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Lindholm scores, DeSimone nets first goal, and Markstrom wins 200th as Flames top Ducks 3-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Elias Lindholm had a goal and two assists, Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his 200th career win and the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to a season-best three gam...

Dec 21, 2023

MacKinnon scores 4 goals, Rantanen gets 2, Avalanche rally to beat Senators 6-4

DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals to extend his career-best points streak to 17 games, Mikko Rantanen scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Ottawa ...

Dec 21, 2023

Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3

DALLAS (AP) - Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Duchene's goal, his NHL-leading sixth game-winner, c...

Dec 21, 2023

Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Kaprizov took a pass from M...

Dec 21, 2023

Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of 69 seconds early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over ...

Dec 21, 2023

Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jeff Skinner scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and added an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres responded to their most embarrassing loss of the season with a 9-3 rout of the ...

Dec 21, 2023

Riders sign assistant GMs Carson, Jones to two-year contract extensions

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed assistant general managers Kyle Carson and Paul Jones to two-year contract extensions. Jones will be entering his sixth season as assistant GM for Saskatchewan...

Dec 21, 2023

From Renfrew to Zagreb: Alan Letang's journey to coaching Canada at the world juniors

Alan Letang remembers the phone call. It was 2009 and his career had already included 14 seasons playing professional hockey in North America and Europe. The voice on the other end of the line posed a...

Dec 21, 2023

Blue Bombers sign all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to two-year extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a two-year extension, the CFL team announced Thursday. Nichols was scheduled to become a free agen...

Dec 21, 2023

Canada's Jared Schmidt wins gold, sister Hannah takes bronze in World Cup ski cross

INNICHEN, Italy - It was another successful day for Ottawa's Schmidt siblings on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Jared Schmidt won gold in the men's event Thursday, while Hannah Schmidt took bronze i...

Dec 21, 2023