By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
EDMONTON — Matthew Savoie scored the winner as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 for their season-high fifth victory in a row Thursday. Edmonton tied Anaheim for top spot in the Pacific Division with 87 points, looking to win its first divisional title since 1987 — the longest drought in NHL history. Adam ... Read More »
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 25 points, rookie Kon Knueppel set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a season and finished with 20 points as the Charlotte Hornets rolled past the Phoenix Suns 127-107 on Thursday night. Coby White added 19 points and LaMelo Ball had 15 points and 11 assists for the ... Read More »
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs, giving them another chance to advance in the postseason for the first time since 2015. The Wild earned a bid 75 games in after clinching last year in the 82nd and final game of the regular season. They beat ... Read More »
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SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Huskies women’s basketball coach Tina Langley agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2031-32 season, athletic director Pat Chun announced Thursday. Langley, 52, has spent the last five seasons as Washington’s head coach, going 83-71 overall with steady improvement each year. In Langley’s first season, the Huskies went 7-16, ... Read More »
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DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for his third shutout of the season in a matchup of Team USA Olympic goaltenders and rookie Arttu Hyry had a goal in his first multipoint NHL game as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Thursday night. Adam Erne also had a goal and ... Read More »
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ST. PAUL. Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Third in the Western Conference and the NHL’s stacked Central Division, Minnesota secured the postseason spot in ... Read More »
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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford, who began the season on the 10-day injured list with an injured right shoulder, was reinstated Thursday ahead of the team’s road series against the Los Angeles Angels. Crawford, 31, played in one game on a rehab assignment for Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, going 0 for 4 ... Read More »
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had two goals and three assists and Dawson Mercer scored twice as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 7-3 on Thursday night. Hughes scored his first goal for the Devils 9:10 into the second period on a wrist shot, assisted by Jesper Bratt and Johnathan Kovacevic. He ... Read More »
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 100th career goal and Brayden Point scored ... Read More »
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CAPE CANAVERAL — Canadian Jeremy Hansen is headed toward the moon as part of the Artemis II lunar mission after a nearly six-minute engine burn to bust out of orbit Thursday evening. Hansen, serving as mission specialist for Artemis II, is the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Also on board the Orion ... Read More »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was activated off injured reserve and started Vegas’ game Thursday night against the Calgary Flames. Hart has been out since injuring his left leg Jan. 8 against Columbus. John Tortorella, in his second game since replacing Bruce Cassidy, coached Hart in Philadelphia in from 2022-24. “Carter ... Read More »
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