Oilers dominate special teams to eliminate Kings in five games
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. But the special teams matchup was lopsided – and that’s why it ended in five games. “That was a difference in this series,” Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said. Leon Draisaitl scored twice, Evan Bouchard had three assists, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Edmonton 4 Los Angeles 3 (Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Dallas 3 Vegas 2 (Dallas leads best-of-seven series 3-2) — PWHL Toronto 4 Minnesota 1 — AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Belleville 2 Cleveland 1 (Belleville leads best-of-five series 1-0) Ontario 3 Abbotsford 1 (Ontario leads best-of-five series 1-0) Hershey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl scores twice, Oilers advance to second round with 4-3 win over Kings
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored twice, Evan Bouchard had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Wednesday to win their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series in five games. Edmonton eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round for the third year in a row after coming out on top in six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Oilers advance to second round of NHL playoffs with win over Kings
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
EDMONTON – Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Wednesday to win their first-round NHL playoff series in five games. Edmonton eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round for the third year in a row after coming out on top in six games in 2023 and seven in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Sidorov plays OT hero as Blades edge Warriors 5-4
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Egor Sidorov has become the latest overtime hero in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final series. Sidorov scored his 13th goal of the post-season 3:29 into the extra session on Wednesday night as the visiting Saskatoon Blades beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars beat Knights 3-2 at home, grab 3-2 series lead in NHL playoffs
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Battalion stay alive, beat Generals 5-4 in OT
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Sandis Vilmanis’s second goal of the game, scored at 6:02 of overtime, lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final series on Wednesday. The win prevented a series sweep by the Generals, who still lead the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Tigres avoid sweep, beat visiting Voltigeurs 3-2 in OT
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Benjamin Vigneault scored 95 seconds into overtime to give the Victoriaville Tigres a 3-2 victory over the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs that prevented a sweep and elimination from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Francesco Iasenza and Egor Goriunov also scored for the Tigres, who trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4-1 win over Minnesota
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
TORONTO – Natalie Spooner scored twice in leading Toronto to clinching first place in the Professional Women’s Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Toronto (12-4-0-7) moved ahead of Montreal (10-3-5-5) in the standings with 44 points, while holding the tiebreaker in case of a tie by regular season’s end. Both teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forge FC, Atletico Ottawa record convincing wins in Canadian Championship play
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
Forge FC and Atletico Ottawa, the top two teams in the Canadian Premier League, posted convincing victories in Canadian Championship preliminary-round play Wednesday. Forge, which tops the CPL standings at 3-0-0, dispatched York United FC 3-1 in a game that was decided in the first half, while Atletico Ottawa, second at 2-0-1, hammered struggling Valour ... Read More »
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