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ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (AP) — The Abbotsford Canucks’ American Hockey League games scheduled for Friday and Sunday against the Bakersfield Condors were postponed Wednesday because of flooding in and around the city. The region was overwhelmed by weekend rainstorms that caused flooding and landslides, washing out roads and stranding drivers and residents. Evacuation orders have

The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation is warning that China’s men’s ice hockey team could be pulled from the Beijing Olympics because it is not competitive enough and would be beaten badly if forced to face off against powerhouse teams like the United States and Canada, which will be stacked with NHL stars.  

San Jose Sharks (8-6-1, sixth in the Pacific) vs. St. Louis Blues (8-5-2, fourth in the Central) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -169, Sharks +140; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis plays San Jose looking to break its three-game home skid. The Blues are 8-4-2 against Western Conference opponents.

Connor Hellebuyck knew it wasn’t going to be an easy night in net, but he got a lot of help and it paid off. Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Western Conference-leading Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday. “Any time a team comes in that’s winning a lot of games, it’s on,”

Getting a hockey team home is half the battle in B.C. as mudslides, floods and collapsing highways have stranded several. Teams and leagues relying on bus travel will also face the question “how do we get there?” if the province’s main highways remain impassible in the coming weeks. After two days in a Kamloops hotel,

A former minor league coach in the Pittsburgh Penguins system who also had a brief NHL playing career has been indicted on multiple sexual assault charges in Rhode Island, the state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Clark Donatelli, 55, of South Kingstown was indicted by a grand jury in July on four counts of second-degree

Detroit Red Wings (8-7-2, fourth in the Atlantic) vs. Dallas Stars (5-6-2, sixth in the Central) Dallas; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -177, Red Wings +148; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tyler Bertuzzi leads Detroit into a matchup with Dallas. He ranks 10th in the league with 17 points, scoring nine goals

Thanks to the Premier Hockey Federation’s (PHF) doubled salary cap, the league’s MVP was finally able to afford her dream car: a Jeep Wrangler. “It’s a 2020 [model]. I couldn’t splurge out for the 2021,” said Toronto Six forward Mikyla Grant-Mentis. “Even though we’re not even making millions or anything, like we’re making the bare

CALGARY – The Western Hockey League has cleared the Spokane Chiefs to resume team activities after two people in the organization tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The Chiefs skated Monday after all personnel and players on the active roster tested negative, the WHL said. Team activities were suspended after the discovery of two positive

Calgary Flames icon and former captain Jarome Iginla is among the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 that will be recognized Monday evening in Toronto. Iginla was in his first year of eligibility following a standout career that spanned from 1996 to 2017. Three-time Stanley Cup champion Marian Hossa will join Iginla in the players’

A mid-November game won’t likely stand out for too many players, but for Dan Vladar this will be one to remember. The Calgary Flames netminder made 27 saves to post his first career shutout in a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Vladar was making just his ninth career start as the Flames

San Jose Sharks (7-6-1, fifth in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-4-0, first in the Central) St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -190, Sharks +157; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the San Jose Sharks after Rem Pitlick scored three goals in the Wild’s 4-2 victory against the Kraken.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals resigned forward Nic Dowd to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.3 million. The Capitals announced the move Sunday before their game against Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old has one goal this season, but provided good depth in the 2020-21 season with a career-high 11 goals in

Victoria Bach scored twice, Brianne Jenner had a goal and two assists, and Canada defeated hosts Finland 5-1 on Sunday in women’s hockey to sweep the countries’ three-game exhibition series. Sarah Fillier and Ella Shelton added a goal and an assist each in Turku, while Ann-Renee Desbiens stopped 21 shots. Erin Ambrose chipped in with

Edmonton Oilers (10-3-0, first in the Pacific) vs. St. Louis Blues (8-3-2, first in the Central) St. Louis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -115, Oilers -105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: Edmonton visits the St. Louis Blues after Leon Draisaitl scored two goals in the Oilers’ 3-2 loss to the Sabres. The

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll has another splendid memory from Buffalo, thanks to Morgan Rielly. Despite allowing the Buffalo Sabres to score twice in 59 seconds to tie the game midway through the third period, Woll won in his NHL debut after Rielly scored with 12 seconds left to secure a 5-4 win on

LAVAL, Que. – Joe Gambardella scored twice and Nico Daws made 33 saves as the Utica Comets stayed perfect by defeating the Laval Rocket 5-3 in American Hockey League action Saturday. Graeme Clark, Ryan Schmelzer and Marian Studenic, into an empty net, had the other goals for Utica (9-0-0). Frederik Gauthier and Jeremy Groleau added

Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, defenceman Brian Dumoulin and head coach Mike Sullivan are scheduled to rejoin the team in Washington D.C. on Sunday after exiting the COVID-19 protocol. Crosby and Dumoulin went into the protocol on Nov. 3. Sullivan joined them a day later as part of an outbreak that’s seen eight Penguins and