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OHL playoffs: Battalion beat Colts 3-1 to win series in 7, set to face Petes
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. – The North Bay Battalion scored two third-period power-play goals to erase a 1-0 deficit and eventually beat the Barrie Colts 3-1 to win their Ontario Hockey League playoff series in seven games. Kyle Jackson, Kyle McDonald and Owen Van Steensel (empty-netter) scored for the Battalion, who trailed 1-0 after the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders beat Hurricanes, cut playoff series deficit to 3-2
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Brock Nelson scored by knocking in an airborne puck that had bounced off the face of Carolina’s Sebastian Aho, and the New York Islanders added two goals that came off turnovers, beating the Hurricanes 3-2 on Tuesday night and extending their first-round playoff series. The Islanders trailed 3-1 in the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Battalion beat Petes 3-1 to win series in 7 games
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. – The North Bay Battalion scored two third-period power-play goals to erase a 1-0 deficit and eventually beat the Barrie Colts 3-1 to win their Ontario Hockey League playoff series in seven games. Kyle Jackson, Kyle McDonald and Owen Van Steensel (empty-netter) scored for the Battalion, who trailed 1-0 after the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jansen’s two homers, BerrÃos’s nine Ks, power Blue Jays past struggling White Sox 7-0
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Danny Jansen hit two home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Chicago White Sox 7-0 on Tuesday. Jansen opened the scoring with a three-run homer in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth as Toronto (15-9) won its third straight. Kevin Kiermaier had a two-run triple and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deal reached on $1.2B Calgary Flames arena project, Alberta government pitching in
By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
CALGARY – A deal has been reached to replace Calgary’s aging Saddledome with a new event centre and make improvements to the surrounding area east of downtown. The City of Calgary, Alberta government, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. and Calgary Stampede said Tuesday they have reached agreements in principle. The total cost is projected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary, Alberta, Flames and Stampede reach deal on $1.2B arena project
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
CALGARY – A deal has been reached to replace Calgary’s aging Saddledome with a new event centre and make improvements to the surrounding area east of downtown. The City of Calgary, Alberta government, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. and Calgary Stampede say they have reached an agreement in principle. The total cost is projected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP News Alert: Calgary, Alberta, Flames and Stampede reach arena deal
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
CALGARY – The City of Calgary, Alberta government, Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corp. and Calgary Stampede say they have reached an agreement in principle to replace the aging Saddledome with a new event centre and improvements to the surrounding area east of downtown. The total cost is projected to be more than $1.2 billion, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-riddled Winnipeg Jets ‘hopeful’ Scheifele plays crucial Game 5 in Vegas
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele brought some hope with him when he arrived with the Jets at the Winnipeg airport for their Tuesday flight to Las Vegas. But the team’s top goal-scorer, who left Monday’s 4-2 playoff loss to the Golden Knights with an upper-body injury, still remains a question mark for Thursday’s critical Game 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denmark’s Holger Rune joining Team Europe for Laver Cup in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Denmark’s Holger Rune is joining Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia on captain Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe for this year’s Laver Cup in Vancouver. Rune, a 19-year-old who’s ranked seventh in the world, will be making his Laver Cup debut. Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avs’ Makar suspended for game vs. Kraken; Bruins can advance
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2023
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann early in a Game 4 loss to the Kraken. Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be a spectator for Game 5 on Wednesday night with the series tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames forward Magiapane undergoes shoulder surgery, will be ready for training camp
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2023
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery. The Flames say Mangiapane will be ready for training camp before next season begins. Mangiapane, 27, had 17 goals and 26 assists in 82 games this season, his sixth in Calgary. Last season, Mangiapane posted career highs of 35 goals and ... Read More »
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