NHL Previews

The Buffalo Sabres upped the intensity in the third period of what ultimately was a loss in their most recent outing. The energy is something they’ll look to replicate on Sunday night when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks. The Sabres lost 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, twice falling behind by a pair of goals before closing the gap. After getting outshot 7-6 in the first period, they outshot Winnipeg 22-11 over the final

Frustration might emanate from both ends of the ice when the Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting Vegas Golden Knights face off on Sunday evening. Vegas lost for the fourth time in its last six games (2-3-1) following a 4-3 overtime decision to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. That result comes off the high of the Golden Knights celebrating their Stanley Cup title by racing to an 11-0-1 start to the season. On Saturday, there was a

The Philadelphia Flyers will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games on Sunday when they host the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. Sean Couturier scored one minute into overtime to send the Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Flyers goaltender Carter Hart stopped 28 shots. “It was a big win against a really good team,” Couturier said. “I think it was a good

The Arizona Coyotes can record a winning road trip if they can finally end their recent struggles against the surging Winnipeg Jets. Looking to win consecutive road contests for the first time this season, the Coyotes also will try to halt a seven-game losing streak against the Jets, who will aim for their sixth victory in seven games overall on Saturday. Arizona won just seven games away from home last season, the lowest total in

The Tampa Bay Lightning return home for a three-game series, starting with Saturday afternoon’s clash with Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, and hope to continue the trend from Thursday’s win in Chicago. Against the Blackhawks and phenom Connor Bedard, they righted the ship a bit, getting a third-period goal from Victor Hedman and earning a split in the season series with the Central Division club in a 4-2 win. The victory was much needed,

The Ottawa Senators know they didn’t play to their standards in their opening game of the Global Series in Stockholm, Sweden. They’ll look to rectify that when they close out their overseas trip against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The Senators were on the verge of steamrolling the Detroit Red Wings in their opener Thursday, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first period before adding another just over a minute into the second.

If the Nashville Predators hope to crawl out of the Central Division basement before Thanksgiving, a good time to start would be Saturday afternoon against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The Predators and Blackhawks are tied for the fewest points in the Central (10). Nashville sits in last place because it has played one more game than Chicago. Only the San Jose Sharks have fewer points (seven) throughout the NHL. Bringing up the rear has been

The rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers seek their fourth consecutive victory with a home matchup versus the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. After a maddening loss to the then-winless San Jose Sharks, the Flyers concluded their four-game road trip with victories over the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltender Carter Hart returned after a five-game absence due to an illness and an injured back to make 31 saves in

The Anaheim Ducks will look to bounce back from their worst defeat of the season when they open a four-game homestand against the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Ducks come in off a 8-2 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in the second game of a back-to-back that began with a 3-2 victory at Nashville. Anaheim allowed five goals in the final period against Colorado. “We just didn’t have a good game,” Ducks