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Oilers snap seven-game skid against Wild with 5-2 victory
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
EDMONTON – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2 on Friday night. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist. Derek Ryan and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers (16-12-0), who have won six ... Read More »
1 responseWheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1
By Tim Cronin, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
CHICAGO (AP) – Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win. Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry also scored and Josh Morrissey had two assists to help the Jets win for the seventh time ... Read More »
1 responsePoulin’s shootout winner caps Team Harvey’s 3-2 comeback win over Team Sonnet
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
GATINEAU, Que. – Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner to lift Team Harvey’s to a 3-2 comeback victory over Team Sonnet on Friday at the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association all-star weekend. Jessie Eldridge netted the game-tying marker with just 1.7 seconds left in regulation to send it to overtime. Team Harvey’s was down 2-0 ... Read More »
1 responseGushue, Dunstone to play for quarterfinal berth at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters on Saturday. Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway’s Bendik Ramsfjell to finish at 2-2 on Friday. After jumping out to a 4-1 lead after three ends, Gushue of St. John’s, ... Read More »
1 responseGermany’s Felix Loch, Austria’s Madeline Egle take World Cup gold in Whistler, B.C.
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Familiar faces populated the podiums as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday. Austria’s Madeline Egle took her second gold in as many weeks, finishing the two-run women’s singles race in a time of one minute, 17.137 seconds. The 24-year-old also finished first at last week’s season-opening event on ... Read More »
1 responseWagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109
By Dick Scanlon, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half. Banchero finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who have ... Read More »
1 responseLaine scores on first shot, Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1
By Nicole Kraft, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly also scored to help Columbus end a six-game home losing streak. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 12 shots in the first period before suffering ... Read More »
1 responseSoccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar
By The Associated Press on December 9th, 2022
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. U.S. media seated near him said Wahl was stricken while in the media tribute at Lusail Iconic Stadium during extra time and could not ... Read More »
1 response‘Unfinished business’: Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Shane Wright has some loose ends to tie up at the world juniors. The same goes for Dylan Guenther. And Brandt Clarke? Well, he’s still looking to get a first taste. Canada’s under-20 men’s national team got a big boost when the talented trio were loaned to the program by their NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Madeline Schizas claims bronze at ISU Challenger Series
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
ZAGREB, Croatia – Canada’s Madeline Schizas claimed bronze in women’s singles on Friday at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, the last stop on the ISU Challenger Series figure skating circuit. Schizas of Oakville, Ont., put together her best free skate of the season to climb from fourth after the short program to total 183.24. Americans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2022
CALGARY – Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary. Blondin was a third of Canada’s women’s pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed individual silver in the women’s mass start ... Read More »
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