National Sports
Drummondville Voltigeurs defeat Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 behind Lapointe’s late goal
By The Canadian Press on November 30th, 2022
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Jérémy Lapointe scored what proved to be the winner as the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 on Tuesday. Alexis Morin, with one goal and one assist, Simon Hughes and Mikael Diotte also scored for Drummondville (13-12-0). Jacob Goobie made 29 saves. Félix Lacerte and Jérémy D’Astous responded for Shawinigan (11-13-0-2). ... Read More »
1 responseCapitals’ Ovechkin passes Gretzky’s NHL mark for road goals
By The Associated Press on November 30th, 2022
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin has scored 403 of his 793 career goals away from home. Gretzky holds the overall record with 894. Anthony Mantha added a ... Read More »
1 responseKnights roar back from early deficit to defeat lowly Storm 6-2 for fifth straight win
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – The London Knights came back from an early deficit to top the Guelph Storm 6-2 for their fifth straight victory on Tuesday. Isaiah George, George Diaco, Ryan Del Monte and Easton Cowan each notched one goal and one assist for London (14-7-1). Ruslan Gazizov and Logan Mailloux added the others while Brett ... Read More »
1 responseTuesday’s sports scoreboard for Nov. 29, 2022
By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Cup Group Stage Senegal 2 Ecuador 1 Netherlands 2 Qatar 0 United States 1 Iran 0 England 3 Wales 0 – NHL San Jose 4 Montreal 0 Winnipeg 5 Colorado 0 Calgary 6 Florida 2 Washington 5 Vancouver 1 Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2 (OT) Boston 3 Tampa Bay 1 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. ... Read More »
1 responseTkachuk gets mixed reception in return to Saddledome as a Florida Panther
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – Boos and cheers greeted Matthew Tkachuk in his first game in Calgary as a Florida Panther, although there was more of the former whenever the puck was on his stick. A standout player for Calgary in his first six NHL seasons, Tkachuk was unlikely to get a neutral reaction at the Saddledome showing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames dump Panthers 6-2 in return of Matthew Tkachuk to the Saddledome
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – Chants of “Hubie’s better” erupted in Calgary’s Saddledome in the third period of the Flames’ 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday. In a game that marked the return of former Flame Matthew Tkachuk in a Panthers jersey, the announced 17,086 enjoyed a night of both booing and lauding him, as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ovechkin scores twice, makes history as Capitals down Canucks 5-1
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Alex Ovechkin scored twice – and made history in the process – as the Washington Capitals topped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday. He now has 403 road goals, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. Anthony Mantha added a goal and an assist for the Capitals (10-11-3), while John Carlson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames down Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers 6-2
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – Dillon Dube scored short-handed and had two assists for the Calgary Flames in a 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Tyler Toffoli and Andrew Mangiapane each had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie also scored for the Flames (10-9-3), who improved to 5-4-1 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets top Avalanche 5-0 behind Hellebuyck, Wheeler’s scintillating performances
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves and Blake Wheeler recorded a hat trick and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche 5-0 on Tuesday. Mark Scheifele collected a goal and two assists and Josh Morrissey scored once and had an assist. Cole Perfetti contributed a trio of ... Read More »
1 responseCanadiens held scoreless as Sharks snap skid behind Kahkonen’s 28-save shutout
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
MONTREAL – Kaapo Kahkonen recorded his first shutout for the San Jose Sharks stopping 28 shots to help lead his team to a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Tomas Hertl scored twice in the third period, including an empty-net marker, for San Jose (8-13-4). Matt Nieto and Logan Couture added the others. ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Calgary Flames star Matthew Tkachuk returns to Saddledome a Florida Panther
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022
CALGARY – The reality of playing for an opposing team in what was once his home arena for so many seasons sank in for Matthew Tkachuk on Tuesday. The 24-year-old winger returned to Calgary’s Saddledome, where he played the first six years of his NHL career with the Flames, as a Florida Panther. “It was ... Read More »
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