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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

The Edmonton Oilers dynamic duo was at it again on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and four assists to give him 21 points through 10 games, and Connor McDavid recorded two goals and two assists to give him sole possession of the league lead with 22 points as the Oilers blasted the Nashville Predators

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks goalie Alex Stalock left Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders after he was rammed into a goalpost by Casey Cizikas just 2:56 into the first period. Stalock stopped Cizikas’ backhander as the forward cut in off right wing. Cizikas didn’t slow down, colliding hard with Stalock and propelling

Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay went ahead to stay when Kucherov scored from the low right circle with 2:30 remaining off a cross-ice pass by Mikhail Sergachev. Kucherov has a four-game goal streak and

The cheer echoed so loudly through Maple Leaf Gardens that it helped plant a dream more than 6,000 kilometres away. Börje Salming was wearing his country’s yellow and blue when he received a standing ovation lasting longer than any given to a member of the host nation during the 1976 Canada Cup — an occurrence

A program that has donated hockey bags and equipment to children from Indigenous communities across Ontario for seven years has expanded to Greater Sudbury, Ont., and the surrounding region. Volunteers with the Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive were at the Northern Hockey Academy on Saturday, where they gave away 150 hockey bags filled with equipment. The

VANCOUVER – Sportsnet will continue to broadcast Vancouver Canucks games on TV and radio for another decade. The Canucks and Rogers Communications, which owns Sportsnet, announced Monday that the two sides have agreed to a 10-year deal that will last through the 2032-33 season. The agreement renews a deal that sees every Canucks game aired

Sportsnet will continue to broadcast Vancouver Canucks games on TV and radio for another decade. The Canucks and Rogers Communications, which owns Sportsnet, announced Monday that the two sides have agreed to a 10-year deal that will last through the 2032-33 season. The agreement renews a deal that sees every Canucks game aired on Sportsnet’s

Philadelphia Flyers (5-2-1, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (5-3-2, second in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers looking to end a three-game home skid. New York went 24-13-3 in Metropolitan Division games and had a 52-24-6 record overall

Trevor Zegras scored his second goal of the game at 2:15 of overtime and the Ducks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Sunday night in Anaheim to end a seven-game losing streak. Zegras scored the first of two Ducks goals in the third period as Anaheim rallied from a 3-1 deficit. Jabob Silfverberg and Dmitry Kulikov

EDMONTON – The Red Deer Rebels ran into some early adversity in Edmonton on Sunday, trailing the host Oil Kings 2-1 before their game was 14 minutes old. The Rebels didn’t take long to get things right, scoring six unanswered goals to win the Western Hockey League contest 7-2. It was the Rebels 13th win

Christian Dvorak had his first NHL hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in a 4:50 span in the second period to rally for a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Dvorak completed the hat trick into an empty net with 1:35 remaining in the third period. He broke

Minnesota Wild (3-4-1, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (4-3-1, third in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -187, Blackhawks +155; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild take on the Chicago Blackhawks for a matchup within the Central Division Sunday. Chicago went 5-15-6 in Central

The Edmonton Oilers showed once again on Saturday night that even when they get down, they’re never out of it. Zach Hyman scored twice, including the game winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as Edmonton scored twice in the third to pull out a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. “We’re

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Montour scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:32 remaining and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist for the Panthers, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and two assists, and Montour also had two assists. Spencer Knight

Brandon Montour scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:32 remaining and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Saturday. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist for the Panthers, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and two assists, and Montour also had two assists. Spencer Knight had 23 saves as