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NHL playoff race heats up as the Capitals, Flyers and Red Wings are vying for 2 spots in the East

Mar. 27, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

Chants of “Let's Go, Red Wings!” filled the arena in downtown Washington before the home fans drowned them out. A Tuesday night in March felt like a Game 7 in May because of what was at stake. “Every game feels like a playoff game at this point,” Capitals center Nic Dowd said...

Hughes, Meier, Kahkonen power Devils to 4-0 victory over the Islanders

Mar. 24, 2024 20:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Hughes and Timo Meier each had a goal and an assist, Kaapo Kahkonen made 37 saves in his first shutout of the season and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 4-0 Sunday night. Alexander Holtz and Chris Tierney also scored for New Jersey. Kahkonen,...

Clutterbuck, Barzal help Islanders end skid, defeat Jets 6-3

Mar. 23, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Cal Clutterbuck scored twice, Mathew Barzal and Hudson Fasching each had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. Kyle Palmieri and Anders Lee also scored and Semyon...

Larkin, Copp each score twice to help Red Wings beat slumping Islanders, 6-3

Mar. 21, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin had two goals after an eight-game absence, Andrew Copp also scored twice to break a 20-game drought and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping New York Islanders 6-3 on Thursday night. Larkin returned from a lower-body injury to score his team-high 27th...

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52

Mar. 20, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players' Association who has been in touch with the late forward's agent, said Tuesday. Simon died by suicide, his family said...

Seth Jarvis, Jake Guentzel power Hurricanes past struggling Islanders 4-1 for 4th straight win

Mar. 19, 2024 22:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes raced to a three-goal lead in the first period on the way to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Trade-deadline acquisition Jake Guentzel had a three-point night with a goal and two assists for...

Brodzinski scores go-ahead goal and Rangers top reeling Isles 5-2

Mar. 17, 2024 17:40 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonny Brodzinski scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Sunday. Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle, Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere also scored for the Rangers, who have won five of six. Igor...

Ovechkin gets No. 841 as Capitals beat Canucks 2-1

Mar. 17, 2024 02:33 AM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 841st career goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson also scored as the Capitals pulled into a tie with the New York Islanders, one point behind Detroit for the second...

Brady Tkachuk scores hat trick, lifts Senators past Islanders 4-3 in overtime

Mar. 16, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored on the power play in overtime to complete a hat trick and Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves to help the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday. Ridly Greig also scored for Ottawa, which won its third straight game after losing...

The suddenly surging Buffalo Sabres have inched their way back into playoff race with 8-3-1 run

Mar. 15, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Someone evidently forgot to inform Dylan Cozens and the Buffalo Sabres they were considered counted out of playoff contention when falling 12 points out of the race a month ago. Then again, Cozens wouldn’t have accepted the notion even if someone had. ...