LAS VEGAS — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.

It was the third straight win for the Knights (20-11-12).

Marner answered a fluky early goal by the Blues (17-21-8) with an unassisted tally as he tapped in his own rebound right in...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild’s return home from their longest road trip ever was also one for the record book.

Kirill Kaprizov passed Marian Gaborik for the second-most points in franchise history, but the accomplishment came in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Wild’s first game at Grand ...Read more

They're the first-place Detroit Red Wings again.

The Wings went into Montreal on Saturday and in a battle for first place in the Atlantic Division came away with a convincing and impressive 4-0 victory over the Canadiens.

Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin (power play) had second-period goals, and Alex DeBrincat added a third-period goal, as the ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jaccob Slavin is staunch in his faith, stout on the ice, and soft spoken about his talent, but there was no mistaking his body language when he finally got to share that he’d been given a green light to return to game action.

“Yeah, we’re good to go, ready to be back out there,” Slavin said with a smile Saturday ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It’s that time of the season when, around the league, hockey observers are raving about Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.

And forgetting about Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov.

But in many ways, the Lightning’s rise to the top of the Eastern Conference has coincided with some otherworldly play from the team’s top ...Read more

DENVER — It was Next Generation day at Ball Arena, which involves kids taking over key roles during the in-game fan experience.

It turned into a day where the Colorado Avalanche stars took a back seat to some of the “other guys” as well. Brent Burns scored twice, Trent Miner collected his first NHL victory with 29 saves and a shutout. The...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Well, the Penguins won’t go undefeated in 2026.

They lost their first game since the holiday break, falling 2-1 to the Flames on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.

That snapped a six-game winning streak. The red-hot Penguins offense went cold in the matinee matchup with Calgary — who came in with one of the worst records in the ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Between the extensive upcoming travel and the quality of the opposition, the next three-plus weeks could be the most challenging of the San Jose Sharks’ season.

The demanding schedule might also be a measure of whether the Sharks are truly a playoff team.

The stretch of 12 games in 25 days got off to an impressive start ...Read more

BOSTON — Wins have rarely come easily for the Bruins this season. But on Saturday at TD Garden, the B’s lived a charmed life in an all-stars-aligned 10-2 pounding of the New York Rangers. It was a thoroughly entertaining day for Bruins fans, not so much for the blue-clad Rangers fans who traveled north on I-95 for the festivities.

The ...Read more

DETROIT — Long after the Red Wings had defeated Vancouver, 5-1, Thursday — and arguably more importantly for fans overjoyed that Patrick Kane had reached the 500-goal milestone — Little Caesars Arena still had a feeling of excitement.

Fans in the lower-level club by the locker were partying. There was a buzz in the arena level. It felt ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is set to return to the lineup for Friday’s game against the Washington Capitals. It will be the center’s first start since Dec. 12.

Bedard partially practiced with the team Tuesday in a noncontact sweater. He skated and shot the puck with ease in his limited drills.

“(It’s) ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s a good thing that Macklin Celebrini is a spectacular, precocious, game-changing, franchise-changing, league-changing hockey player.

Because, boy, the kid is a boring quote.

Ask him about his goal that defied the laws of physics, and he’ll give you a shrug.

Ask him about single-handedly dragging a franchise out of...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Reilly Smith scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.

It was the second consecutive game in which the Knights (19-11-12) came back for a win after falling behind 2-0.

Mark Stone had two assists and a power-play goal, while Jack Eichel ...Read more

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.

The timing was most likely a coincidence, but it was also that kind of night at Ball Arena. Colorado shook off a mini-slump and blasted Ottawa in a 8-2 win, which included five goals in a...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour seemed in a somewhat somber mood a few hours before the game.

No, he said, injured defenseman Jaccob Slavin was not yet ready to rejoin the lineup and would not play.

Neither would center Noah Philp, who Brind’Amour said was in the concussion protocol.

Goaltender Frederik ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Some games have a sound, and the Penguins’ win against the Devils on Thursday was one of those games.

It sounded like boos were raining down at PPG Paints Arena for most of the night. But Penguins fans were anything but upset with their team’s performance. They were simply showing support for Pittsburgh’s goaltender, Stuart...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It was another sellout at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the building’s third in a row, and the Flyers welcomed back another former member of the organization in Scott Laughton.

But the emotions and vibes weren’t nearly as high, and in the end, the Flyers lost, 2-1 in overtime, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Easton Cowan scored the ...Read more

BOSTON — The last time the Bruins were seen on Causeway Street, they were heading into the Christmas humbled after getting walloped in back-to-back games by Ottawa and Montreal. Those two losses were part of a disappointing 1-3-1 homestand that put a dent in their previous home-ice dominance and put them in arrears in their chase for a playoff...Read more

DETROIT — Patrick Kane reached a milestone Thursday and the Red Wings won another hockey game.

So it was a fun night all the way around for fans at Little Caesars Arena.

Kane triggered the Red Wings' 5-1 victory Thursday over Vancouver at Little Caesars Arena with goal No. 499 of his illustrious career, a first-period power-play goal, that ...Read more