Casey DeSmith makes 29 saves as the Canucks take 2-1 series lead over the Preds
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Casey DeSmith makes 29 saves as the Canucks take 2-1 series lead over the Preds

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Backup goalie Casey DeSmith finally has his first postseason victory, and he helped the Vancouver Canucks take back home-ice advantage in the process. DeSmith made 29 saves as the Canucks held off the Nashville Predators 2-1 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series to open the NHL playoffs. And we still got to do a better job getting inside.” The Canucks became the first team to win a playoff game with only 12 shots on goal since Pittsburgh beat Nashville in Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. “Their box doesn’t move much, so I think we’ve got to get some movement and then just get some shots through, maybe get a dirty goal, a tip or just a rebound,” Josi said.

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Matt Murray makes 25 saves for 1st NHL win in nearly 21 months as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 6-3
2 days, 18 hours ago

Matt Murray makes 25 saves for 1st NHL win in nearly 21 months as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 6-3

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray felt tingles in making sure to take in the moment during pregame warmups and the national anthem before making his first NHL start in nearly 21 months. “A big release,” Murray said, in coming to the realization of the exhaustive work he’s put in spending much of the past year rehabbing …

Lankinen stops 27 shots for 3rd shutout of season as Canucks beat Panthers 4-0
1 week, 3 days ago

Lankinen stops 27 shots for 3rd shutout of season as Canucks beat Panthers 4-0

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carson Soucy and Danton Heinen scored in the first period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Thursday night. Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves for the Panthers, who were 6-0-1 in their last seven games and lost in regulation for the …

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2
1 week, 5 days ago

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jalen Chatfield scored with 2:39 left, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Chatfield caught a high clearing attempt at the top of the right circle, then dropped the puck and pushed a shot at the goal that snuck under Vitek Vanecek’s right arm. Gostisbehere gave Carolina a 1-0 lead 4:26 …

Conor Garland scores 2 including OT winner as Canucks rally to beat Sabres 4-3
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Conor Garland scores 2 including OT winner as Canucks rally to beat Sabres 4-3

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Conor Garland scored twice including the winning goal 3:59 into overtime to lead the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Sabres: Buffalo lost consecutive home games after winning three in a row on the road, but earned a point for the eighth time in 11 games. Key moment Garland backhanded the …

DeBrusk scores in return to Boston as Canucks shut out Bruins 2-0 behind Lankinen
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DeBrusk scores in return to Boston as Canucks shut out Bruins 2-0 behind Lankinen

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk scored a power-play goal in his return to Boston, and Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday night. DeBrusk, who played his first seven NHL seasons for Boston before signing with the Canucks as a free agent last summer, poked in a rebound 5:53 into the second period. …

DeBrusk stars as the Canucks hold off the Senators for a 4-3 win
4 weeks, 1 day ago

DeBrusk stars as the Canucks hold off the Senators for a 4-3 win

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday night. The Canucks went 1 for 6 on the power play, and the Senators converted two of their three chances with the man advantage. Key moment The Senators didn’t make the most of a five-minute power play in …

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0
1 month ago

Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 29 saves for 36th NHL shutout, Lightning beat Devils 4-0

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his 36th career shutout to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Saturday night. Vasilevskiy, who became the fastest goaltender in NHL to reach 300 wins when he beat Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night, had his second shutout of the season. Darren Raddysh scored 39 seconds …

Canucks overcome loss of Brock Boeser to injury in win over Kings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canucks overcome loss of Brock Boeser to injury in win over Kings

LA Times  

Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, right, deflects a shot on goal by Vancouver Canucks center Pius Suter during the Kings’ 4-2 loss Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of top scorer Brock Boeser to beat the Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Boeser, who scored a career-high 40 goals …

Predators Dominate Avalanche, Snap Two-Game Skid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Predators Dominate Avalanche, Snap Two-Game Skid

Associated Press  

Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in a thrilling game on Saturday night. Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and an assist, while Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also scored. Juuse Saros made 28 saves for Colorado, which has lost three straight games. The Predators have now snapped a two-game skid and are …

Draisaitl's Double Play Leads Oilers to Victory Over Predators
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Draisaitl's Double Play Leads Oilers to Victory Over Predators

Associated Press  

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators 5-1 in their first game since Connor McDavid's injury. Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and assisted another to lead the Oilers to victory. The Oilers dominated the game's first shift and scored three shots on goal in the first 37 seconds. The Predators struggled to find scoring despite scoring five goals in their …

Ducks can’t hold back second-period scoring surge from Devils in loss
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ducks can’t hold back second-period scoring surge from Devils in loss

LA Times  

New Jersey’s Stefan Noesen, right, scores past Ducks goalie James Reimer during the second period of the Ducks’ 6-2 loss Sunday. Stefan Noesen scored twice in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves and the New Jersey Devils downed the Ducks 6-2 on Sunday. Ryan Strome scored the Ducks’ second goal in the third period, and James Reimer made …

Skinner's Shutout Extends Oilers' Winning Streak, Arvidsson Makes Historic Debut
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Skinner's Shutout Extends Oilers' Winning Streak, Arvidsson Makes Historic Debut

Associated Press  

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday, with Stuart Skinner earning his fifth shutout, while Viktor Arvidsson had three assists. The game was highly anticipated as a showdown between Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, but both players were kept off the scoresheet. The Oilers dominated the offensive end, outshooting the Penguins 34-13 in the second period. The …

Hurricanes Dominate Flames in 4-2 Victory
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hurricanes Dominate Flames in 4-2 Victory

Associated Press  

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 in a thrilling game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves and assisted on Eric Robinson's goal, while Sebastian Aho had an assist to extend his points streak to five games. Jake Bean scored his first goal for the Flames, and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored and Dan Vladar made 39 saves.

Stars Dominate Bruins, Clinch Third Straight Loss
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Stars Dominate Bruins, Clinch Third Straight Loss

Associated Press  

The Dallas Stars defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night, snapping their three-game losing streak. Stars' defense was dominant, holding the Bruins to only two unanswered goals in the second half. Stars' power play was a major force, scoring three goals on four power-play opportunities. Bruins' offense struggled to find its rhythm, with their only goal coming from David …

Rangers Dominate Maple Leafs, Clinching First Win in 92 Years
2 months ago

Rangers Dominate Maple Leafs, Clinching First Win in 92 Years

Associated Press  

The New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night. Chris Kreider and Igor Shesterkin both scored twice for the Rangers, while Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin also scored. Shesterkin made several big saves throughout the night, including on John Tavares and a two on William Nylander. The Rangers improved to 4-0-1 on the season and have …

Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from getting pulled to being praised again this postseason. Ever since he let ‘Picks’ get in there for two games against Vancouver he’s come back and he’s been on fire,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “He’s a calm presence out there and makes himself big.” Add in a couple of posts …

Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0 in Game 1
7 months ago

Bobrovsky makes 23 saves for first shutout of the postseason, Panthers beat Rangers 3-0 in Game 1

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sergei Bobrovsky had a long stretch without seeing a shot on goal in the middle of the game, and then there was a flurry in the third period. Bobrovsky had 23 saves for his first shutout of the postseason, and the Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern …

Trio leads Nashville to 2-0 victory over Toronto
7 months, 1 week ago

Trio leads Nashville to 2-0 victory over Toronto

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Defender Shaq Moore scored his first career goal late in the second half, Teal Bunbury followed with a score and Joe Willis made three saves to propel Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Neither team scored until Moore took passes from Walker Zimmerman and Aníbal Godoy in the 81st minute and …

Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination
7 months, 1 week ago

Bruins top Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 to stave off elimination

Associated Press  

SUNRISE, Fla. — Jeremy Swayman backed up his victory vow with 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this matchup with the go-ahead score and the Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night. Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, …

Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece
7 months, 1 week ago

Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Evan Bouchard scored the game-winning goal with 38.1 seconds remaining and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night. AP AUDIO: Bouchard scores late winner, Oilers edge Canucks 3-2 to tie playoff series at 2 games apiece The Oilers picked up a big win in game …

Compher scores late, Campbell makes 21 saves for 2nd straight shutout as Toronto beats Minnesota 2-0
7 months, 1 week ago

Compher scores late, Campbell makes 21 saves for 2nd straight shutout as Toronto beats Minnesota 2-0

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Jesse Compher scored the go-ahead goal with 1:25 left in the game and Toronto beat Minnesota 2-0 on Friday night to take 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff semifinal series. Compher was knocked down behind the net moments before scoring, finding her way in front to tip in Renata Fast’s point shot seconds after …

Canucks overcome 3-goal deficit to stun Oilers 5-4 in Game 1
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Canucks overcome 3-goal deficit to stun Oilers 5-4 in Game 1

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Conor Garland broke a tie with 5:34 left and the Vancouver Canucks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the second-round playoff series. “Maybe four or five months ago, or maybe last year, you might have seen some frustration, some laziness or when something frustrated us, …

The Canucks ready for all-Canadian second-round after eliminating Nashville
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Canucks ready for all-Canadian second-round after eliminating Nashville

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet won’t deny being one of the NHL’s final eight teams still alive means a lot. “We know the next series will be tough,” Tocchet said Friday night after his Canucks advanced by downing Nashville 1-0 in Game 6. Brock made a great play, Pius great finish.” The Canucks now are in the second …

Canucks advance to 2nd round, beating Predators 1-0 in Game 6 on Pius Suter’s late goal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Canucks advance to 2nd round, beating Predators 1-0 in Game 6 on Pius Suter’s late goal

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet told Pius Suter to keep shooting. Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6. “If you keep going to those spots, it’ll happen, and it happened for Suits and big …

Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2-1 win over Canucks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2-1 win over Canucks

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored goals and the Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Vancouver’s best chance of the first came in the final seconds when Miller bolted out of the penalty box, collected the puck …

Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brock Boeser had the best playoff game of his career at the perfect moment for the Vancouver Canucks. Boeser had his first hat trick in the playoffs, then Elias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime as the Canucks stunned Nashville 4-3 on Sunday night grabbing a 3-1 lead to put the Predators on the brink of elimination in …

The Canucks now 3-1 this postseason with different goalie winning each game
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Canucks now 3-1 this postseason with different goalie winning each game

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Injuries have forced the Vancouver Canucks to change goalies now for a third time in their first four playoff games. Thanks to Casey DeSmith and now Arturs Silovs winning the first postseason games of their careers, the Canucks are making history and are one victory away from the next round. The Canucks started Demko in a Game …

Canucks’ Casey DeSmith injured, Arturs Silovs to start Game 4 vs. Predators: Sources
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canucks’ Casey DeSmith injured, Arturs Silovs to start Game 4 vs. Predators: Sources

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arturs Silovs will be the third goaltender to start for the Vancouver Canucks in their first-round series against the Nashville Predators. Team sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Rick Dhaliwal that Casey DeSmith is injured, but that injury isn’t related to the hit he took in the first period from Michael McCarron. Silovs — who has made seven …

How the Canucks bent but didn’t break in key Game 3 win: 5 takeaways
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How the Canucks bent but didn’t break in key Game 3 win: 5 takeaways

New York Times  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vancouver Canucks took a 2-1 lead in their first-round series against the Nashville Predators thanks to a smash-and-grab 2-1 victory on Broadway. Boeser was the screener on Vancouver’s first goal, a seeing-eye downhill wrist shot by Miller that beat Predators starter Juuse Saros cleanly. Canucks’ blue line shuts the door defensively Vancouver did an excellent job …

Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Filip Forsberg scored a goal and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday night to level their best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1. “I think that’s maybe something we learned from Game 1 a little bit,” Brunette said. We’re not where we want to be, but we’re getting better and …

Toronto beats Boston to tie the series 1-1
8 months ago

Toronto beats Boston to tie the series 1-1

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to snap a third-period tie with eight minutes left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to knot their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. HURRICANES 5, ISLANDERS 3 RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored 9 seconds apart late in the third …

Dakota Joshua scores 2 goals to help lift Canucks past Predators 4-2 in Game 1 of playoff series
8 months ago

Dakota Joshua scores 2 goals to help lift Canucks past Predators 4-2 in Game 1 of playoff series

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds apart in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks stormed back for a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday night. Joshua had two goals and an assist, Elias Lindholm also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped 20 shots for Vancouver, …

Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4
8 months ago

Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. “I wanted it, for sure, but it just …

Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets edge Kraken 4-3 to clinch second in the Central Division
8 months ago

Kyle Connor scores twice as Jets edge Kraken 4-3 to clinch second in the Central Division

Associated Press  

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. “Wasn’t beautiful all the way through, but we got it done and that’s what’s important.” Winnipeg also stretched its win streak to seven in front of its eighth sold-out …

DeSmith stops 32 shots and Canucks sweep season series with 3-1 win over Oilers
8 months, 1 week ago

DeSmith stops 32 shots and Canucks sweep season series with 3-1 win over Oilers

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Casey DeSmith made 32 saves and the Vancouver Canucks strengthened their lead atop the Pacific Division with a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. “We’ve been working to trend back to our top level as a group and I thought that was a really good effort by us,” said Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers, who …

Vasilevskiy’s 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vasilevskiy’s 28 saves lead Lightning to 4-1 victory over Leafs

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped Toronto 4-1 on Wednesday despite Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews adding to his NHL lead with the sniper’s 63rd goal of the season. RANGERS 4, DEVILS 3 NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored a power-play goal late in the third period and the New York Rangers rallied …

Pyotr Kochetkov makes 26 saves for 4th shutout of the season, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-0
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pyotr Kochetkov makes 26 saves for 4th shutout of the season, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-0

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night. “In a game like tonight where that’s the difference, you want all the parts of your game clicking, but those are two crucial areas,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “This was a difficult …

Nichushkin scores in OT and Colorado erases a 3-goal deficit for a 4-3 win over Vancouver
9 months, 1 week ago

Nichushkin scores in OT and Colorado erases a 3-goal deficit for a 4-3 win over Vancouver

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Valeri Nichushkin scored 30 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. The Avalanche started overtime up a man after Vancouver’s Carson Soucy put a puck over the glass with 8.7 seconds left in the third. An extended five-on-three opportunity gave Colorado …

Injury-riddled Ducks can’t rally in loss to first-place Canucks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Injury-riddled Ducks can’t rally in loss to first-place Canucks

LA Times  

Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler, left, battles with Vancouver Canucks center Sam Lafferty during the second period of the Ducks’ 2-1 loss Sunday at Honda Center. DeSmith picked up his first win since Jan. 9 on Sunday as Conor Garland scored the go-ahead goal in the second period of the Canucks’ 2-1 victory over the Ducks. “To start off this road …

Troy Terry has goal, 2 assists and Gibson makes 34 saves in Ducks’ 4-3 win over Sabres
10 months ago

Troy Terry has goal, 2 assists and Gibson makes 34 saves in Ducks’ 4-3 win over Sabres

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long out of the playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks achieved one of the more modest goals coach Greg Cronin laid out for his team following a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. And today was a big one going in that direction.” Troy Terry scored the go-ahead goal with 64 seconds left in the second …

Walman scores on overtime penalty shot as the Red Wings beat the Canucks 4-3
10 months, 1 week ago

Walman scores on overtime penalty shot as the Red Wings beat the Canucks 4-3

Hindustan Times  

DETROIT — Jake Walman converted a penalty shot 23 seconds into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Saturday. CAPITALS 3, BRUINS 0 BOSTON — T.J. Oshie scored his 299th career goal, Charlie Lindgren stopped 18 shots and Washington snapped a six-game losing streak. BLUES 3, SABRES 1 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Joel Hofer stopped 33 …

Bruins win 5th straight, beat Jets 4-1 in matchup of 1st-place teams
11 months ago

Bruins win 5th straight, beat Jets 4-1 in matchup of 1st-place teams

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal late in the opening period and Boston’s tight defense carried the Bruins to their fifth straight victory, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in a matchup of top NHL teams. COYOTES 5, PENGUINS 2 TEMPE, Ariz. — Lawson Crouse scored a bizarre goal in the third period, Connor Ingram stopped …

Dostal’s 39 saves leads Ducks over Predators 5-3
11 months, 1 week ago

Dostal’s 39 saves leads Ducks over Predators 5-3

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Troy Terry scored a goal and assisted on another, Lukas Dostal made 39 saves and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Tuesday night. “That first period was our worst period, by far, of the year.” Strome scored the game’s first goal at 11:12 of the opening period. “Strome’s goal, punted it out and landed …

Pastrnak score twice as Bruins beat Red Wings to improve to 7-0-1
1 year, 1 month ago

Pastrnak score twice as Bruins beat Red Wings to improve to 7-0-1

Associated Press  

BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. RANGERS 4, CANUCKS 3, OT VANCOUVER, British Columbia — K’Andre Miller scored his first goal of the season at 3:48 of overtime to lift New York to its fourth straight …

Skinner lifts Sabres to 3-2 win over Rangers in OT
1 year, 8 months ago

Skinner lifts Sabres to 3-2 win over Rangers in OT

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night. Devon Levi made 32 saves in his NHL debut to help Buffalo pull five points behind Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox scored for New York, which has …

Saros’s 35 saves carries Predators past Bruins, 2-1
1 year, 8 months ago

Saros’s 35 saves carries Predators past Bruins, 2-1

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Juuse Saros stopped 35 shots, Cody Glass scored late in the second period and the Nashville Predators beat NHL-best Boston 2-1 on Tuesday night, halting the Bruins’ seven-game winning streak. The Bruins also held a moment of silence before the national anthem with the PA announcer saying: “The Bruins stand alongside the Nashville Predators in solidarity against gun …

John Gibson’s 51-save effort carries Ducks to season sweep of Hurricanes
1 year, 9 months ago

John Gibson’s 51-save effort carries Ducks to season sweep of Hurricanes

LA Times  

Ducks goaltender John Gibson makes a glove save during the second period of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Jakob Silfverberg and Troy Terry scored in the third period, and John Gibson stopped 51 shots as the Ducks beat Carolina 3-2 on Saturday night to end the Hurricanes’ five-game winning streak. Hockey Ducks end six-game skid with …

Drance: How Arturs Silovs’ NHL debut illuminated Canucks’ defensive deficiencies
1 year, 10 months ago

Drance: How Arturs Silovs’ NHL debut illuminated Canucks’ defensive deficiencies

New York Times  

VANCOUVER — The rookie goaltender bit hard on the fake. He’s also a favourite of Canucks goalie coach Ian Clark, who lobbied internally for the club to give Silovs a game in the latter stages of last season. “At this level, you have to be really patient because these guys can do a lot of stuff and score some really …

Pettersson scores twice, Canucks beat Blue Jackets 5-2
1 year, 10 months ago

Pettersson scores twice, Canucks beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Associated Press  

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Elias Pettersson scored twice, Bo Horvat had a career-high four assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night for their second victory in three games under Rick Tocchet. It hasn’t been a great season, but we’ll enjoy the time off.” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced after the game that …

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