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Adam Fantilli's hat trick helps Blue Jackets topple RangersAdam Fantilli registered his second career hat trick and Mathieu Olivier scored twice as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers Sunday night.,The win sends the Jackets into the first wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.,Fantilli scored...

Maple Leafs aim to get back on track in 1st visit to UtahThe Toronto Maple Leafs will look to avoid a fourth straight loss when they conclude a three-game road trip against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Mitch Marner and John Tavares both scored twice in the Leafs' 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Captain Auston Matthews ...

Avalanche can sweep 6-game homestand with win over BlackhawksThe Colorado Avalanche are firmly focused on winning now, while the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to the future.,Colorado made a flurry of moves over the past 10 days to strengthen its lineup for a playoff run, and the early results are positive. The Avs have won five straight to begin their six-ga...

Sidney Crosby leads Penguins over slumping Wild

Captain Sidney Crosby scored two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins spoiled Marc-Andre Fleury's final game against his former team, courtesy of a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Evgeni Malkin also tallied and Tristan Jarry made 29 saves in his first start since being sum...

Capitals beat Kraken in feisty game; Alex Ovechkin pots No. 886

Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the host Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Sunday.,Defenseman Martin Fehervary and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who won thei...

Cody Glass scores in debut, as Devils take down Flyers

Cody Glass scored in his New Jersey debut, and Erik Haula snapped a 29-game goal drought, as the visiting New Jersey Devils handed the reeling Philadelphia Flyers a fourth straight loss with Sunday's 3-1 victory.,Glass, one of several players acquired by New Jersey in the days and hours leading up t...

Senators aim to keep rolling, extend Wings' woes

The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night.,The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race, have won three of their last four (3-0-1) after Saturday's 4-3 come-from-behind home overtime...

Utah G Connor Ingram enters player assistance program

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program, it was announced Sunday.,Ingram, who last played in an NHL game on Feb. 22, will be unavailable to the team for an indefinite period of time.,Under the terms of the program, Ingram will retu...

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Oilers find groove ahead of clash vs. struggling Sabres

The Edmonton Oilers carry the momentum of two consecutive wins into a road matchup with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,While the Oilers are pointing in the right direction, the down-on-their-luck Sabres come into the clash sporting a six-game skid (0-5-1).,After securing a 3-2 overtime victory over t...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Islanders could vault in standings with win over Ducks

By trading only Brock Nelson this week, general manager Lou Lamoriello committed to the challenge of trying to retool the New York Islanders while keeping them in contention.,The Islanders have a chance to make the task look a little more manageable Sunday night, when they continue a three-game Cali...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Stars hope for good to outweigh the bad against Canucks

The good: Mikko Rantanen collected one goal and one assist in his debut with the Dallas Stars.,The bad: The Stars lost despite the contributions of the newly acquired forward, a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers to open a four-game road trip.,Back to the good: Rantanen and the Stars ret...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Kings out to cool off hot Golden Knights amid battle for postseason

The Vegas Golden Knights have turned things around after a rough stretch and will look to keep rolling when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,Vegas was in a rut from Jan. 9 to Feb. 4, managing just three wins in 14 games during that stretch (3-8-3). The team snapped a four-game slide on Feb...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Blue Jackets, Rangers jostle for position with postseason in view

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers will become well-acquainted with each other over the next week, and how those games unfold eventually could determine which Metropolitan Division team reaches the postseason.,Two teams tied with 68 points get together Sunday night when the Blue Jackets ...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Capitals look to extend win streak at expense of Kraken

The Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken both are coming off a win entering their game Sunday afternoon in the nation's capital.,Washington has answered a three-game losing streak with three straight victories, including Friday night's 5-2 home win over the Detroit Red Wings.,The Kraken, in turn, ...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Struggling Devils aim to halt slide in clash vs. fading Flyers

Amid a flurry of trade deadline activity, the New Jersey Devils are still struggling to improve their playoff status in the Eastern Conference. ,Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers' postseason hopes continue to fade with the team mired in another extended slide. ,The Devils will look to avoid losing ...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Hockey - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights | DeadspinNHL roundup: Steven Stamkos finishes hat trick in OT to lift Preds

Steven Stamkos completed a hat trick in overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Stamkos fired a one-timer from the left circle at 2:39 of the extra frame for his 14th career hat trick.,Justus Annunen made 17 saves for the Predators, ...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Bruins halt Lightning's home win streak with shutout

Goaltender Jeremy Swayman broke a personal six-game losing streak with his fourth shutout as the Boston Bruins, depleted by an active NHL trade deadline, blanked the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday.,Swayman made 26 saves, including an incredible stick stop on Brandon Hagel in front of an op...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Jean-Gabriel Pageau posts 3 points in Islanders' win over Sharks

Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and two assists Saturday night for the retooled New York Islanders, who beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-2.,Anthony Duclair scored in the first to give the Islanders a lead they'd never relinquish in their first game without Brock Nelson, who spent his entire 12-year ca...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Oilers build 4-goal lead, hold off Stars

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-4 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Saturday night.,Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Viktor Arvidsson and Connor Brown also scored and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves for Edmonton, which has won three of four following...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

Quinton Byfield helps Kings survive Blues in OT

Quinton Byfield scored the game-winning goal 27 seconds into overtime for the Los Angeles Kings, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings off assists from Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson, whose stickwork pre...

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|Sun Mar 09 2025

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