National Sports
QMJHL roundup: Morin’s four-point game paces Wildcats to 7-2 win over Sea Dogs
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Etienne Morin’s goal and three assists led the visiting Moncton Wildcats to a 7-2 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Saturday. Morin was a second-round draft pick of the NHL’s Calgary Flames in 2023. Caleb Desnoyers scored twice for Moncton (25-5-2-0) in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks collapse in 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle Kraken
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
VANCOUVER – For about 55 minutes, the Vancouver Canucks had control of the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Then suddenly they didn’t. Trailing 4-1 late in the third period, the Kraken stunned Vancouver by scoring three goals to tie the game. Then Vince Dunn scored his second of the night 2:15 into overtime to give ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byfield scores twice for Los Angeles Kings in 4-3 OT win over Edmonton Oilers
By Dan Greenspan, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. Byfield scored on a wrist shot from the right circle to give Los Angeles a win in its first of four regular-season games against Edmonton, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vince Dunn’s second goal comes in overtime as Kraken rally past Canucks 5-4
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Vince Dunn scored his second goal of the game 2:15 into overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Jaden Schwartz’s second goal of the game tied it 4-4 with just 49 seconds left in the third period with Seattle’s goaltender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Juniors: Stancl, Hradec, Mastalirsky’s hat tricks help Czechia rout Kazakhstan
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
Jakub Stancl and Vojtech Hradec each had three goals and two assists as Czechia thumped Kazakhstan 14-2 on Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. Stancl now leads the international tournament with four goals and three assists. Matej Mastalirsky also had a hat trick as Czechia (2-0-0-0) had eight goals in the second period alone. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poulin has game winner as Montreal Victoire tops Minnesota Frost 3-2 for 3rd straight win
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Mariah Keopple and Alexandra Labelle scored their first goals of the season and the Montreal Victoire edged the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Saturday. Marie-Philip Poulin’s goal almost six minutes into the second period was the difference as she converted a 2-on-1 from Laura Stacey and Jennifer Gardiner and Montreal (2-2-0-1), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada’s hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country’s under-20 program after a stunning upset some 12 hours earlier. “You only want to talk to me when things are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Dobes, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic, went 9-3-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson out for Canucks vs. Kraken
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Captain Quinn Hughes and centre Elias Pettersson both were out of the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Neither player attended the Canucks’ first practice after the Christmas break Friday. Head coach Rick Tocchet told media both were being evaluated for injuries. “It’s hard to speculate,” Tocchet said when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big blow’: Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer ruled out of world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2024
OTTAWA – Matthew Schaefer has dealt with adversity and heartache throughout his young life. One of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft must now overcome yet another hurdle. The 17-year-old defenceman will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship after he was injured playing for Canada in Friday’s stunning 3-2 shootout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup GS, gets 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
By The Associated Press on December 28th, 2024
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) – Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years. Brignone could even afford a mistake near the end of her second run as she defeated Olympic GS champion Sara Hector by ... Read More »
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