Hockey

Auston Matthews scores 50th goal in 54th game to break tie as fastest US-born player to reach mark

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to break a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Feb 22, 2024 12:04 AM Read more >

Matthews scores 2 goals against Coyotes to hit 51 for the season

TEMPE, Ariz. — Toronto centre Auston Matthews has scored his 50th and 51st goal of the season in 54 games in the Maple Leafs' NHL 6-3 win over Arizona.

Feb 22, 2024 12:03 AM Read more >

Maple Leafs' Matthews scores 50th goal in 54th game, fastest to mark in 28 years

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star's hometown return, breaking a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 goals at 54 games.

Feb 21, 2024 11:55 PM Read more >

Blue Jackets blow a 4-goal lead, but still rally in the 3rd period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

Feb 21, 2024 11:19 PM Read more >

Auston Matthews scores 50th, 51st goals in hometown return to help Maple Leafs beat Coyotes, 6-3

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to become the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Feb 21, 2024 11:00 PM Read more >

Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2

MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Tuch scored short-handed to break a second-period tie in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night.

Feb 21, 2024 9:31 PM Read more >

Alex Tuch scores short-handed winner, Sabres top Canadiens 3-2

MONTREAL — On a night the Montreal Canadiens' first line dried up, the Buffalo Sabres' top trio led their team to victory.

Feb 21, 2024 9:09 PM Read more >

Flyers beat NHL-worst Blackhawks 3-1 to improve to 5-1-1 in last 7

CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Konecny, Travis Sanheim and Garent Hathaway scored, Samuel Ersson made 22 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Wednesday night. Philadelphia is 5-1-1 in its last seven games.

Feb 21, 2024 9:06 PM Read more >

Nifty goal aside, Kings forward Quinton Byfield is putting together a breakout season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield went viral on social media Tuesday night with his highlight-reel goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Feb 21, 2024 6:34 PM Read more >

Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly discusses cross-checking suspension on eve of return

TEMPE, Ariz. — Morgan Rielly has broken his silence. Suspended five games by the NHL's department of player safety after he delivered a cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of Ottawa's 5-3 victory on Feb.

Feb 21, 2024 3:11 PM Read more >