All eyes will be on Alex Ovechkin on Friday as the Washington Capitals forward closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, but there are other concerns about the Eastern Conference leaders hea… MORE
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Wild fight for first wild card while Islanders go without Anthony Duclair
The Minnesota Wild are comfortably in a playoff spot, but still in a race for the Western Conference’s first wild-card berth as they visit the New York Islanders on Friday night.The Wild (41-28-7,… MORE
Rising Hurricanes arrive with Red Wings needing big finish
Essentially, the Detroit Red Wings are in playoff mode now because they can’t afford many more losses — if any at all.With eight games remaining, the Red Wings are on the outside looking in at the… MORE
Islanders F Anthony Duclair steps away from team
New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be taking time away from the team, head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday.The announcement comes two days after Roy told reporters that Duclair was “go… MORE
Jackets’ Kirill Marchenko seeks to stay hot in clash vs. Avs
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to keep up with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference wild-card race when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.The… MORE
NHL roundup: Avs force OT, beat Blackhawks in shootout
Artturi Lehkonen scored the decisive goal in a shootout and Cale Makar had a goal and assist in regulation as the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks o… MORE
Shutout loss to Kraken damages Canucks’ playoff hopes
Andre Burakovsky collected a goal and an assist and goaltender Joey Daccord recorded his second shutout of the season as the visiting Seattle Kraken handed the Vancouver Canucks a crushing 5-0 defeat… MORE
Avalanche rally late, upend Blackhawks in shootout
Artturi Lehkonen scored the decisive goal in a shootout and Cale Makar had a goal and assist in regulation as the visiting Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks o… MORE
Leon Draisaitl shouldering load as Oilers face last-place Sharks
No one is sure when Connor McDavid will return to the Oilers’ lineup, but it won’t be for Edmonton’s Thursday road game against the San Jose Sharks.Edmonton’s superstar captain has been out since s… MORE
Division leaders Jets, Knights clash in Western Conference showdown
It will be a battle of Western Conference division leaders on Thursday night when the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets continue their three-game western road trip in Las Vegas against the Pacifi… MORE
