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NHL roundup: Ovechkin helps Capitals beat Crosby's Penguins 4-3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington's fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin and Crosby faced...

Jan 02, 2024

Jets stretch points streak by levelling Lightning 4-2

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored a late third-period goal to help the Winnipeg Jets seal a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday that extended their point streak to nine games. The strea...

Jan 02, 2024

Mangiapane, Huberdeau score as Flames tame Wild 3-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minne...

Jan 02, 2024

Guhle, Harris help visiting Canadiens cool off Stars 4-3

DALLAS (AP) - Kaiden Guhle and Jordan Harris added to Montreal's NHL-leading 30 goals from defencemen and Sam Montembeault stopped 31 shots as the Canadiens held off the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday ni...

Jan 02, 2024

Bettez scores in OT, Montreal edges Ottawa 3-2 in PWHL debut for both teams

OTTAWA - Ann-Sophie Bettez scored 64 seconds into overtime as Montreal recorded a 3-2 win over Ottawa in the inaugural game for both Professional Women's Hockey League teams on Tuesday night in front ...

Jan 02, 2024

PWHL sorting out missing pieces like team names and logos as it goes along

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League has its kinks to straighten out. The league came together quickly, with a full season coming to form within five months of its inception. However there...

Jan 02, 2024

Host Sweden hangs on for nervy 3-2 overtime win over Switzerland at world juniors

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Axel Sandin-Pellikka scored a power-play goal 5:22 into overtime as host Sweden survived a scare and advanced to the semifinals with a 3-2 win over underdog Switzerland on Tuesday...

Jan 02, 2024

Canadian Micah Zandee-Hart embraces PWHL captaincy in the city that never sleeps

Micah Zandee-Hart doesn't feel intimidated wearing the captain's 'C' in one of the biggest sports markets in the world. The 26-year-old defender from Victoria is the first captain of New York's Profes...

Jan 02, 2024

NBA Notebook: Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander making big performances 'routine'

Big games have become routine for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. That's what the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar's head coach said of Gilgeous-Alexander's play following a 40-point performance last Friday i...

Jan 02, 2024

Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard named NHL's top rookie for December

NEW YORK - Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard has been named the NHL's rookie of the month for December. The 18-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., led all rookies last month with 10 assists and...

Jan 02, 2024