VANCOUVER – Canucks forward Antoine Roussel has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for roughing in Vancouver’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old winger dropped his gloves and went after Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi along the boards midway through the second period. Puljujarvi was an unwilling participant in the fight and
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The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller. The team announced that Dominique Ducharme will serve as interim head coach and Alex Burrows has joined the coaching staff. Luke Richardson and Stéphane Waite retain their respective duties within the coaching group. Julien ends his tenure with the Canadiens with a record of 129-123-35.
VANCOUVER – Dominik Kahun scored twice Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers clawed out a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver (8-13-2) had a 3-0 lead late in the first period, thanks to goals from Bo Horvat, Tyler Myers and Elias Pettersson. Kahun sparked the comeback for Edmonton (13-8-0) with goals late in the
Dominik Kahun scored twice Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers clawed out a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver (8-13-2) had a 3-0 lead late in the first period, thanks to goals from Bo Horvat, Tyler Myers and Elias Pettersson. Kahun sparked the comeback for Edmonton (13-8-0) with goals late in the first and
Carolina Hurricanes (12-4-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (11-4-1, third in the Central Division) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host Carolina after Jesper Fast scored two goals in the Hurricanes’ 4-2 loss to the Lightning. The Lightning are 11-4-1 against the rest of their
The injuries are piling up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said at Monday’s practice that defenceman Jake Muzzin has suffered a broken facial bone and will be out an undetermined amount of time. Zach Hyman and Joe Thornton were also listed as out day-to-day with undisclosed injuries. Then, just before the
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Coyotes were on their heels from the start, giving up two early goals against the NHL’s lowest-scoring team. A flurry of flying fists finally got their attention. Christian Dvorak scored two goals and the Coyotes rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a testy game
David Rittich made 34 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames blanked the red-hot Auston Matthews and his first-place Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Monday night Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist each for Calgary (9-9-1), while Sam Bennett also scored. Rasmus Andersson added two
Nashville Predators (7-10-0, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (5-12-3, eighth in the Central Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings host Nashville after Calle Jarnkrok scored two goals in the Predators’ 4-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. The Red Wings are 5-12-3 against opponents in the
New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the team after a Russian tabloid printed allegations from a former coach that he attacked a woman in Latvia almost a decade ago, which he denies. Andrei Nazarov, a former NHL enforcer who coached Panarin in the Kontinental Hockey League, told Russian
VANCOUVER – Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the overtime winner Sunday night, vaulting the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks. It was his second goal of the night and his second in a Jets (11-6-1) uniform, coming 27 seconds into extra time. Winnipeg also got a goal and an assist from Mark
Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa Sunday night. Drake Batherson and Josh Norris also scored a goal for Ottawa (5-14-1). Corey Perry and Nick Suzuki also scored for Montreal (9-5-3). Suzuki’s goal snapped a four-game pointless
Los Angeles Kings (7-6-3, fifth in the West Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (10-6-2, first in the West Division) St. Louis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Kings take on St. Louis. The Blues are 10-6-2 against the rest of their division. St.
Calgary Flames alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk delivered an impassioned soliloquy on the Saturday afternoon of a Hockey Night in Canada clash with the Edmonton Oilers. “It’s time for us to get going. Enough is enough,” Tkachuk told a Zoom call with reporters. ”This is a huge, huge moment in our season, this game tonight. We have to be
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist, Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Saturday night. “Especially tonight, I felt my game was where it’s supposed to be so I have to try to keep going,” Fiala said. Joel Eriksson Ek, Victor Rask
Auston Matthews is trying not to think or talk about his headline-grabbing, eye-popping tear. Letting his play speak for itself is working out just fine. The Maple Leafs star scored twice to increase his NHL-best goal total to 18 and added two assists Saturday as North Division-leading Toronto defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3. Matthews, who
Calgary Flames (8-8-1, fifth in the North Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (11-8-0, second in the North Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid and Edmonton take on Calgary. McDavid leads the NHL with 32 points, scoring nine goals and totalling 23 assists. The Oilers are 11-8-0 against the rest of their
When coach Brad Crossley first saw 14-year-old Sidney Crosby play hockey, he knew his competitive fire and skill level would take him to the NHL. As Crosby prepares to play his 1,000 game in the league, his old coach isn’t surprised. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he played 1,000 more,” Crossley told CBC News ahead of