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Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine entered Friday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights stuck in one of the worst slumps of his young career. He had not scored a goal in 15 consecutive games and recorded just four assists during that stretch. Consider the slump now over. Continue to Article

February 23, 2019 1:18:pm EST

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been so much better than everyone else in the NHL this season, even the smallest flaw is pounced on by critics. When the Lightning scored just eight goals in their first five games coming out of their bye week and the All-Star break, there were questions about what was wrong with their offense. The Lightning responded with a four-game winning streak in which they scored 22 goals, including a 6-0 victory Thursday night against visiting Dallas that extended Tampa Bay's points streak to eight games. Continue to Article

February 15, 2019 2:05:pm EST

There were many fine (and not-so-fine) plays to take away from Tampa Bay's 6-0 onslaught of the Stars on Thursday, but this straight-up insulting display of puck control and finish by the Lightning captain was in a realm of its own. With the Bolts already up five-zip and on a power play near the end of the second frame, it was ankle-breaking time for Stamkos who buried his second of the game after sending Andrew Cogliano flying into the boards with a vicious head fake. Another angle shows the carnage up close and personal: There are two factors at play here that make this so ridiculous. Continue to Article

February 14, 2019 11:05:pm EST

Sharks' Erik Karlsson discusses injury, recovery after return to practice originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Sharks fans may have been frustrated that Erik Karlsson was sidelined with an unspecified injury. But nobody has been more frustrated with it than Karlsson himself. The two-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman was a full participant in Sharks' morning skate on Wednesday. Continue to Article

February 13, 2019 4:53:pm EST

After all of the drama earlier this season the Dallas Stars are looking like a playoff team, and not surprisingly, the two players that took the most heat from their CEO — Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn — are a big reason why. Seguin was dominant on Tuesday night in a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, figuring in on all three Stars goals, scoring two and assisting on another. James van Riemsdyk, Philadelphia Flyers. Continue to Article

February 13, 2019 1:18:am EST