Brooks Laich
Surprising Golden Knights face daunting task vs. Blues
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights have been the feel-good story of the first two weeks of the NHL, winning five games and trailing the first-place Los Angeles Kings by just one point in the Pacific Division standings. Now comes a real litmus test for Gerard Gallant's squad, which hosts the Central Division-leading St. Louis (6-2-0) on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Three nights later, the Chicago Blackhawks (4-2-2) pay a visit.
STATS/TSX•5 hours agoBlue Jackets look to flip power switch vs. torrid Kings
The Columbus Blue Jackets are experiencing a power outage and crews are on the scene trying to fix the problem. In a 2-0 loss at home on Thursday to the Tampa Bay Lightning that ended a four-game winning streak, the crew failed miserably on the power play, going 0 of 3 and generating next to no shots on two of them. "We weren't good," Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella said Friday.
STATS/TSX•4 hours agoDesperate Canadiens hunt for victory vs. Ducks
The NHL season is still young but as the losses pile up, the Montreal Canadiens are increasingly feeling the pressure to get things headed in the right direction. The Anaheim Ducks simply hope to have a few more healthy players as they prepare to host Montreal on Friday. The Canadiens (1-5-1) are coming off a 5-1 loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night and visit an Anaheim squad that has had four days to prepare.
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