Avalanche pull away from Isles, maintain perfect mark
Goals from Nathan Mackinnon and Bowen Byram in the final 30 seconds of the second period proved critical for the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night as they downed the New York Islanders 7-4 in Elmont, N.Y. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal 7:47 into the third period as the Avalanche improved to 6-0-0 on the […]
Jeremy Swayman blanks Blackhawks as Bruins improve to 6-0-0
Three players scored and Jeremy Swayman pitched a 23-save shutout to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras and Trent Frederic all lit the lamp for Boston, which finished off a four-game road trip and improved to 6-0-0 for only the second […]
Frank Vatrano, Ducks break away for OT win vs. Blue Jackets
Frank Vatrano scored on a breakaway 2:20 into overtime to fuel the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Elvis Merzlikins denied Troy Terry on a breakaway early in overtime, but he wasn’t as fortunate on the Ducks’ next opportunity as Vatrano beat Merzlikins over the blocker for […]
Jordan Eberle comes up as OT hero as Kraken clip Wings
Jordan Eberle scored the game-winning goal with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Seattle Kraken to a 5-4 win over the host Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Eberle took a pass in front of the Detroit goal from Jared McCann and one-timed a shot into a half-open net. Jaden Schwartz added two goals […]
Stars cruise past Penguins for third straight win
Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley each had a goal and an assist Tuesday to help the visiting Dallas Stars down the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their third straight win. Evgenii Dadonov and Wyatt Johnston also scored for the Stars. Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made 38 saves. Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, who lost their […]
Jack Hughes tees up Tyler Toffoli’s hat trick as Devils handle Habs
Jack Hughes continued his hot start with four more assists and set up each of Tyler Toffoli’s three goals as the visiting New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Tuesday night. Hughes, who had a four-point performance Friday in an overtime win against the New York Islanders, contributed to Toffoli’s hat trick Tuesday. […]
Lightning stay strong at home, blank Hurricanes
Goaltender Jonas Johansson recorded his second career shutout, Brayden Point broke a season-long goalless drought and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 3-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Johansson stopped all 32 shots he faced in running his record to 3-1-2 in his first season with the Lightning. The 28-year-old netminder’s […]
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs handle struggling Capitals
Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Tuesday night. John Tavares and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row. Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, who have lost four […]
Anthony Stolarz, backstops Panthers to win over Sharks
Backup goalie Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves in his Panthers debut, leading Florida to a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers got goals from Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart and Kevin Stenlund. It was Reinhart’s team-high seventh goal of the season. The Sharks, who have lost all […]
QB Graham Mertz, Florida set for close-up with No. 1 Georgia
Graham Mertz and Florida will find out if they’ve hit their stride Saturday when the Gators and No. 1 Georgia square off in Jacksonville, Fla. Mertz has the attention of the Bulldogs after posting huge numbers in each of the past two games to climb to third in the nation in completion percentage at 76.2 […]
