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Connor McDavid and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Oilers (27-15-1), who became the seventh team in NHL history to win 14 in a row. The 2016-17 Blue Jackets have the second-longest winning streak in NHL history at 16. Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner made 27 saves and won his 11th straight game, passing Grant Fuhr for the longest single-season winning streak in Oilers history. The Oilers are 22-3-0 in their last 25 games and have gone a franchise-record 12 games allowing two or fewer goals. Dmitri Voronkov scored for the Blue Jackets (14-23-9), who have lost five of their last six games.

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☆ NHL roundup: Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins season debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen scored for Boston, which had gained points in seven straight games since a 5-4 loss in Detroit on Nov. 4. Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and two assists for the Predators, who won their fourth straight game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored one goal and added two assists, while Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard also scored for the Oilers. Johnathan Kovacevic also scored and Cayden Primeau made 31 saves for Montreal, which won its second straight road game. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, which lost its sixth straight game.

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☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

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☆ NHL roundup: Isles edge Hurricanes, extend series
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Stastny and Sebastian Aho scored the Carolina goals, and Antti Raanta recorded 19 saves. The Islanders, who began the third with a 3-1 lead, were in a protective mode in the period, producing only five shots on goal. Hintz has 11 points in the series (four goals, seven assists), surpassing Mike Modano for the most points in a playoff series in team history. Oilers 6, Kings 3Nick Bjugstad posted his first career two-goal playoff game to pace Edmonton to a victory over visiting Los Angeles, putting the Oilers one win away from claiming their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Evander Kane, Leon Draisaitl, Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

☆ NHL roundup: Oilers prevail in OT, level series with Kings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Kevin Fiala contributed two assists as he made his playoff debut for Los Angeles after missing the past three weeks with a lower-body injury. The Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring three straight goals in the second period. After winning both games in Sunrise, the Presidents' Trophy winners will try to clinch the series in Boston on Wednesday night. Florida got goals from Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, with the goal by Bennett Florida's first successful power play of the series. Roope Hintz collected three assists for the Stars, giving him eight points (four goals, four assists) in the series.

☆ NHL roundup: Panthers stun Bruins to even series
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsApril 20 - Brandon Montour scored twice as a four-goal third period led the visiting Florida Panthers past the Boston Bruins 6-3 in Wednesday's Game 2 of their Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series. Montour is the first defenseman in Panthers history to record a multi-goal game in the postseason. Brad Marchand, Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall scored for Boston, which won the Presidents' Trophy with an NHL-record 135 points in the regular season. Stars 7, Wild 3Roope Hintz had three goals and an assist to help Dallas even its Western Conference first-round playoff series against visiting Minnesota in Game 2. He worked to the left circle and ripped a screened wrist shot just inside the far post for his first playoff goal.

☆ NHL roundup: Knights wrap up West's No. 1 seed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Reilly Smith, Alec Martinez and Chandler Stephenson scored for the Golden Knights (51-22-9, 111 points), who closed the regular season with an eight-game points streak (5-0-3). Liam O'Brien led the Coyotes with a pair of goals and Nick Schmaltz and added a goal and an assist. The Stars, who are looking to win a division title for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign, are atop the division. The Bruins set NHL records for most wins and most points in a single season. Tage Thompson scored his 47th goal of the season for Buffalo, which improved to 8-2-1 over its last 11 games.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins clinch league's best record
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Pastrnak took Hampus Lindholm's feed into the offensive zone and finished with the backhand for his 53rd goal of the season. Tyler Bertuzzi scored the lone Bruins goal of regulation, tying the game in the second period. Mario Ferraro had a goal and an assist and Oskar Lindblom and Tomas Hertl also scored for San Jose. Defenseman Henry Thrun, making his NHL debut after starring at Harvard, added two assists, and James Reimer finished with 23 saves. Blues 5, Blackhawks 3Brandon Saad scored one goal and set up another as St. Louis handed host Chicago its seventh straight loss.

☆ NHL roundup: Golden Knights score five in third to rout Ducks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Feb 12, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) controls the puck in front of Anaheim Ducks defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (29) during the second period at T-Mobile Arena. Paul Cotter and Brett Howden also scored goals for Vegas, which increased its Pacific Division lead to three points with its third consecutive victory. Adin Hill made 23 saves for the Golden Knights to improve to 5-0-1 all-time against the Ducks. Isac Lundestrom had a goal and an assist and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim. Jordan Eberle had one goal and one assist and Eeli Tolvanen added a goal for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

☆ NHL roundup: Lightning win Cup Final rematch vs. Avs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In the first meeting between the clubs since last June's Stanley Cup Final, Vasilevskiy stopped 30 shots to extend his franchise-record shutout total to 29. Hagel had two goals and an assist to lead the Lightning offensive output as they broke a two-game skid (0-1-1). Boeser, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Nils Aman added goals for the Canucks. Nicolas Roy, Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Cotter also scored for the Golden Knights while Jonathan Marchessault added two assists. Red Wings 2, Flames 1Filip Zadina scored his first goal of the season after missing over three months as host Detroit edged Calgary.

☆ NHL roundup: Sharks end Lightning's record home win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The Sharks controlled play for most of the three-on-three session, and Karlsson helped the visitors post their second straight win with a slick diagonal pass that Meier easily netted at 2:19. Meier finished with two goals and an assist while Karlsson notched a goal and two helpers. The Penguins killed off a penalty in overtime, then scored during a delayed penalty call. Adin Hill didn't work too hard in stopping 16 shots to record his career-high 11th win. Vatrano scored with a backhand off a feed from Isac Lundestrom to end Anaheim's eight-game losing streak against the Blackhawks.

☆ NHL roundup: Panthers rally late, nip Bruins in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Barkov also assisted on Brandon Montour's goal, and Sam Bennett scored for the Panthers. Anders Lee also scored for New York, which won its second straight game and prevailed for just the third time in 13 games (3-7-3). Carrier scored the only goal for Vegas, which lost its fourth straight game (0-2-2) and fell for the seventh time in eight games (1-5-2). Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Phillip Danault scored goals for the Kings, whose three-game winning streak ended. Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin sat out for the second straight game with an upper-body injury.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid leads streaking Oilers past Kraken
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/4] Jan 17, 2023; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) carries the puck up ice during the first period against the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY SportsJanuary 18 - Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 38th goal of the season as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night. Derek Ryan, Warren Foegele, Ryan McLeod and Zach Hyman also tallied for the Oilers, who extended their winning streak to four games. Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who had a three-game win streak come to an end. Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and Josh Mahura also scored goals for Florida.

☆ Evander Kane out for 3-4 months after operation on cut wrist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that forward Evander Kane will be out for 3-4 months after sustaining deep cuts on his wrist in Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. While on the deck, Tampa Bay forward Pat Maroon accidentally skated over Kane’s wrist and he immediately went to the bench for assistance before eventually being transported to the hospital where he had an operation. Kane took to social media to say that he was “on the mend” following a procedure on his wrist. Kane wrote on Twitter, “Thank you all for the kind wishes and prayers from over the past several hours. You never wish that upon any player in the League.”After being released by the San Jose Sharks last season, Kane joined the Edmonton Oilers on a four-year deal worth $20.5 million.

☆ Evander Kane: Ice hockey star 'stable' after opponent accidentally skates over his wrist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was rushed to the hospital after suffering a deep cut to his left wrist during his team’s win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. In the resulting scramble for the puck, opponent Pat Maroon accidentally skated over Kane’s wrist and a pool of blood instantly formed on the ice. A clearly concerned Kane immediately got up and rushed to the medical staff holding his wrist. “First and foremost, everyone on our team, everyone in our organization […] are thinking about Evander Kane,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft told reporters. Kane rushed to the bench after his wrist was cut.

☆ NHL roundup: Devils top Flames, run win streak to 7 games
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The Devils have won seven straight -- their longest winning streak since winning eight straight from Feb. 6-22, 2011. Golden Knights 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)Reilly Smith scored his second goal of the game 23 seconds into overtime and visiting Vegas defeated Toronto. Oilers left winger Evander Kane was stable and transported to a local hospital for a procedure following a serious left wrist laceration in the second period. After Jason Robertson gave Dallas a 1-0 lead at 3:06 of the second period, Winnipeg scored four straight goals in the frame. Dallas, which had outscored its opponents 18-6 during a three-game winning streak entering play Tuesday, seemed shellshocked following the results of the second period.

☆ NHL roundup: Sabres top Flames behind Alex Tuch's hat trick
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY SportsOctober 21 - Alex Tuch produced his first career hat trick to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres earn a 6-3 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Dylan Cozens and Casey Mittelstadt each added a goal and an assist while Rasmus Dahlin also scored for the Sabres. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterTuch extended his goal streak to three games 46 seconds into the second period. Dahlin has scored in each of the Sabres' first four games, the longest season-opening goal streak by a blue-liner in NHL history. The Canadiens also got first period goals from Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield and Brendan Gallagher to get off to a 5-0 start.

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