The Vegas Golden Knights played one of their better 60-minute games in recent memory. They played the kind of game you want to have against the Edmonton Oilers.

But the Knights could only muster two goals against the leaky Oilers defense and lost 4-2 to their Pacific Division rivals Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Knights (29-21-14) dropped to 2...Read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After years of playing in a half-empty arena at the KeyBank Center, the Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves in the loudest of lion’s dens Sunday night.

A storm was brewing in Buffalo, and with first place in the Atlantic Division on the line, the Sabres had everything going their way with an early second-period, three-goal ...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. — The Detroit Red Wings began a crucial four-game road trip Sunday in the ideal way.

Without captain Dylan Larkin (lower-body), and coming off a lackluster home loss, the Wings went into New Jersey and defeated the Devils 3-0.

Moritz Seider had a goal and two assists, James van Riemsdyk (power play) had a goal and assist, and ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — For their first eight periods against Boston this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offense did almost nothing. They scored just two goals.

But something clicked in their final period versus the Bruins on Sunday. They scored twice within 33 seconds and added another five minutes later to flip a game that was hurtling out of ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche picked a great weekend to figure things out in the shootout.

Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored in the one-on-one competition Sunday afternoon, and the Avs knocked off the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, at Ball Arena. They also beat the Dallas Stars in a shootout Friday night, securing a huge four points to ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Bo Horvat scored 4:20 into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

Horvat took a pass from Matthew Schaefer, sped past Sharks defenseman Sam Dickinson, and beat goalie Yaroslav Askarov for his 37th goal of the season.

With the overtime loss, the Sharks finish their six-...Read more

SEATTLE — Getting past the trade deadline should be the spark for a team in the middle of a playoff race. Whether it’s the influx of a new addition or the certainty of what a roster is going to look like the rest of the way, post-deadline can be the moment a playoff-worthy team starts to take off.

Any kind of spark or boost from the ...Read more

The Lightning came to Toronto in desperate need of a win, and coach Jon Cooper tinkered with his forward line and defenseman pairings against the Leafs on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.

But it was the addition of veteran forward Corey Perry, acquired Friday ahead of the trade deadline, into the Lightning’s new-look lineup that really ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — With the Penguins trying to cling to a playoff spot while missing their two leading scorers, Saturday’s game against the Flyers was close to a must-win.

It was Pittsburgh’s last game against a team not currently in a playoff spot for two weeks, with six tough contests in between. The Penguins were coming off two straight ...Read more

BOSTON — Nothing will be easy for the Boston Bruins as they attempt to nail down a playoff spot down the stretch. Fortunately for them, they brought their work boots with them on Saturday.

The B’s scored two goals in the third period to grind out a tough 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday at TD Garden, their 12th straight ...Read more

LAS VEGAS – The Minnesota Wild continue to integrate new players on the fly after a trade-deadline makeover, and the transition isn’t slowing them down.

They fended off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Friday at T-Mobile Arena thanks to a three-goal tear in 3 minutes, 7 seconds.

Mats Zuccarello kicked off the blitz, Zach Bogosian took the ...Read more

DETROIT — After all the hoopla and anticipation leading into the NHL trade deadline Friday, and it finally passing, there was an actual game for the Red Wings.

The deadline was, arguably, productive as the Wings acquired Justin Faulk and David Perron. The game, though, was a disappointment.

And it may prove costly.

Matthew Tkachuk scored ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended five games for slashing Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin in the head during Thursday’s game.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the suspension a few hours after Friday’s trade deadline. The Penguins recalled winger Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche pulled off a trade deadline day stunner, and it involves a familiar face.

Nazem Kadri, who helped the Avs win the Stanley Cup in 2022, is returning to Colorado in a trade from the Calgary Flames. The Avs sent a conditional 2028 first-round pick, a conditional 2027 second, top prospect Max Curran and Victor ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — After a series of in-season trades, the Penguins have been quiet during deadline week. But not silent.

Pittsburgh acquired monstrous winger Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick that originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks.

A 2019 sixth-round pick by Detroit, Soderblom is 6-feet-8,...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Blues traded captain Brayden Schenn to the Islanders, the first trade for the team leading up to the deadline.

St. Louis acquired forward Jonathan Drouin, goaltending prospect Marcus Gidlof, a 2026 first-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick from the Islanders in exchange for Schenn.

Schenn, 34, was in his ninth season with ...Read more

The Lightning have not only struggled to capture points during their four-game losing streak, they also seem to have lost their sense of urgency.

Whatever has happened to them since they came out of the Olympic break, they’ve now officially let their Atlantic Division lead disappear, falling into a crowded chase for the five playoff spots ...Read more