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For the first time this season, the St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers faced each other as part of a two-game season series. The Blues defeated the Panthers 6-2. The Panthers looked to extend their win streak to five games as the Blues tried to aim for a victory after a 2-1 overtime loss to…
The Edmonton Oilers concluded their five-game road trip and kicked off their weekend back-to-back against the red-hot Minnesota Wild in a Saturday matinée (Dec. 20). The Oilers are still seeking their first three-game winning streak of the season, as they lost 5-2 to the Wild. Minnesota got goals from Matt Boldy (two), Ryan Hartman, Vladimir…
The Vancouver Goldeneyes couldn’t extend their undefeated streak at the Pacific Coliseum to five games on Saturday as the Montreal Victoire rolled in and handed them a 4-2 loss. The Victoire extended their winning streak to four, while the Goldeneyes’ was halted at two. With the victory, the Victoire leap over the Minnesota Frost and…
The Minnesota Wild hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, to start another quick homestand. They had a boost to their lineup as the majority of their injured players returned in Vinnie Hinostroza, Marcus Johansson, Jonas Brodin, Jake Middleton, and Mats Zuccarello. They were still without Zach Bogosian. The Oilers were without Alec…
The Seattle Kraken take on the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. KRAKEN (12-14-6) at SHARKS (17-15-3) 10 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, NBCSCA Kraken projected lineup Kaapo Kakko — Matty Beniers — Jordan EberleEeli Tolvanen — Chandler Stephenson — Frederick GaudreauJani Nyman — Shane Wright…
The New York Islanders take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 5 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG-B Islanders projected lineup Emil Heineman — Mathew Barzal — Jonathan DrouinAnders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon HolmstromAnthony Duclair — Calum Ritchie — Maxim…
In a Saturday, Dec. 20 clash with the New York Rangers, the season-long tension between Matvei Michkov and the Philadelphia Flyers‘ coaching staff briefly boiled over. He had an animated exchange with head coach Rick Tocchet and assistant coach Jaroslav Svejkovsky. Madvei#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/kIN7WEwe98 — Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) December 20, 2025 For context, Michkov had just…
If you glanced solely at the Pacific Division standings this morning, you’d be forgiven for assuming everything is calm in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights are sitting in first place. They are riding an eight-game point streak. By the raw numbers, this is an elite team operating at peak efficiency. But pull back the curtain,…
Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 21 Dec. 20 has been a very eventful and exciting date in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the biggest names in the Hall of Fame had memorable moments on this date, especially in the “Original Six” cities of Montreal and…
On Monday, Terry Pegula and the Buffalo Sabres decided it was time to fire their general manager (GM), Kevyn Adams. They hired Jarmo Kekalainen as the team’s new GM, who was hired in the offseason as a senior advisor for Adams. Kekalainen is the first GM since 1979 that the Sabres have hired with prior…
