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Stamkos scores four, Lightning end Oilers’ win streak with 7-4 victory
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Steven Stamkos scored four goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to douse the red-hot Oilers, emerging with a 7-4 victory over Edmonton on Thursday. Tyler Motte, Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli also scored for the Lightning (14-12-5), who have won four of their last six outings. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions about Tommy John surgery
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn’t know which way we were going to go. That’s why I never said what type of procedure was going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Sim scores twice, Knights take down Spitfires with 6-2 win
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. – Landon Sim scored twice as the London Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires 6-2 on Thursday night in the Ontario Hockey League. Max McCue, Sam O’Reilly and Jacob Julien each had a goal and an assist, Ruslan Gazizov produced four helpers, and Henry Brzustewicz also scored for London (18-11-1), which moved past the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boldy scores in regulation and shootout as Wild beat Flames 3-2
By Brian Hall, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday night. Boldy and Marco Rossi scored in regulation for Minnesota, which is now 6-2 since John Hynes took over as coach for Dean Evason. Filip Gustavsson stopped 36 shots ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Thomas scores twice, Blues beat Senators 4-2 to end losing streak at 4 games
By Joe Harris, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis Blues won in interim coach Drew Bannister’s NHL coaching debut, beating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night to end a four-game losing streak. Bannister was moved up from the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield after Craig ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets blow 5-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to beat Maple Leafs 6-5 in OT
By The Associated Press on December 14th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game at 3:26 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 victory over Toronto on Thursday night after the Maple Leafs overcame a five-goal deficit in the third period. Patrik Laine, Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for Columbus ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hilary Knight scores OT winner, United States beats Canada 3-2 in Rivalry Series
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
KITCHENER, Ont. – Captain Hilary Knight scored the overtime winner as the United States women’s national hockey team improved to 3-0 in its Rivalry Series with a 3-2 win over Canada on Thursday. Knight, who also produced an assist, scored on the power play with a one-timer past Canada goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens 28 seconds into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets hold off late Maple Leafs comeback effort to take 6-5 OT win
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Kent Johnson capped a two-goal effort with the overtime winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets held off a late Toronto comeback to top the Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday. Patrik Laine, Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov and Johnny Gaudreau also scored for Columbus (10-16-5). Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves. The Blue Jackets came in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bianca Andreescu says her back isn’t ready for the Australian Open
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
MONTREAL – Bianca Andreescu says she won’t play in next month’s Australian Open because of a nagging back injury. The 2019 U.S. Open champion from Mississauga, Ont., has been dealing with a stress fracture in her back since the summer. Her last tournament was the National Bank Open in Montreal in August. Andreescu wasn’t able ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homan remains undefeated in curling’s Masters with win over Hasselborg
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2023
SASKATOON – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan remained perfect at the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters with a 7-5 win over Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg in Draw 10 action on Thursday. Homan had the hammer coming into the eighth and final end down 5-4, and responded with a three-point end to improve to 3-0, good for top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In first news conference with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani dodges questions on Tommy John surgery
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “It was a procedure. I’m not sure what it was called,” Ohtani said Thursday. Speaking to media for the first time since Aug. 9, he also refused ... Read More »
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