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Gallagher's out for the next few weeks after being hit by friendly fire

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher suffered a fractured thumb in Monday's game against the Edmonton Oilers and is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks.

Sens come close but drop another one to the Jets

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets dumped the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Monday.

"Health and Safety" protocols shut down the Canucks until April 8th

The Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 issues continue to grow as five players were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols on Friday, bringing the total number of players on the list to seven.

Hart gets the start tomorrow verse the Isles after getting out of Vigneault's Chateau Bow Wow

The Philadelphia Flyers will have Carter Hart back in net on Saturday against the New York Islanders after sitting him for two games earlier this week.

Leafs grab 2 points in the 'Peg with a shootout win over the Jets

Jason Spezza scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at Bell MTS Place.

The Leafs are staying positive on Andersen's lower body injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not actively looking to trade for a goaltender despite the injury to Frederik Andersen.

Another second-rate article by internet "expert" Mark Spector

Finally, the Oilers expect to win. And blowing a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes does not have a bunch of guys telling us how well they played, or how close they were.

10, 9, ....oh, never-mind. Florida beats Dallas late in O.T.

Aaron Ekblad scored with 9.3 seconds left in overtime after his apparent winner moments earlier was wiped out by a replay review, and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night.

Gaudreau's not losing any sleep over Sutter's per-game comments

Message received. Response delivered. After Flames coach Darryl Sutter suggested pre-game Johnny Gaudreau lacked energy in his previous outing, the Calgary star rose to the challenge Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Call the Copps, the Canucks' offense in missing.

A four-goal performance by Andrew Copp lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a dominant 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday.

Franchise favorite Bob Plager killed in automobile accident

Bobby Plager, an original member of the St. Louis Blues who spent more than 50 years with the franchise, has died at 78.

Free-falling. Sabres continue plummeting to new lows with their 15th straight loss

Sidney Crosby picked up his 13th goal of the season, Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins push Buffalo's winless streak to 15 games and counting with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Scapegoat or symptom? Where does the buck stop on "Game Management"

Tim Peel's time as an NHL referee ended following a hot mic incident Tuesday where he talked about wanting to give Nashville a penalty. But the idea of game management and even up penalties is nothing new, so what does this incident say about its role?

Sens are playing spoiler and it may cost the Flames a playoff spot

The Calgary Flames' season on the brink hit a new low Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. In desperate search of a solution to their scoring woes, the only thing the Flames seem capable of finding nowadays are new ways to lose.

Flames drop a crucial one to the Sens

The hits just keep on coming for a Flames team starting to come to grips with the fact their season is on the brink. And while defensive lapses gifted Ottawa their two goals on Monday, this one was about how inept Calgary’s offence has become.

That's a lotta losses.......

Chris Kreider scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat Buffalo 5-3 on Monday night for the Sabres' franchise record-tying 14th straight loss.

Wild win a tight one 2-1 over the Ducks

Ryan Suter and Nick Bjugstad scored, Cam Talbot made 24 saves and the Minnesota Wild returned home with a 2-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

Canucks put on the work boots and get it done against the Oilers

After a poor defensive effort against the Montreal Canadiens, the Vancouver Canucks blocked a season-high 25 shots and rallied around Thatcher Demko in a win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Sinking Sabres woes continue to mount with the loss of Captain Jack

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is out for the "foreseeable future" because of an upper-body injury, according to head coach Ralph Krueger.

Andersen, Maple Leafs losing ground to Jets: ‘Not good enough to win’

In swiping five of a possible six points on the road, the Winnipeg Jets have crept within four points of the Toronto Maple Leafs which has put the spotlight on Frederik Andersen's performance in a potential playoff preview.

Old School's back in session in Calgary

Darryl Sutter’s Calgary Flames troops combined a relentless forecheck with a steady, methodical defensive structure that limited the Montreal Canadiens' chances in an old school, 2-1 win Thursday at the Saddledome.

Wounded Sabres lose their 9th straight to the Pens

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the free-falling Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Dallas gets 2 back, but it's not enough to catch the Hawks

Carl Soderberg and Alex DeBrincat scored power-play goals in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks scored on four of their first eight shots in a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Stanley Cup Championship helps Binnington cash in on the silver

The St. Louis Blues and goalie Jordan Binnington have agreed to a six-year, $36-million contract extension, the team announced Thursday.

Maple Leafs' OT thriller proves why you invest in offensive stars

Stuck in a losing streak, facing a hot goaltender, the Maple Leafs just kept pushing. A win like the one they had Thursday, the team's front office brass would argue, is why you invest tens of millions in the difference-makers.

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Canucks' play to their strengths and pick up their second win in a row over the league-leading Leafs

J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser each had a goal and two assists as the Canucks overcame a third-period deficit to beat the Maple Leafs for the second time in as many games.

McDavid has a 3-point night as the Oilers beat the Flames in a lively Battle-of-Alberta

Connor McDavid snapped a three-game pointless streak with a three-point night in a 3-2 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Capital offense nets Washington's Wilson 7 games

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended seven games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for his hit on Boston Bruins defenceman Brandon Carlo.

Walter Gretzky, father of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died.

Fine but no suspension for Niederreiter's hit on Predators' Saros

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter has been fined $5,000, the maximum amount allowed, for a hit on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros.

Here's the NHL Rumours on the lead-up to the Trade Deadline

Who's a buyer and who's a seller? It could be difficult to figure that out in the lead up to this year's deadline. Here are the latest rumblings from around the NHL.

Chara makes the most of his return to Boston and takes the 2 pts

Jakub Vrana had the only score in the shootout and the Washington Capitals beat the Bruins 2-1 Wednesday night in Zdeno Chara's return to Boston.

The Oilers go 0 for 3 in their series against the Leafs

Jimmy Vesey scored twice to snap a long goal drought and Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in his return from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Oilers with a resounding 6-1 victory Wednesday.

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Batherson' hot streak ties a record and nets another win for the Senators

Drake Batherson scored a pair of goals for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-1 win Monday over the visiting Calgary Flames.

5 point night for Stone helps the Knights grab a comeback win over the Wild

Max Pacioretty scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.

Necas keeps the 'Canes rolling with another win over the Panthers

Martin Necas scored 1:59 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Monday night.

Demko earns his first NHL shutout......and it couldn't come at a better time for the Canucks

Led by Thatcher Demko, Monday's win over the Jets was one of the Canucks’ finest hours in a season when they haven’t had enough of them.

Oilers' scoreless in two games vs the Leafs

Just 24 games into a 56-game season, the Edmonton Oilers found out exactly where they stand in relation to the North's best.

Leafs play a complete game in a 4-0 shotout of the Oilers

As far as complete performances go, the precision of the Maple Leafs’ 4-0 defeat of the Oilers on Saturday is about as close as you’ll see to the "full 60."

Reunited and it feels so good in Calgary

Geoff Ward dusted off the lines he used last year to help the Calgary Flames snap a lengthy offensive slump with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Kreider's big night not enough for the Rangers

James van Riemsdyk and Shayne Gostisbehere each scored a power-play goal and Claude Giroux had three assists in his return from a COVID-19 absence to lead the Philadelphia Flyers over the New York Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Is a three goal lead becoming the worst lead in hockey these days??

Conor Garland and Christian Dvorak each scored in a shootout, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from a three-goal deficit for the second straight game to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Wednesday night.

It's tough to keep a great player down....

The historic run Auston Matthews is putting together to start this season takes on an even more impressive look when you factor in that he’s operating at less than full health.

Canucks' squander another early lead as the Oilers score 4 unanswered for the win

Dominik Kahun scored twice Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers clawed out a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks.

All's not well in Montreal, as the Habs lose their 5th in 6 games.

Will the Canadiens emerge next game as the team Marc Bergevin expected to see after his expensive off-season? They have to, writes Eric Engels, because if they look anything like the team that fell to the Senators on Tuesday, it won't bode well for their coach.

Lightning end a long cold streak with a win over the Hurricanes

Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monday night.

Panthers win after a 51 shot barrage of the Stars

Aaron Ekblad and Keith Yandle scored, Chris Driedger made 24 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the slumping, rusty Dallas Stars 3-1 on Monday night.

Panarin takes time off to deal with abuse allegations

New York Rangers star winger Artemi Panarin is denying allegations he beat up an 18-year-old girl in Latvia in 2011 and is taking a leave of absence from the club, the team announced Monday.

Rittich pitches a shut out Calgary as they top the Leafs in T.O.

David Rittich made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames blanked the red-hot Auston Matthews and his first-place Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Monday night.

B.C. boy Brossoit stops 29 to shut out the 'Nucks at home

On a day when coach Travis Green’s choice of starter sparked debate about the identity of the Vancouver Canucks’ No. 1 goaltender, there was no lack of clarity from the Winnipeg Jets.

Central leading Panthers smoke the Wings 7-2 in Motown

Patric Hornqvist scored in the first and third periods to help the Florida Panthers start and finish strong in a 7-2 victory over the the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Niederreiter's ninth helps the 'Canes top the Chicago

Nino Niederreiter had two goals and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes cooled off the Chicago Blackhawks with a 5-3 victory Friday.

Gaetan's in da' Haas.....

Gaetan Haas scored the eventual game-winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 win Friday over the host Calgary Flames.

Canucks explode for 5 goals and pick up a rare road win vs the Flames

Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-1 win Wednesday over the host Calgary Flames.

Huberdeau nets 3 points including the OT winner over Carolina

Jonathan Huberdeau scored his second goal of the game with 2:31 remaining in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Wednesday night.

NHLers to wear Willie O'Ree-inspired skates for Black History Month

A Canadian plant has produced skates honouring the NHL's first Black player as part of Black History Month.

Lankinen stones the Wings to earn his first NHL shut out.

Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves for his first career shutout and fellow rookie Philipp Kurashev scored a pretty goal in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Canucks fortunate to get a point after blowing a 2-0 lead and squandering a strong start

Johnny Gaudreau's overtime goal put an end to a dramatic matchup as the Calgary Flames edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Monday.

The 'Hawks are on a roll as they win their 5th in the last 6 games.

Dominik Kubalik scored his second goal of the game 4:43 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Monday night.

Huge comback win for the Sens' as the Leafs blow a 4 goal lead.

After a shocking comeback loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves amidst a glut of tired questions, but also an opportunity to answer them.

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Brian Burke is back in the NHL. The 65-year-old is leaving his job at Sportsnet to become the new president of hockey operations of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Close, but no cigar, as the Canucks drop another one to the Leafs

With Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner both settled into their primes, the Leafs have become a different beast than in years gone by. They are now a league-best 10-2-1 and seven of their game-winning goals have come off the sticks of those two players.

"Mr. Laine, meet Mr. Tortorella.......your welcoming party"

Patrik Laine was benched for the third period of Monday's 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes after skating 11:14 in the first two frames. After the game, Tortorella was asked about his decision to sit the young star down.

The Leafs continue their dominance over the Canucks with a crushing 5-1 win

Toronto is sucking the soul out of Vancouver, to the point where we’re not sure how much credit the Maple Leafs really even deserve.

Sens' lose the rematch in a close one, but are still staying positive

The kids are gradually taking over the power spots. With a revitalized roster and Matt Murray finding his stride, the Ottawa Senators just became one of the more interesting teams to lose ten of their first 12 games.

Bennett scores in his return to the lineup as Calgary outguns the Oilers

Mikael Backlund helped the Calgary Flames overcome a sluggish start with a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win Saturday over the Edmonton Oilers.

"Beats me". Bennett has no idea why he was scratched despite asking to be traded.

Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise.

Defending champs looking good with a 5-0 start at home this season

Barclay Goodrow scored a pair of goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning remained undefeated on home ice with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Third period wonders do it again as the Bruins rally to beat the Flyers

Sean Kuraly and Brad Marchand scored 27 seconds apart in the third period to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

So much for being "sick". Knights crush Kings in their return to the ice.

Nic Hague and William Karlsson each had a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights returned to action after being sidelined due to COVID protocols and beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 Friday night.

Sens finally have something to celebrate with a big win over the Habs

The Ottawa Senators snapped a nine-game losing skid Thursday, upsetting the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.

The Newbies both got their 1st's for the Jackets and help them down the Stars

Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic scored for the first time since being traded to Columbus last month, and the Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night to earn a split of the two-game series.

Another career highlite for Ovee, but New York takes the 2 pts

Ryan Strome scored twice to help the New York Rangers beat Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night.

The Canucks' lose another one to the increasingly impressive Habs

Travis Green called the Canucks' game on Tuesday a "step in the right direction," but it seems the team is still walking a difficult path as they leave behind a pair of losses to Montreal for a three-game set with the Maple Leafs.

Winnipeg evens the season series with a close win over the Flames

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the eventual game-winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Calgary Flames.

The Sens' struggles out West continue with another 2 losses to the Oil

Jesse Puljujarvi had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers posted a 4-2 win over the slumping Ottawa Senators on Tuesday to sweep the two-game series.

The Montreal Kryptoni.......er, Canadiens stun Vancouver once again

It is their hallmark, their superpower, their essence and it’s propelled them to a 6-1-2 start to the season -- it's the Montreal Canadiens' enviable depth.

Johnny Hockey shuts the lights out on the Jets

Johnny Gaudreau scored the shootout winner as the Calgary Flames downed the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Monday night.

B's score 5 unanswered to steal 2 points from Chara and the Caps.

David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season before Craig Smith tied it, Brandon Carlo scored the go-ahead goal and the Boston Bruins came back to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night.

McDavid continues to show his dominance and carries the Oilers to a big win over the Leafs

Connor McDavid scored his second goal of the night 42 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday.

Canucks keep their streak alive with a rare win in the 'Peg

Brock Boeser had a pair of goals Saturday and the Vancouver Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 4-1.

Pens' come from behind and win in overtime over the Rangers

Sidney Crosby scored at 2:27 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a two-game skid.

Flames burst Montreal's bubble as Markstrom earns the shutout win

It wasn’t for lack of effort, or because they were outplayed, the Montreal Canadiens simply couldn't solve Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom as they fell 2-0 Saturday in their first regulation loss of the season.

Canucks are hoping to ride the momentum of 3 wins against Ottawa

Funeral music at the start of the week, show tunes at the end. Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks’ world. But while a three-game sweep of the Ottawa Senators leaves much to be happy with, an upcoming road trip against the best teams in the North Division will be a more telling test.

Laine may play Tuesday against the Stars

Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen joined Sportsnet 590 The Fan's Writers Bloc on Friday to discuss the team's newest superstar forward, Patrik Laine.

All is not well in Cowtown to start the year

Calgary Flames players held a closed-door meeting after their latest loss in an attempt to spark a turnaround to the team's slow start.

Canucks' breathe a sigh of relief after 2 straight wins over the Senators

The Vancouver Canucks downed the Senators 5-1 Wednesday, extending Ottawa's losing skid to six games.

Rutherford's departure catches everyone off-guard - in Pittsburgh and beyond

Jim Rutherford's decision to resign as GM of the Penguins on Wednesday shocked the hockey world. And whoever the next GM is in Pittsburgh will be tasked with the same expectations faced by the Hall of Famer nearly seven years ago,

Leafs / Flames dislike heating up after Toronto takes both games and pours a little salt in the wound to boot

All it ever takes is a little familiarity with Matthew Tkachuk for opponents to start digging in against him. With a post-buzzer clash between the Flames agitator and Toronto's Jake Muzzin, the Leafs and Flames have begun building that animosity, with a full seven games left in their season series.

Washington scores late to cap an emotional win over the Isles.

Justin Schultz scored the go-ahead goal with 26.4 seconds left, Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Malkin had a chance to win it in O.T. but the Bruins complete the comeback and take the 2 pts

Craig Smith scored with 11 seconds left in overtime, and the Boston Bruins recovered after blowing a two-goal lead to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Inside the reasoning for the blockbuster Jets / Blues trade from Chevy's point of view.

Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff came out of character to pull the trigger on a pricey blockbuster deal. By doing so, Winnipeg has taken an important — and necessary — step to widening its collective window of contention.

Canucks' finally open it up in the 3rd, but the Habs sealed the deal to take 2 out of 3 vs Vancouver

Corey Perry scored in his debut for the Canadiens Sunday, helping Montreal down the Vancouver Canucks 5-2.

Wonder if Laine and Torts will play Fortnite together.....??

Two teams with disgruntled superstars have completed one of the more significant blockbusters in recent NHL history.

Lankinen and the 'Hawks pickup their first win of the season with a victory over the Red Wings

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Friday night for their first win of the season.

Even without 4 completely healthy regulars, the Caps still had enough to down the Sabres

Jakub Vrana had a goal and an assist, Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves through overtime and the short-handed Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout Friday night in their home opener.

Third period rally leads Pens to a shootout victory

Kris Letang scored in the final round of a shootout to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Better late than never as Stars blank the Preds in home opener

Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists and Alexander Radulov also scored twice, helping Dallas beat the Nashville Predators 7-0 on Friday night in the Stars' delayed season opener.

Canucks' get blown out in the second of a 3 straight series with the Habs

Tyler Toffoli continued to run amok over the Canucks Thursday, tallying two goals and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens dominated Vancouver 7-3.

Varlamov's been lights out for the Isles' and earns his 3rd win of the season

Jordan Eberle scored twice, Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night.

Debrusk wins it in a shootout as the Flyers give up 4 in the third

Jake DeBrusk scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Boston Bruins won their home opener with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Jets' light it up in Ottawa to win their 3rd of the year

Four different Winnipeg players scored as the Jets defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre.

Edmonton is enjoying the East Coast after their first road win in almost a year

The Edmonton Oilers’ perfect road game was only 320 nights in the making, and it came at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Thornton could use a side of ribs right now

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton is expected to miss time after leaving Wednesday's game against the Edmonton Oilers with an apparent injury.

Canucks' win an entertaining one over the Habs.....and they play 8 more times.

Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner to give the Vancouver Canucks a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday

The Habs' are off to a great start on their Western tour

Shea Weber's goal held up as the game-winner as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Monday night.

Canucks' take a period off and leave another 2 points in Calgary

Jacob Markstrom, Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm were just some of the stars who led the Calgary Flames to victory Monday, rallying past a Vancouver Canucks team who dominated the first period of the game.

Blues' throw on their rally caps and jump the Sharks

Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Monday night.

Isles' blank the Bruins for their first home win of the season

Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 29th career shutout, Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 in their home opener Monday.

Hutton and the Sabres trounce Philly 6-1

Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar each scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

Yandle's streak is still alive, and he even potted his 100th as a bonus

Keith Yandle got his 100th career goal, Chris Driedger made 23 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday night.

Canucks' and their fans are looking forward to the return of Van's popular sniper Miller

J.T. Miller has missed the first three games of the season due to COVID-19 protocols and the way his Vancouver Canucks teammates have struggled, his return couldn't come at a more important time.

DeSmith is de' man for da' Pens.

Jake Guentzel beat Ilya Samsonov in the fourth round of a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Washington on Sunday.

Hold the parade - the Leafs' aren't quite living up to the off-season expectations

Brady Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Matt Murray made 20 saves in his Ottawa debut, and the Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Friday in their first game in more than 10 months.

Avs' hammer the Blues as Grubauer earns his 12th career shutout

Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals to reach 200 for his career, helping the Colorado Avalanche rebound from an opening-night loss with an 8-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

Missing in action. Canucks' Miller sits and waits as the Oilers outgun Vancouver and split the opening series

The Canucks didn't give themselves much of a chance Thursday to be 2-0 as the Oilers, and especially superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, were different than the players who lost 5-3 to Vancouver on Wednesday.

Preds hand Torts' and his Jackets a season-opening loss

Filip Forsberg scored the tiebreaking goal at 5:48 of the third period to lead the Nashville Predators over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in their season opener Thursday night.

Oshie and the Caps' get Laviolette his first win for Washington

T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists in Peter Laviolette's debut as Washington's coach and the Capitals opened the season with a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

O.T.'s a charm for Laine and the Jets as Markstrom's debut get spoiled

Patrik Laine scored twice, including the overtime winner, and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets won their season opener 4-3 over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

New-look Canucks' line-up doesn't take much time to gel with an opening night win

Brock Boeser scored twice, including the winner, as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Wednesday in the 2020-21 NHL season opener for both teams.

Four-A-Bee leads Philly to a big win over Sid and the Pens

Joel Farabee had a goal and three assists, Michael Raffl, James van Riemsdyk and Nolan Patrick also scored to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in the first game of the NHL season.

Leafs' take the season premier over Habs with with an O.T. winner from Rielly

Morgan Rielly scored at 3:24 in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged their rival Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Wednesday in their season opener.

Vancouver-born hockey player filing for bankruptcy with millions in gambling debt

A Vancouver sports star, hockey player Evander Kane who plays for the San Jose Sharks is filing for bankruptcy.

In a dramtic change from the former "Chuck" Norris Division days, the NHL announces four Corporate sponsors for the new 2021 Divisions

With NHL revenues taking a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of fan attendance, the league has brought on four sponsors for the names of the new four divisions in its re-aligned schedule.

Hockey mourns the loss of John Muckler, who passed away Monday at 86

John Muckler oversaw one of the successful eras in modern Ottawa Senators history. As a new generation of Senators players continue to find their way in the NHL, Wayne Scanlan remembers Muckler, who died Monday at the age of 86.

Blackhawks' Toews out indefinitely with illness

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is out indefinitely with an illness.

NHL announces the 20/21 Season and new Divisional allignments.

That the NHL officially launched its 2020-21 season with some unknowns on Sunday shouldn’t dampen enthusiasm for the historic nature of what’s on tap.

Indigenous Ex-NHLer Fred Sasakamoose dead at 86

Fred Sasakamoose, who was one of the first Indigenous hockey players in the NHL, has passed away.

Elias Pettersson sends inspirational video to Canucks fan fighting cancer

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Highly respected Bowness to rein in the Stars again next season

The Dallas Stars have officially named Rick Bowness as the team's head coach, a decision that was long expected after Bowness led the Stars to the Stanley Cup Final.

Given the initial success of the Vegas Golden Knights following their Expansion Draft, where do you think the Seattle Kraken will finish in their inagural season?

The NHL season hasn't even started, but some of the Fun and Games have already been shelved

The NHL has postponed the 2021 NHL Winter Classic and the 2021 NHL All-Star Weekend.

Brown avoids arbitration and cashes in for an average of $3.6M per year

The Ottawa Senators and forward Connor Brown have agreed to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $3.6 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Jake Virtanen lands a new 2 year deal worth $5.1 million

Jake Virtanen has been auditioned several times as a top-six winger, but has never seized that role. He should get another chance now that he's signed a new two-year deal with the Canucks.