» – Jake Oettinger After the coaches, it’s the excellent players in the league who recognize the level of play of the Canadiens. Something special is really happening with this team.

Joseph Woll and Jake Oettinger are the starting goaltenders for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars, respectively, in Tuesday’s matchup, and their longtime friendship is an endearing ...

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 ... end a four-game road trip at Philadelphia while the Stars host Carolina.

Oettinger has since refueled and found a new motivation: to be named the starter for the United States in its tournament opener against Finland at Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).

Leevi Merilainen allowed five goals in his previous start despite earning the win. Is this the end of his hot streak?

Off-ice drama aside, let’s take a look at how all the NHL teams themselves did across week 15 and then rank them appropriately.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evans finished a feed from Joel Armia to

Florida Panthers centre Sam Reinhart (13) celebrates with defenceman Niko Mikkola (77) and teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (Jessie Alcheh/AP)

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.