National Sports
Canucks fall short in trying to win consecutive home games for first time this season
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – For fans who left Rogers Arena disappointed after the Vancouver Canucks’ 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday, Rick Tocchet is determined to deliver a better experience going forward. “It’s on me,” he said. “Guys played light tonight. I thought we were ready to go. We weren’t.” For the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning 4-1 victory ends Jets’ win streak
By The Associated Press on November 14th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in his 300th NHL win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped Winnipeg’s seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Jets on Thursday night. Vasilevskiy is the 40th goaltender in league history to win 300 games. He reached the milestone in 490 games, the fewest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Philadelphia 5 Ottawa 4 (OT) Tampa Bay 4 Winnipeg 1 Minnesota 3 Montreal 0 Edmonton 3 Nashville 2 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 Vancouver 2 New Jersey 6 Florida 2 N.Y. Rangers 3 San Jose 2 Buffalo 4 St. Louis 3 (OT) Dallas 7 Boston 2 Seattle 3 Chicago 1 — NBA Utah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid further cements legacy by reaching 1,000-point mark in Oilers’ win
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
EDMONTON – Connor McDavid has further cemented his legacy in the NHL history books. The superstar forward scored a goal to record his 1,000th career point and set up Darnell Nurse’s overtime winner for good measure as his Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Thursday. The moment the fans had been waiting for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks’ home woes continue with 5-2 loss to Islanders
By Carol Schram, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first-career NHL goal, but the Vancouver Canucks’ home-ice woes continued as they fell 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Islanders improved to 7-6-4. Jean-Gabriel Pageau opened the scoring on the power play, then Scott Mayfield, Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee added even-strength tallies. After Noah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers’ Brady Oliveira named CFL’s outstanding player, top Canadian
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Brady Oliveira stole the show at the CFL awards banquet. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back captured the George Reed Most Outstanding Player honour and was named top Canadian for a second straight year Thursday night. Oliveira led the West Division to four of the seven top individual awards. Oliveira and the Bombers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bombers running back Oliveira named CFL’s outstanding player
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFLs outstanding player. Oliveira received the honour Thursday night at the CFL’s awards banquet. Earlier, the five-foot-10, 222-pound Oliveira was also named the CFL’s outstanding Canadian for a second straight year. Voting for the George Reed most outstanding player award was conducted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers star Oliveira named CFL’s outstanding Canadian for second straight year
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named the CFL’s top Canadian for a second straight year Thursday night. Oliveira was honoured during the CFL’s awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches. Oliveira, 27, of Winnipeg, rushed for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nurse scores OT winner for Oilers as McDavid reaches 1,000-point mark for career
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
EDMONTON – Darnell Nurse had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career and the Edmonton Oilers won their third game in a row with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday. McDavid made a backhand pass to Nurse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes Jason Maas captures CFL’s coach of the year honour
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes captured the Annis Stukus Trophy on Thursday night as the CFL’s coach of the year. Maas was honoured during the CFL’s awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches. Maas guided Montreal (league-best 12-5-1 record) to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Mael Lavigne’s heroics lead Tigres to 4-3 win over Cataractes
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Mael Lavigne capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning score with 3:28 left in the third period as the Victoriaville Tigres edged the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-3 on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. Lavigne also scored the game-tying goal 5:01 into the third period. Olivier Houde and Olivier Laverdière provided ... Read More »
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