DALLAS — Logan Stankoven has never experienced a season like this in his career. Whether it was in the WHL with the Kamloops Blazers or in the AHL with the Texas Stars last season, the 22-year-old has been the best player everywhere he’s played in his career. Early in his NHL career last season, it seemed he would have no problem translating that success, recording six goals and eight assists ...

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It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday night. Nichushkin hadn’t played in 21 games because of a lower-body injury, but his return was a successful one in a 5-1 thumping of the New Jersey Devils. And it started right from his first shift. New Jersey defenseman Jonathan Kovacevic attempted an outlet pass from below his goal line. The puck was heading to the right of ...

If Monday’s third period was “inexcusable” in the words of coach Bruce Cassidy, Thursday almost reached a new level. The Golden Knights scored five times in the first period. They led by three at the end of the second. And they almost lost. But two-goal games from right wing Keegan Kolesar and left wing Ivan Barbashev were enough for the Knights to win 7-5 over the Chicago Blackhawks on ...

BOSTON — It wasn’t exactly playoff-level hockey from two teams not likely to make the postseason. But it did keep the Islanders’ faint hopes alive as they held on for 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden to snap a four-game losing streak. Importantly, goalie Ilya Sorokin was markedly sharper and more aggressive than in Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at UBS Arena ...