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The Boston Bruins decided Sunday to rescind their contract offer to prospect Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The team signed Miller to an entry-level contract Friday, prompting criticism from players and comments from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman that the

Florida Panthers (6-4-1, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (3-7-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Panthers -207, Ducks +171; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Anaheim Ducks after Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals in the Panthers’ 5-4 loss to

Another third-period meltdown cost the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Up 3-1 heading into the final frame, the team had to settle for a single point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators. “We sat back instead of went after them and then the next thing you know, they’ve got two goals,” said Canucks

TRURO, N.S. – Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice as Team Harvey’s defeated Team Sonnet 6-2 in one of two Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association Gap Tour games in Truro on Saturday. Marie-Philip Poulin, Rosalie Demers, Sophia Shaver and Emily Clark also scored for Harvey’s. Hannah Brandt and Brianne Jenner scored for Sonnet. In the second

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday that Mitchell Miller is not eligible to play in the league, one day after the defenceman signed an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins. The 20-year-old Miller was selected by Arizona in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, but the Coyotes relinquished his draft rights for bullying a

You go to the Mississauga Steelheads’ TikTok account and it all starts innocently enough with a silly little video of Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck and teammate Zander Veccia playing Rock-Paper-Scissors, with the winner of each round slapping the loser across the face with a tortilla. Before long, you find yourself down a rabbit hole,

As Hockey Canada faces widespread criticism over three funds it used to settle several sexual abuse complaints out of court, governance experts say it’s actually a “good business” decision for an organization to protect itself against non-insurable claims — though most can’t afford to do so. In one case, Hockey Canada used these funds to settle

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists for the Hurricanes.

The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Mitchell Miller, who had his draft rights relinquished by Arizona for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The Bruins signed Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday after spending several weeks during an evaluation period with the 20-year-old. Miller said he would continue to participate

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are on the market. The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment says a process has been initiated for the sale of the NHL club. Galatioto Sports Partners, a firm specializing in the sports finance and advisory business, has been retained as its financial adviser. The team said in

The Ottawa Senators have officially announced the team is going up for sale, saying any new ownership would not be allowed to move the team from the city. A news release from the team Friday said “a process has been initiated for the sale of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club.” “This was a necessary and

OTTAWA – The Vegas Golden Knights survived a late surge by the Ottawa Senators and picked up a 5-4 win Thursday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Meanwhile, the Senators (4-6-0) now find themselves on a four-game losing streak. Mark Stone, Reilly Smith, Zach Whitecloud, Chandler Stephenson and William Carrier each scored

The Vegas Golden Knights survived a late surge by the Ottawa Senators and picked up a 5-4 win Thursday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Meanwhile, the Senators (4-6-0) now find themselves on a four-game losing streak. Mark Stone, Reilly Smith, Zach Whitecloud, Chandler Stephenson and William Carrier each scored for Vegas

Columbus Blue Jackets (3-7-0, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (4-4-1, fifth in the Central Division) Friday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -225, Blue Jackets +180; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets aim to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado had a

On a weekend morning, former NHL players Dwight and DJ King chase tiny skaters in a game of freeze tag, as squeals of laughter echo through the arena at Flying Dust First Nation, 300 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. The King brothers sprinkle in some stickhandling and shooting drills while also scooping up kids who felt the urge to

CHARLOTTETOWN – Jakub Brabenec scored two goals and added one assist as the Charlottetown Islanders defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-3 on Wednesday. Giovanni Morneau, with a goal and two assists, Lucas Romeo, Peter Repcik, Jarrett Todd and Jeremie Biakabutuka also scored for Charlottetown (6-7-1). Francesco Lapenna made 16 saves in the win. Vince

John Tavares registered his 11th career hat trick and added an assist as the Maple Leafs snapped a four-game slide with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Toronto. Auston Matthews, with a goal and an assist, and Zach Aston-Reese also scored for Toronto (5-4-2), while Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly

Washington Capitals (5-4-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-3-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals hit the ice in Eastern Conference action. Detroit has a 4-3-2 record overall and a 3-1-1 record on its home ice. The