The Canadian Press

Bruins Beat Senators – Krug Nets OT Winner

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

OTTAWA — Torey Krug scored 3:07 into overtime Sunday as the Boston Bruins defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1.
Krug took a cross-crease pass from David Krejci and beat Mike McKenna in the Ottawa goal with a one-timer to end the game.
Mark Stone score…

Winnipeg Jets Soar Past Philadelphia Flyers 7-1

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

WINNIPEG — Defenceman Josh Morrissey scored the early winner and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets routed the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 7-1 on Sunday.
Winnipeg’s power play struck three times, and seven different players found the net, as th…

Canucks Beat Up Blues With Boeser’s Hat Trick

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

ST. LOUIS — Brock Boeser scored his second career hat trick, Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Sunday night.
Bo Horvat and Nikolay Goldobin also scored for the Canucks, who won conse…

Lightning Bury Avalanche – Stamkos Tallies Four

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists as the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Saturday night.
Stamkos scored twice in the first period and had two second-period…

Capitals Blank Blue Jackets – Holtby Earns Shutout

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 22nd goal and Braden Holtby got his 34th career shutout as the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday night.
Travis Boyd had a goal and an assist, and Brett Connolly and …

Islanders Rally to Beat Red Wings

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

DETROIT — Matt Martin scored a tiebreaking goal with 16:36 remaining in the third period, capping an impressive comeback for the New York Islanders in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
The Islanders trailed 2-0 after the first…

Senators Squeeze Past Penguins – Dzingel Nets OT Winner

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

OTTAWA — Ryan Dzingel scored on the power play in overtime as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.
Thomas Chabot got Senators (13-14-3) on the board in regulation. Craig Anderson was kept busy,…

Rangers Overcome Panthers in Shootout

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Kevin Hayes had the game-deciding goal in the third round of the shootout, giving the New York Rangers a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
After Mika Zibanejad and Kevin Shattenkirk scored in the shootout for New York…

Sharks Survive Coyotes’ Comeback Attempt

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Lukas Radil’s first NHL goal broke a tie with 5:47 to play and the San Jose Sharks beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 Saturday night.
Radil, playing in just his sixth game of the season, scored on a backhand wrapround shot as the Sharks ble…

Flames Top Predators & Top the West

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

CALGARY — Oliver Kylington had his first NHL goal and helped set-up the game-winner as the Calgary Flames grabbed first place in the Western Conference with a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
The decisive goal came from Garne…

Krejci Passes Cam Neely on All-Time on Bruins Scoring List

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

BOSTON — David Krejci had a goal and assist to move past Hall of Famer Cam Neely for 10th on the Bruins’ all-time scoring list, and Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Jakob Forsbacka…

Kings Bury Golden Knights – Quick With the Win

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Derek Forbort had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Quick made 29 saves and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Saturday.
It was only the sixth time in 30 games that Los Angeles has scored four or more goals. The K…