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It is already the best start for the Calgary Flames in a dozen years. Defenceman Michael Stone had a goal and two assists as the Flames got a bit of revenge for last season’s playoff ousting by Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. It was the first time since the 2009-2010 season that the

It’s expected. It’s demanded. And it has been evolving for the last six NHL seasons, in one case six-plus. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Willie Nylander are going to have monster seasons. I don’t mean good, I don’t mean great, I mean their best respective seasons, for the second year in a row. This may

As sponsors distanced themselves from Hockey Canada over the past few weeks, it became clear they wanted to see more than just a change in leadership. The need for a sweeping overhaul — via phrases such as “necessary cultural change” [Telus], “improve the culture” [Scotiabank], and “meaningful change” [Canadian Tire] — was a common thread in

Tampa Bay Lightning (1-1-0, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0, third in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -135, Lightning +113; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Steven Stamkos’ two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the

Connor Hellebuyck viewed the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-1 season-opening victory Friday over the New York Rangers as a taste of what could lie ahead. Mark Scheifele scored a first-period goal at even strength and then added a power-play marker at 18:23 of the third period. His second goal was one of three the Jets scored in

Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -186, Blue Jackets +155; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Eastern Conference action. Columbus had a

The Calgary Flames won their season opener for the first time in well over a decade with a 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Flames halted the NHL’s longest active winless streak in openers — 0-10-2 after their last win in 2009 — by scoring twice in the

Vancouver Canucks (0-1-0, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1-0-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Vancouver Canucks after Travis Konecny’s two-goal game against the New Jersey Devils in the Flyers’ 5-2 win. Philadelphia went 25-46-11 overall and 14-21-6 in home games

Sheldon Keefe wanted a response. The Maple Leafs head coach got exactly that in his team’s home opener thanks to a familiar face — and a couple new ones. Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves against his former team as Toronto defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -346, Blackhawks +273; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights and the Chicago Blackhawks meet in Western Conference action. Vegas went 43-31-8 overall and 22-15-4 at home last season. The Golden Knights averaged 2.6 power-play chances

Following a winless pre-season that came with its share of struggles, the Montreal Canadiens found the win column in their regular-season opener. Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 19 seconds remaining to lift the Canadiens over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday. “Winning cures a lot. Obviously, we hadn’t won yet if you

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Detroit Red Wings after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens’ 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Detroit had a 32-40-10 record overall and went 8-15-3 in Atlantic Division play last season. The Red Wings

Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers battled back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl recorded a goal and two assists while Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers (1-0) in their home opener. Goaltender Jack Campbell

HALIFAX – The Halifax Regional Council says it will go ahead with hosting the IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton later this year. Mayor Mike Savage told a special council meeting late Tuesday that “we’re gonna go ahead and put these games — put this tournament, we’re gonna do a hell of a

Mark Stone scored the tiebreaking goal with 24.9 seconds to play, and the Vegas Golden Knights punctuated head coach Bruce Cassidy’s debut with a victory over Los Angeles. After Arthur Kaliyev tied it for the hometown Kings with 7:02 left, Chandler Stephenson controlled a loose puck at mid-ice and carried it in for a pass

New York Rangers vs. Minnesota Wild Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Minnesota Wild after Mika Zibanejad scored two goals in the Rangers’ 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Minnesota went 53-22-7 overall and 32-10-2 at home a season ago. The Wild had a +56

Most of the major sponsors are gone — at least for now. The CEO and entire board of directors are stepping down. And the organization’s reputation is in tatters. How can Hockey Canada be rebuilt as an effective and trusted governing body for one of the country’s most popular sports? The solution, experts say, starts with the

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Carl Hagelin is out indefinitely after undergoing hip surgery, leaving the Washington Capitals without three veteran forwards as the season begins. The team said Hagelin had an arthroscopic procedure Monday that is intended to address his chronically injured left hip. Hagelin, 34, has not played since taking an errant stick to