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Canadiens Sweep Home-and-Home With Senators

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

OTTAWA — Paul Byron scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Thursday night.
Jeff Petry, Brendan Gallagher and Andrew Shaw also scored for the Canadiens (14-10-5) as Carey Price stopped 19 shots to sweep the home-and…

Penguins Drown Islanders – Kessel & Letang Score Twice

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang and Phil Kessel each scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Thursday night.
Kessel also had two assists, Sidney Crosby scored his 15th goal and had two assists, and Riley Sheahan scored his…

Avalanche Past Panthers – Soderberg Scores Twice

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

SUNRISE, Fla. — Carl Soderberg scored twice, J.T. Compher broke a third-period tie and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night.
Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer stopped …

Blue Jackets Beat Flyers – Jones Nets OT Winner

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — Seth Jones scored his second goal of the game 10 seconds into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.
Cam Atkinson fed a wide-open Jones in the slot moments into overtime, and Jones …

Nylander to Make Season Debut With Matthews and Marleau

The Canadian Press | December 6, 2018

TORONTO — Mike Babcock mused about potential line combinations moments after the Maple Leafs signed star centre John Tavares in free agency on July 1.
Toronto’s head coach will finally put the plan he envisioned into action Thursday against the De…

McDavid’s Silky Shootout Goal Lifts Oilers Over Blues

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

ST. LOUIS — Connor McDavid scored in the shootout after Oscar Klefbom tied it late in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Klefbom scored with 55.2 seconds remaining to tie the game at 2, and Ryan N…

NHL Notebook: Bruckheimer’s Hockey Dream Comes True

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s had a camera in his hand since the age of six.
Around the same time, the future Hollywood producer also got a first taste of hockey.
“My dad took me to a Red Wings game and I sat in the raf…

Forbes: NY Rangers Most Valuable NHL Franchise

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

TORONTO — The New York Rangers are the NHL’s most valuable franchise for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest estimate by Forbes.
The Rangers top the annual list of franchise valuations at US$1.55 billion, up three per cent over last year…

Jack Hughes Expected No. 1 in the 2019 NHL Draft

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Jack Hughes draws a crowd.
Detroit general manager Ken Holland and former Red Wing star Steve Yzerman chatted during the first intermission of one of Hughes’ recent games. Scouts from the NHL were scattered throughout USA Hockey Arena…

Wild Snap Slump With Win Over Canucks

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

VANCOUVER — A pair of goals from Jason Zucker led the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.
The victory snapped the Wild’s three-game losing streak and extended a slump that has seen the Canucks post a sin…

Golden Knights Overcome Capitals – Schmidt Scores Two

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

LAS VEGAS — Nate Schmidt scored twice in the final two minutes to lift the Vegas Golden Knights over the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday night.
It was the first time Washington skated at T-Mobile Arena since winning and hoisting Stanley Cup in June….

Coyotes Best Kings – Hill Earns 4th Straight Win

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Nick Schmaltz had a power-play goal, Adin Hill made 25 saves for his fourth straight win and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Lawson Crouse scored a short-handed goal for the Coyotes, undefeated since a…