REGINA – Nolan Maier registered 42 saves, leading the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Kyle Crnkovic had a goal and an assist for the Blades (12-2-2), while Brandon Lisowsky and Chase Wouters also scored. Ridly Greig whittled Saskatoon’s lead to one, burying
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The Buffalo Sabres traded forwards Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Anders Bjork and a second-round draft pick. Buffalo also retained 50 per cent of Hall’s salary. Multiple outlets reported the news early Monday morning. CBC Sports have yet to independently confirm the news. WATCH | Previewing the NHL trade deadline:
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks’ anticipated return to work has been delayed at least another day. The NHL announced Sunday that due to an additional Canucks player being in the league’s COVID-19 protocols, the team’s practice facilities will not open until Monday at the earliest. The player has not been around the team since March
The Vancouver Canucks’ anticipated return to work has been delayed at least another day. The NHL announced Sunday that due to an additional Canucks player being in the league’s COVID-19 protocols, the team’s practice facilities will not open until Monday at the earliest. The player has not been around the team since March 31, but
REGINA – Tristen Robins had two goals in the first period and the Saskatoon Blades dumped the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-2 in Western Hockey League play on Saturday. Robins also had an assist in the win while Kyle Crnkovic had a goal and a helper, and Wyatt McLeod also scored for the Blades (11-2-2). Tate
It took Sean Monahan breaking out of his goal-scoring slump to set the offensive tone for the Calgary Flames. Monahan snapped a 13-game goalless drought and ignited Calgary’s offence as the Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Saturday. Backed by a 17-save shutout by Jacob Markstrom, the Flames (17-21-3) halted their four-game losing skid
The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Devan Dubynk from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for defenceman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft. Dubnyk, 34, gives NHL-leading Colorado some insurance in net behind starter Philipp Grubauer. Dubnyk has 26 games of Stanley Cup playoff experience during his career. This season,
The Buffalo Sabres’ sell-off continued Saturday with the team informing defenceman Brandon Montour he has been traded to the Florida Panthers for a 2021 third-round draft pick. The deal comes before the NHL’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline on Monday. SportsNet650 in Vancouver first reported the trade. “Brandon is a capable and talented right-shot defenceman who
REGINA – Connor Bedard made the final game of his rookie season one he won’t forget. The 15-year-old forward — and first player to ever be granted exceptional player status to enter the Western Hockey League a year early — scored twice including the winner 49 seconds into overtime as the Regina Pats edged the
The Vancouver Canucks team physician said the player who first contracted COVID-19 and then brought it into the team acted within NHL and provincial health protocols. “There’s no culprit here other than the COVID virus itself,” said Dr. Jim Bovard. “We know that the individual had gone to a place within the guidelines, and that
Sure, let’s all sit back and enjoy the NHL trade deadline. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is likely to get in on something by 3 p.m. Monday (or at least try) since his team looks as good as it ever has to — dare we say — win a playoff round or two, or
The 2021 NHL trade deadline promises to be nothing like we’ve ever seen before given the realities of professional hockey in a global pandemic. In-season deals have become much more challenging. Any player coming to the U.S. from Canada, for example, must quarantine for seven days before joining his new team. And the flat salary cap — a by-product of
REGINA – Tristen Robins scored once and set up three more as the Saskatoon Blades downed the Prince Albert Raiders 5-3 on Thursday in Western Hockey League play. Colton Dach, Kyle Crnkovic, Brandon Lisowsky and Caiden Daley rounded out the scoring to help the Blades (10-2-2) end a three-game slide. Nolan Allen, Dallyn Peekeekoot and
Devin Shore scored the winner and Mike Smith made 39 saves as the Edmonton Oilers completed a nine-game season sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 3-1 victory Thursday. Kailer Yamamoto and Jesse Puljujarvi, into an empty net, had the other goals for Edmonton (25-14-2). The Oilers have points in nine of their last 10
Edmonton Oilers (24-14-2, second in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (13-23-4, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid leads Edmonton into a matchup with Ottawa. He’s first in the NHL with 68 points, scoring 23 goals and recording 45 assists. The Senators are 13-23-4 against division
Mitch Marner needed every one of his fingers to salute Jack Campbell’s impressive accomplishment. The Maple Leafs goalie made 32 saves for a franchise-record 10th straight victory Wednesday as Toronto defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. After being mobbed at the final buzzer in celebration, Campbell and Marner shared a special moment where the star winger
LOS ANGELES – Carl Grundstrom tipped home the tiebreaking goal with 6:05 to play and the Los Angeles Kings overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 on Wednesday night. Adrian Kempe and Jeff Carter scored early in the third period to even it for the Kings, who snapped
The NHL says it remains hopeful the Vancouver Canucks can complete a 56-game schedule even though 25 members of the team have tested positive for a variant form of COVID-19, but some experts question if that is possible. The Canucks released a statement Wednesday saying 21 players, including three on the taxi squad, plus four