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Luukkonen leads Sabres to 1-0 win over Kings in return from injury
Dan Greenspan, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 11:18 p.m. | Save Story
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots, Jason Zucker scored the game's only goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0. Luukkonen had six saves in the first period, six in the second and 12 in the third to get his first shutout of the season in his return after being sidelined for two games because of a lower-body injury. The Sabres have won five of seven. David Rittich made 18 saves for Los Angeles, which has lost three of four. With the game scoreless after two periods, Zucker scored 38 seconds into the third on the power play by redirecting Rasmus Dahlin's shot past Rittich.
Daccord gets first shutout of the season for Kraken in 3-0 win over Predators
Daimon Eklund, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 11:10 p.m. | Save Story
first since March 26 against Anaheim. Juuse Saros finished with 33 saves for Nashville, which has lost four of five (1-2-2).
Robertson has goal and 2 assists to end scoring drought, helps Stars beat Sharks 5-2
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Jason Robertson scored for the first time in 10 games and had two assists for his first multipoint game since Oct. 19 as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Roope Hintz also had a goal and assist, and Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Evgenii Dadonov also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 20 saves, improving to 7-0-0 at home while allowing 10 total goals. Mikael Granlund had a short-handed goal and added an assist for the Sharks. Jake Walman also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 shots. After Walman pulled the Sharks within one with 6:35 left in the third period, Hintz and Dadonov had empty-netters in the final 90 seconds to seal the Stars' win
Maple Leafs defeat Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 but lose Matthew Knies in the process
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:49 p.m. | Save Story
Fraser Minten scored his first NHL goal as the injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Wednesday night. William Nylander scored his 13th of the season at 3:01 of the third on the power play. Pontus Holmberg added an empty-net goal. Joseph Woll stopped all 31 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season. Adin Hill got the start for Vegas and made 23 saves. Toronto has won six of its last seven. Vegas has lost two straight as coach Bruce Cassidy seeks his 400th career victory.
Hurricanes use 3-goal outburst at start of the third period to defeat Flyers 4-1
Anthony Sanfilippo, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes scored three times in the opening minutes of the third period to break it open and defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night. Aho's wrist shot that squeezed through Philadelphia goalie Ivan Fedotov at 1:03 into the third period. Jordan Staal and Jack Roslovic scored 55 seconds, leading Carolina to their third consecutive victory. Pyotr Kochetkov made 18 saves. Jalen Chatfield scored his first goal of the season, 30 seconds into the game. Ryan Poehling scored the lone goal for the Flyers. Ivan Fedotov finished with 33 saves for Philadelphia.
Canadiens' Patrik Laine skates with teammates for the first time since his injury
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Montreal Canadiens might be getting some reinforcements soon after Patrik Laine practiced with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since suffering a left knee sprain. Laine skated alone before joining the team for the first few drills at practice. He wore a noncontact jersey and left the ice after about 15 minutes. Laine was injured during a preseason game on Sept. 28. The Canadiens announced on Oct. 1 that he would be sidelined for two to three months. He resumed skating on his own on Nov. 6. He's expected to make his debut in a Canadiens uniform in December.
Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a week
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 20 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
The Washington Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve and recalled fellow Russian winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from the minors. Ovechkin is considered week-to-week with a lower left leg injury. Going on IR rules out Ovechkin for at least the next three games. But the 39-year-old is expected to miss significantly more time after his shin-on-shin collision with Utah's Jack McBain on Monday night. Ovechkin's absence slows his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record. He's 27 back of passing Gretzky after scoring 15 times in his first 18 games this season.
The Winnipeg Jets are off to a flying start, stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
The Winnipeg Jets, even with losses in two of their last three games, are 16-3-0. They have woken up alone atop the NHL standings every day for the last four weeks. They'll lead the league after 20 games for the first time. A win Friday in Pittsburgh would tie for the fifth-most points after 20 games in NHL history with 34. They are every bit a Stanley Cup contender and Florida coach Paul Maurice is among those who saw this coming.
Bruins bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Utah Hockey Club
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 2:11 a.m. | Save Story
The Boston Bruins will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they play the Utah Hockey Club.
Zibanejad puts up 2 points as the Rangers top the Canucks 4-3
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 11:01 p.m. | Save Story
Mika Zibanejad scored and added an assist as the New York Rangers edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko also posted a goal and an assist apiece for the Rangers, while Chris Kreider scored the game winner midway through the third period. Adam Fox contributed a pair of helpers. Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots as New York improved its road record to 7-1-0. The Canucks got goals from Quinn Hughes, Kiefer Sherwood and Conor Garland. Arturs Silovs made 29 saves for a Vancouver.
Dustin Wolf solid as Flames hang on for 2-1 shootout win over Islanders
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 10:13 p.m. | Save Story
Dustin Wolf made 28 saves in regulation and was perfect on two shots faced in the shootout as the Calgary Flames rallied to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Rasmus Andersson had the lone goal in regulation for Calgary. Andrei Kuzmenko and Justin Kirkland scored in the shootout. Pierre Engvall, with his third goal of the season and third in as many games, scored the lone goal for New York. Semyon Varlamov had 30 stops for New York.
Connor Bedard trying to break out of slump as the Blackhawks struggle to score
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 19 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
a career-long drought.
Mark Scheifele scores a hat trick and league-leading Jets beat Panthers 6-3
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:15 p.m. | Save Story
Mark Scheifele had his ninth career hat trick, Morgan Barron added two empty-net goals and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 to end a two-game skid. Kyle Connor had a goal and assist, Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers each added a pair of assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for the NHL-leading Jets. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and assist for the Stanley Cup-champion Panthers and A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart also scored. Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves.
Alex Killorn helps the Ducks beat the Blackhawks 3-2 for their third straight win
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 for their season-high third straight win. Killorn tied it at 2 on a well-placed backhanded shot at 5:10. Then he made a perfect pass to Leo Carlsson for a backdoor tap-in with 10:22 left. Pavel Mintyukov also scored for Anaheim, which has won four of five overall. Trevor Zegras had two assists, and John Gibson made 18 saves. Chicago lost for the fifth time in six games.
Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2
David Solomon, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night. Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves for the Wild who improved to 12-3-3 on the season. Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored, and Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for St. Louis, who saw Robert Thomas return to the lineup after missing 12 games with a fractured right ankle.
McDavid has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Oilers to a 5-2 win over the Senators
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 19 - 8:26 p.m. | Save Story
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers, who were coming off a 3-0 loss in Montreal on Monday. Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris scored for Ottawa. The Senators as they dropped their third straight (0-2-1) and are now 3-5-1 in November. Linus Ullmark finished with 26 saves for Ottawa and Stuart Skinner had 27 saves for Edmonton.
Brayden Point's OT winner helps Lightning rally past Penguins, 3-2
Dan Scifo, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 7:56 p.m. | Save Story
Brayden Point scored at 3:58 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Point's overtime winner was his 10th goal of the season. Anthony Cirelli scored his fifth goal of the season. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay. Rickard Rakell scored a power-play goal, while Jesse Puljujarvi opened the scoring for Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry made 32 saves for Pittsburgh.
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in Germany to receive injury treatment
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
and gets their best player back on the ice. Matthews has missed six games and will sit out a seventh Wednesday when Toronto hosts the Vegas Golden Knights.
Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 19 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
The Boston Bruins have fired coach Jim Montgomery after losing 12 of their first 20 games. Montgomery led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs. He was fired a day after the Bruins lost to last-place Columbus to extend their losing streak to three games. Assistant Joe Sacco was named the interim coach. Sacco led the Colorado Avalanche from 2009-2014 and was a finalist for coach of the year in his first season.
