National Sports
Lane Hutson scores OT winner as United States beats Canada in WJC exhibition
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2023
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden – Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner as the United States defeated Canada 6-5 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Saturday. Hutson skated up the ice during the 3-on-3 extra period and lost the puck to Canada forward Owen Beck before stealing it right back and scoring to ice the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite missing NHL stars, ‘relentless’ Canada ready to defend gold at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2023
Alan Letang isn’t focused on the absences. It doesn’t do Canada’s head coach any good. “We’re missing what we miss,” Letang said. “There’s nothing we can do about that.” The under-20 men’s national team will be without a handful of mouth-watering eligible NHLers when it opens the world junior hockey championship Tuesday against Finland. Letang, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jacques Martin happy to be back in a familiar place with the Ottawa Senators
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2023
OTTAWA – History has a strange way of repeating itself sometimes. The first time Jacques Martin stepped behind the Senators bench just over 27 years ago, he faced the Pittsburgh Penguins – the same opponent Ottawa plays Saturday night in his first home game as the newly appointed head coach. Martin was named Ottawa’s interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Attendance concerns, performance woes among many issues on domestic curling scene
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2023
Curling Canada’s new chief executive officer will have a long to-do list when they take on the job next year. Danny Lamoureux is serving as interim CEO after Katherine Henderson left to become president and CEO of Hockey Canada. A new hire – expected sometime in early 2024 – will come as curling appears to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury wins gold, Schwinghammer takes silver in dual moguls
By The Canadian Press on December 23rd, 2023
BAKURIANI, Georgia – Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury won gold in the men’s dual moguls final while teammate Maïa Schwinghammer earned silver in the women’s competition Saturday at a World Cup event. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., picked up his seventh World Cup medal of the season (four gold, three bronze) and 122nd of his career after winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023
By The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 Boston 1 Winnipeg 5 Montreal 5 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 6 Detroit 7 (SO) — AHL Toronto 3 Belleville 4 Calgary 2 Colorado 1 WB/Scranton 2 Laval 5 Manitoba 1 Iowa 3 Lehigh Valley 4 Charlotte 5 (SO) Bridgeport 5 Hartford 4 Cleveland 4 Syracuse 3 (OT) Hershey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kane scores twice, again in shootout, as Red Wings end 4-game skid with 7-6 win over Flyers
By The Associated Press on December 22nd, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Patrick Kane had two goals during Detroit’s five-goal first period and also scored during the shootout as the Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night. Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in the third period after the Red Wings squandered a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Embiid plays through ankle injury to extend 30-10 streak to 13, 76ers beat Raptors 121-111
By Anthony Sanfilippo, The Associated Press on December 22nd, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Embiid scored all 31 points after landing awkwardly trying to block a shot with 5:25 left in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juraj Slafkovsky scores as Montreal Canadiens rally past Chicago Blackhawks 5-2
By Matt Carlson, The Associated Press on December 22nd, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) – Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki and David Savard each had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Friday night. Mitchell Stephens and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal, which trailed 2-0 early in the second period. Cayden Primeau made 19 saves. With their second win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kane scores twice, again in shootout as Red Wings end skid with 7-6 win over Flyers
By The Associated Press on December 22nd, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Patrick Kane had two goals during Detroit’s five-goal first period and also scored during the shootout as the Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night. Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in the third period after the Red Wings squandered a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nino Niederreiter’s three-point night paces Jets to 5-1 win over Bruins
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Nino Niederreiter scored a pair of power-play goals and had an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Boston Bruins 5-1 in front of a season-high 14,405 fans at Canada Life Centre on Friday. Winnipeg’s Gabriel Vilardi extended his goal-scoring streak to five games with a goal and one assist, while Josh ... Read More »
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