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Smejkal nets first goal, Senators upset Bruins 3-1 in finale
By Doug Alden, The Associated Press on April 16th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Jiri Smejkal scored his first career goal midway through the second period and Jakob Chychrun scored less than a minute later as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Artem Zub added an empty-net goal with 1:48 remaining and Anton Forsberg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Boilard plays OT hero, Drakkar beat Titan 6-5 to lead series 3-0
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
BATHURST, N.B. – Raoul Boilard’s second goal of the night, scored 11 minutes into overtime, lifted the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar to a 6-5 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday night. Niks Fenenko, Justin Gill, Justin Poirier and Donovan Arsenault also scored for the Drakkar, who grabbed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jiri Smejkal gets 1st goal, Senators beat Bruins 3-1 in regular-season finale
By Doug Alden, The Associated Press on April 16th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Jiri Smejkal scored his first career goal midway through the second period and Jakob Chychrun scored less than a minute later as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Artem Zub added an empty-net goal with 1:48 remaining and Anton Forsberg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers beat Maple Leafs 5-2, clinch Atlantic Division title
By Colby Guy, The Associated Press on April 16th, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart scored 10 seconds apart midway through the second period, and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. With the victory and Boston’s 3-1 loss to Ottawa, Florida clinched the Atlantic Division title. The Panthers (52-24-6) finished with the season with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets edge Kraken 4-3, clinch second in Central Division
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The win clinched second place in the NHL Central Division for the Jets and home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche. Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs to meet Bruins in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Toronto Maple Leafs knew a familiar foe was waiting on deck. The club now knows which Atlantic Division rival will represent its first test in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Toronto will face the Boston Bruins in the opening round after the Leafs’ 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kikuchi, Guerrero help Jays edge Yankees 5-4
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi struck out nine in his solid six innings, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s two-run single in the fourth pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Kikuchi (1-1) provided the Blue Jays (10-8) with a three-run cushion after giving up only a run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings miss playoffs despite 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
MONTREAL – Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale Tuesday, but the Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention. The Red Wings entered the night tied with Washington for the East’s second wild-card spot with 89 points. The Capitals, however, held the tiebreaker ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oshie scores winner into empty net, Capitals make playoffs by beating Flyers
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 16th, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net in the rare situation of a team pulling its goaltender in a tie game, and the Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Flyers coach John Tortorella pulled goalie Samuel Ersson for an extra attacker because his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government boosts money for athletes ahead of Paris Olympics, COC says more is needed
By The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government announced in Tuesday’s budget that it will increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program, but the Canadian Olympic Committee says more is still needed. The budget called for $35 million over the next five years into the AAP, and $7 million ongoing, as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach. The $7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Right man, wrong time: Rajakovic’s positivity carries Raptors through adversity
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Most fans would describe the Toronto Raptors’ 2023-24 season as tumultuous, even chaotic, with a series of trades significantly remaking the roster and then a raft of injuries and other issues directly contributing to a 15-game losing skid. But head coach Darko Rajakovic’s lasting memory of this lost season will be how through ... Read More »
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