NHL

Tuch has two goals, assist as Capitals hold off Canadiens

Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Maple Leafs coach Hiller not satisfied with road trip

The Leafs managed to break even on a challenging road trip, but Jim Hiller is not satisfied. TSN's Mark Masters has more.

A wall of screens, 32 teams and one mission: How NHL Player Safety tracks trouble in real time

The puck dropped just after 6 p.m. in Detroit, and the hum of activity had long been underway inside the NHL Player Safety room at league headquarters in Manhattan.

Canucks place forward Raty on waivers

The Vancouver Canucks have placed Aatu Raty on waivers as the NHL club looks to send the depth centre to its farm team.

'Surreal': Emergency backup goalies getting second crack at NHL dream

Teams are now required to have EBUGs on rosters. The goaltenders, who travel with their club and wear No. 00, can’t have previously played in the NHL under a standard contract, must have 80 games or less of professional experience, and can’t have suited up in the pros over the three preceding campaigns.

Blue Jackets’ Olivier fined $5K for slashing Balinskis between the legs

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000 for his slash on Florida Panthers defenceman Uvis Balinskis in Tuesday’s 7-3 loss.

Lafreniere ‘evolving’ as former top pick carries Rangers to strong start

The New York Rangers are off to a hot start, fighting through the loss of superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin to win six of their first eight games behind a blistering start from Alexis Lafreniere.

Red Wings’ Horcoff shuts down Edvinsson trade rumours: ‘Not something I’m entertaining’

Detroit Red Wings interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said Wednesday he has “zero interest” in trading Simon Edvinsson as the restricted free agent remains unsigned more than two weeks into the season.

Ice Chips: Habs’ Reinbacher to sit after being recalled, Dobes starting vs. Capitals

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

‘Life’s pretty good’: McDavid soaring as Babcock has Oilers off to red-hot start

A fast start for the Oilers is a welcome change after the team has played sluggishly early in recent seasons.

Red Wings sign DeBrincat to seven-year, $91 million extension

The Detroit Red Wings have signed star winger Alex DeBrincat to a seven-year, $91 million contract extension

Rangers weigh goaltending options after Shesterkin injury; Hellebuyck price too high

Canadiens not among 10 teams on Larkin’s approved trade list

While the Montreal Canadiens faithful expressed their interest in Dylan Larkin on Saturday night, the feeling is not mutual as of now.

McAvoy scores in his first game back from a suspension to lead the Bruins past the Sharks

Charlie McAvoy scored in his season debut after serving a six-game suspension and the Boston Bruins beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Tuesday night.

McDavid’s three-point first period propels Oilers past winless Kings for fifth straight win

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists in the dynamic first period of his four-point night, propelling the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the winless Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

Jets’ Scheifele relieved to finally get some puck luck: ‘Nice to see it go in’

Mark Scheifele knew it was only a matter of time before his luck improved.

Late third period goal pushes Flames to first win of season over Ducks

Martin Pospisil scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:22 left, Yegor Sharangovich added an empty-netter with 1:22 remaining, and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Mammoth survive Maple Leafs’ late surge for high-scoring win

Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and an assist in the second period to help the Utah Mammoth beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Tuesday night.

'He had his fastball': Hutson, Guhle step up for Canadiens in win over Sabres

Lane Hutson scored a goal and set up another with a breathtaking assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a shootout after blowing a two-goal lead.

Missing Makar, short-handed Avalanche roll past Stars

Martin Necas scored two goals, including a 5-on-3 score, and the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series.