The Canadian Press

Mike Babcock on Elias Pettersson: ‘He’s Smarter than Everybody Else’

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

TORONTO — Elias Pettersson has a fan in Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock.
And while it doesn’t appear Vancouver’s phenom will play when the Canucks visit Toronto on Saturday night, like much of the hockey world, Babcock has been taken aback by …

Lightning Bury Kings for Seventh Straight

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning kept steamrolling along, beating the Los Angeles Kings 6-2 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory.
The NHL-leading Lightning have earned at least one po…

Blues Best Capitals – Ovechkin Ties Gartner Record

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season but the St. Louis Blues came back to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night.
Ovechkin’s first-period goal snapped a six-game drought and tied him with Mike Gartner as the only pla…

Islanders Beat Blackhawks – Devon Toews Nets 1st Goal

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Devon Toews scored his first NHL goal at 1:48 of overtime to lift the New York Islanders past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Thursday night for their fifth straight win.
Mathew Barzal scored twice to keep up his scoring binge and help the…

Canadiens Blank Canucks – Pettersson Injured

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

MONTREAL — Carey Price returned from injury to make 33 saves and lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Price picked up his second shutout of the season in his first appearance after missing the last three game…

Bruins Douse Flames – DeBrusk & Marchand Both Get Two

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk and Brad Marchand each had two goals to lift the Boston Bruins over the Calgary Flames 6-4 on Thursday night.
Boston has won three in a row and six of eight. The Bruins built on their win over Chicago in Tuesday’s Winter Classic b…

Sabres Slide Past Panthers – Skinner Tallies Two

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeff Skinner scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres ended a seven-game skid against Florida by defeating the Panthers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and Tage Thompson also scored in a game the Sabres played m…

Pirri Making Decision Tough on Golden Knights

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Brandon Pirri has become a welcome headache for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Since being called up from the Chicago Wolves on Dec. 20, the 27-year-old has six goals and three assists in seven games, and he’s helped ignite the team’s hottest li…

Hurricanes Have Big 2nd to Top Struggling Flyers

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — Dougie Hamilton, Justin Williams and Teuvo Teravainen scored second-period goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the woeful Philadelphia Flyers, 5-3 on Thursday night.
The Flyers fired coach Dave Hakstol and general manager Ron Hext…

Wild Down Maple Leafs – Parise Nets Winner

The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019

TORONTO — Zach Parise scored the winner as the Minnesota Wild fought back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in rare weekday afternoon game Thursday.
Jared Spurgeon, with a goal and two assists, Ch…

Finland Dumps Canada From WJC in OT

The Canadian Press | January 3, 2019

VANCOUVER — Toni Utunen scored 5:17 into overtime as Finland shocked Canada 2-1 on Wednesday in a dramatic quarterfinal at the world junior hockey championship.
Utunen’s teammate Aleksi Heponiemi forced the extra time with just 47 seconds left in …

Sharks Beat Avalanche – Pavelski & Burns Each Get 4 Points

The Canadian Press | January 3, 2019

DENVER — Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns each had a goal and three assists, Martin Jones made 31 saves and the San Jose Sharks held off the slumping Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Evander Kane, Joonas Donskoi and Lukas Radil also scored for th…