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WHL playoffs: Pats force Game 7 showdown after beating Blades 5-3
By The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
REGINA – Alexander Suzdalev scored twice and teammate Connor Bedard added a goal and three assists as the Regina Pats defeated the visiting Saskatoon Blades 5-3 in Western Hockey League playoff action on Saturday night. With the win, the Pats tied the best-of-seven, first-round series 3-3, forcing a Game 7 showdown on Monday night in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marner inches closer to 100 points, amateur goalie mops up as Leafs hammer Habs 7-1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have nothing tangible to strive for as regular season winds down. Playoff seeding and home-ice advantage are both secured. Staying healthy and dialed into the details are paramount for a team that hasn’t tasted any spring success in almost two decades as it prepares to embark on another quest to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC extends unbeaten run while Nashville records another shutout in 0-0 draw
By The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
NASHVILLE – Toronto FC extended its unbeaten run to six games and Nashville SC posted its fifth shutout of the season as the two teams battled to a 0-0 draw in MLS play Saturday. Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis made two late game-saving saves – stopping a Federico Bernardeschi free kick in the 81st minute and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Morrison scores twice, top-seeded 67’s eliminate Generals with 4-2 win
By The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
GATINEAU, Que. – Logan Morrison and the Ottawa 67’s are off to the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Morrison scored twice in the 67’s 4-2 win over the Oshawa Generals on Saturday, giving the top-seeded 67’s the best-of-seven opening Eastern Conference series 4-2. Luca Pinelli and Brady Stonehouse had the other goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New England rolls to 4-0 win over struggling CF Montreal
By The Associated Press on April 8th, 2023
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Dylan Borrero and Carles Gil scored first-half goals and the New England Revolution cruised to a 4-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night. New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute when Borrero took a pass from Gustavo Bou and scored. The Revolution (5-1-1) stretched their lead to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators unleash offence to beat Lightning 7-4
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators had six different goal scorers Saturday night to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4. Drake Batherson, Julien Gauthier, Patrick Brown, Alex DeBrincat, Egor Sokolov, Mark Kastelic and Claude Giroux, into an empty net, each scored for Ottawa (38-35-7). Cam Talbot made 19 saves. Alex Killorn, Brandon Hagel, Victor Hedman and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue to play for gold at world men’s curling championship
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
OTTAWA – There will be a new champion at this year’s world men’s curling championship. And Canada’s Brad Gushue has a chance to reach the top of the podium. Gushue whipped four-time defending champion Niklas Edin of Sweden 9-1 on Saturday before locking up a spot in the title game with a 7-5 semifinal victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marner sets career-high for points in a season, Maple Leafs hammer Canadiens 7-1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
TORONTO – Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist to set a career-high with 98 points on the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Montreal Canadiens 7-1 on Saturday night. John Tavares, with two of his own, Auston Matthews, with a goal and three assists, William Nylander and Michael Bunting also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets edge Predators 2-0 in wild-card showdown
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots and lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a critical 2-0 triumph over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Winnipeg goalie recorded his fourth shutout of the season. The Jets, who are in a desperate race for the final wild-card playoff berth in the NHL’s Western Conference, improved to 44-32-3. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fillier’s three-point effort leads Canada in 5-0 win over Japan at worlds
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Sarah Fillier had two goals and an assist as Canada earned a 5-0 win over Japan on Saturday at the world women’s hockey championship. Brianne Jenner, Sarah Nurse, with a goal and an assist, and Natalie Spooner also scored for Canada in front of an announced crowd of 3,755 at the CAA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks for SFU program to continue in Canada
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on April 8th, 2023
TORONTO – CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is petitioning for Simon Fraser University’s football program to be allowed to continue in Canada. On Thursday, Simon Fraser president Joy Johnston announced the school was discontinuing its football program effective immediately because it had nowhere to play following this year. Simon Fraser was slated to compete this season ... Read More »
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