The Canadian Press

Senators Knock off Maple Leafs for 2nd Time in 2 Weeks

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

OTTAWA — The Toronto Maple Leafs can’t seem to solve the last-place Ottawa Senators.
The Leafs lost 4-2 to Ottawa on Saturday night, Toronto’s second loss in the nation’s capital in two weeks.
The Canadian Tire Centre game operations staff appeared to …

Islanders Bury Sabres – Clinch Playoff Spot

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jordan Eberle continued his scoring surge with another goal, Anthony Beauvillier added two of his own and the New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2016 with a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Satu…

Blues Down Devils – Dunn Scores OT Winner

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Defenceman Vince Dunn scored in close with 2.8 seconds left in overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey 3-2 on Saturday night for their 11th straight victory over the Devils.
Robert Thomas and Tyler Bozak also scored for the Blue…

Hurricanes Down Flyers – Improve Playoff Hopes

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Teuvo Teravainen and Dougie Hamilton scored 21 seconds apart in the first period, and the Carolina Hurricanes gave their playoff hopes a boost with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for Caroli…

Panthers Beat Bruins – Luongo Stops 30

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

BOSTON — Troy Brouwer scored a short-handed goal and Roberto Luongo stopped 30 shots to help the Florida Panthers beat Boston 4-1 on Saturday and hand the Bruins their first loss at home since January.
Noel Acciari scored and Tuukka Rask made 19 saves …

Canadiens Face Jets to Begin Daunting Playoff Push

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

WINNIPEG — Carey Price knows the Montreal Canadiens have a daunting task ahead of them to earn a playoff spot, but he believes the team can rise to the challenge.
“We’ve overcome obstacles and odds all season long so we’ve always been able to respond w…

Avalanche Beat Coyotes in Shootout

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon’s shootout goal lifted Colorado over the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday night and the Avalanche tightened their grip on the second Western Conference wild-card berth.
MacKinnon and Derick Brassard also had power-play goals in r…

Flames Burn Ducks – Monahan Tallies 4 points

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

CALGARY — Sean Monahan scored twice to set a new career high in goals and also added two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
Monahan entered the night with two goals in his last 19 games, but he broke out …

Red Wings’ Down Devils – Bernier & Howard Share Shutout

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

DETROIT — Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard combined for a shutout, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings topped the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Bernier made 21 saves in the first t…

Predators Handle Penguins – Rinne Stops 42

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Pekka Rinne stopped 42 shots to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
Rinne was 63 seconds from his fifth shutout of the season when Nick Bjugstad scored for Pittsburgh.
It was the seco…

Rangers Top Blues – Vesey Scores Winner

The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019

NEW YORK — Jimmy Vesey scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping the Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Friday night.
Ryan Strome, Pavel Buchnevich and Chris Kreider also scored, and Alexandar Georgiev made 44 saves for the Range…

Canucks’ Hughes Ready for NHL Debut

The Canadian Press | March 28, 2019

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes won’t be looking to put on a show when he makes his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks.
“I don’t think I need to do anything special,” the 19-year-old defenceman said after practice on Wednesday. “I just need to get the …