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OHL Roundup: Marek Vanacker scores twice, Bulldogs top IceDogs 7-4
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SAINT CATHARINES — Marek Vanacker scored twice as the Brantford Bulldogs defeated the Niagara IceDogs 7-4 on Thursday night in the Ontario Hockey League. Cooper Dennis, Vladimir Dravecky, Layne Gallacher, Owen Protz and Luca Testa also scored for Brantford. Bulldogs goaltender Ryerson Leenders kicked out 27 of 31 shots. Ethan Czata scored twice while Ryerson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jarvis, new arrival Miller help Hurricanes beat Devils 6-3 in season opener
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored the go-ahead goal with a redirect with 2:43 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in Thursday night’s opener for both teams. Jarvis got position at the top of the crease as Sebastian Aho sent the puck in for the deflection, with Jarvis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering’s 11th-inning error beats Phillies
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1. Kerkering hung his head and put hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Armada score 10 goals in dominant win over Regiment
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — Blainville-Boisbriand Armada forward Justin Carbonneau had two goals and an assist in a 10-4 rout of the Newfoundland Regiment on Thursday night in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Olivier Lemieux also scored twice while Xavier Villeneuve, Brayden Besner, Matt Gosselin, Vincent Desjardins, Olivier Metcalfe and Stefano Pietrantonio scored once for Blainville-Boisbriand. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fraser Minten scores in overtime to lift the Bruins past the Blackhawks, 4-3
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Fraser Minten scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in their home opener. Minten converted on a 2-on-1 break for his first career overtime goal, giving the Bruins their second straight victory under new head coach Marco Sturm. Casey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shane Pinto scores tiebreaking goal late in 3rd and Senators beat Lightning 5-4
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shane Pinto scored his second goal of the night late in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in the opener for both clubs. Dylan Cozens and Artus Zub also scored for the Senators, and Claude Giroux added an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Brazeau’s late goal propels Penguins to 4-3 win over Islanders
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Brazeau beat Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway with 5:39 left to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Brazeau collected a lead pass from Evgeni Malkin, then deked his way by a sprawled Sorokin as the Penguins won for the second time in as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens score three first-period goals to spoil Red Wings’ season opener, 5-1
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens spoiled Detroit’s season opener with a 5-1 victory over the Red Wings on Thursday night. Zachary Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who bounced back from a 5-2, season-opening loss at Toronto on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering’s costly error in 11th inning beats Phillies
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of throwing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1. Kerkering hung his head and put hands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shesterkin stops 37 shots, Sullivan gets 1st win as Rangers’ coach in 4-0 victory over Sabres
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere’s first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers’ 4-0 victory over the Sabres in Buffalo’s season-opener Thursday night. Mike Sullivan earned his first win as Rangers coach, and the 480th of his career. Fired after 10 seasons in Pittsburgh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Marchand breaks 3rd-period tie to help the Panthers beat the Flyers, 2-1
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand broke a tie at 2:19 of the third period and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Thursday night to spoil Rick Tocchet’s Flyers coaching debut. Marchand fired a wrist shot from the left boards past goalie Dan Vladar and into the top right ... Read More »
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