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Oilers cash in on late power play to burn Flames 2-1
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
CALGARY – Connor McDavid’s league-leading 31st goal to extend his point streak to 16 games was the winner on Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1. Tyson Barrie with his 100th career goal also scored for Edmonton (19-15-2), which leap frogs Calgary to move back into the second wild-card spot in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander’s OT goal gives Maple Leafs 5-4 win over Blues
By David Solomon, The Associated Press on December 27th, 2022
ST. LOUIS (AP) – William Nylander scored on a breakaway in overtime for Toronto after teammate TJ Brodie missed a penalty shot earlier in the extra session, and the Maple Leafs beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Tuesday. Justin Holl, Alexander Kerfoot, Calle Jarnkrok and John Tavares also scored for Toronto, and Ilya Samsonov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets suffer third straight loss, lose 4-1 to Wild
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
WINNIPEG – Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-1 victory Tuesday that handed the Winnipeg Jets their first three-game losing streak of the season. Samuel Walker also scored his first NHL goal for the Wild, who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games. Sam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talbot shines as Senators beat Bruins 3-2 in shootout
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
OTTAWA – Alex DeBrincat had the only goal of the shootout Tuesday night as the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game slide with a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. DeBrincat and Tim Stutzle scored second-period goals for the Senators (15-16-3) while Cam Talbot made 49 saves including 26 in the third period alone. Jake DeBrusk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-Raptors lead Clippers in win over Toronto
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
TORONTO – Norm Powell and Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points and 15 points, respectively, to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 124-113 win over their former team, the Toronto Raptors, on Tuesday. Paul George and Ivica Zubac scored 23 points each to lead the visitors who stopped the Raptors’ (15-19) win streak at two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic back in Australia a year after deportation
By The Associated Press on December 27th, 2022
SYDNEY (AP) – Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia almost a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination, Tennis Australia confirmed Wednesday. Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open title. The 21-time major winner has been granted a visa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HC Davos holds on to early lead in 2-1 win over Canada at Spengler Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
DAVOS, Switzerland – Andrew Rowe and Leon Bristedt’s early goals were enough as HC Davos fended off Canada 2-1 on Tuesday at the Spengler Cup. The Spengler Cup is an annual club hockey tournament among European teams – and a squad of Canadian professionals – hosted by HC Davos. Rowe and Bristedt scored within the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada looking for a ‘reset’ after humbling loss at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
HALIFAX – Dylan Guenther is all for elite players using every available tool at their disposal. He’s one of them. It’s when that skill stretches outside a team’s structure where issues can arise. Canada attempted “The Michigan” move twice in the early stages of Monday’s embarrassing 5-2 opening-night loss to Czechia at the world junior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World juniors: Kapanen and Kemell help Finland bounce back with 5-2 win over Slovakia
By The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Oliver Kapanen and Joakim Kemell both scored and added an assist as Finland downed Slovakia 5-2 on Tuesday at the men’s world junior hockey championship. Jani Nyman also scored in Finland’s three-goal second period. Sami Paivarinta and Brad Lambert chipped in as well. Goalie Jani Lampinen made 22 saves a day after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh undergoing treatment for leukemia
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh is undergoing treatment in his native Japan for acute leukemia. In social media posts on his verified accounts, the 29-year-old from Tokyo said he was diagnosed Dec. 2. “I was honestly shocked at first and it was really hard to accept the whole situation,” he wrote. Endoh said he ... Read More »
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By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on December 27th, 2022
TORONTO – If 2022 was a defining year for Canadian athlete activism, the snowball started rolling back in January. Dave Bedford, a high-profile Canadian sport executive for four decades, retired as Athletics Canada’s CEO after the exposure of a series of sexually graphic tweets that stretched back months. A national team athlete, who requested anonymity ... Read More »
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