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Janecke scores OT winner as U.S. beat Canada 4-3 for world hockey gold

ESK BUDJOVICE - The United States wrested the gold medal back from Canada at the women's world hockey championship with a 4-3 overtime win in Sunday's final. Tessa Janecke scored the overtime winner a...

Apr 20, 2025

'Best team in the league': Canadiens throw pressure on favoured Capitals

BROSSARD - Martin St. Louis is putting the pressure on Washington. While the Montreal Canadiens clawed their way into the playoffs, the Capitals flirted with first place in the NHL all season. So who ...

Apr 20, 2025

Oliver Ekman-Larsson ready to go for Maple Leafs against Senators in Game 1

TORONTO - Oliver Ekman-Larsson smiled and politely dodged the question. Chris Tanev inferred his fellow Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman would be back. Head coach Craig Berube then confirmed the team wo...

Apr 20, 2025

Opening week of Northern Super League gets positive reviews but more hard work awaits

TORONTO - Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto's BMO Field drew a...

Apr 20, 2025

New Brunswick group hopes to foster pride in basketball's Canadian roots

ST. STEPHEN - The rise in patriotism prompted by a hostile U.S. president is renewing focus on everything Canada has given the world, and a small New Brunswick mill town wants people to know the sport...

Apr 20, 2025

Canadiens' Ivan Demidov focused on winning ahead of matchup with Alex Ovechkin

BROSSARD - Ivan Demidov is excited to face off against Alex Ovechkin - but more importantly, he wants to win. The 19-year-old Russian is focused on helping the Montreal Canadiens upset the top-seeded ...

Apr 20, 2025

Canada's Watts cleared to play in women's world hockey championship final

ESK BUDJOVICE - Canadian women's hockey team forward Daryl Watts has been cleared to play the world championship final. Watts was give a five-minute major and a game misconduct for an illegal check to...

Apr 20, 2025

Nathan MacKinnon scores 2, assists on another as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars

DALLAS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon took a stick to the face, had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period and capped his night with an empty-netter for his 50th career playoff goal....

Apr 19, 2025

NHL roundup: Visiting Avalanche beat Stars 5-1 in Game 1 of playoffs

DALLAS (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their ...

Apr 19, 2025

CF Montreal doing 'a lot right,' just not scoring

MONTREAL - CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. This was just Montreal's (0-6-3) third point of...

Apr 19, 2025