In Pittsburgh Monday, the Penguins outlasted the Ottawa Senators, 8-5, in a match devoid of solid defense. Bryan Rust netted his first NHL hat trick including two goals in the third that finally gave the Pens some breathing room with … Continue reading
In Chicago Sunday, the Winnipeg Jets clawed their way back to .500 hockey with a 2-1 win over the Blackhawks. Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for the Jets win. Andrew Copp scored with just under five minutes left in regulation … Continue reading
In Edmonton Sunday, the visiting Minnesota Wild were propped up by a 28-save effort from Devan Dubnyk in a 2-1 overtime win over the Oilers. The Wild’s Mikko Koivu scored with just under two minutes left in extra time to enable Minnesota … Continue reading
In Raleigh Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes returned to .500 hockey with a 1-0 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cam Ward made 30 saves to get the shutout and win as the Canes continue to play solid hockey despite … Continue reading
In Denver Saturday, the much-maligned Dallas Stars’ goalie tandem was vindicated when Kari Lehtonen stopped all 23 shots he faced in Stars 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. “It’s nice,” Lehtonen said, “but it was really like a whole team shutout. … Continue reading
The Carolina Hurricanes are 9-10-5 this season and must be the most difficult sub-.500 team in the NHL. On Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers needed two late goals from Chris Kreider to finish off the Canes, 4-2. The win gave … Continue reading
