Emergency goalie protocol talk on tap for NHL GMs meeting
When a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stor...
Ayres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalie
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltende...
Oilers among winners, Panthers losers at NHL trade deadline
Mired in a run of one playoff appearance in 13 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers could really use some hockey deep into April...
Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan Division
The Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL.Now the race to the finish is getting ...
Capitals snap skid, beat Penguins to vault into first place
WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and t...
Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL’s new Mr. 700 has a chance
Alex Ovechkin is making the seemingly impossible appear to be not so far-fetched after all.Wayne Gretzky’s 894 career go...
700 club: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in the NHL have been.He became ...
Vegas stops Tampa Bay’s 11-game streak with 5-3 win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alec Martinez had a goal and an assist in his Vegas debut, and the Golden Knights stopped Tampa Bay’s 1...
Caps hope trade for Dillon, adjustments solve struggles
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — For the first time since October, the Washington Capitals took the ice for practice as something o...
LA Kings trade Cup-winning goal scorer Martinez to Vegas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have traded Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden K...
Road less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closer
DENVER (AP) — Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL. Good thing for his trus...
Raanta stops 36 shots, Coyotes keep Ovechkin at 698 goals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Ovechkin tested Antti Raanta early with a hard slap shot from his customary power-play spot in the left circle. He tried to sli...
Pastrnak scores 42nd goal; Bruins roll past Detroit, 4-1
BOSTON — As well as the Bruins have played this season, one team that had consistently given them problems was the Red Wings.
Amid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortage
Jack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He...
Zack Kassian suspended 7 games for kicking opponent
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended seven games by the NHL on Friday for kicking an opponent in the chest.
Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce Boudreau
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season.
Marchessault’s OT goal lifts Golden Knights past Blues 6-5
LAS VEGAS — Zach Sanford had the best game of his young NHL career — even if his thoughts were understandably far from the ice.
Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. — Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth str...
Jeremy Roenick won’t return to NBC Sports after suspension
Jeremy Roenick will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers.
Pastrnak gets hat trick, Bruins beat Canadiens 4-1
BOSTON — David Pastrnak had his fourth hat trick of the season and the Boston Bruins rolled to their third straight win over the Montreal Canadiens, 4...
Bouwmeester alert following collapse, Ducks-Blues postponed
ANAHEIM, Calif. — St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is conscious and alert after suffering a cardiac episode and collapsing on the bench during the...
Benn scores 2 goals, gets 3 as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1
DALLAS — Jamie Benn got his sixth career hat trick — despite putting only two pucks in the net — and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1...
Penguins acquire forward Zucker from Wild for Galchenyuk
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired veteran forward Jason Zucker from Minnesota, giving the Penguins' top-six forward group a jolt as t...
Companies offer rebuke of Tennessee’s anti-LGBT adoption law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Almost three dozen big companies and more than 100 small businesses in Tennessee on Wednesday predicted economic backlash from a ne...
NHL’s 1st black player says league working to fight racism
OTTAWA, Ontario — Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sports will be free of racism and bigotry, yet thinks it's still a long way off.
Review: Green Day returns with snarling and lean album
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Stoneman Douglas players take part in Super Bowl rehearsal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The dress rehearsal for the Super Bowl is incredibly elaborate, and the NFL needed some football players to help ensure everythi...
Ovechkin scores twice, moves into 8th on NHL’s goal list
OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and moved into eight place on the NHL's career goals list, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 w...
LA Kings honor Bryant in 1st Staples Center game since crash
LOS ANGELES — All the Los Angeles Kings players showed up to Staples Center wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys before the arena's first sporting event since ...
Women’s 3-on-3, shots from stands highlight NHL skills event
ST. LOUIS — Hilary Knight stood among the NHL's best players and felt a little intimidated by the challenge in front of her.