National Sports
Defending champion Gushue kicks off Brier against B.C.’s Gauthier
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is set to begin his title defence at the Canadian men’s curling championship. The St. John’s, N.L., native will take on Jacques Gauthier’s B.C. rink in today’s opening draw. Gushue’s team won a national title, Olympic bronze and world championship silver last year. The rink got an automatic entry into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL trade deadline day could be uneventful following flurry of moves
By The Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2023
NHL general managers got to work early this year. And it could make for a quiet trade deadline day. Teams across the league have been busy ahead of today’s cutoff of 3 p.m. ET with most, if not all, of the big names already off the board. Patrick Kane joined the New York Rangers earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vilardi, Kopitar score in third, Kings beat Canadiens 3-2
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gabe Vilardi and Anze Kopitar scored in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night. Alex Iafallo also scored and Pheonix Copley made 19 saves to help the Kings win their fourth straight home game. Josh Anderson had a power-play goal for Montreal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, March 2, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 N.Y. Rangers 3 Toronto 2 Calgary 1 Minnesota 2 Vancouver 1 Los Angeles 3 Montreal 2 Boston 7 Buffalo 1 Nashville 2 Florida 1 Pittsburgh 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT) Seattle 5 Detroit 4 (OT) Dallas 5 Chicago 2 St. Louis 6 San Jose 3 — AHL Henderson 5 Abbotsford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaprizov scores twice as Minnesota Wild edge Vancouver Canucks 2-1
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
VANCOUVER – Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and the Minnesota Wild extended their point streak with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Wild (35-21-6) have points in their last eight games and have gone 7-0-1 since their last regulation loss on Feb. 15. Brock Boeser put away the lone goal for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jarnkrok scores game winner for Toronto Maple Leafs in 2-1 win over Calgary Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
CALGARY – A full complement of newcomers in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup Thursday in a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames had Mitch Marner feeling pleased with the arrivals. Toronto has acquired half a dozen players in trades since Feb. 17 ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. “We’re excited about the guys we brought in,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wesley Chiu in second after short program at junior figure skating worlds
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
CALGARY – Canada’s Wesley Chiu is in second place following the men’s short program with 80.56 points at the world junior figure skating championship on Thursday. Japan’s Kao Miura took hold of the lead, scoring 85.11 points. Switzerland’s Naoki Rossi (79.46) rounded out the top three. Fellow Canadians Aleksa Rakic and Edward Vasii finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jarnkrok scores game winner for Maple Leafs in 2-1 win over Flames
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
CALGARY – Calle Jarnkrok scored the game winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 2-1 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jarnkrok struck early in the third period and Mitch Marner also scored for Toronto (38-16-8). Blake Coleman scored for Calgary (27-22-13), which dropped to 3-4-3 in its last 10 games. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Knights outduel Spitfires in shootout in battle of West’s best
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Oliver Bonk scored the shootout winner and the London Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 on Thursday in a battle between the top two teams in the Western Conference. Jacob Julien, Brody Crane and Ruslan Gazizov provided the offence in regulation for London (41-15-2). Brett Brochu turned away 25 shots between regulation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Doucet’s four-point effort leads Mooseheads to 5-2 win over Sea Dogs
By The Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2023
HALIFAX – Alexandre Doucet had a hat trick and one assist, powering the Halifax Mooseheads to a 5-2 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday. Doucet leads the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 48 goals and is tied for second in points (93) behind teammate Jordan Dumais (112), who dished out three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators beat Rangers 5-3 to spoil Patrick Kane’s debut
By Allan Kreda, The Associated Press on March 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Claude Giroux broke a tie early in the third period, former Ranger Derick Brassard scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat New York 5-3 on Thursday night to spoil Patrick Kane’s Rangers debut. The Rangers led 3-2 entering the third after Vladimir Tarasenko scored a highlight-reel goal late in the second, ... Read More »
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