News Category: NHL

Bruins feeling more like themselves as they visit Maple Leafs

The Boston Bruins will find out if they really are back on track when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. The Bruins ended a three-game losing streak Thursday with a 3-0 home victory over the lowly San Jose Sharks. The Bruins rediscovered their checking game against the Sharks. “It was really important,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. “You give up 17 goals in three games and we didn’t look anything like ourselves. It

Red Wings ride momentum into matchup with Canadiens

As they await Patrick Kane’s anticipated debut, the Detroit Red Wings will set out to continue their recent run of success. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens must find a way to win games at home again. Looking for a fifth victory in six games, the Red Wings can also hand the Canadiens a fifth consecutive home defeat on Saturday night. Detroit closed November on an impressive 4-1-0 stretch, scoring 20 times in the process. The Red

Penguins, Flyers rely on resilience ahead of home-and-home set

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers renew their longstanding and sometimes heated cross-state rivalry when they play Saturday for the first time this season — and the first of two meetings in three days. The Flyers visit Pittsburgh Saturday in the first half of a home-and-home series that concludes Tuesday with a rematch in Philadelphia. Both teams come into the two-game set after showing some resilience in their respective games Thursday. The Penguins played one

Hurricanes seek shot efficiency, host Sabres

The Carolina Hurricanes hope to turn a solid effort in a losing cause into a better result when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The Hurricanes are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday. They outshot the Islanders 43-16 in the contest, including a 30-7 advantage in the second and third periods. It was the second time in a week that they came out on the losing end

Panthers glad to be back home, face struggling Isles

The New York Islanders, who have had a frustrating season thus far, are set to face the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. New York is coming off a 5-4 road win over Carolina on Thursday. But even that victory was a rollercoaster as the Islanders were outshot 43-16 and gave up the tying goal with 2.5 seconds left. Mathew Barzal, who had three assists, scored the game-winner in overtime. “That was a

Predators intend to ‘regroup’ in meeting vs. Rangers

The Nashville Predators will attempt to bounce back from a bad loss when they host the New York Rangers on Saturday in the finale of a four-game homestand. Nashville was on a six-game winning streak to climb above the .500 mark before dropping a 6-1 decision to the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. “That’s not us,” Nashville forward Ryan O’Reilly said. “It’s disappointing because that’s a divisional team. That’s a big game for us. It’s

Jets try to snap losing skid against floundering Blackhawks

The Winnipeg Jets will try to avoid a fourth straight loss when they play host to their Central Division-rival Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The Jets have lost back-to-back games to open a four-game homestand and three straight overall dating back to Sunday. Winnipeg’s most recent loss was a 3-1 decision to the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. “Our biggest problem tonight was faceoffs; they killed us in the faceoff circle, so you’re chasing them all

Lightning aim to break out during two-game set vs. Stars

The Tampa Bay Lightning will match up for two games over a three-day span with the Dallas Stars starting Saturday afternoon in the Lone Star State. For the Lightning, their season that continues to slip away from them can be defined by one word: turnovers. Against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Tampa Bay scored twice in the first period and appeared to be on the way to breaking a two-game skid after coming off

Sharks still looking for first road win as they visit Devils

Recent results indicate the New Jersey Devils may be regaining their form from a strong opening few weeks and now they would like to avoid any kind of a letdown against the NHL’s worst team. The Devils go for their season-high fourth straight win Friday night in Newark, N.J., when they host the San Jose Sharks, who are still searching for their first road win. New Jersey is on its second three-game winning streak this

Senators look to atone for dismal outing, visit Blue Jackets

Coming off their worst performance of the season, the Ottawa Senators will look for more discipline and more goals when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Monday’s 5-0 home loss to the Florida Panthers saw the Senators muster just 20 shots en route to being shut out for the first time this season. Tensions rose as the game increasingly got out of hand, resulting in a third-period fracas that saw all 10 players