Nikolaj Ehlers’ overtime goal gave the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 edge over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Kyle Connor had a pair of goals for the Jets (18-9-2) in regulation, and Blake Wheeler opened the scoring for Winnipeg, burying the first shot of the game less than a minute into the first period. Pierre-Luc Dubois
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Winnipeg Jets (18-9-2, second in the North Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (19-13-0, third in the North Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Mark Scheifele leads Winnipeg into a matchup against Edmonton. He currently ranks fifth in the league with 37 points, scoring 12 goals and recording 25 assists. The Oilers are 19-13-0
Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 7-3 win Wednesday over the host Calgary Flames. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jesse Puljujarvi, Dominik Kahun, Darnell Nurse, Zack Kassian and Alex Chiasson also scored for Edmonton (19-13-0). Tyson Barrie had a career-high four assists and Leon Draisaitl had three for the Oilers.
The province is providing the Ontario Hockey League with $2.35 million to help cover the cost of post-secondary scholarships for its players — about $138,000 for each of Ontario’s 17 teams — and promised more funding is on the way for a league that has struggled during prolonged pandemic shutdowns. Sport and Tourism Minister Lisa
The Buffalo Sabres fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday, less than two years into his second season, and with the freefalling team in the midst of an 0-10-2 skid. The Sabres made the move the morning following a 3-2 loss at New Jersey, against a Devils team which snapped an 11-game home winless skid. The
Chicago Blackhawks (14-11-5, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (20-6-2, first in the Central Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks visit Tampa Bay after the Lightning took down Dallas 4-3 in a shootout. The Lightning are 20-6-2 against Central Division teams. Tampa Bay ranks second in
Kyle Dubas is looking for a dance partner. And because of pandemic realities, the sooner the better for the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the NHL trade deadline less than four weeks away in a season truncated by COVID-19, Dubas said Tuesday he’s examining various options with an eye toward improving a
NEW YORK – National Women’s Hockey League founder and former commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney resigned Tuesday from her post as an adviser to the league and president of the entity that owns four of its six teams. The NWHL and W Hockey Partners announced her departure. W Hockey Partners owns the Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale,
National Women’s Hockey League founder and former commissioner Dani Rylan Kearney resigned Tuesday from her post as an adviser to the league and president of the entity that owns four of its six teams. The NWHL and W Hockey Partners announced her departure. W Hockey Partners owns the Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, Metropolitan Riveters and
New York Islanders (19-6-4, first in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (18-6-4, second in the East Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The top two teams in the East Division meet when the Washington Capitals play the New York Islanders. The Capitals have gone 18-6-4 against division opponents. Washington is third in
The Calgary Flames won a third straight game under new head coach Darryl Sutter with a 4-3 victory Monday over the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Elias Lindholm, Dillon Dube and Andrew Mangiapane each had a goal and an assist and Noah Hanifin also scored for Calgary (14-12-3). Mikael Backlund had a pair of assists and Jacob
TAMPA, Fla. – Calle Jarnkrok had a short-handed goal and three assists, helping the Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Monday. Pekke Rinne stopped 38 shots and picked up his 14th career assist in Nashville’s first victory against Tampa Bay in six meetings on the season. Mattias Ekholm had a goal and
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Ben Chiarot could be out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his fractured hand. The team says he had surgery to repair the injury at Montreal General Hospital on Monday, and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The 29-year-old from Hamilton was hurt last Wednesday
Vancouver Canucks (13-16-2, sixth in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (10-20-1, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit Ottawa after Drake Batherson scored two goals in the Senators’ 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs. The Senators have gone 10-20-1 against division opponents. Ottawa averages
Drake Batherson scored two goals in 53 seconds in a 4-3 Ottawa Senators victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Sunday evening. Brady Tkachuk and Ryan Dzingel also scored for Ottawa (10-20-1). Joey Daccord made 33 saves on 36 shots to earn his first National Hockey League victory.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nick Bonino and Kevin Fiala scored in a three-goal third period and the surging Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Sunday. Victor Rask and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored for Minnesota, now within two points of Vegas atop the West Division. Minnesota, 11-2-1 in its past 14 games, has
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat admits that his goal Saturday night wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty. “Probably one of [the ugliest I’ve scored] but I guess they don’t ask how,” he said. “It was a good collective effort to get that puck in the net.” The aesthetics didn’t particularly matter — the second-period power-play marker
Edmonton Oilers (18-12-0, third in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (13-12-3, fifth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit Calgary after Sean Monahan scored two goals in the Flames’ 3-1 victory against the Canadiens. The Flames are 13-12-3 against the rest of their division. Calgary