The Buffalo Sabers are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011 thanks to the New York Rangers. The Sabers could have sealed their ticket with a win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, but one of the scenarios that benefited Buffalo included the Rangers beating the Detroit Red Wings,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Friday night to move within one point of the Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Travis Sanheim and Alex Bump each had a goal and an assist and Owen Tippett…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli recorded the second hat trick of his career, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 100th career goal and Brayden…
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, Rickard Rakell scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the New York Islanders 8-3 on Monday in a crucial game in the competitive Eastern Conference playoff race. The Penguins trailed 3-1 midway through the second period before scoring four times in…
NEW YORK (AP) — Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Matthew Schaefer tied the franchise scoring record for rookie defensemen and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 5-2 on Saturday to stay on pace in a competitive Eastern Conference playoff race. Schenn, acquired at the trade…
Carter Yakemchuk made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday and any way you look at it, the Senators organization and fan base must have been absolutely thrilled. Yakemchuk made a significant impact offensively and defensively as the Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Advertisement…
MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored three goals to raise his season total to 43 and added two assists to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 on Saturday night. Caufield is second in the NHL in goals, two behind Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon. Advertisement The Canadiens entered the day third in…
Don’t expect the Blue Jackets to be shopping for expensive rentals before the NHL trade deadline passes at 3 p.m. ET on March 6. At least not in the traditional sense. “The way I look at it now, our UFAs are like our rental players, unless something comes up here at a moment’s notice,” Blue…
New York Islanders (29-19-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (22-26-6, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Thursday, 7 pm EST BETMGM SPORTS BETTING LINE: Islanders -132, Rangers +110; plus/minus is 6 Advertisement Bottom line: The New York Islanders face the New York Rangers in a Metropolitan Division matchup on Thursday. New York…
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist in his first multi-point game of the season as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Saturday. Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for Calgary, which has won three of its last four. Kevin Bahl had his…
