Rittich gets 2nd shutout of season, Kings snap Islanders 6-game winning streak 3-0

LOS ANGELES — David Rittich stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout, Adrian Kempe reached the 20-goal mark for the third straight season and the Los Angeles Kings beat New York 3-0 on Monday night to snap the Islanders’ six-game winning streak. It was the Kings’ fifth shutout this season and the second for … Read more

Capitals beat the Blackhawks 4-1 for another win that keeps them in the playoff race

WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson scored for a second consecutive game, Charlie Lindgren robbed Connor Bedard among his 29 saves, and the Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday night to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Hendrix Lapierre, Michael Sgarbossa and Sonny Milano also scored for Washington, which is 7-2-1 in … Read more

Stanley Cup contenders Florida, Colorado and Edmonton make moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Stanley Cup contenders aren’t waiting until the NHL trade deadline day to shore up depth for what they hope is a long playoff run. The league-leading Florida Panthers got deeper on the wing on Wednesday by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from Ottawa, Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers added a pair of centers in Adam Henrique and Sam … Read more

McCann leads Kraken to 4-2 win over Flames for third victory in four games

CALGARY, Alberta — Jared McCann had a goal and an assist to help the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games. Yanni Gourde, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle, which is 6-2-1 in its last nine. Philipp Grubauer stopped 35 shots as … Read more

Sharangovich scores twice as Flames rally to beat Penguins 4-3

CALGARY, Alberta — Yegor Sharangovich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 50 seconds left, and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night. “We beat ourselves. In a number of different ways,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. “We had complete control … Read more