There may have been no bigger disappointment in the NHL last season than the Calgary Flames. A team that finished with the Western Conference’s best record in 2018-19, and won a qualifying-round series in the August 2020 bubble, entered the one-off North Division with big expectations following the free-agent additions of Jacob Markström and Chris
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Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 13 games, Leon Draisaitl scored his 50th goal and reached 100 points for the season, and the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game with a 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Tyson Barrie and Brett Kulak each
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – James Neal’s second-period goal stood as the winner and the Springfield Thunderbirds held on for a 3-2 victory over the Belleville Senators in the AHL Sunday to sweep the weekend series. Tyler Tucker and Will Bitten staked the first-place Thunderbirds (37-20-5-2) to a 2-0 lead in the first period before Neal extended
Josh Norris scored his first career hat trick as the Ottawa Senators swept a home-and-home series with the Detroit Red Wings with a 5-2 win Sunday in Ottawa. Norris, who now has 30 goals on the season, also scored in Friday’s 5-2 victory in Detroit. The Senators honoured late owner Eugene Melnyk before the game.
It’s never easy to build a hockey dynasty and maintaining one is even more difficult, particularly when the COVID-19 pandemic is your most formidable opponent. But the Toronto Nationals under-18s are giving it their best shot. For the first time in three years, the Nationals will have a chance to defend their title when they
Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 51st goal, Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won their fourth straight with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. John Tavares, Wayne Simmonds, Timothy Liljegren and Pierre Engvall also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have netted 24 goals
DENVER (AP) — Devon Toews scored with 4:26 remaining, Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 shots and the Colorado Avalanche tied the franchise record for most home wins in a season with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. It was win No. 28 at Ball Arena, matching Colorado’s marks from 2000-01 and 2017-18. At
Gatineau Olympiques netminder Ève Gascon has become the first female goalie to win a game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in more than two decades. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., stopped 23 shots in the team’s 7-3 win Friday over the Drummondville Votigeurs. It was Gascon’s second start for the Olympiques, with her first game last month ending
Arizona Coyotes (21-42-5, eighth in the Central) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-35-10, seventh in the Central) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Arizona hits the road against Chicago looking to break its four-game road losing streak. The Blackhawks are 13-19-7 against Western Conference opponents. Chicago has scored 43 power-play goals, converting on 21.1% of chances.
Connor McDavid scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers their ninth consecutive home victory, a 6-5 decision against the St. Louis Blues on Friday. Seconds after the Blues couldn’t convert a golden chance, McDavid finished a two-on-one rush with Leon Draisaitl for the winner 71 seconds into overtime,
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rick Jeanneret, the broadcaster responsible for calling the Buffalo Sabres’ most iconic moments by the team’s biggest stars over the past 51 years, is now joining them in the rafters. With the first sold-out crowd of the season chanting “RJ! RJ! RJ!” a banner honoring Jeanneret was raised in the KeyBank
Garrett Forrest stopped 36 shots as the Ryerson Rams held on to beat the New Brunswick Reds 2-1 Friday to reach the semifinals of the U Sports men’s hockey championship at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. Domenico Commisso of Oakville, Ont., scored the game-winning goal for Ryerson on the power play just 1:40 into the second
Los Angeles Kings (37-23-10, second in the Pacific) vs. Winnipeg Jets (33-26-10, sixth in the Central) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Kyle Connor and Winnipeg take on Los Angeles. Connor is ninth in the league with 82 points, scoring 41 goals and recording 41 assists. The Jets are 25-12-8 in Western Conference
Auston Matthews looked skyward after one missed chance. He leaned over on his stick following another close call. The Toronto Maple Leafs sniper had plenty of good looks Thursday. And as the game wore on, the sense of anticipation inside Scotiabank Arena rose each and every time Matthews — poised to become the first member
BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink. “Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance
Jack Campbell is on the cusp of returning to the Maple Leafs’ crease. Petr Mrazek, meanwhile, will once again be out for an extended period. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said before Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets the goaltender will likely miss at least six weeks with a groin injury — his third of
San Jose Sharks (29-29-8, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Colorado Avalanche (47-14-6, first in the Central) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -337, Sharks +262; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Colorado hosts the San Jose Sharks after Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 2-1 victory over the Flames. The Avalanche
It certainly had the feel of a potential first-round playoff matchup. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both scored in regulation as well as the shootout as the Oilers earned a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Edmonton on Wednesday night. Edmonton captured a second straight victory to move to within a point of