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Golden Knights suffer 5th straight loss, fall in OT to Blackhawks

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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Tyler Bertuzzi completed a hat trick 1:18 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights lost their fifth straight game 3-2 at the United Center Sunday.

Bertuzzi poked home a loose puck off the transition chance. The play was reviewed for offside, but it was upheld.

Knights captain Mark Stone tied a career high by ...Read more

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Jason Mackey: Penguins' comeback win over Blue Jackets says a lot about their current state

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — They've certainly seen the other side of these outcomes.

Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the ones causing problems, spoiling a Sunday afternoon for the fine citizens of Columbus with a stirring comeback that prolonged their New Year celebration.

The result was a 5-4 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena...Read more

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Avalanche lose Gabe Landeskog, Devon Toews to injuries, fall 2-1 to Panthers

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SUNRISE, Fla. — The phrase “upper-body injury” has never been met with a greater collective sigh of relief in Denver, or throughout the hockey world.

Captain Gabe Landeskog left the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 loss Sunday night to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena after a scary fall and crash into the net and end boards. It’s ...Read more

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'It just feels big': Successful Winter Classic in Miami shows hockey is thriving in Florida

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MIAMI — Paul Maurice took in the scene. As he and the rest of the Florida Panthers coaches rode a bus from their hotel to loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, what at once seemed only fantastical was actually about to happen: An NHL outdoor hockey was about to be played in Florida.

“I took about 10 minutes just to think about that ...Read more

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Troy Renck: No Avs goalies on Team Canada? This snub stinks.

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DENVER — Team goals don’t always align with actual goals.

Exhibit, Eh: The Colorado Avalanche’s Lumberyard took a two-by-four over the back on Wednesday when Team Canada slammed them out of the Olympics.

You have to be kidding?

Three goalies make the cut, and Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood are not among them. Blackwood leads ...Read more

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Fraser Minten lifts Bruins to 3-2 overtime win over Canucks

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Now that’s a homecoming.

Rookie Fraser Minten, playing his first game in his hometown of Vancouver as an NHLer, scored his second goal of the game with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Canucks.

With the B’s outshot 27-13 in the second and third periods as they took six penalties on the night, Jeremy ...Read more

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Wild rally for point but lose in shootout to Kings, 5-4

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LOS ANGELES — The Wild had a response to every Kings goal until the shootout.

After the Wild rallied four times, Los Angeles finally shrugged them off for good, 5-4, Saturday at Crypto.com Arena to drop the Wild to 3-0-2 on their season-long, seven-game road trip.

Adrian Kempe and Brandt Clarke capitalized in the four-round shootout after ...Read more

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Avalanche power play springs to life, leads to 5-3 comeback win against Hurricanes

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RALEIGH, N.C. — If the Colorado Avalanche power play starts to get rolling, look out.

Already the NHL’s dominant team at even strength and the No. 1-ranked penalty kill entering the day, Colorado’s power play led a dramatic third-period comeback Saturday night. The Avs scored twice in the final period with the man advantage, with a goal ...Read more

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Denver Barkey notches his first NHL goal as the Flyers hold off the Oilers

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EDMONTON, Alberta — The Philadelphia Flyers kick-started 2026 with a bang.

In their first game of the new year, the Orange and Black handed the blue and orange Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 loss. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the Flyers now are 13-1-5 after a loss.

The win helped the Flyers to close out a five-game road trip, which ...Read more

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Lightning beat Sharks, sweep through California with 7th straight win

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If those West Coast road trips are supposed to be tough, the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t show it this week. They weren’t affected by the three-hour time difference, and they ended their three-game, four-day trip through California with more hop in their step than they began it.

Led by defenseman Darren Raddysh’s first career hat trick and ...Read more

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Jordan Binnington stops 25 shots, leads Blues past Canadiens, 2-0

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ST. LOUIS — The Blues swept a back-to-back with a 2-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday afternoon at Enterprise Center.

Jordan Binnington stopped all 25 shots that he faced in his first shutout of the season, while Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas (short-handed) found the back of the net for the Blues.

The win followed Friday's 4-3 win ...Read more

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Penguins start fast, grind out important road win over Red Wings

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DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first three games out of the Christmas break with a barrage of offense, totaling 16 goals and creating welcomed breathing room. Saturday didn't quite match that script, although the Penguins certainly had chances.

Instead, the Detroit Red Wings made the Penguins work, especially in the third period,...Read more

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Avalanche center Brock Nelson named to United States Olympic team

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Brock Nelson has earned the chance to continue a great family tradition.

Nelson was named to the United States hockey team Friday morning for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. He will be a third-generation Olympian in his family. Nelson’s uncle, Dave Christian, won gold in 1980 with the “Miracle on Ice” team at Lake Placid.

His ...Read more

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Behind Brayden Schenn's late goal, Blues open 2026 with a 4-3 win over Golden Knights

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ST. LOUIS — The Blues put last year behind them with a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights on Friday afternoon at Enterprise Center.

Brayden Schenn scored the game-winning goal for St. Louis with 1:33 remaining in the third period. Schenn cleaned up a rebound of a Jimmy Snuggerud shot on a 2 on 1, which was sprung by Pavel Buchnevich's takeaway ...Read more

Seattle Kraken score 3 goals early, cruise to win over Predators

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Kraken 4, Predators 1 at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: The Kraken kicked off 2026 with a rarity, of late — an easy victory.

The Kraken handled nearly all of their scoring in the first period to beat the Predators. A six-game point streak (5-0-1) has the Kraken back in a tie for the second wild-card spot immediately after they dropped nine of...Read more

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3 goals in final 3 minutes spark Lightning's 3rd-period comeback

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The Lightning opened the new year finding a way to get two points on the road.

They went into the final minutes Thursday night in Los Angeles down a goal against a Kings team that’s one of the league’s best in closing out games.

There wasn’t much space or scoring chances throughout the night, but the Lightning maneuvered their way to ...Read more

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Penguins best Red Wings in overtime on Kris Letang's game-winner

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PITTSBURGH — Thursday was going to be a big night for Kris Letang regardless of the result, but he made it extra special.

On his 1,200th NHL game, the veteran defenseman scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Penguins beat the Red Wings, 4-3, at PPG Paints Arena.

It was Pittsburgh’s third straight win coming out of the holiday ...Read more

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How the Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis is handling Olympic snub from Hockey Canada

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes held their first morning skate of the new year Thursday, and there was a welcomed sight: Seth Jarvis back on the ice with his team.

The winger was wearing a yellow, no-contact jersey, still remains on injured reserve, and was not available for the game later Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens at ...Read more

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Aleksander Barkov joins Panthers at loanDepot park practice for Winter Classic

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MIAMI — The Florida Panthers had a very welcomed sight on Thursday: Captain Aleksander Barkov, a little more than three months after having surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee, on the ice.

Barkov joined the Panthers for their practice session at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, ahead of the team’s Winter Classic ...Read more

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How Panthers landed NHL's southernmost outdoor game -- and how they're pulling it off

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MIAMI — What was once thought of as a pipe dream for hockey fans in South Florida is about to finally become reality.

Outdoor hockey is happening in Miami on Friday.

The Florida Panthers (21-15-3) will host the New York Rangers (19-18-5) at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. with the game broadcast ...Read more