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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Wild brought back Marc-Andre Fleury and traded Cam Talbot for Filip Gustavsson last summer, their outlook in the net seemed obvious. Fleury was the three-time Stanley Cup winner with 19 seasons in the NHL who would be the primary goalie. Gustavsson was the 24-year-old with upside and

The Edmonton Oilers already look to be in playoff form. Mattias Janmark scored a pair of goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Oilers equaled a franchise record-tying ninth straight win with a 5-2 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks in their regular season finale on Thursday. “We feel good

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will have to try to defend their Stanley Cup championship without captain Gabriel Landeskog. The team announced Thursday Landeskog will not take part in the playoffs because of a knee injury that caused him to miss the entire regular season. Landeskog underwent his second knee surgery of 2022 in

NHL The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Samuel Richard to an amateur tryout Thursday. Richard, who played with the U Sports champion University of New Brunswick Reds this season, will serve as backup to starting goaltender Joseph Woll on Thursday against the New York Rangers. Social Sharing Leafs signed goaltender Samuel Richard to an amateur

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Defenseman Nikita Zadorov had his first career hat trick and the Calgary Flames ended a disappointing season with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Calgary finished fifth in the Pacific at 38-27-17 and 93 points, a year after winning the division with 111. The Flames have

Led by Nikita Zadorov’s first career hat trick, the Calgary Flames concluded a disappointing regular season on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks. Calgary (38-27-17) finishes fifth in the Pacific with 93 points, a year after winning the division with 111 points. The Flames have missed the playoffs in nine

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Sarah Fillier remembers the first time she walked into Canada’s locker room. The 18-year-old did what any fan would do. She immediately whipped out her smartphone in front of women’s hockey superstar Marie-Philip Poulin’s empty stall. “I took a picture and sent it to my friends,” Fillier, now 22, recalled with a

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson. The incident occurred at 19:10 of the third period of Tuesday night’s game between the Jets and Wild, when Pionk cross-checked Johansson from behind along the boards. Johansson fell to the ice in noticeable pain and was slow

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights have one game left to win the Pacific Division, and Michael Amadio is a key reason why they’re in that position. He had two goals and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Edmonton’s 2-1 overtime victory over Colorado on Tuesday

The Winnipeg Jets have found their groove just in time, after stumbling through much of the winter. With their spot in the NHL playoffs clinched, now Connor Hellebuyck can get a break. Mark Scheifele scored his 42nd goal, Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Jets secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with

After Monday night’s wild shootout victory over the United States, Canadian defender Jocelyne Larocque said her team “likes adversity” — and if that sounds corny, so be it. “We come together and, honestly, I feel lucky wearing the Maple Leaf,” Larocque said after Jamie Lee Rattray’s winner in the ninth round of a shootout wrapped

New York Islanders centre Bo Horvat apologized Monday and tried to clarify comments he made Saturday about Vancouver that many interpreted as putting the city’s hockey market in a negative light. After a home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, Horvat was asked by a reporter, “How does this rank for you in

Connor McDavid has put together the first 150-point season in the NHL since the mid-1990s, Erik Karlsson could be the first defenseman to hit 100 points and the Boston Bruins have made history. Put all that together and who will win the league’s major awards this year seems pretty obvious. McDavid could again be the

Tommy Novak’s shootout winner kept the visiting Nashville Predators’ playoff hopes alive, while the Calgary Flames’ aspirations were snuffed out in yet another overtime loss Monday. Novak finished off Nashville’s 3-2 win in the fourth round of extra shots. Zach Sanford and Egor Afanasyev also scored for the Predators (41-31-8), who have two home games

David Pastrnak followed Brad Marchand’s advice all the way to a career year. Many years ago, not long after Pastrnak entered the NHL in 2014-15, Marchand told his Boston Bruins teammate, “You have to always aim 10 goals higher than you think you can get.” Pastrnak did just that, shooting for 60 goals this season.

Toronto Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it’s bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons. Social Sharing Festivities will begin on Wednesday as the Raptors host the Chicago Bulls The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 10, 2023 9:25 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago MLSE says tailgating parties will begin

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Hilary Knight scored to help the United States beat the Czech Republic 6-2 on Sunday in the women’s world hockey championship. Megan Keller, Tessa Janecke, Abby Roque, Eden Lacey and Hayley Scamurra also scored for the U.S. Aerin Frankel stopped 22 shots in the victory. The U.S. improved to 3-0 in

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of $925,000 US, the Leafs said Sunday in a statement. Knies (pronounced NIGHS) was coming off a season of 21 goals and 21 assists in 40 games with