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Sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 11, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Vancouver 5 Ottawa 2 Toronto 7 Edmonton 4 Winnipeg 5 Florida 4 (OT) New Jersey 3 Montreal 1 Boston 3 Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 1 (OT) Colorado 3 Arizona 2 (OT) Dallas 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Nashville 2 Los Angeles 1 (SO) Tampa Bay 3 Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko scores twice as Vancouver Canucks trounce Ottawa Senators 5-2
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice as the Vancouver Canucks extended their win streak with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. J.T. Miller and Nils Aman each recorded a goal and an assist for the Canucks (28-32-5), while Sheldon Dries also found the back of the net and Dakota Joshua notched a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Blazers’ offence comes up big in blanking Giants 6-0
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Connor Levis scored twice, Fraser Minten and Jakub Demek each had a goal and assist and netminder Matthew Kieper stopped 25 shots as the Kamloops Blazers beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 6-0 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. The Blazers, who will host the 2023 Memorial Cup (May 26-June 4) and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville hands Montreal third straight shutout loss
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it stand up without having to make a save as Nashville SC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night. Shaffelburg found the net in the 37th minute with an assist from reigning MVP Hany Mukhtar. Taylor Washington added an insurance goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens earn first ticket to U Sports men’s basketball final, set to play X-Men
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
HALIFAX – The third-seeded Carlton Ravens have something to crow about – they’re the first team to reach Sunday’s final in the U Sports men’s Final 8 national basketball championship. The Ravens, led by Connor Vreeken’s 27 points, defeated the second-seeded University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 81-75 on Saturday and will now face STFX X-Men in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andreescu bounces Stearns at Indian Wells after shaky start
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Bianca Andreescu got off to a shaky start against Peyton Stearns in her women’s singles match Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open, but the Canadian eventually found her groove en route to a three-set victory. The Mississauga, Ont., athlete took two hours, 24 minutes to defeat her 21-year-old rival from Cincinnati, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Wright nets three goals as Spitfires sink Rangers
By The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Shane Wright scored three goals as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Oliver Peer, Matthew Maggio and Jacob Holmes all scored for the Spitfires (40-16-4-2). Matthew Sop scored twice for the Rangers (30-27-4-0), while Filip Mesar netted a single. Elsewhere in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Scheifele scores in OT, Jets tip Panthers 5-4
By George Richards, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game at 4:31 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ winning streak at three games. Vladislav Namestnikov also scored twice, Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 44 saves. Winnipeg ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottcher downs McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue tops Dunstone in 1-2 matchup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottcher eliminates McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier, Gushue wins 1-2 matchup
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – The final rock thrown and handshakes complete, Brent Laing stood with his hands on his hips and took a slow look around Budweiser Gardens. He did the same thing five years ago at the Gangneung Curling Centre in South Korea, thinking the Pyeongchang Games would probably be his last Olympics. When his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs score four times in the second period, down McDavid’s Oilers 7-4
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – John Tavares scored twice as part of a four-goal barrage in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs roared back from a 3-1 deficit to down the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday. Mitch Marner had a goal and three assists for Toronto (40-17-8), while William Nylander and Auston Matthews each scored and ... Read More »
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