NHL Previews

Canes Out to Close Trip with Win Over Stumbling Stars The Carolina Hurricanes wrap up their grueling six-game road trip Saturday night with a stop in Dallas to face a Stars team that’s spiraling early. Carolina is coming off a wild 5-4 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche, a victory that restored momentum after their five-game win streak was snapped

Canadiens Strive to Shake Off Painful Loss as They Face Canucks The Montreal Canadiens arrive in Vancouver looking to rebound from one of the more painful defeats of their young season — a 6-5 meltdown in Edmonton that saw them surrender three unanswered goals in the third period. Despite the collapse, there were positives to draw from: Montreal outplayed one

Avalanche Pose ‘Great Challenge’ for Skidding Bruins The Boston Bruins are desperate to stop the bleeding after six straight losses, but things won’t get any easier on Saturday when the Colorado Avalanche visit TD Garden for a matinee clash. The Avs, one of the NHL’s two remaining teams without a regulation loss, already handled Boston once this season — a

Knights, on Hot Streak, Intent on Extending Panthers’ Woes The Vegas Golden Knights are flying high atop the Pacific Division and have no plans to slow down as they begin a tough three-game road trip on Saturday against the slumping Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Vegas is one of only two teams left in the NHL without a regulation

Kraken’s Joey Daccord Faces Big Test Amid Early-Season Ups and Downs Consistency separates playoff contenders from pretenders — and Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord knows that better than most. After a rollercoaster stretch that saw him pulled in a loss to Philadelphia, benched in Washington, and then post a 32-save shutout in Winnipeg, Daccord and the Kraken return home looking

On 5-Game Win Streak, Mammoth Take on Reeling Wild The Utah Mammoth are rolling early in the season, riding a five-game win streak into Saturday’s matchup against the struggling Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. Despite their strong start, Utah’s players and coaches insist they haven’t hit their ceiling yet. After opening the year 6-2-0, Utah’s confidence

Sidney Crosby, Penguins Ride Hot Streaks Into Matchup With Jackets Sidney Crosby continues to defy time and logic — and he’s doing it in vintage form. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain has tallied nine points (five goals, four assists) over a five-game point streak, leading his club into Saturday night’s home clash against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena.

On a Hot Streak, Islanders Strive to Maintain Supremacy Over Flyers After opening the season with three straight losses, the New York Islanders have flipped the script in a hurry. Riding a four-game winning streak, they’ll look to stay hot when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena. New York’s resurgence has been driven by

Ducks Finding Success on the Road as Lightning Struggle Home and Away The Anaheim Ducks have turned their early-season road trip into a statement stretch. Under head coach Joel Quenneville, the Ducks are 2-0-1 through three games of a five-game journey that began in Chicago — marking Quenneville’s return to face his former team — and continues Saturday against another