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Plus the Panthers’ declining rush game, extreme special teams in Vegas and a couple of goalies who are deserving of some recognition.

Tolvanen put Seattle ahead 1-0 at 3:37 of the first period, putting away a loose puck after Shane Wright centered a pass that bounced off the stick ... “I came on the ice late, ‘Doc ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome with the game-winner, and Aliaksei Protas scored for Washington (34-11-5), who are tied with the Winnipeg Jets atop the NHL's overall ... a pad save off Ryan ...

Friday night, the run up to the 2025 NHL trade deadline began in earnest ... Makar set in the Mile High City. After getting off to a red-hot start this fall, Necas has slowed but still has 16 ...

There are now five games left for the Oilers until the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see McDavid go on a hot streak ... was on the ice, shot ...

The hot streak is following an ugly 4-15-0 slide ... Trophy winner to jostle with several other teams. New York is coming off a pair of lopsided home victories. The Rangers followed up a 5-0 ...

Each club was off Monday after playing Sunday ... and ensured they'd take the ice Tuesday no worse than tied for a wild-card spot. Ottawa and Boston occupy the two spots with 52 points each ...

He was always open in dangerous ice, I think Thomas found him I remember three times. (Adin) Hill made really good saves on him.” Saad has run very hot and ... he’s been off, he’s failed ...