Zemgus Girgensons and Victor Olofsson both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in their season opener on Thursday.Kyle Okp… MORE
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Jackets G Elvis Merzlikins wears late Matiss Kivlenieks’ jersey number
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins honored his late teammate and countryman Matiss Kivlenieks by wearing his jersey number, No. 80, in the team’s season opener Thursday.The Jackets a… MORE
NHL’s return to ESPN sets opening night record
An average of 884,000 viewers tuned in to ESPN to watch the NHL’s opening-night games, making it the highest-viewed doubleheader in NHL history, Sports Business Journal reported.The games were the… MORE
Ducks aim to avoid eighth straight defeat to visiting Wild
After opening the season on a positive note, the Anaheim Ducks look to end their lengthy winless stretch against the Minnesota Wild.The Ducks will aim to avoid an eighth straight defeat to the visi… MORE
Capitals claim D Dennis Cholowski off waivers from Kraken
One game into the regular season, the Seattle Kraken moved on from one of their expansion draft selections and the Washington Capitals picked him up.The Capitals claimed defenseman Dennis Cholowski… MORE
Devils, Blackhawks meet for first time in 22 months
Chicago entered this season aiming to take the next step in an extensive rebuilding project. On Friday night, the Blackhawks hope that facing a team in a similar spot will yield better results than We… MORE
Blue Jackets put F Emil Bemstrom (oblique) on IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets put forward Emil Bemstrom on injured reserve Thursday, hours before their season opener against the Arizona Coyotes.Bemstrom, 22, strained his left oblique in practice Tue… MORE
New-look Flyers ‘dialed in’ ahead of home opener vs. Canucks
Last spring, the Philadelphia Flyers played a lot more golf than hockey.That’s what happens when your team fails to make the playoffs.In the offseason, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher twea… MORE
Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog to have hearing with NHL
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday.Landeskog is facing discipline for boarding fellow forward Kirby Dach of the Ch… MORE
Senators’ Brady Tkachuk signs 7-year, $57.5M deal
Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk signed a seven-year, $57.5 million contract on Thursday.Per the team, Tkachuk will receive $4 million this season and $6.5 million in 2022-23 before pocketing… MORE
