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Schmid's shutout propels Knights to home win over Red Wings
Akira Schmid continues to find ways to win.
The Golden Knights goaltender made 24 saves for his second career shutout, and his team put together a strong defensive effort in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.
It was Schmid’s first shutout since Feb. 25, 2023, when he stopped all 23 shots he faced against the ...Read more
Overtime goal lifts Wild past Predators, 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild finally have their first winning streak of the season, but it was no easy feat.
They had to overcome a pesky push by the Nashville Predators to outlast them 3-2 in overtime Tuesday night at Grand Casino Arena at the end of a lackluster season-long homestand.
Before these two victories, the Wild dropped ...Read more
Bruins pull out 4-3 shootout win over Islanders
The hard-out Bruins are indeed back. And the B’s may have just found a new offensive weapon.
Marat Khusnutdinov, who tied the game late in regulation, scored the only shootout goal to lift the B’s to a 4-3 victory in a game in which they never led in regulation at UBS Arena on Tuesday. It was their fourth straight victory and the win ...Read more
Flyers overcome Canadiens' second-period flurry to win, 5-4, in shootout
MONTREAL — After two consecutive bad losses, Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said on Sunday night he wanted his team to show some will.
On Tuesday morning, he said he expected his team to respond, and they did, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first 20 minutes, quieting the Bell Centre crowd. But the Montreal Canadiens, who started the night tied ...Read more
Kraken beat Blackhawks to extend points streak to 5 games
An old friend made it a close game in the third period, but Kraken captain Jordan Eberle sealed the victory and a 6-2-4 record for the home team. Seattle has managed a point in five straight games and all but two this season.
On the first Kraken goal, Jamie Oleksiak decided to throw it at the net from just inside the blue line, probably hoping ...Read more
Blues beat Oilers 3-2 on Pius Suter's late goal, snap losing streak
ST. LOUIS — The streak is over.
The St. Louis Blues snapped a seven-game winless streak with a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night at Enterprise Center.
Pius Suter scored the game-winning goal for the Blues with 1:23 remaining in the third period.
Dalibor Dvorsky and Robert Thomas scored for the Blues, who received 24 saves from ...Read more
Penguins blow lead in stunning 4-3 loss to Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated the Toronto Maple Leafs for two periods on Monday. But the Leafs scored four unanswered goals in the third to rally back from three goals down and hand a stunning 4-3 loss to the Penguins at Scotiabank Arena.
Bobby McCann scored a rebound goal with 6:17 left to go to put the Leafs in front.
The ...Read more
Red Wings continue successful road trip with 3-2 shootout win over Sharks
The Detroit Red Wings earned another victory, and another shootout victory, Sunday behind goaltender Cam Talbot, defeating the San Jose Sharks, 3-2, in San Jose, Calif.
Talbot stopped all four Sharks shooters, while James van Riemsdyk scored in the fourth round for the Wings, against former Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic.
The Wings (9-4-0) ...Read more
Flyers struggle to put shots on goal in 2-1 loss to Flames
PHILADELPHIA — Just like the press box at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the Philadelphia Flyers were chilly on Sunday night.
Closing out a set of weekend games, the Flyers lost 2-1 to a Calgary Flames team, which also played Saturday and entered the night with just two wins on the season. The Flyers have now lost two straight for the first time since...Read more
Seattle Kraken keep point streak alive but fall in OT to Rangers
SEATTLE — Rangers 3, Kraken 2, OT at Climate Pledge Arena
Notable: Seattle pushed its point streak to four games (2-0-2) but dropped a second straight contest in overtime, this one to the New York Rangers.
Kraken blueliner Brandon Montour scored his third goal in two games to tie the game at 2, and according to NHL PR, his 96.40-mph slap ...Read more
Joel Hofer solid, but Blues still fall to Blue Jackets for seventh loss in a row
In every Blues game, it seems, is a small nugget of encouragement hidden amid yet another loss.
The Blues lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2, on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, for their seventh loss in a row. The Blues are parked in last place in the Central Division, having gotten just two of the past 14 possible ...Read more
Wild end 5-game losing streak in 5-2 victory over Canucks
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A five-game losing streak — the past four on home ice — hung over the Minnesota Wild like a candy corn hangover Saturday night at Grand Casino Arena.
The visiting Vancouver Canucks were reeling the night after Halloween without a half-dozen injured regulars, including superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes, and seemed like ...Read more
Flyers snap 3-game win streak as they're unable to shake off Maple Leafs
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers did not have their music at work on Saturday night, losing 5-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It snapped their three-game winning streak and five-game heater inside Xfinity Mobile Arena.
With captain Sean Couturier out with an undisclosed injury — he is feeling better, but noted that “We’ll see how it...Read more
Sharks beat Avalanche in OT, lose defenseman Timothy Liljegren to injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Philipp Kurashev scored at the 1:48 mark of overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at SAP Center.
Kurashev took a pass from Alexander Wennberg, went in and beat Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood with a shot to the glove side as the Sharks improved to 4-2-0 in their last ...Read more
Arturs Silovs, Penguins struggle as point streak snapped in Winnipeg
The Penguins posted the NHL’s best record in October, winning eight of 12 games in their surprising start. On Saturday, though, they opened November with a dud.
The Winnipeg Jets rolled to a 5-2 victory against the Penguins at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Jets scored 15 seconds into the matinee matchup and never looked back ...Read more
Bruins knock off Hurricanes, 2-1, for third consecutive victory
BOSTON — The Bruins have now won as many as they’ve lost in this young hockey season, but rarely have they been able to hold their heads higher than on Saturday at TD Garden.
Facing the explosive Carolina Hurricanes, the B’s played their best game of the season to win their third in a row, 2-1, behind Jeremy Swayman’s 27 saves. After ...Read more
Troy Renck: Avs' deal with Martin Necas is easy to evaluate: The payoff must come in playoffs
DENVER — Marty took the money Mikko wouldn’t. Now he must deliver what Mikko couldn’t.
Martin Necas needs to help the Avs win another Stanley Cup. Otherwise, Thursday’s decision to extend his contract will be viewed as a disappointment.
Necas will forever be connected to Mikko Rantanen. He was the central figure acquired when the Avs ...Read more
Ducks spoil Gibson's return to Anaheim; defeat Red Wings, 5-2
John Gibson's return to Anaheim didn't go as well as Gibson or the Detroit Red Wings would have liked.
Traded to the Wings in June, Gibson made his first start in the city he starred in for 12 seasons, but the Ducks got the last laugh with a 5-2 victory.
The loss ended a three-game Wings' win streak, who fell to 8-4-0. Anaheim moved to 6-3-1. ...Read more
Martin Necas, penalty kill help Avalanche prevail against Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The Colorado Avalanche decided to live dangerously in Sin City, but they lived to tell the tale.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves, and the penalty kill had a huge day as the Avs defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2, on Friday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena.
One day after signing an eight-year,...Read more
'We're playing good hockey': Wings survive late goals to down Kings in shootout
Resiliency has been a key buzzword around the Detroit Red Wings this season and rarely have they exhibited it more than during Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory in Los Angeles.
The Wings won the shootout 1-0, with Lucas Raymond scoring the lone goal and goaltender Cam Talbot making all three saves.
But the Wings survived an apparent Los Angeles ...Read more
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