LOS ANGELES – Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist, Martin Jones made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Friday night. Timo Meier and Rudolfs Balcers also scored for the Sharks, who have won three straight and five of
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Connor McDavid scored the game winner and the Edmonton Oilers won the latest Battle of Alberta Friday, topping the Calgary Flames 3-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dominik Kahun also put away goals for the Oilers (23-14-1), and Leon Draisaitl notched assists on a pair of power-play markers. Calgary (16-19-3) had goals from Michael Stone and Matthew
Philadelphia Flyers (17-14-4, fifth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (23-10-4, second in the East Division) Uniondale, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts the Philadelphia Flyers after Mathew Barzal scored three goals in the Islanders’ 8-4 victory over the Capitals. The Islanders are 23-10-4 against the rest of
The Vancouver Canucks have had their games postponed through April 6. The Thursday announcement by the NHL comes a day after Vancouver’s game against the Calgary Flames was postponed because two Canucks players and a member of the coaching staff were entered into the league’s COVID protocol. Pending test results in the coming days, the
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Matthew Seminoff struck twice and Caedan Bankier had a goal and two assists as the Kamloops Blazers downed the Prince George Cougars 6-1 on Thursday in Western Hockey League play. Mats Lindgren, Tye Spencer and Connor Zary also scored for the Blazers (3-0-0), who got a 25-save outing from Dylan Garand. Jack
Jake Allen made 22 saves, Phillip Danault and Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist each, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night for their third consecutive win. Paul Byron and Corey Perry provided the rest of the offence for Montreal (16-8-9), which blanked the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 some
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a three-year entry-level contract. Following a quarantine period, Bernard-Docker will report to the Senators. Bernard-Docker’s University of North Dakota team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament last weekend with a five-overtime loss, clearing the way for him to continue his career with the Senators.
Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Rather than squandering a 3-0 third-period lead, like it did during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the night at 2:33 of overtime as the Chicoutimi Sagueneens edged the Victoriaville Tigres 4-3 on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Alexis Shank stopped 42 shots while Louis Crevier also had a pair of goals for the Sagueneens (17-6-5). Jeremy Michaud, Sean
The Maple Leafs got the start they wanted. The Winnipeg Jets, back home after a seven-game road trip, didn’t. Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 24th goal and goaltender Jack Campbell improved his season record to 7-0-0 as Toronto downed Winnipeg 3-1 Wednesday to extend its lead atop the North Division over the Jets to three
NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has been fined US$5,000, the maximum allowed under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for elbowing Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at 17:24 of the first period. McDavid was assessed a minor penalty for roughing. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has been fined US$5,000, the maximum allowed under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for elbowing Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday night. The incident occurred at 17:24 of the first period. McDavid was assessed a minor penalty for roughing. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. McDavid
CHICAGO – Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat scored in a 3:33 span early in the second period, Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night. Chicago ended Carolina’s three-game winning streak and handed the Hurricanes their second regulation loss in 15 games (11-2-2) despite being outshot
It was a triumphant return for Brendan Gallagher, Artturi Lehkonen and the rest of the Montreal Canadiens. Gallagher and Lehkonen had a goal and an assist apiece as Montreal earned a dominant 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. The Canadiens were playing for the first time since a 5-4 home shootout
Lisa Haley’s burgeoning portfolio now includes the job of National Women’s Hockey League senior vice-president of operations. The 47-year-old from Westville, N.S., is already head coach of both Ryerson University’s women’s hockey team, and the Hungarian team competing in May’s women’s world championship in Nova Scotia. The six-team NWHL completed its sixth season Saturday when
When it comes to references, Darnell Nurse can count on superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to positively gush about his contributions to the surging Edmonton Oilers. “I don’t know if anybody works harder at his game, off the ice, on the ice, video, you name it, he does it,” said McDavid, who assisted on Nurse’s
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have navigated a series of injuries to high-profile players while sprinting back into the race for the top spot in the East Division. Add goaltender Tristan Jarry to the list of those on the shelf. And add Casey DeSmith to the latest in an increasingly long line of role players
Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams. After Oilers goalie Mike Smith stopped Auston Matthews on a 2-on-1 break right off the faceoff of the extra period, the Oilers broke the other way,