Canada

Calgary Flames (9-10-2, fifth in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (7-14-1, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa hosts Calgary aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Senators are 7-14-1 against North Division teams. Ottawa averages 9.4 penalty minutes per game, the seventh-most in the

Mike Smith collected his second shutout of the season Thursday, lifting the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers goalie stopped all 32 shots he faced as Edmonton (14-8-0) extended its win streak to five games. Two of Edmonton’s goals came on the power play, with Alex Chiasson and

WASHINGTON – Henrik Lundqvist said Thursday he’s months away from making a decision about his hockey-playing future after returning to the ice less than two months since undergoing open-heart surgery. The 38-year-old goaltender posted videos to social media earlier this week of himself in goaltending gear taking shots in net. That generated plenty of buzz

Henrik Lundqvist said Thursday he’s months away from making a decision about his hockey-playing future after returning to the ice less than two months since undergoing open-heart surgery. The 38-year-old goaltender posted videos to social media earlier this week of himself in goaltending gear taking shots in net. That generated plenty of buzz and smiles

Calgary Flames (9-9-2, fifth in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (6-14-1, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa hosts the Calgary Flames after the Senators took down Montreal 5-4 in a shootout. The Senators are 6-14-1 against division opponents. Ottawa ranks 28th in the league with 32.6

William Nylander scored his second goal of the night 1:06 into overtime as the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday. Michael Hutchinson stopped 21 shots for Toronto (15-4-2) in his second consecutive start in place of Frederik Andersen. The team’s top netminder remains out with a lower-body ailment. Auston

After a surprisingly fast start to the season under new coach Lindy Ruff, the New Jersey Devils have run into problems lately, including a two-week shutdown because of COVID-19 issues. The Devils (6-6-2) have lost a season-high three in a row and have posted a 4-5-1 record in their last 10 games, slipping closer to

The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller. The team announced that Dominique Ducharme will serve as interim head coach and Alex Burrows has joined the coaching staff. Luke Richardson and Stéphane Waite retain their respective duties within the coaching group. Julien ends his tenure with the Canadiens with a record of 129-123-35.

Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-1, third in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (9-5-4, second in the East Division) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicklas Backstrom leads Washington into a matchup against Pittsburgh. He currently ranks ninth in the NHL with 22 points, scoring eight goals and recording 14 assists. The Capitals have gone 9-5-4

The injuries are piling up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said at Monday’s practice that defenceman Jake Muzzin has suffered a broken facial bone and will be out an undetermined amount of time. Zach Hyman and Joe Thornton were also listed as out day-to-day with undisclosed injuries. Then, just before the

RALEIGH, N.C. – Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour says winger Teuvo Teravainen is sidelined with a concussion. The 26-year-old Teravainen has two goals and seven assists in 12 games, though he took a hard hit from Chicago defenceman Nikita Zadorov in Friday’s win and missed the last two games. Brind’Amour said Tuesday that Teravainen won’t

Carolina Hurricanes (12-4-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (11-4-1, third in the Central Division) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host Carolina after Jesper Fast scored two goals in the Hurricanes’ 4-2 loss to the Lightning. The Lightning are 11-4-1 against the rest of their

David Rittich made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames blanked the red-hot Auston Matthews and his first-place Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Monday night Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist each for Calgary (9-9-1), while Sam Bennett also scored. Rasmus Andersson added two

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe will miss the rest of the season after he injured his right knee during Saturday’s 3-2 victory at New Jersey. The 27-year-old McCabe was diagnosed Monday with ligament and meniscus damage, and the team said he will need six to eight months to recover. McCabe got hurt

New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the team after a Russian tabloid printed allegations from a former coach that he attacked a woman in Latvia almost a decade ago, which he denies. Andrei Nazarov, a former NHL enforcer who coached Panarin in the Kontinental Hockey League, told Russian

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the overtime winner Sunday night, vaulting the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks. It was his second goal of the night and his second in a Jets (11-6-1) uniform, coming 27 seconds into extra time. Winnipeg also got a goal and an assist from Mark Scheifele and

Nashville Predators (7-10-0, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (5-12-3, eighth in the Central Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host Nashville after Calle Jarnkrok scored two goals in the Predators’ 4-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings are 5-12-3 against opponents in the

HALIFAX – Dawson Stairs had a goal and two assists as the Cape Breton Eagles beat the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon. With the game tied 3-3 after 40 minutes, Nathan Larose scored the game winning goal for the Eagles at 6:43 of the third period. Trey Sturge