The Canadian Press

Giroux’s 4 Points Leads Flyers Over Sabres

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Claude Giroux had a goal and three assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
James van Riemsdyk added a goal and an assist as the Flyers opened a five-game road trip with their third w…

Hurricanes Snap Ducks’ 5-Game Win Streak

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brett Pesce scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes ended their three-game skid and the Ducks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over Anaheim on Friday night.
Justin Williams also s…

Oilers Drill Wild – Draisaitl & McDavid Lead

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored twice and added an assist and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row with a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zack Kassian, Al…

Stars Slip Past Sharks

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

DALLAS — Miro Heiskanen and Brett Ritchie scored in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
The game was tied at 1 before Heiskanen scored from the top of the right faceo…

Blues Blank Jets – Allen Posts Shutout

The Canadian Press | December 8, 2018

WINNIPEG — Jake Allen made 26 saves to record his first shutout in a year as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Friday.
Alex Steen scored for the Blues (10-13-4) during a second-period power play. The Jets only had six shots on goal …

William Nylander at Practice with the Maple Leafs

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

TORONTO — William Nylander jumps on a loose puck during a power-play drill and rifles a shot inside the far post.
That lightning-quick release is on display again a couple minutes later, the puck on and off his stick in a split second for a&n…

Devils Crown Kings – Palmieri Scores Twice

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Kyle Palmieri scored two goals and New Jersey Devils stopped a six-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in a matchup of conference cellar dwellers.
The right wing, who leads the Devils with 14…

Golden Knights Blitz Blackhawks With 2 Quick Goals

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault and Alex Tuch scored 12 seconds apart in the third period to send the surging Vegas Golden Knights past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Thursday night.
Vegas won for the seventh time in eight games and moved into a third…

Canucks Beat Predators – Pettersson Converts Penalty Shot

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

VANCOUVER — Rookie Elias Pettersson scored on his first NHL penalty shot as the Vancouver Canucks used a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Pettersson was awarded the penalty shot with 71 seconds left…

Capitals Beat Coyotes on Burakovsky’s Winner

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andre Burakovsky scored late in the third period, Pheonix Copley stopped 27 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday night.
Jakub Vrana scored his third goal in two games and Matt Niskanen had one on …

Flames Blank Wild on Smith Shutout

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

CALGARY — Mike Smith posted a 31-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 2-0 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
Calgary’s goaltender earned his second shutout of the season and improved to 5-0 in his last five games.
Elias Lindholm scor…

Lightning Beat Bruins for 5th Consecutive

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

TAMPA, Fla. — Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli scored early in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fifth consecutive game by beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night.
After Joseph scored at 2:40, Cirelli put home a short-han…