Category: Lindy Ruff
Crosby, Rust lead Penguins past Devils 5-1
Scott WedgewoodPITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t happy with the way they finished Tuesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Team captain Sidney Crosby set the tone on the first shift two nights later. Crosby and Bryan Rust each scored their 19th goals of the season and the Penguins ...
Read moreNHL Buzz: Knight makes debut for Panthers
Evgeni Malkin"He's ready for it," Panthers coach Joel Quenneville said.Malkin scored 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in 29 games this season; Kapanen scored 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 30 games. .The Penguins (28-14-3) were third in the eight-team MassMutual East Division, three points behind the...
Read moreNHL Buzz: Knight expected to make debut for Panthers
Kasperi Kapanen"He's ready for it," Panthers coach Joel Quenneville said.Malkin scored 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in 29 games this season; Kapanen scored 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) in 30 games. .The Penguins (28-14-3) were third in the eight-team MassMutual East Division, three points behind the...
Read moreNHL Buzz: Knight expected to make debut for Panthers
Philadelphia FlyersKnight backed up Sergei Bobrovsky in a 4-2 win against Columbus on Monday and Quenneville said after the game, there was a "good chance" he would start the second half of the back-to-back set.Malkin will miss his 17th consecutived game; Kapanen will be sidelined for a 13th straight.The Penguins have...
Read moreNHL Injuries and Notes: Avs, Coyotes, Oilers, Bruins, Devils, Penguins, Leafs and Capitals
Sheldon KeefeCoyotes to extend Lyubuskin. Oilers recall McLeod. Halak set to start practicing today. Hyman leaves with a knee injury.
Read moreZibanejad, Rangers recover, defeat Devils for four-game sweep
Mackenzie BlackwoodNEWARK, N.J. -- Mika Zibanejad broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period, and the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-3 at Prudential Center on Sunday.
Read moreRangers finish off four-game sweep of New Jersey Devils
Anthony BitettoNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Another birthday for the New York Rangers. Another big day for the birthday boy. A day after Pavel Buchnevich scored a hat trick on his big day, Mika Zibanejad celebrated his 28th birthday and helped the Rangers cap a four-game sweep of the Devils with a ...
Read moreRangers complete the sweep, take fourth in a row from the Devils
Brendan SmithThings got interesting for the Rangers for the second straight afternoon game. But again they prevailed, as the Rangers completed the sweep of the four game set with the Devils. The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but blew the full lead, getting complacent yet again in the third period. This has b...
Read moreBuchnevich scores hat trick on birthday, lifts Rangers past Devils
Artemi PanarinNEW YORK -- Pavel Buchnevich scored a hat trick on his 26th birthday, and the New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils for the third time this week, 6-3 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Read moreBuchnevich gets 3; Rangers beat NJ for 3rd time in 5 days
Damon SeversonNEW YORK (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich gave himself a birthday present and the New York Rangers another much-needed win in their pursuit of the playoffs. Buchnevich scored his first career hat trick and the streaking Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Saturday for their third win over their ...
Read moreSo far, so good for Vitali Kravtsov’s development
Kevin RooneyWhat a difference a year makes. Last year, Vitali Kravtsov was rightfully frustrated, as he was sent to the AHL while inferior forwards (and defensemen) were slotted in at wing. This year, after a full season in the KHL and a pandemic, Kravtsov is looking like he belongs. It’s a little amazing how t...
Read moreRangers dominate Devils as Igor Shesterkin gets second straight shutout
David QuinnThe Rangers came out firing in this one, taking it to the Devils from start to finish in another big win. The Rangers dominated from puck drop, getting three quick goals while the Devils struggled to control the middle of the ice. With the big lead, the Devils seemed to unplug from the game. The … T...
Read moreBoqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils' 6-3 win over Sabres
Taylor HallBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils placed their faith in their youngsters to finish out an inconsistent season, and the players responded. A day after trading key veterans Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac to the New York Islanders, Jesper Boqvist led the Devils' youth movement by scoring the ....
Read moreSabres top Devils 5-3, break 10-game winless streak on road
Bridgeport Sound TigersNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored and set up the winning goal by Casey Mittelstadt as the Buffalo Sabres snapped a 10-game road winless streak with a 5-3 over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Ramus Asplund, Brandon Montour and Rasmus Ristolainen also scored for the Sabres, ....
Read moreRookie Watch: Kaprizov, Miller, Smith among leaders in ice time
Lindy RuffThe impact several rookies are making on the NHL is one of the major storylines of the 2020-21 season. Every two weeks, NHL.com will examine topics related to this season's class in the Rookie Watch.This week, the top five rookie skaters averaging the most ice time (20 games minimum):
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