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Aaron Ekblad scores in return from injury in the Panthers' 7-2 victory over the Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, and Nate Schmidt, Sam Bennett, A.J. Greer, Jesper...
Canucks hold Ovechkin in check, beat Washington 2-1 to end Capitals' winning streak at 6
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's league record. Hughes has five goals and two assists in a five-game...
Mason McTavish has 2nd straight 2-goal game as Ducks snap Predators' 5-game winning streak, 5-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored 62 seconds apart in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville 5-2 Saturday night to snap the Predators' five-game winning streak. McTavish has...
Ducks goaltender John Gibson suffers upper-body injury during 1st period
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ducks goaltender John Gibson suffered an upper-body injury during the first period of Saturday night's game against the Nashville Predators and was replaced between periods. Lukas Dostal took over netminding duties at the start of the second period. Gibson...
Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
BOSTON (AP) — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the Avalanche's roster for the future. “I think it was just a tough...
Nelson scores in OT as Islanders rally to beat Hurricanes 3-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night. Alexander Romanov and Anders Lee also scored for the Islanders, who won their season-high fourth straight and seventh in the last nine....
Jack Hughes scores at 4:06 of overtime and helps the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — Jack Hughes scored at 4:06 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night. Jake Allen made 29 saves in his first regular-season start against the Canadiens since being traded by Montreal to the Devils on March 8, 2024. ...
Kuzmenko scores twice as the Flames hold off the Wild for a 5-4 win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Saturday night. Kuzmenko and Rasmus Andersson each had a power-play goal, and Martin Pospisil and Clark Bishop also scored for Calgary....
Marchenko’s overtime goal helps Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Zack Werenski and Dante Fabbro also scored, and Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 shots as Columbus won its fifth...
DeSmith stops 33 shots in his 2nd shutout of the season as Stars top Blues 2-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Saturday night. Esa Lindell scored a power-play goal, Miro Heiskanen had an assist for the fourth...
