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Blue Jackets get 13th straight victory

Sergei Bobrovsky makes 37 saves against Bruins, Nick Foligno scores go-ahead goal in third period

by Craig Merz / NHL.com Correspondent

COLUMBUS -- Nick Foligno scored a late power-play goal, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 37 saves to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to their 13th straight win, 4-3 against the Boston Bruins at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday.

Columbus (24-5-4) has a 15-game point streak (14-0-1) since losing 2-0 to the Calgary Flames on Nov. 23.

"When you start getting caught up in all the stuff, that's when the game can fool you," Foligno said. "For us, it's enjoying it with our fans and trying to get the next one."

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Wild defeat Predators in overtime for 11th win in row

Defenseman Jared Spurgeon scores 2:46 into extra period

by Robby Stanley / NHL.com Correspondent

NASHVILLE -- Jared Spurgeon scored at 2:46 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to 11 games.

Jordan Schroeder passed the puck across the ice to Spurgeon, and he beat Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne on a one-timer for his third goal.

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Sidney Crosby extends goal streak in Penguins win

Center scores in fourth straight, Evgeni Malkin gets 800th NHL point against Devils

by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

NEWARK, N.J. -- Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday.

Evgeni Malkin, Carl Hagelin, Bryan Rust and Justin Schultz scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for Pittsburgh in his second straight win against New Jersey in five days. Fleury made 23 saves in a 4-1 win at PPG Paints Arena on Friday.

The goal was Malkin's 800th NHL point. Crosby has scored in four straight games and extended his point streak to five.

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Brent Burns scores in OT to lift Sharks past Ducks

San Jose goalie Martin Jones makes 34 saves

by Abbey Mastracco / NHL.com Correspondent

ANAHEIM -- Brent Burns scored in overtime, and Martin Jones made 34 saves to help the Sharks defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at Honda Center on Tuesday.

Burns went to his backhand around goalie John Gibson with 2:14 left in overtime to give the Sharks their third straight win, seventh in their past eight games. San Jose is 6-1 in overtime.

"I have no clue," Burns said when asked about the Sharks' overtime success. "It's 3-on-3 and anything can happen."

Paul Martin and Melker Karlsson scored for the Sharks (22-12-1).

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Derek Stepan, Nick Holden push Rangers past Senators

Each scores twice to help New York end two-game skid

by David Satriano @davidsatriano / NHL.com Staff Writer

NEW YORK -- Nick Holden and Derek Stepan each scored two goals to help the New York Rangers rally for a 4-3 win against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

New York (24-12-1) , which ended a two-game skid, trailed 2-0 and 3-1.

Holden scored his second goal at 6:31 of the third period, four seconds after a New York power play ended, to break a 3-3 tie. It was his first two-goal game since March 2, 2014, when he played for the Colorado Avalanche.

"Getting the win the way we did means more to me than scoring two goals," Holden said. "Obviously, my game's not scoring goals; it's more playing good defensively. But obviously when you score, it's a bonus. I was happy with how the team responded after the first two goals."

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Connor Hellebuyck makes 34 saves in Jets win

Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele score in first period against Blackhawks

by Brian Hedger / NHL.com Correspondent

CHICAGO -- Connor Hellebuyck made 34 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at United Center on Tuesday.

The Jets (17-17-3) have won the first three games against the Blackhawks (22-10-5) this season, including two in a row in Chicago. Hellebuyck made 85 saves on 87 shots in the three victories.

"It was the team in front of me," said Hellebuyck, who is 3-1-0 in four career starts against the Blackhawks. "They get a piece of everything. It slows down the game and kind of ruins [the Blackhawks'] flow. We just bring our game and we play the right way. We must like this rink too."

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Andrew Ladd propels Islanders past Capitals

Scores twice, including tiebreaking goal in third period

by Brian Compton @BComptonNHL / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

NEW YORK -- Things finally are starting to go Andrew Ladd's way after a rough start in his new home.

Ladd scored two goals, and Thomas Hickey and Alan Quine each had two assists to help the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

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Short Shifts

Vladimir Konstantinov gets big ovation, carries Cup

Red Wings honor 1997 champions with pregame ceremony, team members

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Red Wings honor '97 Cup champs

BUF@DET: Red Wings pay tribute to 1997 Cup champions

The Detroit Red Wings honor the 20th anniversary of the 1997 Stanley Cup Champions, including appearances from members of the team

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Vladimir Konstantinov got the biggest ovation in a star-studded tribute to the 1997 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.

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Sabres defeat Red Wings to end four-game skid

Evander Kane scores twice, Robin Lehner makes 40 saves for Buffalo

by Dave Hogg / NHL.com Correspondent

DETROIT -- Evander Kane scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday.

Robin Lehner made 40 saves, and Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel scored for Buffalo (13-13-8). Sabres coach Dan Bylsma got his 300th NHL win.

"That's a great milestone for a coach, and I'm glad we could get it for him in the same rink where he won a Stanley Cup," Eichel said.

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news

P.K. Subban of Predators to meet with doctors

Injured defenseman missing fifth straight game Tuesday

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Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban will meet with doctors Tuesday regarding the upper-body injury that has kept him out of the past five games, general manager David Poile said in a radio interview.

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Short Shifts

Puppies galore in Wayne Simmonds' All-Star campaign

Flyers stump for forward with jersey-clad dogs riding in wagon

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The Philadelphia Flyers are pulling out all the stops to convince fans to vote for forward Wayne Simmonds as the Metropolitan Division captain of the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game.

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Mikael Backlund, Johnny Gaudreau power Flames to win

Each get two goals, assist against Avalanche

by Rick Sadowski / NHL.com Correspondent

DENVER -- Mikael Backlund and Johnny Gaudreau each had two goals and an assist in the Calgary Flames' 6-3 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on Tuesday.

The Flames (19-16-2), who traveled from Calgary in the morning, have won two games in a row and three of their past four.

"We showed some character," said Gaudreau, who has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 10 games since his return from a fractured finger. "It's a long day, getting up at 6, getting on the plane, flying all the way out here and taking a long bus trip to the rink here. I think the guys did a great job tonight."

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Stars hand Coyotes fifth straight loss

Jamie Benn scores, Kari Lehtonen makes 35 saves, has assist for Dallas

by Jerry Brown / NHL.com Correspondent

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Maybe the Dallas Stars should show up two hours before all their road games.

After mechanical problems delayed their flight from Texas on Tuesday, the Stars got 35 saves from Kari Lehtonen in a 3-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena.

Jason Spezza, Jamie Benn and John Klingberg scored for Dallas (15-14-7), which is 4-1-1 in its past six games and 5-9-4 on the road.

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All-Star

Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid remain top vote-getters

Carey Price, P.K. Subban also still lead divisions in race for All-Star Game captains

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NEW YORK -- With less than one week of voting left, the top vote-getters by division in the 2017 NHL All-Star Fan Vote™ remain goalie Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, defenseman P.K. Subban of Nashville Predators, and forwards Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. Hockey fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 2 to cast their votes for the four 2017 Honda NHL® All-Star Game captains. 

The ballot page at NHL.com/vote includes a leaderboard of the top vote-getters. See below for the top vote-getters by division.

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Wednesday Night Rivalry

5 Reasons to watch Flyers-Blues

Performances of forwards Jakub Voracek, Vladimir Tarasenko among top storylines

by John Kreiser @jkreiser7713 / NHL.com Managing Editor

The Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues came into the NHL together during the 1967 expansion that grew the League from six teams to 12. They'll play for the 148th time in the regular season when the Flyers visit Scottrade Center for the Wednesday Night Rivalry game (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN).

The Flyers and Blues now see each other twice per season (down from 10 regular-season games and seven more in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1967-68). That doesn't mean there won't be plenty of energy in the building; neither team is assured of a return to the playoffs despite playing well through most of the first two and a half months of the season.

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NHL Insider

Vladimir Tarasenko's game evolving for Blues

Forward developing into equivalent of five-tool player among NHL elite

by Louie Korac / NHL.com Correspondent

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko took a drop pass from teammate Kevin Shattenkirk, curled toward the left faceoff circle, and was on the offensive during a game against the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 15.

Shoot the puck or pass it?

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Weekes on the Web

Pluses, minuses for Flyers, Blues

High-scoring forwards highlight rivalry game

by Kevin Weekes @kevinweekes / NHL Network Analyst

Each Wednesday throughout the regular season, Kevin Weekes will be offering his pluses and minuses for the teams competing in the NBCSN Wednesday Night Rivalry game in his Weekes on the Web blog. Weekes also will assist fans with three must-watch elements of the game.

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Short Shifts

Jake Allen, Blues unveil Winter Classic equipment

St. Louis goalie shows off new gear; team debuts helmets, pants for outdoor game against Blackhawks

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The 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is less than a week away, and the St. Louis Blues unveiled the equipment they'll wear for their outdoor game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium on Jan. 2.

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World Juniors

3 'Star' keys to success for U.S. against Slovakia

NHL Network analyst Dave Starman sees better awareness on defense, discipline as areas of focus

by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

NHL Network is providing exclusive live telecasts of all games for the United States national junior team at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto and Montreal.

The U.S. defeated Latvia 6-1 on Monday and will play three more preliminary-round games in Group B at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, against Slovakia (Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ET), Russia (Thursday, 3:30 p.m. ET) and Canada (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET). The playoff round begins at Air Canada Centre and Bell Centre in Montreal on Monday.

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injury

Nikita Kucherov likely to return for Lightning

Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin also practice, expected to play against Canadiens

by Corey Long / NHL.com Correspondent

TAMPA -- Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat practiced Tuesday and could return to the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; SN360, SNE, SUN, RDS, NHL.TV).

Kucherov, who leads the Lightning with 13 goals and 30 points, has missed six games with a lower-body injury after he left practice on Dec. 12. Palat (four goals, 13 points) has missed five games. They practiced Tuesday on a line with center Tyler Johnson.

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fantasy

Fantasy picks: Target Nikita Kucherov in return

Lightning forward, reunited on 'Triplets' line, among Dec. 28 DFS options

by Ben Zweiman @BZweimanNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer

DraftKings Daily Picks: Wednesday

DraftKings Daily NHL Picks for Wednesday

The NHL Tonight crew makes its picks for top DraftKings players for Wednesday night including Jeff Carter and Eric Fehr

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Each day this season, NHL.com's fantasy staff will provide daily picks for DraftKings NHL contests. This lineup has been constructed with expensive and value picks and should be used as a basis for your roster decision-making.

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injury

Justin Faulk of Hurricanes out week to week

Defenseman injured during win against Bruins on Dec. 23

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk is week to week with a lower-body injury, coach Bill Peters said Tuesday.

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fantasy

Fantasy impact: Justin Faulk injury

Hurricanes turn to young defensemen; outside options available

by Pete Jensen @NHLJensen / NHL.com Senior Fantasy Editor

Injury has put a damper on Justin Faulk's long-awaited hot streak for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Faulk is week to week because of a lower-body injury sustained Friday against the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old combined for nine points (four goals, five assists) and 35 shots on goal in his past eight games after starting the season with seven points in 22 games.

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news

Ryan O'Reilly of Sabres out at least two weeks

Buffalo center sidelined after having appendectomy

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Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O'Reilly will be out for at least two weeks after having an appendectomy during the three-day Christmas break.

O'Reilly, 25, has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in 27 games this season. He missed six games in November with an oblique injury. 

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Top NHL memories of 2016

In their own words, NHL.com writers share what made this year special

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As we bid farewell to a year filled with interesting people and unforgettable events, the writers at NHL.com detail the moments that meant the most to them in 2016.

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injury

Jannik Hansen of Canucks out 4-6 weeks

Forward injured knee in loss to Jets on Dec. 22

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Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen will miss 4-6 weeks because of a knee injury.

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Tyler Toffoli of Kings out at least one more week

Forward will not travel for two upcoming road games

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Forward Tyler Toffoli will not travel with the Los Angeles Kings for their next two games because of a lower-body injury, coach Daryl Sutter told L.A. Kings Insider on Tuesday.

"We'll get him looked at again early after the new year, so it'll be at least a week before we even look at him again," Sutter said.

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column

Maple Leafs strive to become what Red Wings were

Brendan Shanahan, Mike Babcock carry lessons from time in Detroit

by Nicholas J. Cotsonika @cotsonika / NHL.com Columnist

TORONTO -- The president of the Toronto Maple Leafs has found himself in meetings with his organization's alumni, realizing he isn't one of them.

He's one of them.

"I'm not a Maple Leafs alumnus," Brendan Shanahan said.

No, he's a Detroit Red Wings alumnus.

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World Juniors

2017 World Junior Championship schedule

Canada, United States to face off Dec. 31

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The schedule for the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship: (All times ET)

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This Date in NHL History

Dec. 28: Maurice Richard scores eight points

Plus: Goalie Terry Sawchuk born; Soviet Red Army defeats Rangers in 'Super Series' opener

by John Kreiser @JKreiser7713 / NHL.com Managing Editor

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Dec. 28

1944: Maurice Richard spends the afternoon moving his family from one apartment to another, then uses the evening hours to set an NHL single-game scoring record.

An exhausted Richard arrives at the Forum for the Montreal Canadiens' game against the Detroit Red Wings after the all-day move. But he's not too tired to score five goals and assist on three others in a 9-1 victory.

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