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Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1

Apr. 23, 2024 02:43 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman helped make sure the Edmonton Oilers avoided another early first-round playoff series hole. Hyman had three goals and an assist in his first postseason hat trick, Connor McDavid had five assists and the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-4...

Oilers and Kings meet in first round of NHL Playoffs for the third straight season

Apr. 21, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

No matter how much they try, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings can’t avoid meeting each other in the NHL Playoffs. The Pacific Division rivals meet in the first round for the third straight year. The last time that happened was in 2001, when Dallas faced Edmonton. ...

Cooley scores in OT to lift Coyotes to 4-3 win over first-place Canucks

Apr. 11, 2024 02:43 AM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Cooley scored 3:50 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Dylan Guenther — who turned 21 on Wednesday — helped out on the play and finished with a goal and three assists for the Coyotes....

Stars score 3 power-play goals in 2nd period, hold on for 7-4 win over Avalanche

Apr. 08, 2024 01:34 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice, Thomas Harley had an assist on all three of Dallas’ power-play goals in the second period and the Western Conference-leading Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 on Sunday night. Dallas now has 107 points, which is five ahead of both...

Zach Hyman scores a natural hat trick as Oilers drub Capitals 7-2

Mar. 14, 2024 02:34 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman had a natural hat trick and the Edmonton Oilers rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Leon Draisaitl had a power-play goal and three assists for the Oilers, who have won two in a row and are 7-1-1 in their last...

Kapanen, Thomas score in 1st period; Blues roll past Bruins 5-1

Mar. 11, 2024 22:34 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Robert Thomas each scored in the first period, Joel Hofer stopped 36 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Monday night. Entering the night eight points out of a wild-card spot and tied for 10th in the Western Conference with...

Flurry of moves by Stanley Cup contenders at NHL trade deadline leaves no clear-cut favorites

Mar. 08, 2024 17:56 PM EST

Florida got Vladimir Tarasenko, so the New York Rangers traded for Alexander Wennberg and Jack Roslovic and Carolina went out and got Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Colorado reshaped its roster with Casey Mittelstadt, Brandon Duhaime and Sean Walker, so defending champion Vegas...

Carter and Smith score late as Penguins pull away from Blue Jackets 5-3 to end 3-game skid

Mar. 05, 2024 22:31 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Change, perhaps significant change, is coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins. One thing, however, has remained a constant for Pittsburgh during an underachieving season: mastery over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jeff Carter and Reilly Smith scored just...

Hyman scores 2 to lead Oilers to 6-1 win over Penguins

Mar. 04, 2024 01:11 AM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored two goals and Leon Draisaitl had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Sunday. Ryan McLeod and Connor McDavid each had a goal and an assist, and Corey Perry and Cody Ceci also scored for the Oilers, who...

McDavid scores in OT to end 10-game drought as Oilers rally to beat Blues 3-2

Feb. 29, 2024 00:45 AM EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 4:34 into overtime and also had two assists to rally the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Zach Hyman scored twice to give him 40 for the season as Edmonton won its second straight. Stuart...