National Sports
Weegar gives Flames big lift in 3-2 win over Canucks
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
CALGARY – Defenceman Mackenzie Weegar notched his first goal as a Flame and added an assist Saturday night to lead Calgary to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Elias Lindholm and Blake Coleman also scored for Calgary (18-13-7), which has points in 12 of its last 15 (8-3-4) games. Sheldon Dries and Elias Pettersson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellebuyck props up Jets in 2-1 win over Oilers
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
EDMONTON – Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets pushed past the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Saturday night. Connor Hellebuyck had 31 saves for the Jets (23-13-1) who have won two in a row. Klim Kostin replied for the Oilers (20-16-2) who had a two-game winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
Saturday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Halifax Canada 5 Sweden 1 Czechia 8 Germany 1 At Moncton, N.B. Switzerland 4 Slovakia 3 (SO) United States 6 Finland 2 — NHL Calgary 3 Vancouver 2 Winnipeg 2 Edmonton 1 Toronto 6 Colorado 2 Washington 9 Montreal 2 Detroit 4 Ottawa 2 Buffalo 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: ICE win East power struggle in overtime
By The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
WINNIPEG – Ben Zloty scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg ICE defeated the Saskatoon Blades 2-1 in a battle of Western Hockey League powers on Saturday. Ty Nash of Winnipeg snapped a scoreless tie at 1:30 of the third with his 14th goal of the season, but Vaughn Watterodt tied the game five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings score three early in third to sink Senators 4-2
By Dana Gauruder, The Associated Press on December 31st, 2022
DETROIT (AP) – Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night. Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering the final period. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard’s four assists leads Canada over Sweden on New Year’s Eve at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard added his name to New Year’s Eve lore at the world junior hockey championship – and placed himself alongside one of the sport’s most dominant forces in the process. The 17-year-old phenom is doing plenty of dominating in his own right. Bedard had four assists to tie Eric Lindros for Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bunting scores two, Leafs top Avalanche 6-2
By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on December 31st, 2022
DENVER (AP) – Michael Bunting had two goals, Auston Matthews and T.J. Brodie scored 24 seconds apart in the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled Nathan MacKinnon’s return with a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. Matthews added an assist to his 18th goal, Mitch Marner and Pierre Engvall also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Wings score three in third to sink Senators 4-2
By Dana Gauruder, The Associated Press on December 31st, 2022
DETROIT (AP) – Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night. Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering the final period. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Colts bid 2022 farewell with offensive fireworks
By The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
BARRIE, Ont. – Ethan Cardwell and Evan Vierling each had two goals and two assists and Anson Thornton stopped 38 shots to post the shutout as the Barrie Colts bid farewell to 2022 with their own offensive fireworks in crushing the Guelph Storm 8-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Adding singles for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard’s four assists lead Canada over Sweden on New Year’s Eve at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 31st, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard had four assists to tie Eric Lindros for Canada’s all-time points record at the world junior hockey championship as the tournament hosts wrapped up preliminary round play with a dominant 5-1 victory over Sweden on Saturday night. Brennan Othmann, with two, Joshua Roy, Tyson Hinds and Kevin Korchinski scored for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ovechkin nets hat trick, Capitals crush Canadiens 9-2
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on December 31st, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored almost at will against the Montreal Canadiens and moved a few steps closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin recorded his 30th career hat trick to speed up his pursuit of Gretkzy’s mark, Charlie Lindgren made 31 saves against his first NHL team and the Washington Capitals skated ... Read More »
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