WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin beat Juuse Saros with 9:35 left
If the Colorado Avalanche are to temporarily slow the surging Winnipeg Jets, they might need to do so without one of the NHL’s top players. It’s uncertain if injured star defenseman Cale Makar will be available when the visiting Avalanche
The St. Louis Blues are fighting to remain viable after absorbing injury hit after injury hit. Their battle against adversity continues Thursday when they host the slumping Utah Hockey Club. The Blues edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday
The Tampa Bay Lightning will open a three-game homestand Thursday night when they match up with the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time this season. During a four-game road trek through the heart of the Western Conference’s Central Division, Tampa
The Carolina Hurricanes are finding different ways to get the job done, but the common theme has been consistent winning early in this season. It hasn’t panned out that way for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who’ll try to break through against
The New York Islanders thought their late-game performance was rewarded Tuesday night. So did the Ottawa Senators, albeit for entirely different reasons. The Islanders will look to begin building a winning streak and the Senators will aim to bounce back
While the New York Rangers are content with getting wins and stacking points, their inconsistencies on offense were enough for coach Peter Laviolette to make changes to their forward lines. Laviolette placed Mika Zibanejad alongside Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere,
St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway returned to the rink on Wednesday, several hours after he was taken from the bench on a stretcher. Holloway said he “feels good today” and even admitted that he’d like to play in the
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the team’s practice facility Wednesday and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on