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Zach Hyman had a four-point night and set a new career-high in points Saturday as his surging Edmonton Oilers handed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks a 4-2 home loss. Hyman contributed a goal and three assists for the Oilers (27-18-3), while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored and added two helpers, and Connor McDavid had one of each. Leon

CALGARY – After getting off to a terrific start on Saturday afternoon, the Calgary Flames weren’t about to let a 48-second lapse in the second period undo that. Led by Rasmus Andersson’s goal and two assists, Calgary defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3. “We were ready to play,” said Andersson, whose goal was his seventh.

After getting off to a terrific start on Saturday afternoon, the Calgary Flames weren’t about to let a 48-second lapse in the second period undo that. Led by Rasmus Andersson’s goal and two assists, Calgary defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3. “We were ready to play,” said Andersson, whose goal was his seventh. “I think

Winnipeg Jets (29-16-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (20-22-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Jets -136, Senators +116; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators take on the Winnipeg Jets in a non-conference matchup. Ottawa has a 12-10-1 record in home

Mikko Rantanen scored and notched an assist, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 win over the struggling Canucks on Friday in Vancouver. The Avs (24-17-3) also got goals from Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin and Brad Hunt, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed a pair of helpers. Elias Pettersson replied for the Canucks (18-24-3), who are 2-8-0 in

When Brock McGillis received one of seven trailblazer awards at the Carnegie Initiative Summit on Friday, it wasn’t because his work as an activist to bring cultural change to the sport of hockey was done. That work is ongoing. But the 39-year-old Toronto resident feels there has been progress in the push for acceptance for

Rumours of an imminent change behind the Vancouver Canucks bench haven’t escaped current head coach Bruce Boudreau. “I’d be a fool not to say that I don’t know what’s going on,” Boudreau said Friday. “But… you come to work and you realize, you know how great the game is.” Head Coach Bruce Boudreau meets with

It’s been a long time coming, but the recognition is more than welcomed by Danny Hodgson. The 57-year-old is one of eight former Indigenous NHL players who are a part of the Upper Deck First Peoples Rookie Cards set, released Jan. 13. The limited-edition set honours Indigenous hockey players who never had a licensed trading

The Edmonton Oilers seem to have started their traditional second-half surge. Zach Hyman had a pair of goals as the Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. “Unfortunately, the spot we find ourselves in is one we are familiar with, having to battle

It seemed like the Winnipeg Jets were headed for the scrap heap. Paul Maurice was out as head coach. Blake Wheeler was stripped of his captaincy. Pierre-Luc Dubois was playing out the string until free agency. Connor Hellebuyck was a shadow of his former self in net. The locker room was said to be poisonous,

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice was fined $25,000 US by the NHL on Thursday for criticizing the officiating in his team’s game at the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this week. Maurice said he didn’t know what referees Francois St-Laurent and Pierre Lambert were doing other than it was not friendly toward his team. He called

Dallas Stars (26-12-7, second in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (25-15-6, third in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -126, Stars +105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings and the Dallas Stars hit the ice in a matchup of two of the

A hockey agent says an NHL player’s refusal to take part in his team’s LGBTQ+ Pride Night warmup is an indication that more work needs to be done to make the sport more inclusive.  Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov did not participate in pre-game warmups Tuesday night when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens rookie winger Juraj Slafkovsky will be out three months with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. The Canadiens provided an injury update on several players a day after placing forwards Slafkovsky, Joel Armia and Jake Evans on injured reserve. Slafkovsky, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL

The Winnipeg Jets will sport jerseys with a logo inspired by various South Asian designs as part of a new heritage night next month. The jerseys players will wear during warmups on Feb. 11 will feature designs from traditional art forms, including rangoli, henna and bandhani, as part of a new South Asian heritage night, a news release

Anaheim Ducks (12-28-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (13-28-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their five-game slide with a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus is 13-28-2 overall and 10-14-1 in home games. The Blue Jackets

Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pre-game warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape. The 26-year-old Provorov boycotted the pregame skate with his teammates before Tuesday night’s game against Anaheim as the Flyers celebrated their annual

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers activated forward Evander Kane off long-term injured reserve ahead of their Tuesday night game against the visiting Seattle Kraken. Kane had been sidelined since sustaining a lacerated wrist in a Nov. 8 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kane has five goals and eight assists in 14 games this season.