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All seven Canadian NHL teams set to open 2023-24 campaign

All seven Canadian teams will play their season openers tonight in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs open the 2023-24 campaign against fellow Original Six franchise and rival the Montreal Canadiens at ...

Oct 11, 2023

Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in opener

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. C...

Oct 10, 2023

Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner before season opener

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ...

Oct 10, 2023

Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks' rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as Chicago rallied past Sidney Crosby ...

Oct 10, 2023

Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...

Oct 10, 2023

Paul nets two power-play goals as Lightning edge Predators 5-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jonas Johansson made 29 saves in his first start in place of the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, Nicholas Paul had two third-period power-play goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the...

Oct 10, 2023

Abreu plays long ball as Astros rout Twins 9-1, lead ALDS 2-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jos Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins...

Oct 10, 2023

Hellebuyck, Scheifele set on winning Stanley Cup with Jets: 'We're together on this'

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele hope their new contracts show their teammates and fans how much they believe in the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL club announced identical seven-year extension...

Oct 10, 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Noah Gregor to one-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Noah Gregor to a one-year contract worth US$775,000. The 25-year-old Gregor spent parts of four seasons with the San Jose Sharks, accumulating 51 ...

Oct 10, 2023

Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone dead at 81

The Toronto Raptors' first-ever head coach Brendan Malone has died. He was 81. The Denver Nuggets announced his passing on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was not released. "Coach Brendan Mal...

Oct 10, 2023