Category: NHL

Minnesota Wild

Late surge lifts Kraken to win over Wild

Tye Kartye scored the go-ahead goal with 2:40 remaining in the third period and the Seattle Kraken held on for a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in the season finale for both teams at Saint Paul, Minn.

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NHL

Sidney Crosby plans to talk extension with Penguins

With one season left on his 12-year, $104.4 million contract, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby said he plans to approach the team in the offseason about a contract extension. Crosby, who turns 37 on Aug. 7, has played 19 seasons

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NHL

Canucks sign F Vasily Podkolzin to two-year contract

The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with forward Vasily Podkolzin on a two-year contract on Thursday. The Canucks did not disclose the specifics but TSN reported the deal carries a $1 million average annual value. Podkolzin, 22, had two assists

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NHL

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter retires

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter announced his retirement from the NHL after playing his final game for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. Carter, 39, totaled 851 points (442 goals, 409 assists) in 1,321 games across 19 seasons with the

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NHL

Little on line as Avs, Oilers close regular season

The final day of the NHL regular season won’t mean anything for first-round matchups, but it could have an impact on what happens later in the playoffs. The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night as both teams

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NHL

Coyotes down Oilers in likely Arizona send-off

Dylan Guenther scored once and added an assist to end the Coyotes’ season, and likely the franchise’s time in Arizona, with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. Liam O’Brien, Matias Maccelli, Lawson Crouse and

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Dallas Stars

Stars top Blues in shootout, seal No. 1 spot in West

Jake Oettinger made 25 saves as the Dallas Stars earned a 2-1 shootout victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to clinch the top Western Conference playoff seed. Oettinger’s best save came in overtime, when reached his stick

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