McDavid nets five points as Oilers trip Flyers 5-2
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
EDMONTON – Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and an assist as the red-hot Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl also scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guhle, Harris lead the way as Canadiens cool off Stars 4-3
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Kaiden Guhle and Jordan Harris added to Montreal’s NHL-leading 30 goals from defensemen and Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Canadiens held off the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Cole Caufield also scored for the Canadiens, who ended a three-game losing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mangiapane, Huberdeau help Flames beat Wild 3-1
By Tyler Mason, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves in net to earn the win. Mangiapane’s seventh goal of the season opened the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Ovechkin helps Capitals beat Crosby’s Penguins 4-3
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin and Crosby faced off for the 67th time in the NHL regular season. Crosby finished with a goal and an assist, but Washington held on after racing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guhle, Harris help visiting Canadiens cool off Stars 4-3
By The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Kaiden Guhle and Jordan Harris added to Montreal’s NHL-leading 30 goals from defencemen and Sam Montembeault stopped 31 shots as the Canadiens held off the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and Cole Caufield also scored for the Canadiens, who went 3-3-1 on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mangiapane, Huberdeau score as Flames tame Wild 3-1
By Tyler Mason, The Associated Press on January 2nd, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves in net to earn the win. Mangiapane’s seventh goal of the season opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets stretch points streak by levelling Lightning 4-2
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
WINNIPEG – Nikolaj Ehlers scored a late third-period goal to help the Winnipeg Jets seal a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday that extended their point streak to nine games. The streak (7-0-2) ties a franchise record set in December 2005 by the Atlanta Thrashers. Neal Pionk, Alex Iafallo and Morgan Barron, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bettez scores in OT, Montreal edges Ottawa 3-2 in PWHL debut for both teams
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
OTTAWA – Ann-Sophie Bettez scored 64 seconds into overtime as Montreal recorded a 3-2 win over Ottawa in the inaugural game for both Professional Women’s Hockey League teams on Tuesday night in front of 8,318 fans at TD Place. Claire Dalton and Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal. Ann-Renée Desbiens was solid turning away 26 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL sorting out missing pieces like team names and logos as it goes along
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
TORONTO – The Professional Women’s Hockey League has its kinks to straighten out. The league came together quickly, with a full season coming to form within five months of its inception. However there are some missing pieces, such as names and logos for the six teams. “I don’t, I don’t,” PWHL advisory board member Stan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Host Sweden hangs on for nervy 3-2 overtime win over Switzerland at world juniors
By The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Axel Sandin-Pellikka scored a power-play goal 5:22 into overtime as host Sweden survived a scare and advanced to the semifinals with a 3-2 win over underdog Switzerland on Tuesday at the world junior hockey championship. Sweden went on the decisive power play when Switzerland defenceman Rodwin Dionicio was called for hooking. Dionicio, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Micah Zandee-Hart embraces PWHL captaincy in the city that never sleeps
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2024
Micah Zandee-Hart doesn’t feel intimidated wearing the captain’s ‘C’ in one of the biggest sports markets in the world. The 26-year-old defender from Victoria is the first captain of New York’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team. The unnamed club – none of the PWHL’s six teams have been assigned names yet – will try to ... Read More »
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