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Jones puts a lot of pressure on himself and feels he hasn’t lived up to those expectations. But especially now, with Jones’ thumb locked in a splint, coach Luke Richardson wants him to simplify his game rather than try to do too much.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild and Oilers are about to become very familiar foes and if the start of their season series is any indication, these matchups will have no shortage of star power.

Kane and Toews historically haven’t enjoyed great results together, but with the Hawks mired in a deep drought — with two wins in their last 15 games — coach Luke Richardson decided to change things up.

NEW YORK — In their first game back from a four-game West Coast trip, the Rangers finally seemed to get the breaks they’ve been seeking for weeks.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The short-handed Blue Jackets made the Islanders work for this win, to be sure. But the Islanders’ biggest victory may have been sustaining a concentrated effort coming off two emotional wins, the Thanksgiving holiday and a questionable second-period sequence that yielded two power-play goals.

Not being in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving could spell doom for these NHL teams.

ELMONT, N.Y. — There were plenty of choices for the best aspect of the Islanders’ latest win.

SUNRISE, Fla. — When puck dropped Saturday at FLA Live Arena, the expectation was the Florida Panthers would need to contain the Edmonton Oilers’ one-two punch of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The two, after all, entered Saturday as the NHL’s top point scorers — McDavid with 31 (15 goals,…

RALEIGH, N.C. — The last thing the Carolina Hurricanes wanted was a worrisome three-game losing streak heading to Colorado to face the Avalanche, last year’s Stanley Cup champions.