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Blankenburg's goal completes Predators' comeback win over Sharks 7-5
Jim Diamond, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Blankenburg scored at 8:09 of the third to lead the Nashville Predators to a 7-5 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks. Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and three assists, Tommy Novak scored and had two assists and Fedor Svechkov, Justin Barron, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg had goals for the Predators, who have won four straight. Juuse Saros and Justus Annunen combined to make 19 saves. Mikael Granlund scored twice, Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist and Jake Walman and Luke Kunin also scored for San Jose, which has lost four in a row. Alexandar Georgiev made 34 saves.
Kotkaniemi scores twice, Kochetkov makes 22 saves to give Hurricanes 2-1 win over Stars
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas' tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night. Pyotr Kochetkov made 22 saves for the Hurricanes. Thomas Harley scored and Jake Oettinger stopped 17 shots for the Stars. Martin Necas' two assists give him 54 points in 48 games after having 53 last season in 77 games.
Evans' goal late in the third period completes Canadiens' rally past Lightning in 3-2 victory
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 21 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook also scored and Sam Montembeault stopped 33 shots to help Montreal win for the 13th time in 17 games. Rookie defenseman Lane Hutson extended his points streak to nine games. Patrik Laine added two assists. Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel scored for Tampa Bay. Kucherov pushed his points streak to 10 games. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves.
Ristolainen scores in OT to lift the Flyers over the Red Wings 2-1
Anthony Sanfilippo, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with at 4:34 in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in. Joel Farabee scored for the Flyers and Samuel Ersson made 27 saves. Ben Chiarot scored for the Red Wings, who lost their third straight game and fourth in the last five games.
Shesterkin saves 20 shots as Rangers down Senators 5-0
Allan Kreda, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves, Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0. Arthur Kaliyev, Matt Rempe, Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle also scored for the Rangers, who are 7-1-3 since Jan. 2 and have won three tsraight at home. The shutout was Shesterkin's third this season and the 18th of his career. Lafreniere beat Ottawa netminder Leevi Merilainen at 18:48 of the first. Merilainen made 14 saves before he was replaced by Anton Forsberg who finished with 10 saves.
Kings honor firefighters, first responders during 1st home game back after wildfires
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 12:50 a.m. | Save Story
The Los Angeles Kings honored firefighters and first responders in the first game back in their downtown arena since the catastrophic wildfires that devastated large parts of Los Angeles. The Kings were scheduled to face Calgary on Jan. 8, but that game was postponed due to the fires. Los Angeles then played its next five games on the road before returning home. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Kings wore LAFD caps during pregame warmups. Firefighters and first responders from various departments in the region were honored at center ice before the game. The Kings replaced their traditional logo at center ice with a graphic paying tribute to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Crosby and Malkin lead Penguins to 5-1 victory, snapping Kings' 9-game home win streak
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 11:24 p.m. | Save Story
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings' nine-game home win streak. Crosby, Anthony Beauvillier and Kevin Hayes each had a goal and an assist. Cody Glass also scored for the Penguins, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots. Adrian Kempe had the Los Angeles goal and David Rittich made 27 saves. Crosby became the 11th player to reach 50 points in at least 18 seasons when he scored late in the first period. Malkin tied Jean Beliveau for 44th place on the NHL list with his 507th career goal in the second period.
Utah's Clayton Keller exits in second period against Jets after getting struck in face with puck
John Coon, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Utah captain Clayton Keller went to the locker room a minute into the second period against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night after a puck struck him the face. A shot from teammate Michael Kesselring got deflected high and the puck struck Keller. He immediately ripped off his helmet, skated off the ice, and headed straight to the locker room. Keller eventually returned to the ice with 4:40 left in the second with swelling and a cut above his eye. He assisted on Utah's first goal of the game 40 seconds later and added an empty-netter late in the 5-2 win over the Jets. Keller has 10 goals and 20 assists over his last 22 games.
Utah beats Jets 5-2 for 2nd straight home victory
John Coon, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first goal for the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over Winnipeg Jets. Logan Cooley, Barrett Hayton, Matias Maccelli and Clayton Keller also scored to help Utah win its second consecutive home game. Hayton, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored in the third period as the Jets avoided their second shutout loss of the season.
Teuvo Teravainen steps up his play while the Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Teuvo Teravainen has been a calming presence for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks in the first season of his second stint with the team. Shrugging off a slow start, Teravainen has been one of Chicago's best players for the past month. The 30-year-old winger has four goals and 16 assists in his last 17 games. He had two assists in the Blackhawks' surprising 5-3 victory over Vegas on Saturday night. But he was kept off the scoresheet during a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina, his former team. Teravainen played for the Hurricanes for eight seasons before agreeing to a $16.2 million, three-year contract with the Blackhawks in free agency.
Aho scores in overtime as the Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 4-3
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sebastian Aho scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina in its second straight win. Staal picked up his 700th career point in game No. 1,300. Freddie Andersen made 22 saves for the Hurricanes in his first game since Oct. 26 and No. 500 for his career. He had been sidelined by a knee injury. The Hurricanes tied it at 3 on Staal's 10th goal with 6:23 left in regulation.
Matthew Knies scores twice, adds assist to push Maples Leafs past Lightning 5-3
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night. Auston Matthews and William Nylander also scored for Toronto. Joseph Woll made 27 saves. Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and two assists. Nick Paul scored twice for Tampa and Darren Raddysh had a goal and an assist. Jonas Johansson stopped 23 shots. Victor Hedman chipped in two assists.
Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1
Scott Charles, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Bo Horvat scored twice in New York's three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. Simon Holmstrom also scored and Mathew Barzal had two assists as the Islanders won their second straight and fifth in seven games. Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves. Kent Johnson scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins had 22 saves, but the Blue Jackets ended a seven-game point streak (6-0-1). The Islanders scored three goals in a span of 5:04 in the second period to take the 3-1 lead and held on to win consecutive games at home for the first time this season.
Blues hold on to defeat the Golden Knights 5-4 after giving up 2 late goals
W.g. Ramirez, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 20 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday. Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for Vegas inside the final four minutes to tie the game and force overtime. Schenn, Neighbours, Nathan Walker and Cam Fowler scored for the Blues in regulation, while Jordan Binnington made 28 saves. TTomas Hertl and Brett Howden each added a goal for the Golden Knights and Shea Theodore had four assists. Adin Hill stopped 24 shots.
Jamie Oleksiak's goal in 2nd period snaps a tie and sends the Kraken to a 6-4 win over the Sabres
Shane Lantz, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 5:09 p.m. | Save Story
Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4. John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers also scored for the Kraken. Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn, Jason Zucker and Alex Tuch scored for the Sabres. Seattle's Joey Daccord finished with 25 saves. Buffalo's Devon Levi stopped 28 shots.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid suspended 3 games for cross-checking Conor Garland in the head
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head. The Edmonton Oilers captain had a hearing with the league's Department of Player Safety on Monday. McDavid will be ineligible to play in games Tuesday against Washington, Thursday in a rematch with the Canucks and Saturday when the Oilers host Buffalo. He can return next Monday against Seattle. Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers was also suspended three games for cross-checking Edmonton's Evan Bouchard in the face.
Tom McVie, longtime Bruins assistant who also coached Capitals, Jets and Devils, has died at 89
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Former Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils coach Tom McVie has died. He was 89. McVie also coached the Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL. The Trail, British Columbia, native joined the Bruins as an assistant coach in 1992 and got his name on the Stanley Cup as a team ambassador when it won the 2011 championship.
As J.T. Miller trade rumors swirl, Canucks GM says he's open to making a deal if it makes sense
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 3:57 p.m. | Save Story
as long as the deal makes sense for the team. His remarks come as reports continue to swirl about the future of star Canucks center J.T. Miller. Allvin said at a midseason news conference that it is hard to make trades this time of year. The NHL's deadline is in early March. The Canucks have lost six of their past eight games to fall out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber score 3rd period goals in the Wild's 3-1 win over the Avalanche
Michael Kelly, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday. Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist, Brock Faber also scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves for Minnesota. The game was tied entering the third period but Trenin gave the Wild a 2-1 lead with a wrister in the slot that beat Mackenzie Blackwood at 2:08. Faber scored 1:35 later to make it a two-goal game. Nathan MacKinnon, the NHL leader in points, had tied the game with 1:08 left in the second with his 18th goal of the season.
