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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

Editor’s note: This story is being resurfaced for our Sunday Read series and was originally published in 2017 as part of a series of stories remembering some of Canada’s top sports heroes and moments as the country marked its 150th birthday. Find all of CBC Sports’ Canada 150 stories here. Maurice Richard said many times that, in order to understand

BOSTON – Chris Kreider scored his team-leading 14th goal, Artemi Panarin had an assist in his first game back since leaving the team, and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 4-0 Saturday to halt a three-game losing streak. Panarin left Feb. 22 after a Russian tabloid printed allegations from a former coach that

Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury that is not yet considered season-ending. Head coach Ralph Krueger on Saturday was unable to provide a fixed timetable except to say Eichel is “out for the foreseeable future.” Krueger added: “An injury of this nature needs more assessment and more time.” The

San Jose Sharks (10-11-3, seventh in the West Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (8-14-6, eighth in the West Division) Anaheim, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host San Jose after the Sharks shut out Anaheim 6-0. Devan Dubnyk earned the victory in the net for San Jose after recording 34 saves. The

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists while Leon Draisaitl and Tyler Ennis both added a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night. Edmonton (18-11-0) swept a three-game series with Ottawa and improved to 7-0 this season against the Senators. Tyson Barrie, Darnell Nurse and

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs came into the NHL’s pandemic-shortened campaign desperately looking to change the narrative. On the heels of another post-season disappointment — this time inside the NHL’s summer bubble — the team’s roster bursting with offensive talent was under intense pressure in hockey’s biggest market to demonstrate it had learned

Josh Leivo scored twice for the Calgary Flames in a 2-1 win Thursday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Darryl Sutter coached the Flames to victory in his first game behind Calgary’s bench after Geoff Ward was fired a week earlier. Montreal’s record since Dominique Ducharme replaced Claude Julien on Feb. 24 is 3-2-3. Derek Ryan

Pittsburgh Penguins (16-9-1, third in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (6-15-4, eighth in the East Division) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo aims to stop its nine-game skid with a victory over Pittsburgh. The Sabres are 6-15-4 against the rest of their division. Buffalo averages only 2.5 penalties per game,

Playing professional hockey in Switzerland is no holiday for Daniel Winnik. That’s why Winnik, who plays for Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss National League, has signed a petition asking that Canadian professional hockey players returning home from overseas be placed on the COVID-19 essential travelers list and be exempt from a mandatory three-day hotel quarantine.

Gary Bettman had just returned home when he got a call telling him to turn on his TV. The NBA had a player test positive for COVID-19 minutes before the start of a game — inside an arena packed with fans — that would ultimately force the league’s postponement. It was March 11, 2020, and

Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist Wednesday, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Corey Perry, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and Phillip Danault also scored for the Habs (13-6-7), and Tyler Toffoli tallied two assists. Brock Boeser had the lone goal for Vancouver (12-16-2), sending a rocket

Montreal Canadiens (11-6-7, fourth in the North Division) vs. Calgary Flames (11-12-3, sixth in the North Division) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montreal visits Calgary looking to stop its five-game road losing streak. The Flames are 11-12-3 against division opponents. Calgary has given up 18 power-play goals, killing 79.8% of opponent chances.

Cyril Bollers’ ultimate goal in coaching is to reach the NHL. But for now, he’s happy leading Team Jamaica.  “I think there’s been a lot of frustration in the past with me that I have all the certifications … I just don’t know why I haven’t been given that opportunity,” Bollers said. ”But there’s other coaches that are

TORONTO – Ontario’s sport minister is optimistic the Ontario Hockey League will get approval to stage a 2021 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa MacLeod says she’s “feeling great” about the OHL’s chances of playing games. The OHL is the only one of Canada’s three major-junior hockey leagues not to begin a 2021 season. The

This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. On the last Saturday in February, Joseph Parker and Junior Fa engaged in a fairly hard-fought, fairly high-stakes, but otherwise unremarkable heavyweight boxing match. Parker, a two-time world title challenger seeking a third shot

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders needed some extra time to get their latest win and keep piling up the points. Anthony Beauvillier scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. The Islanders are 8-0-1 in their last nine

Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday. Andrew Copp, with a goal and an assist, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor and Mason Appleton scored for Winnipeg (16-8-1). Neal Pionk added three assists and Nikolaj Ehlers had two of