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February 20, 2019

Washington Capitals put playoff hero Smith-Pelly on waivers

The Washington Capitals placed playoff hero Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers Wednesday ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline.

February 19, 2019

Kucherov has 5 points, Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-1

When Nikita Kucherov is at his best, there is little opposing teams can do to stop the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kucherov had two ...

February 15, 2019

Greiss, Cizikas power Islanders past Blue Jackets 3-0

Platooning two goalies is working out just fine for coach Barry Trotz and the surprising New York Islanders. Thomas Greiss ...

February 14, 2019

Ducks top Canucks 1-0 in Murray's debut to end losing streak

A fresh start was exactly what the Anaheim Ducks needed. Kevin Boyle made 35 saves in his first career start and the Ducks ...

February 13, 2019

Bruins beat Blackhawks 6-3, snap Chicago's 7-game win streak

The Boston Bruins needed someone to replace David Pastrnak's production while their leading scorer recovers from thumb ...

February 12, 2019

Northeastern beats BC 4-2 for 2nd straight Beanpot title

When Eric Williams and the rest of Northeastern's senior class first arrived on campus, winning the Beanpot once — just once ...

February 11, 2019

Ducks fire coach Randy Carlyle amid 7-game losing streak

Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray tried to give Randy Carlyle as much time as possible to turn things around. But a ...

February 10, 2019

Tarasenko gets hat trick as Blues beat Predators 5-4 in OT

Vladimir Tarasenko put on quite a show to keep the St. Louis Blues' winning streak alive. Tarasenko completed a hat trick by ...

February 09, 2019

Pulock lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Avalanche in OT

After rallying from two goals down early in the second period to take the lead in the third, the New York Islanders didn't ...

February 08, 2019

Mattel, Hasbro results show diverging post-Toys R Us paths

Quarterly reports from Mattel and Hasbro show that while the demise of Toys R Us has shaken up the industry, the two dominant ...

February 08, 2019

Caps beat Avs in OT, Colorado loses 5th consecutive game

The 48 seconds in overtime remaining on the clock in the visiting dressing room served as a reminder of how close the ...

February 06, 2019

Standings slow down trade action ahead of deadline

When the Maple Leafs sent a first-round pick and two prospects to the Kings for Jake Muzzin, it didn't exactly open the flood ...

February 05, 2019

Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to 5-year, $58 million deal

Auston Matthews, one of the NHL's great young talents, signed a five-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on ...

February 03, 2019

Bruins shut out Capitals to end 14-game skid vs. Washington

Boston Bruins players could feel themselves making progress in recent games against the Washington Capitals even as the ...

February 02, 2019

Capitals beat Flames 4-3 without Ovechkin to end 7-game skid

No one man can possibly replace Alex Ovechkin for the Washington Capitals. So, forced to play without their captain and ...

February 01, 2019

Defending champion Capitals eager to stop losing streak

Alex Ovechkin thinks the Washington Capitals were tired. Tired after losing seven consecutive games and tired in the middle ...

January 31, 2019

Faceoff ace Vermette retires after 14 NHL seasons

Center Antoine Vermette retires as one of the best faceoff specialists of his generation. Vermette announced on Thursday he ...

January 30, 2019

Predators' Watson suspended, in substance abuse program

Predators forward Austin Watson, who began this season on suspension, has been suspended again as part of the NHL's substance ...

January 27, 2019

Crosby, Lundqvist lead Metropolitan to All-Star win

Sidney Crosby now has one more reason to have good memories of the Shark Tank. Crosby had two goals and three assists to win ...