Lars Eller scored with less than 90 seconds left in overtime and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night.
Nicklas Backstrom scored a power-play goal 22 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night.
Columbus’ league-worst power play scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves in a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Defenseman and alternate captain Brooks Orpik, who has missed about a week with a lower-body injury, was moved to long-term injured reserve.
Oshie left Wednesday night’s Washington Capitals game twice with injuries, but returned from both and ended up scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh at Capital One Arena.
Nicklas Backstrom recorded his 600th career assist Oct. 22. He has spent his entire 12-year career with the Washington Capitals.
Hockey’s relationship with concussions and (CTE) is complicated, including ongoing litigation between retired players and the NHL. However, the sport’s attitude toward brain health is trying to change for the better.
The Blackhawks fired Quenneville on Tuesday, ending a wildly successful run that returned the franchise to the top of the NHL after years of heartache.
Travis Boyd assisted two goals in the first six minutes of his season debut, boosting the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win Monday.
Cal Petersen returned to Chicago for a memorable first NHL start.
Conor Sheary and Carter Hutton gave the surging Buffalo Sabres another full two points in the standings.
Ben Bishop was as much a cheerleader as a goalie for Dallas in a scoreless overtime game.
The Edmonton Oilers traded forward Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for forward Ryan Spooner on Friday.
Arizona Coyotes forward Josh Archibald was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to Nashville forward Ryan Hartman's head.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cullen has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for a dangerous trip of Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller.
Not everyone was cursing the fall snowstorm that snared traffic throughout the Northeast.
The San Jose Sharks seemed intent to go after Nazem Kadri right from the start. That didn't bother the Toronto Maple Leafs a bit and they ended up with the win.
In a duel of struggling goaltenders, one returned to vintage form, while the misery continued for the other.
Darcy Kuemper might not have imagined that by the end of Thursday night, he'd have played in as many games as the goalie he backs up, the injured Antti Raanta.
Detroit coach Jeff Blashill was quick to credit Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson.
A date with road-weary Vancouver came at the right time for the Minnesota Wild.
Brayden Point scored three straight power-play goals in 1:31 - the sixth-fastest three goals in NHL history - and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Thursday night.
With a top forward and their starting goaltender out sick, the Columbus Blue Jackets limped into the first intermission down two goals to the streaking Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
The first winter storm of the season had Anthony Beauvillier excited about facing the New York Islanders' cross-town rival, and he broke out of a season-long scoring slump in a big way.
The Pittsburgh Penguins filled the penalty box in a hurry. Brayden Point loaded up the net with pucks at a rapid pace, too.
The New Jersey Devils were happy to prove they can win away from home.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey has been fined $8,468 but not suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct against Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie.
The Arizona Coyotes have hired former Olympian Lyndsey Fry as a special adviser to team President and CEO Ahron Cohen.
The Nashville Predators say forward Viktor Arvidsson will miss between up to eight weeks with a broken thumb, and they've also placed defenseman P.K. Subban on injured reserve.
