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Hellebuyck makes 35 saves to lead Jets over Blues 4-2

ST. LOUIS - Connor Hellebuyck wasn't in the mood to celebrate just yet. The Winnipeg goalie stopped 35 shots to help the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night - his second win over the defe...

Feb 08, 2020

Rookie Makar records a goal and an assist as Avalanche edge Senators 4-1

OTTAWA - There's no denying the Colorado Avalanche are a very good team, but the Ottawa Senators did themselves no favours Thursday night. The Avalanche, who hadn't won in Ottawa since Feb. 11, 2016, ...

Feb 08, 2020

VanVleet scores 29 points and Raptors beat Nets 119-118 for 14th straight win

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet scored 29 points and the Toronto Raptors stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 119-118 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. P...

Feb 08, 2020

Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers come from behind to beat Predators 3-2

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers (2...

Feb 08, 2020

Petry scored in overtime to lead Canadiens to 3-2 win over Ducks

MONTREAL - There were big shoes to fill on the Canadiens blue line with the absence of injured captain Shea Weber. Jeff Petry answered the call. Petry rounded off a solid defensive game by scoring the...

Feb 08, 2020

Kovalchuk scores OT winner as Canadiens rally from behind to beat Maple Leafs 2-1

MONTREAL - Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Marco Scandella scored late in the third peri...

Feb 08, 2020

Manfred concerned with team/media roles of Martinez, Mendoza

ORLANDO, Fla. - The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Jessica Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner...

Feb 08, 2020

Canadian women's basketball team punches its Olympic ticket with win over Sweden

OSTEND, Belgium - Canada's women's basketball team is Tokyo-bound. Natalie Achonwa had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Canadians to an 80-50 victory over Sweden on Saturday, cl...

Feb 08, 2020

Canada, U.S., women qualify for Tokyo Olympics, now meet for bragging rights

CARSON, Calif. - Fresh from celebrating Olympic qualification with semifinal wins Friday, Canada and the U.S., clash Sunday with bragging rights on the line at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying ...

Feb 08, 2020

Patrick Laine's hat trick - all power-play goals - leads Jets past Senators 5-2

WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. It was Laine's eighth career...

Feb 08, 2020