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Winnipeg Jets beat Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in hard-hitting, chippy affair
VANCOUVER – Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele had a hand in allfour of his team’s goals in a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at Rogers Arena. Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Gabriel Vilardi had two goals and an assist, Kyler Connor had two assists, and Sean Monahan scored his first ... Read More »
NHL roundup: Kings rally to knock off slumping Bruins 5-4 in overtime
BOSTON (AP) – Brandt Clarke scored on a breakaway with 27 seconds left in overtime for his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the slumping Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday. Clarke had just been sprung from the penalty box for taking down David Pastrnak and was all alone when he ... Read More »
‘Crushing it’: Auston Matthews nets another hat trick, Maple Leafs hammer Ducks 9-2
TORONTO – Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is long past being in awe of his best player. Auston Matthews filling the net has simply become the standard. The sniper scored his sixth hat trick of the season – and second in as many games – to give him an NHL-leading 48 goals as part ... Read More »
Whitecaps earn pre-season tie with Earthquakes
INDIO, Calif. – J.C. Ngando’s goal in the 19th minute gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 tie against Western Conference rival San Jose Earthquakes in MLS pre-season action on Saturday in Coachella Valley, Calif. In the 12th minute, Ngando played a short corner to Ryan Gauld, who whipped a floated cross into the box for ... Read More »
OHL roundup: Misa nets 3 points, Steelheads edge Frontenacs 4-2
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Luke Misa had a goal and two assists as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Chas Sharpe, Gabriel Chiarot and Porter Martone also scored for the Steelheads (27-20-6-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 3-1 ... Read More »
Ovechkin’s goal streak ends, but Capitals beat Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL – Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night at Bell Centre. T.J. Oshie and Sonny Milano also scored for Washington (24-21-8), which snapped a two-game skid and earned its second win in 10 outings. Alex Ovechkin earned ... Read More »
Auston Matthews nets another hat trick, Maple Leafs hammer Ducks 9-2
TORONTO – Auston Matthews scored his sixth hat trick of the season – and second in as many games – to give him an NHL-leading 48 goals as part of a five-point night in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ resounding 9-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. William Nylander added a goal and set up ... Read More »
QMJHL roundup: Bulans scores in OT, Sagueneens slip past Oceanic 5-4
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Peteris Bulans scored at 3:15 of overtime as the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens recovered from blowing a three-goal lead in the third period to slip past the Rimouski Oceanic 5-4 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Emile Guite scored twice for the Sagueneens, while Thomas Desruisseaux and Maxim Masse netted ... Read More »
Silver says NBA’s 65-game policy for awards leads to players playing more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – In Adam Silver’s eyes, the NBA’s new 65-game policy is working. The commissioner, in his annual All-Star weekend news conference, said Saturday night he believes the league’s rules, which mandate players must generally play in at least 65 games to be eligible for post-season awards, have had their intended effect. “I can ... Read More »
Patrick Cantlay leads by 2 at Riviera as he goes for a hometown win
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele first competed at cards on the long flight to Australia for the Presidents Cup. They became partners in team events, roommates on the road, close friends who take vacations together with their wives, and more practice rounds than they can count. Sunday at Riviera will have ... Read More »
Stolz continues charge at world speedskating championships, double silver for Canada
CALGARY – Speedskating phenom Jordan Stolz continued his bid for another world championship three-peat while Canadians earned double silver medals in the turbulent mass starts Saturday. The 19-year-old Stolz won the men’s 1,000 metres a day after his 500 victory. He became the first male to win world championship gold in three individual distances last ... Read More »
