What do you do if it’s the middle of a pandemic and you’re feeling cooped up in Canada, where government lockdowns have been imposed in many areas? Billionaire Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend thought they had an answer, according to recently filed lawsuits obtained by CBC News: charter a $500,000-a-week superyacht in
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A former Chicago Blackhawks player from the 2010 Stanley Cup championship squad has sued the team, alleging negligence in their handling of a sexual assault complaint against a former assistant coach. The player, identified only as “John Doe,” alleges in the lawsuit filed April 30 that former video coach Bradley Aldrich also sexually assaulted a
Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 4-1 win Thursday over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames (24-26-3). Johnny Gaudreau had two assists. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for the win. Matthew Highmore scored for
CALGARY – The final three games of Canada’s Secret Cup women’s hockey tournament will be played in Calgary’s NHL arena. The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) has partnered with the Calgary Flames for its Dream Gap Tour tournament May 24-30 in Calgary. Sixty players from the PWHPA’s three Canadian hubs in Toronto, Montreal and
Dominik Kahun scored the overtime winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 win Wednesday over the host Montreal Canadiens. Kahun went backhand to forehand on a feed from Leon Draisaitl to score the winner 27 seconds into the extra period. The Oilers posted back-to-back OT wins at the Bell Centre following Monday’s 4-3 win,
DENVER (AP) — J.T. Compher had his first career hat trick to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Colorado remained in the hunt for the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the postseason. The Avalanche clinched home ice for the first round and could finish
Josh Norris scored nine seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators concluded their pandemic-shortened season with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Parker Kelly scored in his NHL debut for Ottawa (23-28-5), while Connor Brown, with his league-leading fifth short-handed goal of 2021, and Nikita Zaitsev provided the rest of
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers fired coach David Quinn and three assistant coaches Wednesday after missing the playoffs with one of the NHL’s up-and-coming young teams. The move is the first major one from new general manager Chris Drury, who took over last week after the organization fired popular president John Davidson
Sports·Video It’s official, the Leafs and Habs will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1979. Rob Pizzo goes back over 100 years into the archives to examine hockey’s oldest rivalry. Social Sharing It’s official, the Leafs and Habs will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since
QUEBEC – Samuel Poulin, Jordan Spence and Nathan Legare all had two goals and an assist as the Val-d’Or Foreurs topped the Rimouski Oceanic 8-2 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. Justin Robidas and Justin Ducharme supplied the rest of the scoring while Xavier Bernard tacked
Captain Blake Wheeler had two goals and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Tuesday night to clinch third spot in the North Division standings. Winnipeg (29-23-3) will face the second-place Edmonton Oilers (34-18-2) in the playoffs. The Jets’ victory also ensured that Original Six rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins (33-15-7, third in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (35-15-5, second in the East Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -114, Bruins -105; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts the Boston Bruins after the Capitals defeated Philadelphia 2-1 in overtime. The Capitals are 35-15-5 against opponents from the
Connor McDavid provided yet another highlight-reel goal Monday night with a game winner at Bell Centre. Fortunately for the Montreal Canadiens, it came in overtime. McDavid, sent in alone after a stretch pass from Leon Draisaitl, flipped the puck over Jake Allen’s right shoulder at 2:42 of the extra session to give the Edmonton Oilers
The six-team National Women’s Hockey League added a third private owner Monday by approving the sale of the Connecticut Whale. The group of investors is led by Tobin Kelly, a mergers and acquisitions specialist with strong hockey ties. The Whale are based in Danbury and were owned and operated by W Hockey Partners, which took
Daniel Walcott was already excited to be in his first NHL game. He got even more excited when he got to see how his debut would happen. The Tampa Bay Lightning started three Black forwards in their regular-season finale against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, a rarity in NHL history — if not an
The six-team National Women’s Hockey League added a third private owner Monday by approving the sale of the Connecticut Whale. The group of investors is led by Tobin Kelly, a mergers and acquisitions specialist with strong hockey ties. The Whale are based in Danbury and were owned and operated by W Hockey Partners, which took
John Tortorella will not return to the Columbus Blue Jackets next season, with the NHL team stating in a news release Sunday it has agreed to part ways with the head coach. Tortorella, whose contract is set to expire at the end of this season, would like to continue coaching in the league, The Athletic
CHICAGO – Alex DeBrincat scored two more goals, Kevin Lankinen made 37 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks welcomed fans back to the United Center with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Chicago hosted a crowd of 3,820 for its first home game with fans in almost 14 months. It was the