DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have been the best third period team in the NHL by a significant margin this season.

That was not the case Friday night.

Owen Tippett had a hat trick for the Philadelphia Flyers, who scored three times in less than 10 minutes to bust open what had been a back-and-forth affair en route to a 7-3 victory against ...Read more

TORONTO — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-3, at Scotiabank Arena on Friday in Mitch Marner’s return to Toronto.

Marner had one shot on goal in his first road game against his former team since leaving the Maple Leafs for the Knights in the offseason.

Mark Stone scored twice in the third period and had an assist...Read more

The Lightning keep piling up points in different ways, but they continue to stick with their stingy defensive mindset.

They got two points Friday night in a 2-1 win in Chicago, going five shootout rounds with the Blackhawks before rookie center Dominic James beat Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom through the five hole on a wrister from the ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Patrick Kane didn’t get any closer to becoming the highest scoring American in NHL history on the Minnesota Wild’s watch.

A healthier Wild rallied 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, Jan. 22, in their return to Grand Casino Arena from a two-win road trip.

Kirill Kaprizov gave them their first and only lead 45 seconds into 3-on...Read more

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Penguins were 2-9-0 in their last 11 games against the Oilers. They were 2-3-3 on the second night of back-to-backs this season. Connor McDavid averages two points per game against Pittsburgh in his career.

A lot of numbers were going against the Penguins on Thursday. But the only one that mattered was 37.

That’s ...Read more

BOSTON — The breeze you may have felt around 9:45 p.m. might have been from some 18,000 people collectively exhaling on Causeway Street on Thursday night.

After racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first two periods, off the strength of three goals in 54 seconds in the first period, the Bruins survived by their fingernails a third-period push from...Read more

CALGARY, Alberta — It seemed strange that Penguins coach Dan Muse moved Evgeni Malkin from his customary center position upon his return from injury earlier this month.

But that bold lineup decision from the first-year coach is looking pretty smart now. Placing Tommy Novak between Egor Chinakhov and Malkin has netted positive results for ...Read more

The Kraken got back into the win column with Wednesday’s choppy 4-1 home victory over the New York Islanders.

Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer turned in another staunch effort. He made 24 saves and recorded his first assist of the season on Jared McCann’s empty netter.

The Kraken had one win in their previous seven games, another ...Read more

TORONTO — The Red Wings are relishing going into overtime these days.

The Wings went into overtime again Wednesday, and again secured a victory, as Dylan Larkin's goal gave the Wings a 2-1 victory.

Larkin and Moritz Seider found themselves alone, skating in on goaltender Joseph Woll, and Larkin ended things with his 26th goal at 3 minutes, 7...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s success over the past five weeks has been built mostly on the road, and their home game Tuesday against an upstart San Jose team was just their second game at Benchmark International Arena in January.

But the Lightning continued to utilize the winning recipe that’s established them as the best team in the ...Read more

The Wild ditched their losing streak on the road, but they won’t be coming home off a win.

Cole Caufield scored with 15 seconds left in the third period to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Wild at Bell Centre on Tuesday night, Jan. 20, after the Wild won their previous two games on the trip.

Vladimir Tarasenko had two ...Read more

What the San Jose Sharks did Monday, sending two second-round picks and an AHL defenseman to Vancouver for winger Kiefer Sherwood, is not strictly advisable.

In the cold, unfeeling spreadsheet of NHL asset management, it’s probably not a prudent move.

Sherwood is an unrestricted free agent this summer. He is currently making $1.5 million ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights had their seven-game winning streak end with a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at T-Mobile Arena Monday night.

The Knights went 1 for 7 on the power play and gave up the go-ahead, short-handed goal to Flyers right wing Travis Konecny at 7:22 of the third period.

Konecny scored both Philadelphia goals....Read more

The injured Minnesota Wild certainly aren’t intimidated by the improbable.

They ended the Maple Leafs’ seven-game win streak at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena in a 6-3 rout Monday while still missing five regulars.

Marcus Foligno netted his first career hat trick, Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist and Ryan Hartman also scored. ...Read more

If the San Jose Sharks make the playoffs for the first time in seven years this season, they might look back at what happened Monday as a big reason why.

The Sharks started the day by bolstering their lineup – and seemingly their postseason hopes – by acquiring do-it-all forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks.

Then, fueled by ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sometimes, it’s a better hockey game than anyone probably expected.

It was a national holiday. It was an afternoon game. It was the middle of January.

But sometimes, those games can surprise. It can be like it’s April or May, with a lot more on the line, with some hard hits, chippy moments and desperation saves by the two...Read more

SEATTLE — It’s been a season full of unlikely heroes for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Monday’s road win was perhaps the greatest example yet.

Brett Kulak became the 26th different goal-scorer for Pittsburgh, the most in the NHL, when he slammed in a one-timer late in the second period. None of the Penguins’ first four goal-scorers Monday ...Read more