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Red Wings Snap Winless Skid By Holding On For 5-4 Win Over Bruins

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Things got a bit uncomfortable as time ticked away, but the Detroit Red Wings managed to hold on against the Boston Bruins for a much-needed two points.

The Red Wings ended their four-game losing streak, defeating the Bruins by a 5-4 final score in the second of their consecutive matchups against Boston and chased goaltender Jeremy Swayman in the process. 

Detroit built up a 5-2 lead by the midway point of the third period, only to have the Bruins make things dicy by scoring twice in a furious comeback effort that ultimately fell short. 

With the win, the Red Wings improved their record to 14-11-2, while the Bruins fell to 15-13.

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Former Bruins forward James van Riemsdyk opened the scoring in the first period, ripping a wrist shot past the glove of Swayman into the corner of the net. Detroit then increased their lead thanks to a goal from Moritz Seider, as his shot from the point got past a screened Swayman with Andrew Copp in front. 

Alex DeBrincat tallied early in the second period, giving the Red Wings a three-goal bulge. But the Bruins would cut the lead to one thanks to tallies from Jonathan Aspirot and Alex Steeves. For Aspirot, it was his first NHL goal. 

But Ben Chiarot would give Detroit some breathing room with his fourth goal of the season near the end of the frame; it was his third goal in the last six games. 

In the third period, Lucas Raymond capped off a pretty passing play during Detroit's first and only power-play opportunity of the game. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo relieved Swayman from that point on, and gave Boston a chance to come back by robbing rookie Nate Danielson right on the doorstep soon after he was called upon.

The Bruins refused to go away, getting a tally from Marat Khusnutdinov at 14:57, followed by the second goal of the night from Steeves with just over 10 seconds remaining and with Korpisalo on the bench. 

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Detroit managed to stave off any further attempts by the Bruins, sending the fans home happy on the verge of a six-game road swing. 

Red Wings goaltender John Gibson picked up his first win since Nov. 13, making 34 saves. Swayman was pulled after allowing five goals on 23 shots, while Korpisalo stopped all nine shots he faced. 

The Red Wings now take their show on the road for the next six outings, beginning on Thursday evening against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. 

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Vladislav Gavrikov's OT winner lifts Rangers to 3-2 win over Stars

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored just over a minute into overtime and the New York Rangers beat Dallas 3-2 on Tuesday night, ending the Stars’ four-game winning streak.

Gavrikov scored for the Rangers 1:09 into overtime on a backhand shot.

Carson Soucy and Will Cuylle also scored for the Rangers, who have won four of their last five games. Artemi Panarin added two assists and Mika Zibanejad’s assist on the overtime goal gave him two goals and three assists in his last four games.

Cuylle’s third-period wrist shot tied the game with 2:13 left. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves in the win for the Rangers.

Kyle Capobianco and Mikko Rantanen scored for the Stars. Casey DeSmith had 38 saves for the Stars.

Up next

Rangers: Visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday evening.

Stars: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday evening.

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Panthers lose fourth straight at home, fall into cellar of Eastern Conference

The two teams with the least amount of points in the Eastern Conference met on Tuesday night in Sunrise.

It’s been surprising starts to the season for both the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, who have met in two of the past three postseasons.

In the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals, it was Toronto that came away with two points, sending the Panthers to their fourth straight loss on home ice by a final score of 4-1.

Toronto didn’t register a shot on goal until over five minutes into the game, but they made that first one count.

A point shot by Troy Stecher found its way through a maze of bodies and past Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead at the 5:24 mark.

A mishandling of the puck by Panthers defenseman Jeff Petry led to a second Toronto goal exactly two and a half minutes later.

Petry’s bobble gave the puck to Joshua, who left it for Bobby McMann as Joshua cut to the net. A quick return pass by McMann to a wide-open Joshua at the doorstep and just like that it was 2-0 Toronto.

That’s how the score would remain until late in the second period, when Florida finally got themselves on the scoreboard despite playing down a man.

With Aaron Ekblad in the penalty box for hooking, Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell pushed up the ice for a shorthanded opportunity.

Initially, the puck ended up in the corner to the right of Joseph Woll, but Lundell won it back and fed Reinhart all alone in front of the net. Reinhart patiently outwaited Woll and deposited the puck into a yawning cage with 5:17 left in the period.

Florida continued to push for an equalizing goal, Scott Laughton jumped on a loose puck in front of Bobrovsky after it jumped over the stick of Aaron Ekblad and popped it in the net to make it 3-1 Leafs with 7:42 to go.

A John Tavares empty-net goal with 18.6 on the clock was the final notable moment of the night.

On to the Predators.

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Photo caption: Dec 2, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck but cannot score against Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the second period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

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Islanders hold on for 2-1 win over Lightning, snapping three-game losing streak

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair scored to lead the New York Islanders past Tampa Bay 2-1 on Tuesday night, ending the Lightning’s seven-game winning streak.

Ilya Sorokin made 28 saves for his eighth win of the season as the Islanders snapped a three-game skid.

Dominic James scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21 shots for the Lightning, who lead the Atlantic Division.

The Islanders opened the scoring 55 seconds into the second period when Horvat corralled his own rebound and buried it. Horvat, who leads New York with 16 goals, is making a strong case to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics in Milan.

Duclair doubled the lead at 5:30 of the third. Callum Ritchie, the 20-year-old forward acquired as the headline piece in last season’s Brock Nelson trade, picked up an assist.

James spoiled Sorokin’s shutout bid with a sharp-angled shot with 4:34 remaining in the third.

Up next

Lightning: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Islanders: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, concluding a seven-game homestand.

 

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Los Angeles Kings Trade Akil Thomas To St. Louis Blues For Nikita Alexandrov

The Los Angeles King and St. Louis Blues have completed an AHL-level trade with the Kings sending forward Akil Thomas to the Blues in exchange for forward Nikita Alexandrov.

Thomas has four goals and 13 points in 19 games for the Ontario Reign this season. He has 50 goals and 106 points in 176 career AHL games. 

The 25-year-old missed parts of last season with injury but spent the whole year in the NHL, notching three points in 25 games with the Kings.

A second round selection of the Kings in 2018, Thomas has seven points in 32 career NHL games. He scored the game winning goal for Team Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championship. 

Alexandrov has three goals and 14 points in 18 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this season. He has 61 goals and 143 points in 188 career AHL games. 

A second round selection of the Blues in 2019, Alexandrov finished second on the Thunderbirds in scoring with 49 points in 48 games last season.

The 25-year-old has three goals and nine points in 51 career NHL games, all with St. Louis. 

Both players have shown talent in the AHL and have the capability of playing NHL games, a change of scenery should help both.