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OTTAWA – Jack Matier, Luca Pinelli and Frankie Marrelli each scored two goals to power the Ottawa 67’s to a 7-0 drubbing of the Oshawa Generals on Thursday to open the OHL playoffs. Brady Stonehouse added the other for Ottawa (51-12-3-2), which took a 1-0 series lead. Collin MacKenzie delivered a 16-save shutout. Jacob Oster

Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff goalie. Skinner made 43 saves to collect Edmonton’s first shutout of the season and Connor McDavid scored his 300th career goal as the Oilers defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Thursday. “I felt pretty good,” Skinner said. “I think confidence grows as

Marty Walsh is still fresh in his new job as head of the NHL Players’ Association and trying to learn what members of the union want. It didn’t take long to figure out a couple of priorities. The former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Mayor of Boston knows players want to get back on the

Canadian-born Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds — one of the more prominent suitors reported to be interested in purchasing the Ottawa Senators — is in the capital. On Thursday morning, Reynolds posted an Instagram story captioned “Ottawa friends” and accompanied by a Canadian flag. The photo showed him with his arm around the shoulders of Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, standing in

DENVER (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored two short-handed goals, Filip Gustavsson stopped 39 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 Wednesday night. Marcus Johansson and Sam Steel also scored for the Wild, who improved to 16-1-4 in their last 21 games and moved three points ahead of Colorado and Dallas atop the

The Vancouver Canucks will wear themed warm-up jerseys when they host the Calgary Flames for their annual Pride celebration game Friday. The team announced Wednesday that the jerseys will be designed by a local artist, and that a $20,000 donation will be made to QMUNITY, which is a Vancouver non-profit that supports LGBTQ people and

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed free-agent defenceman Akito Hirose to a one-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Wednesday. Hirose, 23, had four goals and 23 assists in 38 games with Minnesota State University this season, his third in the NCAA. The six-foot, 170-pound college standout from Calgary had two goals and 24 assists

NHL players refusing to participate in Pride nights around the league shows hockey still isn’t safe for a number of LGBTQ people, says one of the first male professional players to publicly come out as gay. Brock McGillis is working to change the sport he loves through a new non-profit, Alphabet Sports Collective, which looks

CALGARY – When the Calgary Flames needed it most, goaltender Jacob Markstrom stepped up and delivered his best performance of the season. Markstrom was spectacular on Tuesday making 33 saves to backstop the Calgary Flames to a critical 2-1 victory over the red-hot Los Angeles Kings. “He was sharp. Made some big stops. He probably

The day he returned from the Los Angeles Kings in January, Brandt Clarke changed the complexion of the Barrie Colts. Now he’ll try to have a similar impact on the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. When the Colts open their post-season Thursday night at home against the Hamilton Bulldogs, they’ll be leaning heavily on the former

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman holds a news conference before the Ottawa Senators game against the Florida Panthers March 27, 2023 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) A new downtown arena “is vitally important to the long-term future, stability and competitiveness of the Senators.” That was NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s take on moving the home of the

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night. Zack Hyman, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who extended their points streak to seven (6-0-1). Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots. “We’re walking out

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 remaining and the visiting Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Monday night. Zack Hyman, Evan Bouchard, Darnell Nurse and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who extended their points streak to seven (6-0-1). Jack Campbell stopped 29 shots. “We’re walking out of this building

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The team announced Lyubushkin’s decision

We may not get to spend the spring cheering the Ottawa Senators in the NHL playoffs, but the capital will still be hockey-crazed over the next few months. That’s because after years of strained fan-owner relations, the spectacular failure of a downtown arena redevelopment plan and even a threat to relocate the team, a new start

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson had two goals for the second straight game, Adrian Kempe also scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings extended their point streak to a franchise-record 12 games in a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. Alex Iafallo and Trevor Moore also scored during a five-goal

John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist, Joseph Woll made 23 saves and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night. Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Toronto, which has won two of its last three. The Maple Leafs are seven points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning for second

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year entry-level contract with forward Sean Farrell on Sunday. According to the Canadiens, the deal carries an average annual value of US$1,158,333. Farrell will join the Canadiens for games in Buffalo and Philadelphia. The 21-year-old had 20 goals and 33 assists in 34 games this