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Blue Jackets roll past Capitals 7-0, Ovechkin a healthy scratch
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored twice and Jet Greaves stopped 22 shots for his first career shutout, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-0 win over the Alex Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals on Saturday. Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring mark on Sunday, was a healthy scratch to rest up for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild inch closer to playoff berth, rallying to beat the Canucks 3-2 in OT
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:47 of overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night to inch closer to a playoff berth. Zuccarello beat goalie Kevin Lankinen on a breakaway after Kirill Kaprizov freed him in the zone with a nifty pass. With one game remaining, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephenson scores in 7th round of shootout to give Kraken 3-2 win over Blues
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Chandler Stephenson scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout, and the Seattle Kraken beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night. Jaden Schwartz, Michael Eyssimont and Shane Wright scored in regulation for Seattle, and Tye Kartye had two assists. Philipp Grubauer had 20 saves. Nick Leddy had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banda goal gives Pride 1-0 win over Reign, keeping Orlando perfect at the top of NWSL
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
Barbra Banda scored her third goal of the season and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated with a 1-0 road victory over the Seattle Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday. Elsewhere in the NWSL, the also perfect Kansas City Current beat the San Diego Wave 2-0; Angel City downed the Houston Dash 3-1; ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denis Bouanga and Sergi Palencia each score a goal, LAFC beats Earthquakes 2-1
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga had a goal and an assists, Sergi Palencia also scored a goal on Saturday night to help Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. Palencia scored his first career MLS goal in the 65th minute. Bouanga, on the left side, cut back to evade a defender and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zuccarello scores in OT, Minnesota Wild edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Mats Zuccarello scored at the 3:47 mark of overtime as the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday. Kirill Kaprizov sprung Zuccarello for a breakaway and the right-winger stickhandled his way toward the crease before wrapping a shot in around Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen. The Wild (44-30-7) fell behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noah Hanifin scores late goal to lift Golden Knights past Nashville 5-3, and clinch Pacific
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Noah Hanifin scored the go-ahead goal with 1:55 to play and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday that clinched their fourth Pacific Division title in the team’s eight-year history. Brett Howden and Nicolas Roy had a goal and an assist each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Fagúndez, short-handed Galaxy play Dynamo to 1-1 draw, extended winless streak to 8 games
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Diego Fagúndez scored a goal on Saturday night for LA and the short-handed Galaxy tied the Houston Dynamo 1-1. LA’s Mathias Jørgensen, known as “Zanka”, was shown a red card for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity for Ponce in the 28th minute and the Galaxy played a man down the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners get a pair of 4-run innings and down Rangers 9-2
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Luke Raley drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners scored four times in the third and seventh innings to down the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Saturday night. Bryan Woo (2-0) allowed one run and six hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings for Seattle. Cal Raleigh hit a home run for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal still looking for first win but sticking to Donadel’s system
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — As the final whistle blew and CF Montreal fell 1-0 to visiting Charlotte FC at Stade Saputo on Saturday, the sobering reality of how much work remains to be done began to set in. “It definitely hurts more because we’re at home,” said captain Samuel Piette. “The last games were very interesting and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown’s strong start and Kelly’s 2 homers lead Cubs over Dodgers 16-0
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Brown used a two-pitch mix to throw six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs got 14 runs on 15 hits in the final three innings of a 16-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Michael Busch had four hits, including a homer and two doubles, and three ... Read More »
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