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DALLAS (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored early in the third period to help San Jose build a big lead, and the Sharks held on to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Alexander Barabanov, Logan Couture, Timo Meier and Hertl each had a goal and an assist, and

Evgeni Malkin went off early before his Penguins locked it down late. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, had no answer — and no choice other than to quickly turn the page. Malkin had a goal and an assist to set the stage for Brock McGinn’s winner less than two minutes into the third period Friday as

Boston Bruins (12-2-0, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (7-7-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Boston Bruins after Tage Thompson’s two-goal game against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Sabres’ 7-4 loss. Buffalo is 2-3-0 against the Atlantic Division

This column is an opinion by Alison Clement and Sandrine Desforges, Master of Public Policy candidates at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Safe and inclusive sports should always be the primary goal ahead of winning medals, gaining sponsorships or spotlighting brands, especially when it

CHARLOTTETOWN – Oliver Satny stopped all 37 shots he face as the Cape Breton Eagles blanked the Charlottetown Islanders 4-0 on Thursday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Ivan Ivan, Samuel Johnson, Julien Hébert and Trevor Thurston supplied the offence as Cape Breton (5-8-2) won its fourth straight game. Francesco Lapenna turned aside 24

P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team after contributing during last season’s Stanley Cup playoff coverage. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a three-year agreement with ESPN. He will work mainly as a studio analyst but will handle some games during the season. “I’ve known for a few weeks now.

P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN’s hockey team after contributing during last season’s Stanley Cup playoff coverage. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a three-year agreement with ESPN. He will work mainly as a studio analyst but will handle some games during the season. “I’ve known for a few weeks now.

Kirby Dach is starting to click with his Montreal Canadiens’ teammates on and off the ice. Dach scored twice as Montreal downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night for his first two-goal game with the Canadiens. The 21-year-old Dach was traded from Chicago to Montreal last summer at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and he

MONTREAL – Kirby Dach is starting to click with his Montreal Canadiens’ teammates on and off the ice. Dach scored twice as Montreal downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night for his first two-goal game with the Canadiens. The 21-year-old Dach was traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to Montreal last summer at the 2022

Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, who was bullied by NHL prospect Mitchell Miller in middle school, says he hasn’t seen any proof that Miller has changed his ways. In a statement released Wednesday by the Hockey Diversity Alliance, Meyer-Crothers, who is Black and has developmental disabilities, said Miller reached out by text to apologize and to say he

New York Rangers (6-5-3, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7-3-2, second in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers are looking to break their three-game skid with a win against the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit has a 7-3-2 record overall and a 5-1-2 record

This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. In recent years, news about hockey seems to bring less joy than it does frustration. Be it Kyle Beach’s story of abuse with the Chicago NHL team, the on-going controversy in Hockey Canada surrounding

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Hamilton Bulldogs finally sunk their teeth into a real competitor as they defeated the Peterborough Petes 2-1 in an Ontario Hockey League shootout on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs, with a regulation time goal from Gavin White, improved to 4-7-1-0 with three goals in the seven-round shootout. Tommy Purdeller scored for the

Edmonton forward Evander Kane was cut on the left wrist by a skate blade Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with a frightening injury during the Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers said Kane was in stable condition and scheduled to undergo a procedure Tuesday night. “The news that I’ve

The rumours are true, Ryan Reynolds wants to buy the Ottawa Senators. Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked Reynolds directly if the Canadian movie star was interested in purchasing the NHL club. Reynolds was firm in his response on Monday night. “Yes, that is true,” said Reynolds, who is already co-owner of the Welsh soccer

Noah Dobson scored a power-play goal 4:02 into overtime and the the New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Sebastian Aho, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri also scored as New York came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to get is sixth win in

NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson scored a power-play goal 4:02 into overtime and the the New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Sebastian Aho, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri also scored as New York came back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to get

Alex Ovechkin scored for a third consecutive game, Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-4 Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Ovechkin beat Stuart Skinner on the power play, making him the 163rd different NHL goaltender he has scored against. It’s also