The Canadian Press

Canadiens Drop Stars in Overtime

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

DALLAS — Jeff Petry scored 14 seconds into overtime after Phillip Danault had both Montreal goals in regulation and the Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.
Danault’s two goals came nine days after getting a hat tr…

Kings Outlast Avalanche on Brown’s Overtime Goal

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

DENVER — Dustin Brown scored on a breakaway 56 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings withstood a late comeback attempt by Colorado and beat the Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night.
Brown gathered in a pass from Jake Muzzin in the Avalanche zone and…

Lightning Down Ducks – Unbeaten in December

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brayden Point scored 35 seconds into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning finished December unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
The Lightning — who have won six straight — went 12-0-1 in December and ar…

Panthers Survive Red Wings With Shootout Win

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

DETROIT — Jonathan Huberdeau scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 comeback win over the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
Jared McCann, Henrik Borgstrom and Jayce Hawryluk scored in the second period for Flo…

Blue Jackets Late Surge Overpowers Senators

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zach Werenski broke a tie late in the game with the second of his two goals, Sergei Bobrovsky had 22 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the struggling Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Monday night.
Werenski, who scored the Blue Jackets’ fi…

Rangers Beat Blues – Lundqvist Makes 37 Saves

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Henrik Lundqvist made 37 saves and the New York Rangers got goals from Mats Zuccarello and Boo Nieves in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.
New York has won consecutive games for the first time since taking three in a r…

Devils Blank Canucks – Blackwood Gets 2nd Straight Shutout

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood has provided an expected lift for the New Jersey Devils.
Blackwood posted his second straight shutout, stopping 25 shots in the Devils’ 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.
He became the first rookie goalie i…

Islanders Beat Sabres – Trotz Passes Arbour

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robin Lehner made 39 saves against his former team and the Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Monday night as New York coach Barry Trotz moved into fourth place on the NHL’s all-time win list.
Trotz picked up his 783rd career vict…

Hurricanes Handle Flyers – McElhinney Gets the Win

The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lucas Wallmark, Jordan Martinook and Andrei Svechnikov scored and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 Monday night.
Curtis McElhinney stopped 22 shots as the Hurricanes won for the second time in six games.
Caro…

Penguins Roll Over Wild – Kessel Tallies 3 Points

The Canadian Press | December 31, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists, and Sidney Crosby added a goal and assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins kept rolling with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.
Casey DeSmith, who stopped 40 shots to beat Minnesota…

Predators Beat Caps to Break 6-Game Losing Skid

The Canadian Press | December 31, 2018

WASHINGTON — Ryan Johansen had a goal and two assists, Viktor Arvidsson and Rocco Grimaldi each added a goal and an assist and the Nashville Predators scored four unanswered goals to break their six-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Washington…

Coach Hunter: Patience & Honesty Key to Leading Team Canada

The Canadian Press | December 31, 2018

VANCOUVER — For head coach Tim Hunter, honesty and patience are the keys to getting the best out of his players on Canada’s junior hockey team.
“I’ve learned that patience really pays off,” he said in Vancouver this week, where the squa…