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Red-hot Bruins host ice-cold Senators (Dec 27, 2017)

BOSTON — Two teams headed in different directions come out of the NHL holiday break against each other at TD Garden on Wednesday night.

Resurgent Hurricanes, Ward await visit from Canadiens (Dec 27, 2017)

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes will want to pick up where they left off before the brief holiday break.

Maple Leaf great and Hall of Famer Johnny Bower dies at 93

TORONTO (AP) Johnny Bower, a beloved former Maple Leaf goalie who helped Toronto win its last Stanley Cup in 1967, has died. He was 93.

Game-heavy Blues fresh for Predators (Dec 27, 2017)

ST. LOUIS — There might not have been a team which needed the NHL’s Christmas break more than the St. Louis Blues.

Parity catching up to Canada at world juniors hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Canada has more than one score to settle. The United States has a title to defend. And don’t discount Sweden.

Brodziak lifts Blues over Canucks 3-1 to end skid (Dec 23, 2017)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Blues finally got a win in Western Canada.

Jones makes 28 saves, Sharks beat struggling Kings 2-0 (Dec 23, 2017)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Martin Jones had 28 saves, Joe Pavelski scored for the second time in three games and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Saturday night.

Bruins beat Red Wings 3-1 for 4th straight victory

BOSTON (AP) Patrice Bergeron scored twice in the third period, helping the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Ducks, Penguins looking to build off wins (Dec 23, 2017)

PITTSBURGH — As timing would have it, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks are coming off of wins they believe could be a pivotal point toward better results.

Blues limp into meeting with struggling Canucks (Dec 23, 2017)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Suddenly, the Vancouver Canucks can score and the St. Louis Blues can’t.

Hurricans look for stability vs. Sabres (Dec 23, 2017)

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have had extreme results throughout the season but perhaps nothing quite like this week.

Stars look to close gap with Predators (Dec 23, 2017)

DALLAS — There are still 46 games remaining, but Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock can’t help but check the standings on a daily basis.

NHL embraces holiday roster freeze as a popular tradition

Greg Millen thought he had an extension from the St. Louis Blues to celebrate at Christmas in 1989.

Toronto's Auston Matthews says he has concussion symptoms

TORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs star center Auston Matthews has been dealing with concussion symptoms after colliding with a teammate in a game earlier this month.

Letang gets winning goal in shootout, Pens top Blue Jackets (Dec 21, 2017)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Kris Letang scored the deciding goal in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night.

Boyle leads Devils to 4-3 win over rival Rangers in shootout (Dec 21, 2017)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Brian Boyle scored the tying goal in the third period and the game-winner in a shootout against his former team, and the New Jersey Devils overcame a season-high 45 saves by Henrik Lundqvist to beat the rival New York Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Capitals visit Coyotes in annual December groove (Dec 22, 2017)

GLENDALE, Ariz. — For the Washington Capitals, it seems as if it’s always a December to remember.

Canadiens feeling feisty ahead of clash vs. Flames (Dec 22, 2017)

CALGARY, Alberta — Although things got a bit heated between teammates at practice Thursday, Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien shrugged off the incident.

Predators aim to improve defense against Hurricanes (Dec 21, 2017)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From the 5:01 mark of the second period on Dec. 13 to the 8:05 mark of the first period Tuesday night — a total of 163 minutes, five seconds of ice time — the Nashville Predators didn’t allow a goal.

Dougie Hamilton breaks tie in 3rd, Flames beat Blues 2-1 (Dec 20, 2017)

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Dougie Hamilton broke a tie at 7:57 of the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Sabres assign Nylander to play for Sweden Junior team

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have assigned prospect forward Alexander Nylander to play for Sweden in the upcoming World Junior hockey championship.

Joonas Korpisalo, Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 4-2 (Dec 20, 2017)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Seth Jones had a goal an assist, and Joonas Korpisalo made 39 shots to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night.

Red Wings' Abdelkader fined $5,000 for spearing Islander

NEW YORK (AP) Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been fined $5,000 by the NHL for spearing New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in Tuesday night’s game.

New York Islanders to leave Brooklyn, return to suburbs

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) It’s hardly the Dodgers going to Los Angeles, but another major sports franchise is leaving Brooklyn.

New York Islanders get state approval to leave Brooklyn, move to new arena at Belmont Park racetrack

NEW YORK (AP) New York Islanders get state approval to leave Brooklyn, move to new arena at Belmont Park racetrack.

Deslauriers scores twice, Canadiens beat Canucks 7-5 (Dec 19, 2017)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Nicolas Deslauriers had the first two-goal game of his career, Carey Price made 34 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Theodore's goal with 2.3 seconds left lifts Vegas over Tampa (Dec 19, 2017)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Shea Theodore snapped a tie with 2.3 seconds left and the Vegas Golden Knights scored four power-play goals Tuesday night, ending Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the NHL-best Lightning.

Burakovsky gets 2nd goal in OT, Capitals beat Stars 4-3 (Dec 19, 2017)

DALLAS (AP) Andre Burakovsky scored his second goal of the game 1:51 into overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals over the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night.

DeBrusk, Khudobin send Bruins to 3-0 win over Sabres (Dec 19, 2017)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jake DeBrusk scored for the second straight night, Anton Khudobin turned away 36 shots and the Boston Bruins blanked the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Tuesday.

Mitch Marner leads Maple Leafs past Hurricanes 8-1 (Dec 19, 2017)

TORONTO (AP) Mitch Marner and Tyler Bozak each had a goal and three assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs stopped a three-game slide by routing the Carolina Hurricanes 8-1 on Tuesday.