Montreal was on a roll a week ago, but three straight losses brought the Canadiens back to earth and cost them a chance to move into a playoff berth in the East. Defense was a problem; Montreal ...

Robertson's stellar January continues -- he now has eight goals and 10 assists over 14 appearances this month. The 25-year-old winger helped out on the second of Wyatt Johnston's three goals, which tied the game in the third period. Robertson is up to 17 goals, 29 assists, 133 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 50 contests.

The Dallas Stars are climbing the Central Division standings. The team has been steadily improving over the past two months, and they are following the lead of

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

We’re at a bit of a crossroads with the Capitals. They’ve occupied the top spot in three of the last four rankings and at 32-10-5 are seemingly running away with the Presidents’ Trophy playing at a 120-point pace. That’s eight points up on second. Good for them!

NHL trade deadline is over a month away, with plenty of time for big moves, yet we’ve already seen a splash that can’t be topped. The Colorado Avalanche traded superstar winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Martin Necas in a move that will have massive ramifications this season and for years to come.

It’s safe to say trade season has officially begun. After the Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks made arguably the biggest

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period,

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

There were four games in the National Hockey League last night. The Canadiens weren’t in action, but we were still keeping an eye on these games. We were treated to several highlights, of course, and here’s a report.

Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election. Australia Day marks a

Jason Robertson scored two goals as the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night at the American Airlines Center.