National Sports
Fleury earns first star, standing ovation in 5-2 Wild win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – Marc-Andre Fleury wouldn’t say if Tuesday night’s game was his last in Montreal. But if it was, it was a fitting finale in his home province for the 38-year-old from Sorel, Que. Fleury made 27 saves in his first start this NHL season, earned the game’s first star and received a standing ovation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schwarber homers twice, Turner goes deep, Phillies power past Arizona 10-0 in Game 2 of NLCS
By Dan Gelston, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia’s three solo homers off Merrill Kelly, and the sweet-swinging Phillies pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Trea Turner also connected and J.T. Realmuto had two hits and three RBIs as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA roundup: Williamson shines in Pelicans’ 104-92 pre-season win over Magic
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Brandon Ingram scored 18 points, Zion Williamson scored 16 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Orlando Magic 104-92 on Tuesday night. Williamson finished the first quarter with 10 points, four steals, two assists and a rebound. He shot 6 of 8 in 16 minutes overall. Ingram was 8-of-16 shooting. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Flyers flatten Canucks, Oilers pound Predators
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Couturier scored on a penalty shot for his first goal in nearly two years, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 in their home opener Tuesday night. After being taken down by Elias Pettersson, Couturier beat Thatcher Demko on the penalty shot to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl stars as Oilers net first win by beating Predators 6-1
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Leon Draisaitl had two power-play goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Tuesday night for their first win of the young NHL season. Zach Hyman had a goal and three assists for Edmonton, which opened with two losses to Vancouver by a combined 12-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dubois returns to Winnipeg to help Kings beat Jets 5-1
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his return to Winnipeg and Travis Moore had two goals and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings pick up their first victory of the NHL season with a 5-1 win over the Jets on Tuesday. Dubois was traded to Los Angeles from Winnipeg in June for forwards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors edge Bulls 106-102 in pre-season win
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
CHICAGO – Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes each scored 22 points as the Toronto Raptors kept their unbeaten NBA pre-season record intact with a 106-102 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Dennis Schroeder chipped in 12 point for the Raptors (2-0), who trailed 25-23 after the first quarter but led 54-51 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Dach out for season with ACL, MCL tears in right knee
By The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the remainder of the NHL season after sustaining ACL and MCL tears in his right knee that will require surgery, the team announced Tuesday. Dach was checked into the Blackhawks’ bench by defenceman Jarred Tinordi during the first period of Montreal’s home opener against Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Flyers soar past Canucks 2-0, Wild whip Canadiens 5-2
By The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Couturier scored on a penalty shot for his first goal in nearly two years, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 in their home opener Tuesday night. After being taken down by Elias Pettersson, Couturier beat Thatcher Demko on the penalty shot to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duhaime, Dewar score short-handed goals 25 seconds apart as Wild beat Canadiens 5-2
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on October 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – Brandon Duhaime and Connor Dewar scored short-handed goals 25 seconds apart in the first period and the Minnesota Wild didn’t look back in a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice on the power play, and Kirill Kaprizov added another to round out the goals for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Couturier scores on penalty shot to help Flyers beat Canucks 2-0
By Aaron Bracy, The Associated Press on October 17th, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Couturier scored on a penalty shot for his first goal in nearly two years, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 in their home opener Tuesday night. After being taken down by Elias Pettersson, Couturier beat Thatcher Demko on the penalty shot to make ... Read More »
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