Hellebuyck, Jets blank Panthers, 3-0

In Sunrise, the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves in a 3-0 shutout of the Panthers on Friday. The game marked the return of Jets coach Rick Bowness to the Jets bench. “Loved it,” Bowness said when asked what … Continue reading

Tampa throttle Canes, 8-2

In Raleigh, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves  in his season debut for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in an 8-2 thumping of the Hurricanes. “The guys played unbelievably in front of me,” Vasilevskiy said. “Just lots of blocked shots … Continue reading

Senators rally falls short in 5-3 loss to Isles

In Ottawa, Drake Batherson. scored the first of his double for the Senators early in the first period for a 1-0 lead over the visiting New York Islanders on Friday night. The Islanders replied with four straight goals in a … Continue reading

Sabres rally past Penguins for 3-2 win

In Buffalo, the Sabres scored three unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 2-0 deficit to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-2 win on Friday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 31 saves in the victory. The Sabres moved to … Continue reading