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Connor McDavid scored twice to eclipse 200 career goals and had an assist, Zach Hyman had two goals and the Edmonton Oilers remained undefeated with a 5-1 victory over the winless Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz. The Oilers were sharp in their first regular-season in the U.S. since March 5, 2020, due

Los Angeles Kings (1-2-0, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Dallas Stars (2-2-0, third in the Central) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -153, Kings +127; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings. Dallas finished 23-19-14 overall in the 2020-21 season while going 13-7-8 at home. The

Now that we know NHLers will be heading to Beijing to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics, sports talk in this country will centre around picking Team Canada. Keeping in mind the NHL season is active, players are essentially auditioning for a spot, and the predicted rosters will essentially change on a regular basis. Between now and the team

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Jordan Binnington made 42 saves, and Brandon Saad and Ivan Barbashev added goals for the Blues. St. Louis won all three games on its season-opening trip,

Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière says a Montreal Canadiens’ land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation “was maybe a mistake.” The statement, which since Saturday has been read before the NHL team’s home games, acknowledges the Kanien’keha:ka, or Mohawks, for their hospitality on what it refers to as “traditional and

Colorado Avalanche (1-2-0, fifth in the Central) vs. Florida Panthers (3-0-0, first in the Atlantic) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -108, Avalanche -112; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: Florida heads into a matchup with Colorado as winners of three straight games. Florida went 37-14-5 overall and 20-5-3 at home during

It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a frantic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. “You don’t want to give up five goals, ever,” Draisaitl said.

EDMONTON – It was a sloppy win, but the Edmonton Oilers weren’t about to complain. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a frantic 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. “You don’t want to give up five goals, ever,”

Former New York Islanders winger and TVA hockey analyst Mike Bossy is battling lung cancer. He announced the news in a letter to TVA Sports Tuesday. “It is with a lot of sadness that I need to step away from your screens, for a necessary pause. During this break I’ll be receiving treatment for lung

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has cleared NHL coronavirus protocols and could make his season debut Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. MacKinnon tested positive for the coronavirus last week and had been in the league’s COVID-19 protocols since Oct. 12. The three-time MVP finalist did not travel with the team Monday

Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has cleared NHL coronavirus protocols and could make his season debut Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. MacKinnon tested positive for the coronavirus last week and had been in the league’s COVID-19 protocols since Oct. 12. The three-time MVP finalist did not travel with the team Monday because he did

DRUMHELLER, Alta. – The Drumheller Dragons held Canada’s women’s hockey team off the scoresheet Monday, blanking the national squad 8-0 in a tune-up game. Adam Raesler scored a hat trick for the Alberta Junior Hockey League side, while Luke Fennig added a pair of goals. Ty Daneault, Grayson Dietrich and Ty Whitford all scored singles.

Artemi Panarin scored in overtime, Igor Shesterkin stopped 40 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Monday night. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and an assist for New York (2-1-1) for the 100th two-point game of his NHL career. Michael Bunting replied for Toronto (2-1-1), which got 21 saves

Inside the NHL is a weekly collection of news, analysis and other insights on the NHL from hockey insider Chris Johnston. To fully understand why Freddie Andersen is so excited about his fresh start you must first remember how much he loved playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. And how much more challenging last season

Former NHL forward Jimmy Hayes, who passed away at age 31 in August, had fentanyl and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, family members told the Boston Globe. Hayes had a seven-year NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. His brother, Kevin Hayes, currently

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Ice notched their seventh consecutive victory to begin the Western Hockey League season by defeating the Swift Current Broncos 3-1 on Sunday. The Ice, which outshot the Broncos 45-19, came from behind a goal to improve to 7-0-0. Mikey Milne tied the game for Winnipeg with 34 seconds left in the

Chris Tierney scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars Sunday night. Nick Paul also scored for Ottawa (2-1-0), while Connor Brown’s three assists gave him 100 career helpers. Ottawa remains undefeated on home ice after two games (2-0-0). Filip Gustavsson made 32 saves in his first regular-season

Brayden Peters posted a 25-save shutout for the Calgary Hitmen in a 2-0 win Saturday over the host Red Deer Rebels. Zac Funk and defenceman Keagan Slaney were Calgary’s goalscorers. Red Deer goalie Chase Coward stopped 31 shots in a losing cause. The Hitmen acquired Slaney and defenceman Blake Heward from the Edmonton Oil Kings