Panthers score twice in third to send Vegas to 4-2 loss

In Sunrise, Florida’s Carter Verhaeghe scored at 6:10 of the third period to snap a 2-2 tie with the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. “They are a really good team and beat us last year, obviously,” Verhaeghe said. … Continue reading

Panthers down Edmonton, 5-1

In Edmonton, the visiting Florida P{anthers clawed their way to a 5-1 thrashing of the Oilers on Saturday night. Carter Verhaeghe hit for a double in the win. Sergei Bobrovsky made 38 saves in the win. “You’re not beating these … Continue reading

Kucherov, Hertl and Reinhart Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl and Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Dec. 10. FIRST STAR – NIKITA KUCHEROV, … Continue reading

Rust week to week with upper-body injury for Penguins

PITTSBURGH — Bryan Rust will be out week to week with an upper-body injury for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward was injured in a 3-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 6, leaving in the second period with … Continue reading

Jets rally past Ducks for 4-2 win

In Anaheim, the visiting Winnipeg Jets fell behind to the Ducks, 2-0, on Sunday and then reeled off four unanswered strikes in a 4-2 win. Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves in the win. Winnipeg improved to 16-8-2. After a scoreless … Continue reading