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CENTRE ROBERT-GUERTIN, GATINEAU — Shawn Element scored two goals leading the Cape Breton Eagles to a 7-3 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Xavier Bouchard added three assists for the Eagles. The Eagles led 3-0 at the end of the first period led by goals from Ryan Francis, Element
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CENTRE MARCEL DIONNE, DRUMMONDVILLE — William Dufour had a goal and three assists leading the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 4-2 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders. Lukas Cormier had two assists for Charlottetown. After a scoreless first period, the Voltigeurs took a 2-1 lead in the second after goals from Jérémy Lapointe and Jacob Dion. Nikita
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CENTRE MARCEL DIONNE, DRUMMONDVILLE — Nicholas Girouard had a goal and two assists leading the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 7-4 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Jacob Dion scored two goals for the Voltigeurs. The score was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period. Brandon Skubel and Girouard scored for the Voltigeurs while Gabriel
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MOSCOW—Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alexei Morozov was appointed president of the Kontinental Hockey League on Friday. The Russia-based league said Morozov was the unanimous choice of its board. His predecessor, Dmitry Chernyshenko, stepped down after being appointed a deputy prime minister in the Russian government last month. Chernyshenko had been in charge since 2014 and
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CENTRE AIR CREEBEC, VAL-D’OR — Shawn Boudrias had an assist leading the Cape Breton Eagles to a 4-2 victory over the Val-d’Or Foreurs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jonathan Lemieux made 38 saves and Jérémy Michel had two points for Val-d’Or. The Eagles led 2-1 at the end of the first period after
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Within the thoroughly modernized NHL, an antique adage has made a comeback: the best defence is a good offence. As rule changes, evolving strategies and advanced training have combined to produce an uptick in overall scoring, this era’s defencemen have contributed an offensive surge of their own. Nine defencemen are on track for 60-point seasons,
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