Kraken 7, Bruins 4 at Climate Pledge Arena

Berkly Catton’s long-awaited first NHL goal fell Tuesday night, followed shortly by his second in a thorough victory over the Boston Bruins.

The first goal wasn’t terribly stylish, or workmanlike. It was a hopeful lob at the net. The 19-year-old scored on a slap shot from the bottom, far corner of...Read more

Tomas Hertl tipped in Mitch Marner’s shot from the point on the power play with 13 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 win over the Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg Tuesday night.

It was just the fifth time this season in a league-high 17 attempts the Knights (18-11-12) have won a game that went ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The weather was nice, but the results were not.

For the first time this season, the Colorado Avalanche has lost back-to-back games in regulation after getting swept by the NHL’s two Sunshine State clubs. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Avs on Tuesday night, 4-2, at Benchmark International Arena.

Brandon Hagel scored on a...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Ed Snider would be proud.

The crowd brought it. The Philadelphia Flyers brought it.

On what would have been the founder and former owner’s 93rd birthday, in front of a sellout crowd at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and with the faithful amped up, the Flyers dominated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. It is their second straight win and fifth ...Read more

LOS ANGELES – The Wild ran out of rallies.

After coming from behind four times two nights earlier against the Kings, the Wild sputtered 4-2 on Monday, Jan. 5, at Crypto.com Arena to also drop the rematch.

Los Angeles scored twice in 2 minutes, 18 seconds late in the second, a takeover that had been building all period.

Warren Foegele had ...Read more

Jacob Melanson’s first NHL goal got the Kraken going in a 5-1 road victory against the Calgary Flames, which extended Seattle’s point streak to eight games.

Melanson, 22, has impressed in the 11 games since his call-up. The winger plays a heavy, frenetic game and his team-high five hits Monday night in Calgary put him fifth on the team with...Read more

This wasn't the prettiest victory of the Detroit Red Wings' season, but it was an important one.

And largely, thank goaltender John Gibson for Monday's 5-3 victory in Ottawa, Canada.

The Wings didn't completely out-play the Senators, but Gibson was better than whoever the Senators had in the game in net — starter Leevi Merilainen was ...Read more

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Tyler Bertuzzi completed a hat trick 1:18 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights lost their fifth straight game 3-2 at the United Center Sunday.

Bertuzzi poked home a loose puck off the transition chance. The play was reviewed for offside, but it was upheld.

Knights captain Mark Stone tied a career high by ...Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — They've certainly seen the other side of these outcomes.

Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the ones causing problems, spoiling a Sunday afternoon for the fine citizens of Columbus with a stirring comeback that prolonged their New Year celebration.

The result was a 5-4 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. — The phrase “upper-body injury” has never been met with a greater collective sigh of relief in Denver, or throughout the hockey world.

Captain Gabe Landeskog left the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 loss Sunday night to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena after a scary fall and crash into the net and end boards. It’s ...Read more

MIAMI — Paul Maurice took in the scene. As he and the rest of the Florida Panthers coaches rode a bus from their hotel to loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins, what at once seemed only fantastical was actually about to happen: An NHL outdoor hockey was about to be played in Florida.

“I took about 10 minutes just to think about that ...Read more

DENVER — Team goals don’t always align with actual goals.

Exhibit, Eh: The Colorado Avalanche’s Lumberyard took a two-by-four over the back on Wednesday when Team Canada slammed them out of the Olympics.

You have to be kidding?

Three goalies make the cut, and Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood are not among them. Blackwood leads ...Read more

Now that’s a homecoming.

Rookie Fraser Minten, playing his first game in his hometown of Vancouver as an NHLer, scored his second goal of the game with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Canucks.

With the B’s outshot 27-13 in the second and third periods as they took six penalties on the night, Jeremy ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Wild had a response to every Kings goal until the shootout.

After the Wild rallied four times, Los Angeles finally shrugged them off for good, 5-4, Saturday at Crypto.com Arena to drop the Wild to 3-0-2 on their season-long, seven-game road trip.

Adrian Kempe and Brandt Clarke capitalized in the four-round shootout after ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — If the Colorado Avalanche power play starts to get rolling, look out.

Already the NHL’s dominant team at even strength and the No. 1-ranked penalty kill entering the day, Colorado’s power play led a dramatic third-period comeback Saturday night. The Avs scored twice in the final period with the man advantage, with a goal ...Read more

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Philadelphia Flyers kick-started 2026 with a bang.

In their first game of the new year, the Orange and Black handed the blue and orange Edmonton Oilers a 5-2 loss. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the Flyers now are 13-1-5 after a loss.

The win helped the Flyers to close out a five-game road trip, which ...Read more

If those West Coast road trips are supposed to be tough, the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t show it this week. They weren’t affected by the three-hour time difference, and they ended their three-game, four-day trip through California with more hop in their step than they began it.

Led by defenseman Darren Raddysh’s first career hat trick and ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Blues swept a back-to-back with a 2-0 win over the Canadiens on Saturday afternoon at Enterprise Center.

Jordan Binnington stopped all 25 shots that he faced in his first shutout of the season, while Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas (short-handed) found the back of the net for the Blues.

The win followed Friday's 4-3 win ...Read more

DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first three games out of the Christmas break with a barrage of offense, totaling 16 goals and creating welcomed breathing room. Saturday didn't quite match that script, although the Penguins certainly had chances.

Instead, the Detroit Red Wings made the Penguins work, especially in the third period,...Read more