RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jeff Skinner scored twice and Eddie Lack stopped 27 shots to win consecutive games for the first time this season as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 Saturday night. The Hurricanes (30-27-12) improved to 4-0-2 over their last six games, while the Predators (35-25-11) saw their modest three-game winning streak come…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Oscar Lindberg had a goal and an assist, and Antti Raanta made 25 saves as the New York Rangers continued their winning ways on the road with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Defenseman Brady Skjei also scored, and Jimmy Vesey had the game-winning goal late in the second…
NEW YORK — Jaromir Jagr hates losing almost as much as he loves hockey, so reporters approach the future first-ballot Hall of Fame right wing after losses as if they're circling a grumpy Grizzly. Even after most victories, the usually affable Jagr would rather discuss missed opportunities than one of his historic 763 goals, which is…
NEW YORK -- Cam Atkinson scored 1:19 into overtime on Saturday as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the New York Islanders 3-2 at Barclays Center. The winning goal was set up by a turnover by the Islanders in the neutral zone. Seconds later, Brandon Dubinsky wrapped a pass around the back of the New York net…
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins got goals from five players Friday and took over second place in the Metropolitan Division with a 6-4 win over the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh (44-17-9) leapfrogged Columbus and moved to within one point of first-place Washington. The teams traded goals in the first period -- New…
NEW YORK -- Aleksander Barkov scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Florida Panthers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The win was only the second in the last eight games for the Panthers (31-28-11), who kept their faint playoff hopes alive in…
