Category: NHL

Hartman, Gustavsson Lead Wild to 2–1 Win Against Kings

ST. PAUL, Minn.— Ryan Hartman scored twice and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves as the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2–1 on Tuesday night, Feb. 21. Gustavsson, who started the day second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.16) and tied for second in save percentage (92.6%), won for the fourth time in…


Lightning Score 4 in 2Nd Period; Ducks Lose 6th Straight

TAMPA—Nick Paul scored the first of four Tampa Bay goals in a span of 5:55 in the second period, and Brayden Point scored his 200th NHL goal as the Lightning dealt the Anaheim Ducks their sixth straight loss, 6–1 on Tuesday night, Feb. 21. Ross Colton, Anthony Cirelli and Zach Bogosian also scored during the…


Panthers Slip Past Ducks With 4–3 OT Victory

SUNRISE, Fla.—Carter Verhaeghe scored 1:42 into overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4–3 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, Feb. 20. Florida has won six of its past nine games. Anaheim has lost its past five. The Panthers also got goals from Eric and Marc Staal as well as Ryan Lomberg. Sergei…


Kings Squander 5-goal First Period, Edge Coyotes in SO

Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 6–5 shootout win against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, Feb. 18. The Coyotes trailed 5–1 late in the second period before sending the game into overtime. Blake Lizotte, Anze Kopitar and Matt Roy each had a…


NHL Roundup: Auston Matthews’ Return Boosts Leafs

Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his return after missing five games with a sprained knee, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs earn a 5–2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs went 2-3-0 while Matthews was out. William Nylander added a goal and two assists for Toronto…


Thompson, Sabres Snap Four-Game Skid With 7–3 Win Over Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Tage Thompson scored his 36th goal of the season, Casey Mittelstadt had the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7–3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, Feb. 15. Alex Tuch had a goal and two assists while Peyton Krebs, Dylan…


Kempe Scores for 3Rd Straight Game, Kings Beat Sabres 5–2

LOS ANGELES—Adrian Kempe scored for the third straight game, Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Monday night, Feb. 13. Sean Walker and Matt Roy also scored to help the Kings get their second straight win after the All-Star break and bye week….


Golden Knights’ Five-Goal Third Period Sinks Ducks

Shea Theodore, Jack Eichel, Michael Amadio, Phil Kessel and William Carrier each had a goal and an assist and the Vegas Golden Knights scored five times in the third period to cruise to a 7–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. Paul Cotter and Brett Howden also scored goals for…


Kempe Has 4 Goals, Copley Posts Shutout as Kings Blank Pens

LOS ANGELES—Adrian Kempe had his first four-goal game and completed Los Angeles’ first natural hat trick in nearly 10 years, Pheonix Copley got his second career shutout and the Kings rolled to a 6–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. On a night the Kings retired the No. 23 jersey and unveiled a…


Vatrano’s OT Goal Lifts Ducks Over Blackhawks 3–2

CHICAGO—Frank Vatrano scored 2:15 into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on Tuesday night, Feb. 7, in a matchup of two of the NHL’s worst teams. Vatrano got his 12th goal when he beat Petr Mrazek from the left side of the net. Isac Lundestrom circled the net and set up…