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Late McCann goal lifts Seattle Kraken over Winnipeg Jets 3-2
By Daimon Eklund, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) – Jared McCann scored the late game-winner to give the Seattle Kraken a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. Jordan Eberle and Ryan Donato also scored for the Kraken, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 15 shots, with both Winnipeg goals coming on the power play. Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored ... Read More »
1 responseOHL Roundup: Stonehouse’s winner lifts 67’s to 3-2 win over Frontenacs
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
KINGSTON, Ont. – Brady Stonehouse scored the game winner with 5:41 remaining as the Ottawa 67’s defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 3-2 on Sunday. Luca Pinelli and Cameron Tolnai added the others for Ottawa (24-6-0-1). Collin MacKenzie made 28 saves. Josh Currie and Christopher Thibodeau responded for Kingston (16-13-1-1). Ivan Zhigalov stopped 17 shots. The Frontenacs ... Read More »
1 responsePeters earns shutout as Hitmen top Oil Kings 5-0 for third straight win
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
CALGARY – Brayden Peters posted a 20-save shutout as the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-0 for their straight victory on Sunday. Tomis Marinkovic, Sean Tschigerl, Keagan Slaney, Riley Fiddler-Schultz, with a goal and an assist, and Oliver Tulk each scored for Calgary (17-9-3-1). Kolby Hay stopped 44 shots for Edmonton (4-28-1), which ... Read More »
1 responsePoole’s career night lifts Curry-less Warriors past Raptors 126-110
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
TORONTO – Jordan Poole poured in a career-high 43 points as the Golden State Warriors handed the Toronto Raptors their fifth straight loss, 126-110 on Sunday. The five-game slide is the Raptors’ (13-17) most prolonged dry spell since they dropped seven in a row to conclude the 2020-21 season. Meanwhile, the defending-champion Warriors (15-16) halted ... Read More »
1 responsePitcher Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays finalize $63M, 3-year deal
By The Associated Press on December 18th, 2022
TORONTO (AP) – Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $63 million, three-year contract on Friday. “Couldn’t be more excited to call this place home for at least the next three years,” Bassitt posted on Twitter along with a photo of the diamond at Rogers Centre. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to ... Read More »
1 responseWilkie’s gold leads four-medal day for Canada at Para-Nordic World Cup in Finland
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
VUOKATTI, Finland – Canada’s Natalie Wilkie closed out a successful season-opening Para-Nordic World Cup with her fifth medal of the week. She was one of four Canadians to earn a medal on Sunday. Mark Arendz, Brittany Hudak and Christina Picton also made it to the podium in the 7.5-kilometre biathlon events to cap off a ... Read More »
1 responseKaprizov leads Minnesota Wild to 4-2 win over Ottawa Senators
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Kirill Kaprizov came to the rink dressed like an elf at the request of teammate Ryan Reaves, with a fuzzy green-and-red hat that stayed on his head for the Christmas-themed warmups. Minnesota’s star forward kept the fun going all game with his one-of-a-kind skills. Kaprizov had a goal and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada produces mass start medal haul to conclude Calgary’s speedskating World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
CALGARY – Canadians earned three medals in the mass start races at a long-track speedskating World Cup on Sunday. Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women’s race at the University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval with Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin in second. The two women also finished in that order in February’s Olympic Games in Beijing. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaprizov, Wild beat Senators 4-2 for 5th straight win
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists for the Minnesota Wild, who held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win. Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and Jared Spurgeon also scored. Sam Steel had two assists to back Filip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humphries, Love win women’s World Cup bobsled race for US
By The Associated Press on December 18th, 2022
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) – Kaillie Humphries learned to drive at Mount Van Hoevenberg. And she clearly hasn’t forgotten how. Humphries teamed with fellow U.S. Olympian Kaysha Love on Sunday to win a women’s World Cup bobsled race. It was her 29th career World Cup win in the two-person event; of those, six have come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s relay team wins gold at short-track speedskating World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 18th, 2022
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – The national men’s relay team won gold for the third straight competition to lead Canada to a three-medal performance Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Jordan Pierre-Gilles of Sherbrooke, Que., made a late pass in the entry of the final corner as Canada held off a Dutch team to finish first ... Read More »
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