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For the first time since he left, Johnny Gaudreau has returned to the city where he rose to league stardom. A Calgary Flame his first eight seasons of professional hockey out of Boston College, the left-winger stepped back onto Saddledome ice Monday in Columbus Blue Jackets colours. His teammates gave him a taste of what he might expect in his

Anaheim Ducks (13-29-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (14-27-5, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit the Arizona Coyotes after Trevor Zegras’ two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Ducks’ 6-3 loss. Arizona is 14-27-5 overall and 9-7-2 in home games.

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele gave Winnipeg an early three-goal lead, and the visiting Jets held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Sunday night. Karson Kuhlman also scored, Kevin Stenlund had an empty-netter and David Rittich made 28 saves for the Jets, who improved to 2-2 on a five-game road trip

NORTH BAY, Ont. – Kyle Jackson’s third-period goal was the winner as the North Bay Battalion edged the Sudbury Wolves 2-1 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jackson scored with 3:50 into the period. Matvey Petrov opened scoring for North Bay (30-11-2) in the first minute of the second period. Dom DiVincentiis made 20

General manager Patrik Allvin feels strongly that his Vancouver Canucks needed a coaching change — whether the passionate fan base wanted one or not. The change came Sunday when the Canucks officially fired head coach Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with Rick Tocchet. The former coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes is

Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-2, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (14-26-5, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Golden Knights -195, Coyotes +163; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Arizona Coyotes after Paul Cotter scored two goals in the Golden

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