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Pastrnak puts up four points, Boston Bruins thump Vancouver Canucks 5-1
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – David Pastrnak scored and contributed three assists and the Boston Bruins posted a decisive 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Pavel Zacha added a goal and a helper for the Bruins (16-13-3), while Brad Marchand, Morgan Geekie and Marc McLaughlin – with his first of the season – also scored. Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolf helps Flames shut down visiting Panthers 3-0
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
CALGARY – Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf made 32 stops for his second shutout as the Calgary Flames blanked the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday. Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman also scored for Calgary (15-11-5), which had surrendered 21 goals in its previous four games including eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ullmark’s surprise start helps Senators beat Penguins 3-2 in OT
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Goalies tend to be creatures of habit and being taken out of their routine can often be challenging, but Linus Ullmark just rolled with things when he found out he would be starting just over an hour before puck drop. “Just go with it,” he said. “There’s nothing really, you just take what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hellebuyck frustrates Canadiens as Jets win 4-2
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
WINNIPEG – You could say that Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is healthy. Before the game, former Jets forward Patrik Laine joked that Hellebuyck must have had the “Patty Flu” because he has never played against him. Well, Hellebuyck made 26 saves as Winnipeg defeated Laine’s Montreal Canadiens 4-2 before a sellout crowd of 15,225 fans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Storm slip past Frontenacs 4-3 in shootout
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
GUELPH, Ont. – Charlie Paquette and Leo Serlin scored in the three-round shootout to lift the Guelph Storm to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday. Lev Katzin scored twice in regulation for the Storm, while Serlin netted a single. Adam Kelly, Cal Uens and Emil Pieniniemi scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petry scores a pair as Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 4-2
By Dana Gauruder, The Associated Press on December 14th, 2024
DETROIT (AP) – Jeff Petry scored his first two goals of the season and Ville Husso made 23 saves for his first victory in more than a year, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night. Petry hadn’t scored since April 11 against Pittsburgh. He had three goals in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor lifts Jets to 4-2 win over Canadiens
By Jim Bender, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Kyle Connor scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a hard-fought 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. It was the final contest of a four-game homestand for Winnipeg, which went 2-1-1. Vlad Namestnikov, into an empty net, Adam Lowry and Gabriel Vilardi, on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tkachuk scores in OT as Senators edge Penguins 3-2
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Linus Ullmark was expecting to have the night off but was called into action after Anton Forsberg suffered a minor injury before warm-up. Ullmark was coming off a 3-0 shutout win over Carolina the night before and has only played in four back-to-back games throughout his career. Ullmark provided a 26-save performance Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth loses by decision on UFC Fight Night card
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. – Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth, fighting for the second time in six weeks, lost a unanimous decision to Miranda (Fear The) Maverick on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. All three judges scored it 29-28 for the American. It was a grinding, unspectacular victory with Maverick blunting Horth’s attack by clinching at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Oceanic power play helps defeat Drakkar 3-2
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
RIMOUSKI, Que. – Mael St-Denis’s power-play goal at 19:03 of the second period ended up being the winner as the Rimouski Oceanic edged the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday. Alexandre Blais and Mathys Dube also scored for the Oceanic, who outshot the visitors 29-26. Justin Poirier and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada tripped 4-1 by U.S. in Para Cup gold-medal final
By The Canadian Press on December 14th, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN – Josh Pauls scored twice and the powerhouse United States scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat Canada 4-1 on Saturday in the Para Cup hockey tournament’s gold-medal game at Bell Aliant Centre. Pauls opened the scoring at 7:13 of the first period, but Tyler McGregor tied it for Canada at ... Read More »
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