March 28th, 2024

National Sports

’40 is the new 20′: Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps capture gold at figure skating worlds

By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2024

MONTREAL – Deanna Stellato-Dudek etched her name into the history books on Thursday night. And she already has a good idea of the message she’d like to send with it. The 40-year-old Stellato-Dudek captured gold alongside Canadian pairs partner Maxime Deschamps at the world figure skating championships and became the oldest woman to win a ... Read More »

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WHL: Wheat Kings score four unanswered goal to earn 5-3 comeback win over Warriors

By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

BRANDON, Man. – Brett Hyland capped a run of four unanswered goals for Brandon and the Wheat Kings earned a 5-3 comeback win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Thursday in Western Hockey League action. Jayden Wiens, Rhett Ravndahl, Rylen Roersma and Luke Shipley also scored for Brandon (32-28-6-1), which earned its second straight win. ... Read More »

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OHL: Steelheads use three-goal third period to top Icedogs 3-1

By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Mason Zebeski scored the go-ahead goal and had an assist as the Mississauga Steelheads used a three-goal third-period to come back and top the Niagara IceDogs 3-1 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Luke Misa and Angus MacDonell, with an empty-netter, contributed a goal apiece for Mississauga (38-21-8). Ryerson Leenders ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Thursday, March 21, 2024

By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Detroit 6 N.Y. Islanders 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 Boston 2 Carolina 3 Philadelphia 2 (OT) St. Louis 5 Ottawa 2 New Jersey 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 3 Florida 0 Edmonton 8 Buffalo 3 Anaheim 4 Chicago 0 Vancouver 4 Montreal 1 Vegas 3 Seattle 1 Tampa Bay 4 San Jose 1 — ... Read More »

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Depth scoring lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over struggling Canadiens

By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

VANCOUVER – Depth scoring led the Vancouver Canucks to a decisive 4-1 victory over the struggling Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Defenceman Nikita Zadorov scored twice, forwards Conor Garland and Nils Aman each added a goal and Ilya Mikheyev contributed a pair of assists for the Canucks (44-18-8). Juraj Slafkovsky replied for the Canadiens (25-32-12), who ... Read More »

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Oilers pummel Sabres 8-3 behind five-goal third period

By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

EDMONTON – Mattias Ekholm had two goals and one assist, Connor McDavid dished out four helpers and the Edmonton Oilers battled back from an early deficit to pummel the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Thursday. Zach Hyman, with two goals, Leon Draisaitl, with a goal and two assists, Darnell Nurse, Ryan McLeod and Connor Brown also ... Read More »

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QMJHL: Jiri Klima’s two-goal effort leads Cataractes to 3-1 win over Armada

By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

BOISBRIAND, Que. – Jiri Klima scored two goals in leading the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-1 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. Kody Dupuis added the other for Shawinigan (29-34-3-1), which got 37 saves from Mathys Fernandez. Mathis Cloutier had the lone goal for Blainville-Boisbriand (31-30-4-2). Edouard ... Read More »

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Canadiens forward Joshua Roy out for four to six weeks with upper-body injury

By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

MONTREAL – Joshua Roy will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday night. The six-foot, 192-pound forward is dealing with an upper-body injury. Roy has split time with the Canadiens and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket, this season. The 20-year-old has nine points ... Read More »

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Jack Hughes scores 2, brother Luke has 3 assists as Devils stuns Jets 4-1

By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on March 21st, 2024

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Jack Hughes scored two of the Devils’ three power-play goals, brother Luke Hughes had a career-best three assists and the New Jersey stunned red-hot Winnipeg 4-1 on Thursday night in one of their best performances in a disappointing season. Nico Hischier scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and added ... Read More »

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Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps capture gold at figure skating worlds

By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024

MONTREAL – Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps captured gold in the pairs competition Thursday night at the world figure skating championships. The two-time national champions posted a personal-best total score of 221.56 after skating to “Interview With a Vampire” in the free program. They placed first in the short program on Wednesday to give ... Read More »

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