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Nashville forward Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay with his new team

Steven Stamkos has received a warm welcome in his return to Tampa Bay with the Nashville Predators. Stamkos spent his first 16 NHL seasons with the Lightning before signing a $32 million, four-year contract with the Predators in free agency.

Marc-Andre Fleury bracing for a final bow against old friends Crosby and Malkin as Wild visit Pens

Maurice says Panthers captain Barkov to play against Sabres after missing 8 games with injury

Noesen scores twice, Markstrom makes 24 saves as Devils defeat Ducks 6-2 at home

Suzuki and Gallagher lead the Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Flyers

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Philadelphia visits Boston after Sanheim’s 2-goal game

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Boston Bruins after Travis Sanheim scored two goals in the Flyers’ 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Washington plays New York, looks to extend home win streak

The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers trying to extend a three-game home winning streak.

Aleksei Kolosov makes his Flyers debut, becoming first Belarusian goalie in NHL history

Aleksei Kolosov became the first Belarusian-born goalie in NHL history Sunday night when he started for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Montreal Canadiens.

Predators bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Lightning

The Nashville Predators aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Red Wings and Oilers take the ice for out-of-conference matchup

The Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers take the ice in a non-conference matchup.

Canucks top struggling Penguins 4-3 with second-period goal-scoring run

Arshdeep Bains scored the first goal of his NHL career, and the Vancouver Canucks scored four goals in under six minutes for a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Marchessault’s OT winner caps Predators 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets

Jonathan Marchessault scored 1:44 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Dallas Stars nearly squander three-goal lead, hang on for 4-2 win over Chicago Blackhawks

Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

Marchand gets 1st goal of season in OT to lift Bruins to 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the season 2:26 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 to snap a three-game losing streak.

Former Blackhawks forward and Hall of Fame executive Bill Hay has died

Former Chicago Blackhawks forward and Hall of Fame executive Bill Hay has died. He was 88. Hockey Canada confirmed Hay’s death.

Islanders sign forward Matt Martin to 1-year deal

The New York Islanders agreed to terms with veteran forward Matt Martin on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old Martin, a fan favorite for his physical play, had been skating with the Islanders without a contract on a professional tryout during training camp and from the start of the season.

Tage Thompson scores two goals and the Sabres beat the Red Wings 5-3

Tage Thompson scored two goals and added an assist to help lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center.

Couturier’s hat trick lifts Flyers to 7-5 win over Wild, snapping 6-game losing streak

Sean Couturier had a hat trick, assisted on the game-winner by Rasmus Ristolainen and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

Pittsburgh takes losing streak into matchup with Vancouver

The Pittsburgh Penguins aim to stop a four-game slide with a win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Sharks head into matchup against the Golden Knights on losing streak

The San Jose Sharks are looking to break an eight-game slide with a victory against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Senators play the Avalanche following Gaudette’s 2-goal performance

The Ottawa Senators visit the Colorado Avalanche after Adam Gaudette scored two goals in the Senators’ 6-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

New York in action against Florida following overtime victory

The New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers after the Islanders defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime.

Blue Jackets visit the Predators after Olivier’s 2-goal game

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Nashville Predators after Mathieu Olivier scored two goals in the Blue Jackets’ 6-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Skjei’s power-play goals cap Predators’ 3-2 comeback win over Blackhawks

Brady Skjei’s scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 6:53 left in the the third period, and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.

Horvat scores in overtime as Islanders beat Devils 4-3

Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3.

Rangers sign Alexis Lafrenière to 7-year contract extension

The New York Rangers have signed winger Alexis Lafrenière to a seven-year contract extension. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press it is worth $52.15 million.

Bruins bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs

The Boston Bruins aim to break a three-game losing streak when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Capitals visit the Lightning after McMichael’s 2-goal game

The Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Connor McMichael scored two goals in the Capitals’ 6-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Sharks make dubious history by going winless through 8 games for 2nd straight season

The San Jose Sharks made some unfavorable history Thursday night, having failed to win any of their first eight games in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Foegele scores twice and Kings beat winless Sharks 3-2

Warren Foegele scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings won their home opener 3-2 over San Jose to keep the Sharks winless.

Nikolaj Ehlers scores OT goal to lift unbeaten Winnipeg to 4-3 win over Seattle

Nikolaj Ehlers scored 1:26 into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets remained unbeaten this season with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Lightning owner Jeff Vinik sells majority stake in NHL team, but will remain in control for 3 years

Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced he has sold a majority stake of the NHL team but will retain control of the franchise for the next three years.

Blues beat Maple Leafs 5-1 in first meeting against former coach Craig Berube since his firing

Jordan Binnington made 40 saves, Dylan Holloway scored twice and St. Louis beat Toronto 5-1 on Thursday night, spoiling Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube’s first game against the Blues since they fired him in December.

Patrick Kane’s late power-play goal lifts Red Wings to 5-3 win over Devils

Patrick Kane scored a go-ahead, power-play goal with 3:32 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to three games, beating the New Jersey Devils 5-3.

Seguin and Duchene have a goal and 2 assists each and Stars down Bruins 5-2

Casey DeSmith made 25 saves, Tyler Seguin and Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists each and the Dallas Stars handed the Boston Bruins their third straight loss, 5-2.