Minnesota Wild fire coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Despite playing with just four defensemen, the New York Islanders rallied and beat the well-rested Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night. Kyle Palmieri and Oliver Wahlstrom each had a goal and an assist. Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee and Simon Holmstrom also scored. Semyon Varlamov stopped 28 ...
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Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) wears his Native American Heritage mask in warmups before a game against the Colorado Avalanche. Marc-Andre Fleury wore a custom mask for the Minnesota Wild’s Native American Heritage night Friday after being told by the NHL it was not allowed. Fleury took the ice ...
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BOSTON (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat Boston 5-2 on Friday for their second victory over the NHL-leading Bruins this season. Robby Fabbri, Dylan Larkin and David Perron also scored for the Red Wings, who are ...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored with 2:44 left in regulation, Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night. Kyle Okposo also had a goal in the third period, Victor Olofsson had two assists, ...
See Details: Alex Tuch's late goal caps Sabres’ 3-2 comeback win against Penguins

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The league and union announced Girard’s status in a joint statement Friday before the Avalanche visited the Minnesota Wild. Girard, 25, had been ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will return from back surgery and start Friday night’s game at the Carolina Hurricanes. Coach Jon Cooper announced the decision following the team’s morning skate. “He hasn’t played an NHL game since April so I know he is eager,” Cooper ...
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The Boston Bruins have the league’s top record at Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is more than family gatherings, big dinners and NFL tripleheaders. It’s a time when NHL teams have a good feel whether they’ll make the playoffs. From the start of the salary cap era in 2005 until the onset of ...
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DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
See Details: Just called up from minors, Tufte scores go-ahead goal in 3rd to help Avalanche beat Canucks 5-2

DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
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DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
See Details: Newhook scores twice, Canadiens bounce back to beat Ducks 4-3 and end 4-game skid

DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
See Details: Eichel scores in OT to give Vegas a 2-1 win over the Stars in Western Conference final rematch

DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
See Details: Kevin Hayes breaks tie in 3rd period, Blues outlast Coyotes 6-5

DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
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DENVER (AP) — Riley Tufte, called up from the minors earlier in the day, scored the go-ahead goal 24 seconds into the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Cale Makar added a goal later in the third on a breakaway, and Mikko ...
See Details: Strome scores in OT as Capitals beat Sabres 4-3 for fifth straight win