Hockey

'We need to win': Vancouver Canucks battling frustration amid slump

VANCOUVER — Frustration is beginning to creep in for the Vancouver Canucks. With a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Canucks have now lost four of their last five games (1-2-2).

Dec 22, 2024 1:26 AM Read more >

Senators top Canucks 5-4 in OT, goalie Leevi Merilainen earns first NHL win

VANCOUVER — More than 20 months after making his NHL debut, Ottawa Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen finally has his first win.

Dec 22, 2024 12:31 AM Read more >

NHL roundup: Blankenburg plays OT hero as Predators edge Kings 3-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime to help the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

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Senators extend win streak to 6 games with 5-4 OT victory over Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

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Ottawa Senators extend win streak with 5-4 OT victory over Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six straight games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

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Golden Knights win 3rd straight with 6-2 victory over Kraken

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Saturday night.

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Canadiens riding three-game win streak ahead of long stretch away from home

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are on a season-best win streak ahead of their longest stretch away from home.

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Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews misses loss to Islanders with injury

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs have managed pretty well minus star centre Auston Matthews.

Dec 21, 2024 9:26 PM Read more >

Jets soar out of the gates, whip Wild 5-0

WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti and Morgan Barron knew it was time the Winnipeg Jets stopped coming slow out of the gate. The team accomplished that with a pair of first-period goals on its way to a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

Dec 21, 2024 9:19 PM Read more >

Tippett's OT goal and 4-point game powers the Flyers to a 5-4 comeback win over the Blue Jackets

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Tippett scored at 3:30 of overtime to punctuate a four-point game and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing streak with 5-4, come-from-behind win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

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