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McDavid puts up three points in return from injury, Oilers edge Blues 4-3

McDavid puts up three points in return from injury, Oilers edge Blues 4-3

EDMONTON — Connor Brown scored twice and Connor McDavid contributed three assists in his return to the lineup as the injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers moved within a hair of clinching a playoff spot, coming away with a narrow 4-3 victory over the St.
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Gauthier scores late in 3rd and in OT to lift the Ducks past the Flames, 4-3

Gauthier scores late in 3rd and in OT to lift the Ducks past the Flames, 4-3

ANAHEIM. Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier teamed with Frank Vatrano to tie it with a late burst, then scored at 1:11 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Foerster scores hat trick as Flyers down Rangers 8-5

Foerster scores hat trick as Flyers down Rangers 8-5

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foerster scored a hat trick and rookie Aleksei Kolosov made 24 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers downed the New York Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night to put the Rangers on the brink of elimination from the playoff race.
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Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night.
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Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

Matthew Knies scores in OT for his second hat trick and the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 4-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night.
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Alex Ovechkin has the NHL career goals record. Now the Capitals want to get ready for the playoffs

Alex Ovechkin has the NHL career goals record. Now the Capitals want to get ready for the playoffs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating his belly-flop celebration from scoring the record-breaking 895th goal of his NHL career, delighting the 895 schoolchildren and other Washington Capitals fans in attendance.
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Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, 2009 Stanley Cup-winning GM with Pittsburgh, dies at age 62

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, 2009 Stanley Cup-winning GM with Pittsburgh, dies at age 62

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins when they won the Stanley Cup in 2009, has died. He was 62. The Minnesota Wild announced Shero’s death Wednesday.
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Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race

Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak.
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Senators' long-awaited return to playoffs 'a good first step:' GM Staios

Senators' long-awaited return to playoffs 'a good first step:' GM Staios

OTTAWA — For the first time in eight years, playoff hockey is returning to Canada’s capital.
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Utah Hockey Club's future trending in a positive direction after first NHL season in Salt Lake City

Utah Hockey Club's future trending in a positive direction after first NHL season in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Reaching the NHL playoffs is a long shot for the Utah Hockey Club in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City. Beyond Year 1, though, things are trending upward for the franchise.
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