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St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach

Nov. 24, 2024 13:43 PM EST

Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. The Blues fired Bannister on Sunday and hired Montgomery as his...

McDavid has 2 goals and assist as Oilers beat Rangers 6-2

Nov. 24, 2024 01:27 AM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 6-2 on Saturday night. Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist, and Vasily Podkolzin and Darnell Nurse also scored to help the Oilers win for...

Tuch's short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks

Nov. 23, 2024 22:58 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night. Tuch intercepted a pass in his defensive zone and beat Mackenzie Blackwood on a breakaway for his...

Penguins' Crosby scores 600th NHL goal

Nov. 23, 2024 22:52 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby would’ve liked his 600th NHL goal to come in a win Crosby became the 21sth player to reach the mark when scored in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. “It’s not...

Palmieri, Nelson lead Islanders to 3-1 win over Blues to end three-game skid

Nov. 23, 2024 22:27 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored twice, Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists and the New York Islanders beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game skid. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots and got his 100th career victory for the Islanders. ...

Golden Knights ride 5-goal period to 6-2 win over the Canadiens

Nov. 23, 2024 22:19 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights exploded for five unanswered goals in the second period to roll over the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday night. Tomas Hertl, Callahan Burke, Ivan Barbashev, Tanner Pearson and Keegan Kolesar each scored. Montreal’s Emil...

Marchenko ties it late, Monahan gets only goal in shootout as Blue Jackets beat Hurricanes 5-4

Nov. 23, 2024 22:17 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Marchenko tied it late in the third period with his second goal of the game, Sean Monahan had the only score in a shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Dmitri Voronkov...

Brad Marchand's 3rd-period goal lifts the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Red Wings

Nov. 23, 2024 21:59 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Brad Marchand's goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner and the Boston Bruins won their second straight game under interim coach Joe Sacco, beating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Saturday night. Marchand scored with 8:30 left as the Bruins followed a...

Duchene scores in the 3rd period as the Stars beat the Lightning 4-2

Nov. 23, 2024 21:58 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Duchene and Roope Hintz scored in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday night. Jake Oettinger stopped 27 shots while improving to 11-3 on the season. Anthony Cirelli scored twice for Tampa Bay,...

Sidney Crosby scores 600th career NHL goal, but Penguins fall to Utah 6-1

Nov. 23, 2024 21:56 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 600th NHL goal for Pittsburgh on Saturday night but the Penguins lost 6-1 to the Utah Hockey Club. Dylan Guenther scored twice, while Nick Bjugstad, Jack McBain, Mikhail Sergachev and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Utah. ...