Skinner notches hat trick as Sabres crush Kraken
Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, with his first goal coming during a three-goal outburst in the first six minutes to chase Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 6-2 victory Monday night.
NHL Highlights: Sabres 6, Kraken 2
Jeff Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken for the first time ever. Jeff Skinner had himself a night getting a hat trick as the Sabres beat the Kraken 6-2.
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Flames’ Wolf gets welcome to the NHL moment from Capitals’ Ovechkin
What Flames netminder Dustin Wolf experienced Monday made it all but official he is an NHL goaltender: He was scored on by Alex Ovechkin. Twice.
NHL Highlights: Capitals 5, Flames 2
Alex Ovechkin scores two goals to help him pass the 20-goal mark for his 19th straight season. The Capitals beat the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2.
Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Flames to move into wild-card spot
Alex Ovechkin scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Inexperienced Canucks using adversity before playoffs as learning opportunity
The Canucks’ place in the standings looks comfortable, but they can’t afford to be comfortable on the ice. That feeling is really what Tocchet is trying to break with 14 games to go and the Buffalo Sabres visiting Rogers Arena on Tuesday night.
Capitals’ Oshie reflects on father after playing 1,000th game
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie, who recently played his 1000th NHL game, joins the Hockey Central panel to talk about what it meant to him to tick off that milestone, the Capitals’ power play and former teammate Justin Williams.
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Monday Night Hockey: Flames vs. Capitals on Sportsnet
The Flames are eight points back of a wild-card spot as they host the Capitals, who are just a point out. You can watch the game at 8:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. MT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ or follow along with our live NHL tracker.
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Panthers’ Kulikov suspended two games for illegal check to head of Sheary
Florida Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov has been suspended for two games for a hit to the head on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Sheary, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday.
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How can Oilers reverse fortunes against Avalanche?
While the Oilers must focus on the games ahead, Edmonton fans want to know why their team can’t seem to beat the Avalanche. They must find a way to prevail in close games against another Western heavyweight.
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NHL GMs discuss expanding coach’s challenge through video review
The NHL’s general managers discussed the potential expansion of the coach’s challenge through video review on Monday. Don’t expect imminent change, however.
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Maple Leafs Notebook: Marner steps back, power-play gets tweaked
When Mitch Marner suffered his high-ankle sprain in Boston, the Toronto Maple Leafs expected their all-star winger to be sidelined for “maybe a week or two,” according to GM Brad Treliving, with what is being characterized as a minor injury.
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What are the main takeaways from day one of NHL GM Meetings?
Sportsnet’s Sean Reynolds and Elliotte Friedman recap day one of the NHL GM Meetings and discuss what the main points of discussion were throughout the day and what decisions could be made surrounding replays on puck-over-glass situations.
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Flames’ Mangiapane still hopeful for playoffs amid late-season hurdles
Calgary Flames’ Andrew Mangiapane talks about the Flames’ difficult route to get into the playoffs but remains hopeful and discusses the sense of calmness and the no-quit mentality of the locker room to do their part in vying for a playoff spot.
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‘Small tweaks’: Coyotes’ GM Armstrong on current state of the NHL
Sean Reynolds caught up with Arizona Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong to get his takeaways from Day 1 of the 2024 NHL GM Meetings, and why he believes there’s only some small tweaks to be made right now in this ever-changing game.