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Jason Mackey: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and appreciating a rivalry that continues to evolve

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WASHINGTON — They've been in scoring races and Stanley Cup chases. Their respective trophy cases are stocked. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Penguins and Capitals. A battle that has never disappointed and has certainly stood the test of time.

But as this rivalry nears legal drinking age — one more year — it's defined less by a sprint ...Read more

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Avalanche stars power stunning surge, comeback victory against Hurricanes

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The Carolina Hurricanes had a weird travel schedule because of the weather and played their third-string goalie.

That doesn’t make what the Colorado Avalanche did to one of the best teams in the NHL this season during a 10-minute stretch in a 6-4 win Saturday night at Ball Arena any less impressive. The Avs, still missing five key forwards, ...Read more

Blues blown out by Capitals, 8-1, as Ovechkin scores two

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ST. LOUIS — Alex Ovechkin continued his slow, inevitable progress toward Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record and the Blues continued make little progress toward much of anything as they lost for the fifth time in seven games, falling to the Washington Capitals, 8-1, on Saturday night at Enterprise Center.

It's the second time the Blues ...Read more

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Red Wings' offensive woes continue in 4-0 loss to Rangers

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DETROIT — Somehow or other, the Red Wings lost Saturday to the New York Rangers, 4-0.

The Wings outshot the Rangers 37-24, totally controlled the puck and game for stretches, but couldn't get anything past Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick.

Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin scored 48 seconds apart late in the second period, after the Wings had ...Read more

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Bruins' offense fizzles out in 3-2 overtime loss to Senators

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BOSTON — Round 1 of the goalie battle between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark went to the Ottawa Senators and Ullmark on Saturday night at TD Garden.

Ullmark can thank his old Bruin teammates for that.

In a 2-2 game, the Bruins got zero shots on net in the third period and then, after forcing Ullmark to make one great save in overtime on a ...Read more

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Flyers fall to Panthers, 4-3, in shootout

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SUNRISE, Fla. — Picture it.

South Florida. Feb. 6. The Flyers were in a tailspin, losing five straight where they were outscored 27-12 before the All-Star break.

Picture also March 7.

The Flyers defense was decimated with Sean Walker traded and Nick Seeler and Jamie Drysdale injured.

Maybe it’s something in the water around Fort ...Read more

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Kraken snap losing streak on Jared McCann's OT winner against Vegas

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SEATTLE — Kraken 4, Golden Knights 3, OT at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Two players who had just suffered the indignity of a healthy scratch bounced back with important contributions as the Kraken notched a big win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

A top Kraken penalty killer capable of taking off for the other end on tired legs, Brandon ...Read more

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Kirill Kaprizov lands atop NHL scoring list as the Wild defeats Anaheim to keep up torrid start

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Minnesota Wild doesn’t just have the NHL’s top scorer.

They also have the player tied for the best shooting percentage.

Kirill Kaprizov (another three-point effort) and Marcus Foligno (1-for-2 on shots) showcased their respective strengths in a 5-2 dismissal of the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center that ...Read more

Red Wings drop special teams battle in 3-1 loss to Maple Leafs

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TORONTO — The Red Wings lost the special teams battle in Friday's game, which in turn led them to also lose the game.

Toronto scored two power-play goals, the Wings could only answer with Dylan Larkin's power-play goal, and the Leafs wound up winning, 3-1.

The Leafs, playing without star goal-scorer Auston Matthews (69 goals last season), ...Read more

Evgeni Malkin, Joel Blomqvist push Penguins past Capitals, 4-2

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WASHINGTON — Friday night’s game officially marked the 20th year in one of the greatest rivalries in hockey history: Sidney Crosby against Alex Ovechkin.

But in this one, it was another superstar who stole the show at Capital One Arena.

Evgeni Malkin scored the winning goal with 9:32 left in the third period to push the Penguins past ...Read more

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Kirill Kaprizov, stitched up and missing a tooth, piles up points in Wild victory over San Jose

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Kirill Kaprizov is down a tooth but up in the NHL scoring race.

The Wild star returned to form on Thursday night — albeit with a new look after taking a puck to the face last game — by architecting the turning point in a 5-2 win over the Sharks at SAP Center after not factoring into the offense during his previous two ...Read more

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Blues muster little offense in 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club

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ST. LOUIS — The Blues understood that losing key players to injury would shift their style of play. But they still need to generate some offense to survive.

During a 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night, the Blues failed to threaten much in the offensive zone. They had 10 shots on goal through two periods. It took them until ...Read more

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Alexandar Georgiev plays great, but Avalanche can't solve Jets' Connor Hellebuyck in 1-0 defeat

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For about 58 minutes, the Colorado Avalanche played a fantastic game at Canada Life Center in Winnipeg.

The problem for the Avs? The best team in the NHL to date was the opponent, and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looked a lot more like a two-time Vezina Trophy winner than he did the last time the Avalanche saw him.

Gabriel Vilardi scored ...Read more

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Brad Marchand redeems himself in Bruins' 4-3 overtime win over Flames

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BOSTON — Brad Marchand shed the goat horns just in time avert disaster and lift the Bruins to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames at TD Garden on Thursday.

Elias Lindholm stole the puck behind the net and fed Marchand out front. Dustin Wolf made the initial save, but Marchand was able to get his backhand on it and sweep it back ...Read more

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Owen Tippett scores equalizer in regulation and game-winner in shootout to lift Flyers past Lightning

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TAMPA, Fla. — No Matvei Michkov. No Aleksei Kolosov. No problem.

The Flyers skated away with a 2-1 shootout victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Owen Tippett tied things up with under five minutes to go in regulation to send the game into overtime. Streaking down the left side, he put a backhander over ...Read more

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Hurricanes make short work of Penguins, extend multiple streaks in 5-1 win

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes had a bunch of streaks on the line Thursday.

The Canes had won seven straight games, the longest active streak in the NHL.

Martin Necas had a seven-game point streak and Andrei Svechnikov a six-game streak, and goalie Pyotr Kochetkov had won five straight starts.

All of those streaks continued as the ...Read more

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Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch in Tampa: 'It's part of the process'

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PHILADELPHIA — In his two-plus years as Flyers head coach, John Tortorella has preached that nobody is above the law and backed up those words with his actions.

Thursday afternoon provided the latest example, as Tortorella announced that rookie sensation Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch for the team’s game Thursday against the Tampa...Read more

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Golden Knights rally past Oilers for first road win of season

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Noah Hanifin scored twice in the third period, including the game-winner with 48.4 seconds remaining, to give the Golden Knights their first road win of the season, 4-2 over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Wednesday.

Hanifin, who had a three-point game Saturday against the Utah Hockey Club, tied it 2-2 on the power play at 10:05, then ...Read more

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Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat carry Red Wings over Blackhawks, 4-1

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CHICAGO — Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat supplied all the offense Wednesday the Red Wings needed.

They each scored, and assisted on each other's goals, as the Wings rolled past Chicago, 4-1.

Joe Veleno supplied added cushion with his first goal of the season, tipping in Moritz Seider's shot at 3 minutes, 3 seconds of the third period to ...Read more

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Avalanche star Cale Makar 'OK' after lower-body injury, could play Thursday in Winnipeg

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Avalanche fans can breathe a sigh of relief about Cale Makar.

Jared Bednar said Wednesday morning that Makar is “OK” and could play Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. Makar did not skate Wednesday at Family Sports Center, but it was an optional practice.

“He’s OK. He’s making the trip,” Bednar said. “Wants to see if he’s ...Read more