National Sports
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid out 2-3 weeks with ankle injury
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the NHL team said Wednesday. McDavid sustained the injury 37 seconds into Edmonton’s 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday. McDavid got tripped up by the stick of Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski during his first shift ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec City to host Montreal-Ottawa neutral-site PWHL game
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
QUEBEC – The Montréal Victoire will host the Ottawa Charge in a Professional Women’s Hockey League regular-season game in 2025. The PWHL announced Wednesday the game will take place on the afternoon of Jan. 19 at the Videotron Centre. The Sunday game is one of nine regular-season neutral-site contests scheduled for the upcoming PWHL season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fighting takes early dip, but NHL players say it still has a place in hockey
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe squared off at centre ice. Most of the talk ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the New York Rangers – more than playoff races, points in the standings or Auston Matthews’ outrageous goal total – that Saturday night last March focused on potential fisticuffs between two NHL heavyweights. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals win back-and-forth game over Rangers 5-3
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth showcase of the sport. Ovechkin moved 38 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, scoring two of the seven in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB World Series New York Yankees 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Los Angeles leads best-of-seven series 3-1) — NHL Seattle 8 Montreal 2 Ottawa 8 St. Louis 1 Washington 5 N.Y. Rangers 3 Philadelphia 2 Boston 0 Anaheim 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 Minnesota 5 Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 4 Los Angeles 2 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Cougars score three goals in third to beat Warriors 4-1
By The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Jett Lajoie’s goal at 1:14 of the third period snapped a 1-1 defensive battle and lifted the Prince George Cougars to a 4-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday night at the CN Centre. Terik Parascak scored twice and added an assist, while Koehn Ziemmer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montembeault, Canadiens try to move forward after ’embarrassing’ 8-2 loss to Kraken
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
MONTREAL – The fans cheered sarcastically when Sam Montembeault made a routine save with the Montreal Canadiens already trailing 2-0 minutes into the game. And it only got worse. Montembeault got beat three more times before getting the hook, and the Canadiens were crushed 8-2 by the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, dropping to 4-5-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5. Freeman homered for his sixth straight Series game, hitting a two-run drive in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volpe slam sparks comeback as Yankees beat Dodgers 11-4 to force Game 5 in World Series
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5. Freeman homered for his sixth straight Series game, hitting a two-run drive in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators rebound from road losses to charge past Blues 8-1
By Adam Stanley, The Canadian Press on October 29th, 2024
OTTAWA – Brady Tkachuk stopped short of calling Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues a must-win for the Ottawa Senators. But he said the team put some pressure on itself to bounce back after returning home from a two-game skid. And Tkachuk himself helped lead an impressive offensive output. “It’s all about our rebound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals roll Rangers 5-3
By The Associated Press on October 29th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored career goals number 855 and 856 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth NHL thriller. Ovechkin moved 38 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, scoring two of the seven goals in the ... Read More »
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