Strome Scores Twice as Rangers Down Sabres 6-2 The Canadian Press | October 24, 2019 NEW YORK — Ryan Strome scored his first two goals this season and Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves as New York snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The Rangers have been struggling since opening …
Sluggish Maple Leafs Looking to Reset The Canadian Press | October 24, 2019 TORONTO — With an off day to clear his head, Auston Matthews made a point of unplugging his hockey brain. “Just chill,” the Maple Leafs centre said of the approach to…
Hedman Scores Late Power-Play Goal, Lightning Top Penguins The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman scored a power-play goal with 56.8 seconds remaining to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The defenceman scored from just inside the blue line off Steven Stamkos’ pas…
Duclair Scores Twice to Lead Senators over Red Wings 5-2 The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 OTTAWA — Anthony Duclair scored twice as the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak. Chris Tierney, Mark Borowiecki and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for the Senators (2-6-1.) Ande…
Avs’ Rantanen Listed as Week to Week with Lower-Body Injury The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche say forward Mikko Rantanen is week to week with a lower-body injury. The 2019 All-Star caught an edge in the ice and awkwardly twisted…
NHL Notebook: Krueger’s Sabres Taking Hot Start in Stride, to Troubles The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 Joe Thornton’s eyes lit up when the conversation pivoted to Ralph Krueger. “Just a fantastic guy,” said the veteran centre. “Just a phenomenal guy to be around.” The two go back 15 years to…
Jets Claim Veteran Defenceman Luca Sbisa off Waivers The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets scooped up some blue-line help Wednesday, claiming defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers. The 29-year-old signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but needed…
Ottawa Senators Place White and Anisimov on Injured Reserve The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have placed forwards Colin White and Artem Anisimov on injured reserve, the club announced Wednesday. White will miss three to five weeks with a sore…
Ron Francis Diving Right in as NHL GM in Seattle The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 SEATTLE — Now that he is a couple months into the job, Ron Francis has gained a little more appreciation for the task he signed up for. The easy decision…
Fleury Helps Golden Knights Beat Blackhawks in Shootout The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 CHICAGO — Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves through overtime and two more stops in the shootout, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on…
Carlson Scores Twice for Capitals Win over Flames The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 CALGARY — Defenceman John Carlson’s two goals paced the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Carlson scored and added an empty-netter for an NHL-leading 20 points…
Staal Scores 2, Dubnyk Hurt in Wild’s 3-0 Win over Oilers The Canadian Press | October 23, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal broke out of an early slump with two goals and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Tuesday night. Brad…
