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NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.
All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'
Read full article: All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula 1 show coming to Prime Video in the fall.
Johnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 to even series
Read full article: Johnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 to even seriesWyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 to even their first-round NHL playoffs series.
Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1
Read full article: Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights’ series lead to 2-1.
Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
Read full article: Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to VegasNoah Hanifin broke a tie with an unassisted goal late in the second period and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
Read full article: Defending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to DucksFrank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks finished their season on a high note, defeating the playoff-bound Vegas Golden Knights 4-1.
NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14
Read full article: NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since '14NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.
Ducks rally for 6th straight win, snap Golden Knights' 12-game point streak with 4-2 victory
Read full article: Ducks rally for 6th straight win, snap Golden Knights' 12-game point streak with 4-2 victoryMason McTavish scored the go-ahead goal with 3:40 to play, Sam Carrick scored two late goals, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to snap the Vegas Golden Knights’ 12-game point streak with a 4-2 victory.
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in opener
Read full article: Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in openerJonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony.
Jack Eichel wins Stanley Cup with Vegas less than 2 years since neck surgery
Read full article: Jack Eichel wins Stanley Cup with Vegas less than 2 years since neck surgeryJack Eichel is a Stanley Cup champion with the Vegas Golden Knights less than two years removed from undergoing neck surgery that no NHL player had previously come back from.
Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup title
Read full article: Golden Knights blast Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to capture first Stanley Cup titleThe Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to a Mark Stone hat trick to all-out goal celebrations.
Panthers rally, top Golden Knights 3-2 in OT in Game 3 of Stanley Cup final
Read full article: Panthers rally, top Golden Knights 3-2 in OT in Game 3 of Stanley Cup finalCarter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into overtime and the Florida Panthers pulled off some more postseason dramatics to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night.
Jack Eichel shows 'it hurts to win' bouncing back from big hit in Stanley Cup Final
Read full article: Jack Eichel shows 'it hurts to win' bouncing back from big hit in Stanley Cup FinalA thunderous open-ice hit by Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk on Jack Eichel knocked the Vegas center to the ice and sent him to the locker room in the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Eichel's 3-point game helps Golden Knights beat Oilers 4-3, take 3-2 series lead
Read full article: Eichel's 3-point game helps Golden Knights beat Oilers 4-3, take 3-2 series leadJack Eichel had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights moved one win from the Western Conference Final after beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
Eichel scores 3 in return to Buffalo, Vegas wins 9th in row
Read full article: Eichel scores 3 in return to Buffalo, Vegas wins 9th in rowJack Eichel welcomed the boos in Buffalo this time by scoring three third-period goals and adding an assist in his second game against his former team as the Vegas Golden Knights routed the Sabres 7-4.
AP sources: Eichel switching agents amid dispute with Sabres
Read full article: AP sources: Eichel switching agents amid dispute with SabresFour people with direct knowledge of the player’s decision have told The Associated Press that Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is changing agents while in the midst of a long-standing dispute with the team over how to treat a neck injury.
M Go Big: Led by Power, Michigan goes 1-2 in NHL draft
Read full article: M Go Big: Led by Power, Michigan goes 1-2 in NHL draftUniversity of Michigan dominates start of NHL draft with defenseman Owen Power and forward Matthew Beniers becoming the first teammates selected first and second overall since 1969.
Debate over surgery has Eichel questioning future in Buffalo
Read full article: Debate over surgery has Eichel questioning future in BuffaloSabres captain Jack Eichel is questioning his future in Buffalo by saying there is a disconnect with the team over whether to have surgery to repair a herniated disk.
Sabres' captain Eichel out for `the foreseeable future'
Read full article: Sabres' captain Eichel out for `the foreseeable future'New York Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck (15) passes the puck away from Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury that is not yet considered season-ending. Coach Ralph Krueger on Saturday was unable to provide a fixed timetable except to say Eichel is “out for the foreseeable future." The update came after Eichel traveled to see a specialist over the past two days to further determine the severity of the injury. He missed the first week of training camp after sustaining an upper-body injury during a pre-camp on-ice workout in Buffalo. Eichel also missed two games last month with a lower-body injury.
Elliott stops 23 shots in Flyers' 3-0 win over Sabres
Read full article: Elliott stops 23 shots in Flyers' 3-0 win over SabresThe Flyers were spurred by a replenished lineup in which four players returned after spending two weeks in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. They included Scott Laughton, who scored a breakaway goal to make it 3-0 late in the second period. Elliott improved to 5-1 this season and upped his career record to 15-2-2 with four shutouts against the Sabres, including a 40-save outing in a 3-0 win on Jan. 19. Elliott chalked up his dominance to opening his career with Ottawa, Buffalo’s traditional Atlantic Division rival. The Sabres dropped to 2-6-1 in their past nine and played their second game without captain Jack Eichel, listed as day to day with a lower body injury.
Sabres injuries mount; Skinner's status remains uncertain
Read full article: Sabres injuries mount; Skinner's status remains uncertainBuffalo coach Ralph Krueger still wasnt ready to say whether high-priced forward Jeff Skinner will resume playing after a three-game benching. Except to say it's not a disciplinary issue, Krueger has declined to detail the reasons behind his decision regarding Skinner. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres enter the weekend dealing with injuries to two key players and uncertainty as to whether coach Ralph Krueger is going to end the benching of high-priced forward Jeff Skinner. Krueger would only say Skinner would be available to play Saturday. As for Ullmark, Krueger said the goalie is still being evaluated to determine the severity of the injury he sustained in the first period against the Devils.
The Latest: NHL postpones Avalanche games due to COVID-19
Read full article: The Latest: NHL postpones Avalanche games due to COVID-19The Avalanche currently have two players on the league’s COVID-19 list: captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Tyson Jost. AdThe Wolverines’ 13th-ranked women’s basketball team and highly competitive hockey squad also were cleared to enter their facilities. Michigan’s men’s basketball team is scheduled to play Feb. 11 at home against No. ___Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog, Buffalo defenseman Jake McCabe and Minnesota forward Nico Sturm were added to NHL COVID-19 protocol list. ___West Virginia is boosting home attendance to 2,800, or 20% of capacity, for the men’s basketball game Feb. 13 between the 17th-ranked Mountaineers and No.
Eichel scores in shootout, Sabres beat Devils 4-3
Read full article: Eichel scores in shootout, Sabres beat Devils 4-3Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (9) carries the puck past New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jack Eichel scored in a shootout, Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday. Victor Olofsson, Tobias Rieder and Eric Staal also scored to help the Sabres improve to 3-0-2 in their past five games. AdJanne Kuokkanen, Ty Smith and Andreas Johnsson scored for New Jersey in former Sabres coach Lindy Ruff’s first trip to Buffalo since taking over the Devils this offseason. Buffalo’s top free-agent acquisition assisted on two goals, tying Eichel for the team lead with nine points in eight games. RUFF’S RETURNRuff served as a Rangers assistant and Stars head coach since being fired by the Sabres in 2013.
Taylor Hall saw only positives in signing with Sabres
Read full article: Taylor Hall saw only positives in signing with SabresFILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Taylor Hall (91) is shown during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, in Glendale, Ariz. Forward Taylor Hall surprised many in turning down numerous contending NHL teams which courted him, and instead sign with the Buffalo Sabres in free agency. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Taylor Hall refused to buy into the negativity surrounding the Buffalo Sabres, and instead focused on the positives. And though Taylor acknowledged receiving longer-term offers from numerous teams, he settled on a one-year test-run contract with Buffalo. “Obviously, I’m betting on myself, but I’m betting that the Sabres can improve and have a good hockey season.
Sabres agree to sign Taylor Hall to 1-year, $8 million deal
Read full article: Sabres agree to sign Taylor Hall to 1-year, $8 million dealBUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres are banking on Taylor Hall to turn what was a long and unsettled offseason into a far brighter immediate future. Buffalo became the surprise team to win the Hall free-agency sweepstakes by signing the 10th-year forward and six-time 20-goal-scorer to a one-year, $8 million contract Sunday night. The deal came together after the Sabres made landing Hall their top priority in free agency, with second-year coach Ralph Krueger playing an integral role. Krueger was an assistant in Edmonton during Hall's rookie season, and then spent the 2012-13 lockout shortened year as the Oilers coach. The Sabres entered free agency about $26 million under the NHL’s salary $81.5 million cap, and are currently projected to have about $14 million of space available following Hall’s addition.