The Capitals should be in on Elias Pettersson amid trade rumors and be willing to send top propsect Ryan Leonard the other way.

WASHINGTON (AP ... BLACKHAWKS 3, AVALANCHE 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and Chicago beat Colorado. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second ... BLACKHAWKS 3, AVALANCHE 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and Chicago beat Colorado. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

WASHINGTON (AP ... He is 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and Chicago beat Colorado. Frank Nazar and Ilya ...

WASHINGTON (AP ... Strong led UConn to a 35-point halftime lead over Xavier. CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and Chicago beat Colorado. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev ...

Absent some long winning streak, the Sabres are toast. There have been 77 winning streaks in the NHL of at least five games since the last time the Sabres won even four in a row in January 2023.

Extends impressive streak

Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night. Bouchard also had an assist,

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

Bedard is immensely frustrated by the Hawks' struggles this season. But unlike most NHL players, he also keeps an eye on the organization's prospects, and he likes what he sees.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper. Cam Talbot stopped 40 shots for the Red Wings, who have won eight of their last nine games.

Which front office is most ruthless? Who had the best glow-up? And which rookie has been most important to his team?