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The NHL will use a revamped format for its skills competition during the all-star weekend in February at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The league said 12 all-stars will compete for points in eight different events. The player who accumulates the most points will earn a prize of $1 million US. Events include fastest skater, hardest shot,

Red Wings forward David Perron was suspended six games by the NHL on Monday for cross-checking Ottawa defenceman Artem Zub in the aftermath of a hit on Dylan Larkin that knocked out the Detroit captain. Perron was given a match penalty for intent to injure for cross-checking Zub as he stood next to the prone Larkin

Bo Horvat scored 46 seconds into overtime as the New York Islanders spoiled a milestone night for their former captain John Tavares, who recorded a goal and an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs to reach 1,000 career points. Tavares became the 98th player in NHL history to hit the 1,000-points mark (435 goals, 565

Gabe Vilardi broke a tie with 1:42 left in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets edged the hometown Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday. Winnipeg rallied after losing scoring leader Kyle Connor to a knee injury in the second period, when he took a knee from Ducks defenceman Ryan Strome, who received a game misconduct. The

Macklin Celebrini is among 30 invitees for Canada’s selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship announced Tuesday. Expected to be among the top picks at the 2024 NHL draft, the 17-year-old Vancouver product sits second in the NCAA with 10 goals and 25 points in 15 games this season for Boston University. He

The last centralized NHL draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the league is moving forward with holding the 2024 draft at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the new venue that opened in September and bills itself as the largest

A new bilingual exhibit in Punjabi and English in Winnipeg aims to ensure South Asian kids feel like they belong in the world of hockey, while also exploring issues of decolonization and privilege in sports. Sikh Heritage Manitoba unveiled the We Are Hockey exhibit at the Hockey For All Centre — where the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba

Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg’s season is over. Toronto general manager Brad Treliving told reporters after Wednesday’s practice the 31-year-old is set to undergo hip surgery in the coming weeks that will keep him sidelined up to six months. Klingberg signed a $4.15-million US contract with the Leafs in free agency with an eye toward

The Ottawa Senators are turning to the man who steered them to their first playoff berth in an effort to snap their longest playoff drought. The team has hired Jacques Martin as a senior adviser to its coaching staff, according to a news release issued Wednesday morning. Martin, 71, who holds the franchise record for

Dan Vladar is about to see his workload increase in the Calgary Flames’ net in the near future. Jacob Markstrom’s fractured finger on his right blocker hand doesn’t require surgery, but the club said Tuesday the status of Calgary’s No. 1 is week to week. The Swede left Monday’s practice when he injured his hand

Manitoba The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Niederreiter was a first-round pick in the 2010 draft by the New York Islanders The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 04, 2023 11:56 AM EST | Last Updated: December 4 Winnipeg Jets right-winger Nino Niederreiter (62) has

Toronto·Video Deadpool star, and seemingly perpetual good guy, Ryan Reynolds is lending his likeness to a new fundraising campaign ad for Toronto hospital SickKids, showcasing the chaos that follows many children around. Crooner Michael Bublé rounds out fundraiser showcasing the ‘joy’ kids can bring CBC News · Posted: Dec 04, 2023 12:08 PM EST | Last

The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL draft and a third-round pick in 2026 in a trade announced Thursday. Zadorov is expected to make his Canucks debut Saturday against his former club at the Saddledome. The six-foot-six, 248-pound Russian has a goal and

Goalie Tristan Jarry scored an empty-net goal and made 39 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night. Jarry stopped a dump-in and sent the puck end-to-end into the net with 1:08 left. “It was pretty lucky,” Jarry said. “It’s pretty neat, honestly. It’s something that doesn’t;

Glenn Healy still remembers longtime NHL director of security Frank Torpey walking into a locker room in the 1980s to warn players about the pitfalls of illegal sports wagering. Back then, a warning like that conjured images of shady bookies asking for injury information and taking cash. Now, gambling is legal across the U.S. and

Corey Perry said Thursday he has begun working with mental health and substance abuse experts to discuss his struggles with alcohol after Chicago terminated his contract for engaging in “conduct that is unacceptable” and against team policies. Perry emailed a statement to The Associated Press and other outlets apologizing for behaviour he called “inappropriate and wrong.”

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with John Hynes on Monday after losing seven straight games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season. General manager Bill Guerin announced the moves, including the firing of assistant Bob Woods. Hynes, the former New Jersey and Nashville coach, will

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. From changes to the All-Star Game to future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane signing with Detroit to whatever the hell happened with Corey Perry in Chicago, it’s been a newsy week in the NHL. And,