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The NHL has reached out out to Robin Lehner to set up an interview after the goaltender made several accusations on social media, including that teams give players drugs without a doctor’s consent, a league spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press. In a series of tweets Saturday, Lehner said he knows “many“ teams that give

The Vegas Golden Knights’ Robin Lehner has drawn the attention of the NHL after social media posts made by the Swedish goalie accused teams of medical malpractice. Lehner claimed on Twitter on Saturday that teams had offered prescription medication to players without prescriptions. The goalie made the allegations on social media in response to a widening rift between former teammate Jack Eichel and the Buffalo

KENT, Wash. (AP) — Mark Stone and Glenn Gawdin scored 5:41 apart in the second period to push the Calgary Flames past the expansion Seattle Kraken 4-1 in NHL pre-season on Saturday. Byron Froese, with the man advantage, and Connor Mackey also scored for Calgary. Gawdin’s goal at 8:42 of the second came with the

Jesse Puljujarvi continues to cement his position as Connor McDavid’s full-time linemate. Puljujarvi had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game skid in pre-season play, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Saturday. “His confidence grew all of last year and he has come into camp in great shape,” said Oilers

Defenceman Jalen Smereck was back on the ice with HC Donbass in the Ukrainian Hockey League on Saturday, unwilling to let his teammates down and heartened by a world of support — but incredibly disheartened by the weak suspension issued to an opponent for a racist taunt. “I still have that NHL dream,” Smereck, 24,

Quebec health authorities are lifting capacity restrictions on venues with assigned seating starting Oct. 8 but say it’s too soon to permit larger indoor private gatherings. Health Minister Christian Dubé made the announcement Thursday, saying anyone attending events at those venues will need to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask. The new rules

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Connor Bedard scored twice for the Regina Pats in a 3-1 win over the Prince Alberta Raiders to open the Western Hockey League season Friday. All eyes are on the 16-year-old Bedard from North Vancouver, B.C., this season after he won the league’s rookie award at 15. Bedard had 12 goals

Ottawa’s youth movement paced the Senators to a 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in pre-season hockey Friday. Alex Formenton, 22, led the way with two goals and an assist. Drake Batherson, 23, and Josh Norris, 22, each produced a three-point night of a goal and two assists. Shane Pinto, who wants to prove he

Oh to have been a fly on the wall in Banff last month when Team Canada’s brain trust set up shop for four days. The turnover in staff since the last best-on-best international men’s hockey was played meant there were formalities. Get-to-know-yous, and talk of schedules, logistics and strategies. But the group also engaged in

The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free agents Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes to new contracts, according to multiple media reports. Pettersson reportedly signed a three-year deal worth $7.35 million US a year, while reports say Hughes signed for six years at $7.85 million a year. The deals have yet to be confirmed by the

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Egor Afanasyev each scored twice and the Nashville Predators beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in exhibition play Thursday night. Matt Duchesse and Thomas Novak also scored for Nashville. David Rittich and Connor Ingram each played half the game in goal, with Rittich starting and

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OTTAWA – There aren’t a lot of openings on the Ottawa Senators roster, but head coach D.J. Smith still has some decisions to make. With back-to-back pre-season games coming up against the Montreal Canadiens, those decisions might soon become a little clearer. Smith will be looking to reduce his roster and cuts will likely come

Now you see Nikolaj Ehlers, now you don’t. Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger’s flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer. “You do sprints, you do all kinds of things like jumps, weighted jumps, everything to kind of build on that first few steps

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago captain Jonathan Toews played for the first time in more than a year Wednesday night in the Blackhawks’ 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Toews assisted on Dominik Kubalik’s goal late in the first period in the exhibition game and opened the shootout with a goal. The 33-year-old forward

The Maple Leafs left their starts in Toronto but still managed to shut out the Senators 4-0 in pre-season action Wednesday, led by a three-goal performance by Michael Bunting. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 while the Seattle Kraken needed a shutout and a goal from former Flames captain Mark Giordano to

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes opted to make a change in leadership after failing to make the playoffs again, firing coach Rick Tocchet and replacing him with André Tourigny. The changes were just the beginning of a busy offseason. Captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson is no longer in the desert. Neither is high-scoring wing Conor

Mark Giordano didn’t wait until the NHL regular season to return to the Saddledome. The former Flames captain feels it’s important to get pre-season games in with the Seattle Kraken, who plucked the defenceman from Calgary in the July 22 expansion draft. Giordano, who turns 38 on Sunday, was a Flame for 14 years and