CALGARY, Alberta — It seemed strange that Penguins coach Dan Muse moved Evgeni Malkin from his customary center position upon his return from injury earlier this month.

But that bold lineup decision from the first-year coach is looking pretty smart now. Placing Tommy Novak between Egor Chinakhov and Malkin has netted positive results for ...Read more

The Kraken got back into the win column with Wednesday’s choppy 4-1 home victory over the New York Islanders.

Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer turned in another staunch effort. He made 24 saves and recorded his first assist of the season on Jared McCann’s empty netter.

The Kraken had one win in their previous seven games, another ...Read more

TORONTO — The Red Wings are relishing going into overtime these days.

The Wings went into overtime again Wednesday, and again secured a victory, as Dylan Larkin's goal gave the Wings a 2-1 victory.

Larkin and Moritz Seider found themselves alone, skating in on goaltender Joseph Woll, and Larkin ended things with his 26th goal at 3 minutes, 7...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s success over the past five weeks has been built mostly on the road, and their home game Tuesday against an upstart San Jose team was just their second game at Benchmark International Arena in January.

But the Lightning continued to utilize the winning recipe that’s established them as the best team in the ...Read more

The Wild ditched their losing streak on the road, but they won’t be coming home off a win.

Cole Caufield scored with 15 seconds left in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Wild at Bell Centre on Tuesday night, Jan. 20, after the Wild won their previous two games on the trip.

Vladimir Tarasenko had two ...Read more

What the San Jose Sharks did Monday, sending two second-round picks and an AHL defenseman to Vancouver for winger Kiefer Sherwood, is not strictly advisable.

In the cold, unfeeling spreadsheet of NHL asset management, it’s probably not a prudent move.

Sherwood is an unrestricted free agent this summer. He is currently making $1.5 million ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights had their seven-game winning streak end with a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena Monday night.

The Knights went 1 for 7 on the power play and gave up the go-ahead, short-handed goal to Flyers right wing Travis Konecny at 7:22 of the third period.

Konecny scored both Philadelphia goals....Read more

The injured Minnesota Wild certainly aren’t intimidated by the improbable.

They ended the Maple Leafs’ seven-game win streak at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena in a 6-3 rout Monday while still missing five regulars.

Marcus Foligno netted his first career hat trick, Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist and Ryan Hartman also scored. ...Read more

If the San Jose Sharks make the playoffs for the first time in seven years this season, they might look back at what happened Monday as a big reason why.

The Sharks started the day by bolstering their lineup – and seemingly their postseason hopes – by acquiring do-it-all forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks.

Then, fueled by ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sometimes, it’s a better hockey game than anyone probably expected.

It was a national holiday. It was an afternoon game. It was the middle of January.

But sometimes, those games can surprise. It can be like it’s April or May, with a lot more on the line, with some hard hits, chippy moments and desperation saves by the two...Read more

SEATTLE — It’s been a season full of unlikely heroes for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Monday’s road win was perhaps the greatest example yet.

Brett Kulak became the 26th different goal-scorer for Pittsburgh, the most in the NHL, when he slammed in a one-timer late in the second period. None of the Penguins’ first four goal-scorers Monday ...Read more

DENVER — The short-handed Colorado Avalanche needed a spark. The once and maybe future MVP obliged.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist and provided the officials with a little salty guidance shortly after a potential fourth point was taken away in the Avs’ 5-2 victory against the Washington Capitals Monday afternoon at Ball Arena....Read more

The chase will be delayed again.

In their fifth attempt to win a third straight game, the St. Louis Blues once again failed during a 5-0 loss to the Oilers on Sunday night in Edmonton. It was the first time since opening night that the Blues were shut out.

Jordan Binnington allowed five goals as he lost his third start in a row, and he's won ...Read more

DETROIT — That didn't take long.

The Detroit Red Wings were forced to go into overtime Sunday but it only took 36 seconds for Alex DeBrincat to score his 26th goal, giving the Wings a 4-3 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators.

DeBrincat came down on a 2-on-1 rush, was fed by Andrew Copp, and fired a top-shelf shot, high past goaltender ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights scored seven unanswered goals to win their seventh straight game, 7-2 over the Nashville Predators at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.

Alexander Holtz and Shea Theodore scored 55 seconds apart in the second period to give the Knights a 2-1 lead after trailing for the first 37 minutes.

The Knights (24-11-...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Games between the Blue Jackets and Penguins this season have followed a distinct script. Columbus leads in the third period. Pittsburgh makes a comeback.

And the game goes to overtime.

All four meetings between the teams have stretched past 60 minutes. And they split the season series after the Blue Jackets beat the Penguins, 4-...Read more

If Mason Lohrei’s days as a Bruin are numbered, he’s making them count.

Lohrei has been the subject of rampant speculation the last couple of days as part of a possible package for Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. If it was bothering him, he didn’t show it.

The defenseman scored his fifth and sixth goals in the Bruins’ 5-2 ...Read more