NHL Previews

The Columbus Blue Jackets have not had the start to the new campaign they wanted, but perhaps the best strategy Thursday would be to somehow take the Tampa Bay Lightning to overtime. Winning just three of its first nine games, the Metro Division club hosts the Lightning in the first of three matchups, two of them taking place in Ohio’s capital. If Thursday’s contest does go to overtime, something will ultimately have to give or

The Los Angeles Kings will try to continue their dominance on the road when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Kings are 4-0-0 in away games this season, including Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ten different Los Angeles players had at least one point, and goalie Cam Talbot again was sharp in stopping 29 of 30 shots. “(Toronto) is a tough building to play in,” Talbot said. “They come

After sweeping a four-game road trip for the first time in a decade, the Anaheim Ducks will open a five-game homestand on Wednesday night when they host the Arizona Coyotes. The Ducks concluded their trip, which began with wins at Columbus, Boston and Philadelphia, with a dramatic 4-3 victory at Pittsburgh on Monday night. Mason McTavish exited the penalty box after the first penalty of a 5-on-3 Pittsburgh power play expired, took a push pass

The Dallas Stars were a preseason favorite and they’re proving those prognostications were true. Having won four of their past five games and running neck-and-neck with the Colorado Avalanche for top spot in the Central Division, the Stars take their show on the road to begin a three-game Western Canada trip with Wednesday’s clash against the struggling Calgary Flames. Dallas is coming off an impressive 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, a

The Vancouver Canucks are off to a surprisingly hot start to the season, and will not allow the frustration of their last outing to carry forward when they host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The Canucks saw their three-game winning streak snapped with a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday, but that defeat is not the kind that should drop their spirits. Other than New York taking advantage with its power

The Los Angeles Kings will be going for their fourth consecutive road win Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Kings are undefeated on the road this season but are 1-2-2 at home after losing 4-3 in a shootout to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. “They are the measuring stick, obviously, they’ve earned that right,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. “We were able to play a pretty good game,

Both the visiting New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks head into their Saturday night clash on a roll. Both clubs are riding three-game winning streaks and have started the season with five wins in seven games. There is one more similarity as the clubs get ready to meet on the West Coast. Both are coming off shutout victories. The Rangers, who have won all three games to start a five-game trip, arrived in Vancouver

After having their record season-opening win streak snapped in overtime by the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, the Vegas Golden Knights head to Los Angeles for a Pacific Division showdown with the Kings on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. Vegas set an NHL record for the best start to a season by a reigning Stanley Cup champion with seven consecutive wins. Then the Golden Knights blew an early 2-0

The Pittsburgh Penguins just got it. The visiting Ottawa Senators want it. Something will have to give Saturday when the teams face off. The Penguins ended a three-game losing streak and got the complete-game, rousing win they had been craving Thursday when they knocked off the previously undefeated Colorado Avalanche 4-0. Pittsburgh and goaltender Tristan Jarry not only shut down Colorado’s dynamic offense, including snuffing all five Avalanche power plays, but also got strong play