ST. LOUIS—The women were on centre stage at the NHL all-star skills competition for a second straight year. And they hope that exposure will eventually lead to brighter days in the not-too-distant future. Canada beat the United States 2-1 in a spirited three-on-three game between female players Friday night. Rebecca Johnston and Melodie Daoust scored
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NASHVILLE—Are the Maple Leafs a playoff team? Are they not? That’s what they’re trying to figure out as the NHL’s next big date looms: the trade deadline on Feb. 24. “We know what our reality is, and the importance of each and every game,” Leafs captain John Tavares said before Monday night’s game against the
J.T. Miller scored a pair of second-period goals as the Vancouver Canucks fought back from an early deficit to defeat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 Monday night. Bo Horvat also scored into an empty net for the Canucks (28-18-4) who won for the 12th time in 15 games and extended their home winning streak to
CALGARY—After serving as an assistant coach this year for Canada’s gold medal-winning team, Andre Tourigny has earned a promotion for the 2021 world junior hockey championship. The native of Nicolet, Que., will be Canada’s head coach at the tournament, Dec. 26, 2020-Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. Tourigny, the head coach/vice president
Zack Kassian is best known these days as the chief protagonist for the Edmonton Oilers in their latest on-ice war with the Calgary Flames. Fresh off a two-game suspension for pummelling Calgary forward Matthew Tkachuk, all eyes are on No. 44 for Edmonton in the renewed Battle of Alberta. Kassian and the Oilers tangle with
ST. LOUIS—Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed when the NHL all-star game featured North America against the World in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Something similar could be coming back next year, but with a twist. The league is in talks with players to bring what commissioner Gary Bettman called a “distinct international flavour” to 2021 all-star
Sports·Video Hometown favourite Jordan Binnington made 10 straight saves to win the NHL All-Star Save Streak event in front Blues fans in St. Louis, Mo. Social Sharing Posted: Jan 24, 2020 9:19 PM ET | Last Updated: January 25 Hometown favourite Jordan Binnington made 10 straight saves to win the NHL All-Star Save Streak event
Matthew Tkachuk doesn’t need to be reminded of the Pacific Division’s razor-thin margins. And if he did, the Calgary Flames winger wouldn’t have to go far. “There’s standings posted in our locker room, there’s [stat] sheets out,” Tkachuk said. “It’s hard to miss it even if you’re not trying to look for it. “I see
ST. LOUIS—Brady Tkachuk didn’t mind cutting his vacation to the Bahamas short. Tkachuk, a 20-year-old forward for the Ottawa Senators, was planning on a couple of days of fun in the sun before going to St. Louis to watch his older brother, Matthew, represent the Calgary Flames at NHL all-star weekend. But Toronto’s Auston Matthews
ST. LOUIS—Tomas Hertl scored the winning goal — his fifth goal of the night — as the Pacific Division defeated the Atlantic Division 5-4 to win the NHL all-star game’s three-on-three tournament on Saturday. David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins took home the most valuable player award. The league’s leading goal-scorer had a goal and
Some of the key figures in what’s once again the NHL’s most heated rivalry briefly put their differences aside at the league’s all-star game. It’ll soon be back to regularly scheduled programming. Tomas Hertl scored the winner — his fifth goal of the night — as the Pacific Division defeated their Atlantic counterparts 5-4 to
Sports·Video Jaacob Slavin managed to hit all five targets in just 9.505 seconds to win the NHL’s accuracy shooting event at the All-Star game in St. Louis, Mo. Social Sharing Posted: Jan 24, 2020 9:51 PM ET | Last Updated: January 25 Jaacob Slavin managed to hit all five targets in just 9.505 seconds to
ST. LOUIS—Hometown hero Jordan Binnington was a winner in Friday night’s NHL all-star skills competition, in the save streak event that included a surprising twist. Binnington, who helped the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup in the spring, stopped 10 shots in a row to win the all-star event and deadpanned afterwards that he
On a night where pucks rocketed from the stands, hockey’s best player was dethroned as its fastest skater and a hulking defenceman regained the hardest shot crown, women took centre stage at the NHL all-star skills competition for a second straight year. And they hope that exposure will eventually lead to brighter days down the
ST. LOUIS—In many respects, Mathew Barzal streaked into prominence quite a while ago. On Friday, he did it officially. The Islanders’ first-line centre, appearing in his second straight all-star game, unseated three-time champion Connor McDavid in the fastest skater competition during the NHL skills competition at the Enterprise Center. Barzal, an electric current on skates,
When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are the only Canadian clubs currently in a playoff spot, while the Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets sit just below the cut line. The Montreal
Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been playing with a bum wrist. Judging by his offensive output, it’s hard to tell. The 22-year-old is tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals this season to match his jersey number, with eight coming in his last nine games. Matthews worked to rehab the injury during
Rick Tocchet is going to keep his distance. Quinn Hughes, meanwhile, admits it would be a lie to say he isn’t interested to see how things play out. Even though Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missed Thursday’s media session ahead of the NHL’s all-star weekend, the Edmonton Oilers’ renewed rivalry with the Calgary Flames —