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Blues overcome slow start to win fifth in a row, beat Blackhawks, 4-1

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ST. LOUIS — It wasn’t the same hockey the Blues had been playing, but the two points add up all the same.

During a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon, the Blues did not resemble the same group that had dominated possession consistently and controlled games at will. Instead, they were sometimes sloppy, other times ...Read more

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Flyers fall to Stars in overtime, extend losing streak to four games

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DALLAS — The Flyers showed some heart in Texas.

After spotting the Stars a two-goal lead in the first period, they battled back and earned a point with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Thomas Harley scored five-hole on Sam Ersson, who came in relief for Ivan Fedotov after the first 20 minutes, just 9 seconds into overtime.

The Flyers...Read more

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Wild defeat Sabres for third win in a row, each tied to the goaltending of Filip Gustavsson

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — This is the kind of goal rut that works for the Minnesota Wild.

Since shedding their own slump, they keep stymieing opposing offenses, on Saturday afternoon snubbing the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the finale of their season-long seven-game homestand at Xcel Energy Center.

“Everything is going really good,” Marco Rossi said, ...Read more

With two fists and a goal, Boko Imama makes a statement in Penguins' win over Blue Jackets

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PITTSBURGH — Think these last dozen games for the lowly Penguins are completely meaningless?

Dare you to walk up to Boko Imama and tell the bruising forward that to his face.

Imama is one of several players who are trying to convince Penguins management that they should remain in Pittsburgh beyond this season. And with two fists and his ...Read more

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Younger, less-experienced Sharks unable to slow down Hurricanes

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SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks roster seems to be getting younger and less experienced with each passing week.

The Sharks shipped a handful of veterans to contending teams before the NHL trade deadline on March 7, and on Thursday, defenseman Luca Cagnoni made his NHL debut and goalie Georgi Romanov made his first NHL start.

Predictably, the ...Read more

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Dorofeyev's hat trick propels Golden Knights to victory over Bruins

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LAS VEGAS — Right wing Pavel Dorofeyev recorded the second hat trick of his career, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

Dorofeyev, who had a hat trick on Jan. 14 in Nashville, reached the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career.

Center Jack Eichel recorded two assists to tie his ...Read more

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Alex Ovechkin scores, Flyers' rally falls short in 3-2 loss at Capitals

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WASHINGTON — A couple of records were reached on Thursday in the Flyers' 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

No, Alex Ovechkin didn’t score his famous “Ovechtrick” of nine goals, which he joked about in a commercial back in the day. But he did score his 888th career goal, putting him seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goal ...Read more

Blues beat Canucks in overtime, 4-3, to claim sole possession of wild-card spot

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ST. LOUIS — The biggest game of the Blues' season delivered on the hype.

Tight-checking. Hard-hitting. Stress-inducing.

It ended with a 4-3 Blues overtime win over the Canucks on Thursday night at Enterprise Center.

Philip Broberg scored the game-winning goal for St. Louis with 1:18 remaining in overtime. Brock Boeser tied the game for ...Read more

Wild's revival builds with 4-0 victory over Kraken

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Kirill Kaprizov — and everyone else, for that matter — was healthy, the Wild seldom trailed, and they were second overall in the NHL.

That’s the last time they blitzed a team like they did the Kraken on Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center, their fast start leading to a 4-0 finish to officially end their scoring slump.

Matt Boldy ...Read more

Avalanche lose in Toronto after fallen referee helps set up winning goal

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TORONTO — Kelly Sutherland got his name in the paper, which is something no NHL referee ever wants.

Sutherland earned an ignominious assist on the game-winning goal early in the third period Wednesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, at Scotiabank Arena.

The Avs were on the power play when Maple Leafs ...Read more

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Dave Hyde: Panthers standout Carter Verhaeghe's lasting success started with minor league failure

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe remembers one overriding feature about playing parts of two seasons with the Missouri Mavericks in the low-level East Coast Hockey League.

“I remember it’s not where I wanted to be,’’ he said.

He remembers something else about the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey Association for ...Read more

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Kraken ride 4-goal second period to road win over Blackhawks

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A four-goal second period sent the Seattle Kraken sailing past the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night at United Center. Center Shane Wright found the net twice, defenseman Adam Larsson factored in on three scoring plays (one goal, two assists) and Seattle won, 6-2.

A power-play shot from Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard deflected off Kraken ...Read more

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Penguins' winning streak snapped after they blew two-goal lead in loss to Islanders

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PITTSBURGH — The Penguins picked a bad time to blow a two-goal lead for the first time in a while.

They were on their way to a fifth straight win Tuesday when they let the New York Islanders score four times in the third period and win, 4-2, at PPG Paints Arena.

The four-point swing in the standings may be a fatal blow for their playoffs ...Read more

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Blues stay hot, keep up in Western playoff hunt with 4-1 win over Predators

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Late-season visits to Nashville haven’t gone well for the St. Louis Blues in recent seasons.

But, then again, this season is proving itself different from the previous two.

With a 4-1 win over the Predators on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena, the Blues continued their consistent play since the 4 Nations break and have...Read more

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Red Wings collapse in third period, suffer 4-1 setback against Capitals

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WASHINGTON — The Detroit Red Wings need points in these final games of the regular season. They can't afford letting games slip away without earning anything in the points column.

But Tuesday, playing against the Eastern Conference's best team, the Wings will return home with no points losing 4-1 to the rampaging Washington Capitals.

Pierre...Read more

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Troy Renck: Mikko Rantanen got the bag. Avalanche got better chance to win Stanley Cup.

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DENVER — A moose is a creature of thunder and beauty. The “Moose” is a creator of wonder and mystery.

Mikko Rantanen returned to Ball Arena with no one completely sure why he left. Regardless of Texas’ lack of state income tax, Sunday showed that he played right into the Avalanche's hands.

Colorado can win a Stanley Cup without him. ...Read more

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Bruins lose to Sabres in OT, 3-2

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BOSTON — While the Buffalo Sabres have been the standard of futility in the National Hockey League for over a decade now, the Bruins, in their current state, are now looking up at their lowly Atlantic Division rivals in terms of offensive talent.

That was clear for much of Monday night at TD Garden but it took an Alex Tuch deflection of an ...Read more

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Mats Zuccarello's power-play goal sends Wild past Kings for much-needed 3-1 victory

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The stingy Los Angeles Kings and their almost unbeatable goaltender didn’t fare as expected against an ice-cold Minnesota Wild offense.

After ending Darcy Kuemper’s shutout streak, the Wild rallied 3-1 past Los Angeles on Monday night at Xcel Energy Center for their second victory in their past six games.

Mats ...Read more

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Seattle Kraken fall in OT to Jets, former teammate Brandon Tanev

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The Kraken forced overtime but fell to old friend Brandon Tanev and the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night.

Twenty-year-old Jani Nyman scored his second power-play goal in three NHL games. A second-round pick in 2022, Nyman is enjoying his first Kraken recall during a standout North American debut season.

His second goal strongly resembled...Read more

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Blues continue dominance of Ducks with 7-2 win, now tied for last playoff spot in West

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ST. LOUIS — Quick, name the last Blues goaltender to lose to the Anaheim Ducks.

Jordan Binnington? Joel Hofer? Thomas Greiss? Ville Husso? Charlie Lindgren?

Nope, it was Jon Gillies, and that should be an indication of just how long it’s been since the Ducks have beaten the Blues. With Sunday night’s 7-2 win over Anaheim, the Blues have ...Read more