Wild using success on road to get back into playoff picture
Look to carry momentum into back-to-back at Hurricanes after win at Capitals
by Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
WASHINGTON -- Zach Parise couldn't help laughing about it.
'Hockey Night in Canada': 5 Storylines
Flames continue push for first place against Canucks; Maple Leafs host Rangers
by John Kreiser @jkreiser7713 / NHL.com Managing Editor
The Calgary Flames can take another step toward clinching first place in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference when they play the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in the second game of a "Hockey Night in Canada" doubleheader on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, SN1, SN360, CITY, ESPN+, NHL.TV).
Babcock says there's no rift with Maple Leafs GM Dubas
Coach maintains recent comments about depth were misinterpreted
by Mike Zeisberger @Zeisberger / NHL.com Staff Writer
TORONTO -- Mike Babcock said Friday that he and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas are on the same page despite reports to the contrary.
Dermott, Gardiner getting closer to Maple Leafs return
Toronto has allowed 43 goals in 11 games without two top defensemen
by Dave McCarthy / NHL.com Correspondent
TORONTO -- Travis Dermott and Jake Gardiner each continued to progress Friday toward returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup.
Stars finding their identity in stretch run
Montgomery, players agree 'relentless' has nice ring to it during charge toward playoffs
by Nicholas J. Cotsonika @cotsonika / NHL.com Columnist
DALLAS -- Who are the Dallas Stars?
Lightning run at Canadiens, Red Wings records impresses Bowman
Coach of historic teams credits Cooper, Vasilevskiy for much of Tampa Bay's success
by Dave Stubbs @Dave_Stubbs / NHL.com Columnist
MONTREAL -- Scotty Bowman was at the helm of two NHL teams for the ages. Today, the most successful coach in League history is an interested observer with the Tampa Bay Lightning in serious pursuit of record-setting seasons put together by two Bowman-coached teams.
Lundqvist one of many influences on Georgiev with Rangers
Veteran teammate example for goalie, who honed game in Russia, Finland
by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent
Alexandar Georgiev incorporated influences from far and wide on his way to the NHL, including some he shares with a fellow goalie who is influencing him at the moment: New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist.
Matthews elevating game at right time for Maple Leafs
Center knows 200-foot effort will be big factor in postseason success
by Mike Zeisberger @Zeisberger / NHL.com Staff Writer
BUFFALO -- If the Toronto Maple Leafs are to have any kind of success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they will need Auston Matthews to be as dominant as he was in a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday.
Capitals-Lightning rivalry continues to grow with OT thriller
Three-game miniseries could lead to Eastern Conference Final repeat
by Tom Gulitti @TomGulittiNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals claimed it didn't mean more than any other regular-season game, but with each shot they fired at Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy on Wednesday, it sure seemed that way.
Stars, Predators eager to play 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium
Roughly 70,000 expected to attend New Year's Day spectacle at iconic venue
by Nicholas J. Cotsonika @cotsonika / NHL.com Columnist
DALLAS -- Ben Bishop went to the State Fair of Texas in 2005, when he was going to Frisco High and playing for Texas of the North American Hockey League. He saw Big Tex, the fair's huge cowboy mascot, and the outside of Cotton Bowl Stadium.