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NHL roundup: Auston Matthews scores as Leafs top BlackhawksAuston Matthews scored for the first time since returning from an injury and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night.,John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row. Anthony Stolarz ...

Casey DeSmith stops 34 shots as Stars stymie UtahCasey DeSmith made 34 saves to help the visiting Dallas Stars earn a 2-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,DeSmith had surrendered six goals on 26 shots in his previous start on Wednesday, a 6-2 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Evgenii Dadonov and Jamie Benn sco...

On heels of historic blowout, Golden Knights welcome OilersThe Vegas Golden Knights will try to bounce back from their worst home loss in franchise history when they face the surging Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which holds a two-point lead over the second-place Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division, comes in off a 6-0 loss to t...

Auston Matthews gets Leafs going in win over Blackhawks

Auston Matthews scored for the first time since returning from an injury and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night.,John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. Mitch Marner added two...

Jack Hughes scores twice as Devils trounce Rangers

Jack Hughes recorded two goals in a three-point second period for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who never trailed while cruising to a 5-1 rout of the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night.,Jesper Bratt scored 87 seconds into the contest and tied a career high with three assists. Dawson Merce...

Stars place veteran F Tyler Seguin on IR

The Dallas Stars placed center Tyler Seguin on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Monday, retroactive to Sunday.,Players must remain on short-term IR for a minimum of seven days, meaning Seguin will miss at least this week's three-game road trip (Monday at Utah, Wednesday at Los Angeles and...

Blue Jackets cruise into matchup with slumping Flames

The team's best run in nearly five years has put the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoff race.,Now, the onus is on the Blue Jackets to keep it running as they visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Thanks to a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday to kick off a four-game road trip, the ...

Desperate to put road trip in rearview, Jets take on Blues

Perhaps a return home will help the Winnipeg Jets get back on track after a rough road stretch.,Losers of a season-high three straight, the Jets will aim for a sixth consecutive home win Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues.,Winnipeg is 3-6-0 since winning 15 of its first 16 games. It just went...