VANCOUVER—Canucks forward J.T. Miller only knew he was on the cusp of a major career milestone because his parents wouldn’t let him forget. “They’ve been putting pressure on me for about a week now so I told them to stop texting me,” Miller said Monday night after he scored twice, leading the Canucks to a
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Dylan Larkin and Patrik Nemeth scored in the first period, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Tuesday night to end an eight-game losing streak. Jimmy Howard made 31 saves for the Red Wings, who won for the first time since Oct. 10 against Montreal. Larkin converted on a power play 7:41
When fans stop Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom in restaurants, the rink or on the street to ask for autographs or photos, he’ll occasionally turn to his six-year-old daughter, Haley, to run through a list of questions. “Why are they doing that?” he’ll ask his wide-eyed daughter. “Do you know?” “Yeah, because they love you,”
GRAND MARAIS, Minn.—A player on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic gold-winning hockey team was found incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case involving charges that he beat a friend with a metal pole. The case against Mark Pavelich, 61, of Lutsen, Minn., was suspended while Cook County authorities will petition to have
A person with knowledge of the move says the Nashville Predators have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension with captain Roman Josi worth just over $9 million US a season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal had not been announced. Josi’s new deal begins
It’s early yet, and it’s not like the standings are upside down, but it does appear that some intriguing turns of events are going to make this season’s NHL playoff races quite interesting. Five teams that missed out last year were in playoff spots heading into Monday’s action: Buffalo and Florida in the East; Edmonton,
J.T. Miller had a pair of goals, and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a decisive 7-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday night. The Canucks (7-3-1) got on the board less than two minutes into the first period and kept up an offensive pressure
REGINA—Bryan Little scored the overtime winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames in Saturday night’s Heritage Classic outdoor game. Little scored off a two-on-one with Kyle Connor at 3:04 of extra time, tucking the puck under Flames goaltender David Rittich at the corner of the net. The NHL’s 28th
A dozen games into the season and the Edmonton Oilers still share the Western Conference penthouse with the Colorado Avalanche. The main reason for Edmonton’s success airs virtually every night on the national highlight reel: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl working their routine magic on the top line. Just as important, however, has been the
EDMONTON—Allowing three goals on three shots in just over two minutes of the second period was a recipe for disaster for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Brian Boyle and Jayce Hawryluk each had a goal and an assist as the Florida Panthers dominated in a 6-2 matinee victory over the Oilers. The Panthers have earned
Nick Paul had his coming out party Sunday night with two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. Brady Tkachuk had a three-point night as well with a goal and two helpers while Connor Brown and Anthony Duclair also scored for the Senators (3-7-1). Craig Anderson stopped 34
DETROIT—The Detroit Red Wings came into the season intending to shock. And while they have managed to do just that, it hasn’t been as they desired. Ten games into the season the Wings are struggling even more than anticipated for a team that made minor changes in the off-season. A 3-1 start segued into a
Bryan Little picked a big stage to score his first goal of the season. His overtime winner lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames in a snowy Heritage Classic outdoor game Saturday in Regina. The 31-year-old forward from Cambridge, Ont., scored at 3:04 of extra time on a two-on-one with
Two breakaway goals by Jonathan Drouin gave the Montreal Canadiens a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Brendan Gallagher, Joel Armia and Nick Suzuki also scored for the Canadiens (5-4-2), who snapped a two-game losing skid. Carey Price stopped 29-of-31 shots. Jake Muzzin and Andreas Johnsson scored for the Maple Leafs
DETROIT—In Chevrolet Plaza outside Little Caesars Arena, a place where thousands of Detroit Red Wings fans could theoretically gather to watch their favourite team outdoors on a giant screen, it’s all but silent on game night. Two small children do cartwheels. Otherwise, it’s empty, waiting for excitement to return. The rink itself is gorgeous, the
Nicklas Backstrom scored the shootout winner and the Washington Capitals completed a massive comeback to beat the Canucks 6-5 in Vancouver on Friday night. The Canucks (6-3-1) had a four-goal lead late in the second period but couldn’t withstand a late surge from the Capitals (8-2-3). Evgeny Kuznetsov and Michal Kempny each put away two
RALEIGH, N.C.—In the Carolina Hurricanes’ first five games this season, all victories, there was little for Jordan Staal to say other than, “Keep it going, boys.” But the Canes now have encountered their first rough patch of the season, losing three of their past four games entering Thursday night’s date with Columbus. It’s a first
REGINA—The NHL’s outdoor game in Regina doesn’t have a player from the province of Saskatchewan in it, or even a Western Hockey League Regina Pats alumnus. So the player with perhaps the strongest emotional tie to Saturday’s Heritage Classic between the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets at Mosaic Stadium is Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic. The