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Kevin Clark with a hat trick, Canada beats Trinec 4-1 to open Spengler Cup

DAVOS, Switzerland - Kevin Clark had a hat trick as the Canadian men's team opened the 2019 Spengler Cup with a 4-1 win over HC Ocelari Trinec on Thursday. Kris Versteeg also scored while Zachary Fuca...

Dec 26, 2019

World Junior Hockey Championship Roundup: Host Czechs open with 4-3 win over Russia

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Jan Jenik had a goal and an assist as the host Czech Republic opened the world junior hockey championship with a 4-3 win over Russia on Thursday. The 19-year-old Jenik -...

Dec 26, 2019

Canada roars back to beat the U.S. at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere scored seven seconds after the United States tied the game late in the third period as Canada beat its North American rival 6-4 on Thursday in the...

Dec 26, 2019

CP NewsAlert: Andreescu named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year

TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu started the season as an up-and-coming teenager eager to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She finished the campaign as one of its top stars. Andreescu, who beat Serena William...

Dec 26, 2019

Canucks score three third-period goals to earn 4-2 victory over Oilers

VANCOUVER - Three straight wins heading into the Christmas break has given the Vancouver Canucks a dose of self-confidence, but goaltender Jacob Markstrom says his team hasn't proven anything yet. "It...

Dec 25, 2019

Tatar, Danault each score a pair of goals as the Canadiens rout the Jets 6-2

WINNIPEG - Brendan Gallagher and the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the holiday cheer ahead of time. Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Canadiens won their third of fou...

Dec 25, 2019

Pageau scores twice, Anderson has season-high 43 saves as Senators down Sabres

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators head into the Christmas break feeling pretty good about their game. Thanks to a two-goal night by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, the Senators (16-18-4) beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 M...

Dec 25, 2019

Holiday hits key shots in Pacers' OT home win over Raptors

INDIANAPOLIS - Aaron Holiday likened the back-and-forth test of resiliency against the defending NBA champions to that of a playoff game. Each time the Indiana Pacers or Toronto Raptors sank a dramati...

Dec 25, 2019

Dubnyk records shutout as Wild blank Flames 3-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. - It's been a tough month personally for Devan Dubnyk, who took time off to attend to a family issue. Now the Wild goalie is back and starting to feel like himself again. Dubnyk record...

Dec 25, 2019

Scoring in Bunches: Maple Leafs outscore Hurricanes 8-6 in wild matinee

TORONTO - After experimenting with his lines at the start of the game, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe considered reverting back to the norm after some second-period struggles on Monday. He decid...

Dec 25, 2019