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Celebrini remains top North American prospect in final NHL pre-draft rankings

NEW YORK - Boston University Macklin Celebrini remained the top North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings released Tuesday ahead of the 2024 entry draft. Celebrini, a 1...

Apr 16, 2024

International competition for ideas on how to reuse old Montreal Olympic Stadium roof

MONTREAL - The organization that oversees Montreal's Olympic Stadium is holding an international competition to find a second life for the building's tattered, old roof. The Olympic Park has launched ...

Apr 16, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime outlasts Marterer in marathon match in Munich

MUNICH - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed to the limit before narrowly defeating Germany's Maximilian Marterer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), and 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Bavarian International...

Apr 16, 2024

Canadian men get another high-profile test this summer with friendly in France

The Canadian men are getting another high-profile test in advance of this summer's Copa America. Canada Soccer has confirmed the 49th-ranked Canadians will play No. 2 France on June 9 at the Matmut At...

Apr 16, 2024

Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th season

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday, making him the seventh coach to be ousted during what's grown into an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought. The move wa...

Apr 16, 2024

Hockey business is booming as the NHL bounces back from the pandemic in a big way

NEW YORK (AP) - Arenas are full, the NHL is a fixture on TV screens across North America, highlight-reel goals are talking points on a near-daily basis and "The Pat McAfee Show" even has a segment cal...

Apr 16, 2024

Oilers bite Sharks 9-2, McDavid earns 100th assist

EDMONTON - Warren Foegele had two goals and Adam Henrique and Dylan Holloway each had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers closed out the home portion of their regular-season schedule with so...

Apr 15, 2024

Oilers captain Connor McDavid records 100th assist of NHL season

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid has achieved something only three other people in the NHL have ever done. The Edmonton Oilers captain, who missed his team's last three games with an undisclosed injury, reco...

Apr 15, 2024

NHL roundup: Capitals blank Bruins 2-0 to keep playoff hopes alive

John Carlson scored another big goal, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 16 shots he faced, and the Washington Capitals moved another step closer to the playoffs by beating the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday n...

Apr 15, 2024

Panarin scores 49th as Rangers beat Senators 4-0, clinch Presidents' Trophy

NEW YORK (AP) - Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Monday night to cl...

Apr 15, 2024