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Canucks score three third-period goals to earn 4-2 victory over Oilers
VANCOUVER - Three straight wins heading into the Christmas break has given the Vancouver Canucks a dose of self-confidence, but goaltender Jacob Markstrom says his team hasn't proven anything yet. "It...
Dec 25, 2019
Tatar, Danault each score a pair of goals as the Canadiens rout the Jets 6-2
WINNIPEG - Brendan Gallagher and the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the holiday cheer ahead of time. Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Canadiens won their third of fou...
Dec 25, 2019
Pageau scores twice, Anderson has season-high 43 saves as Senators down Sabres
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators head into the Christmas break feeling pretty good about their game. Thanks to a two-goal night by Jean-Gabriel Pageau, the Senators (16-18-4) beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 M...
Dec 25, 2019
Holiday hits key shots in Pacers' OT home win over Raptors
INDIANAPOLIS - Aaron Holiday likened the back-and-forth test of resiliency against the defending NBA champions to that of a playoff game. Each time the Indiana Pacers or Toronto Raptors sank a dramati...
Dec 25, 2019
Dubnyk records shutout as Wild blank Flames 3-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - It's been a tough month personally for Devan Dubnyk, who took time off to attend to a family issue. Now the Wild goalie is back and starting to feel like himself again. Dubnyk record...
Dec 25, 2019
Company seeks injunction: Co-op, union in court over pickets at Regina refinery
REGINA - A nearly three-week labour dispute between a Saskatchewan petroleum refinery and hundreds of its workers moved from the picket line into the courtroom Monday, with the company seeking an inju...
Dec 25, 2019
Residents of NW Syria flee new government offensive
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus of civilians...
Dec 25, 2019
Scoring in Bunches: Maple Leafs outscore Hurricanes 8-6 in wild matinee
TORONTO - After experimenting with his lines at the start of the game, Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe considered reverting back to the norm after some second-period struggles on Monday. He decid...
Dec 25, 2019
Montreal police say man killed partner in alleged murder-suicide
MONTREAL - Police say a 60-year-old man shot his partner before killing himself in a downtown Montreal apartment on Christmas morning. Const. Caroline Chevrefils says the 48-year-old woman died i...
Dec 25, 2019
Canada set to open world juniors with tough test against the U.S.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada eased into last year's world junior hockey championship. The host country led its opener against Denmark 3-0 after the first period, 8-0 through tw...
Dec 25, 2019