Don Granato. “It’s fun to see

Philadelphia Flyers (7-6-3, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (7-9-2, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals look to break their four-game skid when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers. Washington is 7-9-2 overall with a 1-1-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals have

Sheldon Keefe’s team was already weathering the loss of two key blue-line pieces. The Maple Leafs’ patchwork defence corps might have suffered another major setback on a night that ended in more 3-on-3 frustration. Anthony Beauvillier scored at 1:56 of overtime Monday as the New York Islanders came back from a goal down late in

Calgary Flames (7-6-2, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (6-7-3, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins head into a matchup with the Calgary Flames as winners of three straight games. Pittsburgh has a 3-2-1 record in home games and a 6-7-3 record overall. The

The young New Jersey Devils are making a name for themselves — in the team’s record book. Nico Hischier had three assists and the Devils beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 Monday night to match a franchise mark with their 13th consecutive win. “I guess we’re up there with the history book,” Hischier said. “Nobody is

NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich and Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Crosby, 35, led the NHL in points (11) with four goals and seven assists over four games to lift the Penguins to a 3-1 week.

Forward Leah Lum scored two goals and added one assist as the Toronto Six cruised past the Metropolitan Riveters 5-2 on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action. Tereza Vanisova, with one goal and two assists, Brittany Howard and Emma Woods provided the rest of the offence for the Six (3-1-0). Sarah Bujold netted both goals