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Bye, bye Bettman and 11 other ways to improve the NHL
7 minute read Yesterday at 5:45 PM CSTYou can expect NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will do his very best on Saturday to downplay any problems happening under his watch as he speaks with media prior to the NHL All-Star game in sunny Florida.
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WHL Roundup: McClennon caps two-goal effort with OT winner as Ice top Wheat Kings 7-6
4 minute read Preview 12:57 AM CSTBRANDON, Man. - Connor McClennon capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 2:01 into overtime and the Winnipeg Ice slipped past the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-6 on Friday.
Evan Friesen, Jonas Woo, Conor Geekie, Ty Nash and Matthew Savoie provided the rest of the offence for league-leading Winnipeg (37-6-1), which also got 40 saves from Mason Beaupit.
Nolan Ritchie, with two goals, Zakhar Polshakov, Nate Danielson, Dawson Pasternak and Brett Hyland scored for Brandon (19-21-7). Carson Bjarnason stopped 35 shots.
After taking a 5-3 lead thanks to a run of three unanswered goals, the Ice met their match late in the second period and into the third when the Wheat Kings answered with the same to regain their lead.
Pettersson wins hardest shot, Crosby takes a dip at NHL all-star skills competition
5 minute read Preview Yesterday at 10:36 PM CSTNHL takes skills showcase outside, McDavid shines inside
5 minute read Preview Yesterday at 9:10 PM CSTOHL Roundup: Rohrer’s OT winner lifts 67’s to 6-5 win over Firebirds
3 minute read Preview Yesterday at 11:00 PM CSTFLINT, Mich. - Vinzenz Rohrer scored the game-winning goal 1:50 into overtime Friday as the Ottawa 67's narrowly edged the Flint Firebirds 6-5.
Jack Beck had two goals and one assist, while Logan Morrison added a goal and three assists for Ottawa (33-9-2-2). Brady Stonehouse and Anthony Costantini provided the rest of the offence.
Max Donoso made 30 saves in the win.
Tristan Bertucci, with two goals and an assist, Riley Piercey, Gavin Hayes and Coulson Pitre replied for Flint (22-22-3-1), which dropped its fourth straight.
QMJHL Roundup: Remparts continue rolling with 5-2 win over Armada
3 minute read Preview Yesterday at 10:09 PM CSTQUEBEC - Nathan Gaucher scored two goals and James Malatesta had a goal and two assists as the Québec Remparts defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-2 on Friday.
Vsevolod Komarov and Pier-Olivier Roy added the others for Québec (39-6-1-2). Quentin Miller made 16 saves.
Jonathan Fauchon and Alexis Brisson responded for Blainville-Boisbriand (17-24-5-2), which dropped its second in a row.
Charles-Édward Gravel stopped 33-of-37 shots, while Nicholas Sheehan saved two shots in 2:33 of action.
Ovechkin, and Ovi Jr., take the ice at All-Star skills night
5 minute read Preview Yesterday at 7:46 PM CSTCrosby, Ovechkin reunited at NHL all-star game: ‘They’ve kind of grown up together’
5 minute read Preview Yesterday at 6:12 PM CST‘Hope is disappearing’: Canucks fans frustrated over disappointing season
6 minute read Preview Yesterday at 3:12 PM CSTSupport growing in NHL for longer 3-on-3 OT, fewer shootouts
4 minute read Preview Yesterday at 11:08 AM CSTCapitals sign Dylan Strome to $25 million, 5-year extension
2 minute read Preview Yesterday at 10:31 AM CSTNurse’s goal electrifies crowd during NHL skills challenge
3 minute read Preview Yesterday at 9:07 PM CSTToronto Six player founds hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls
4 minute read Preview Yesterday at 3:00 AM CSTQMJHL Roundup: Komarov’s OT winner lifts Remparts past Phoenix 5-4
2 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023SHERBROOKE, Que. - Vsevolod Komarov scored the game-winning goal with 17 seconds left in overtime to power the Québec Remparts past the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-4 on Thursday.
Pier-Olivier Roy, Jérémy Langlois, Théo Rochette and Nathan Gaucher also scored for Québec (38-6-1-2), which sits atop the Eastern Conference. William Rousseau made 29 saves.
Cole Huckins, Milo Roelens, Jakub Brabenec and Jacob Melanson replied for Western Conference-leading Sherbrooke (31-12-3-2). Olivier Adam stopped 37-of-42 shots.
The Remparts saw an early 3-0 lead turn into a 4-3 deficit at 11:20 of the third period. However, Roy scored the game-tying marker with 41 seconds left in regulation.
OHL Roundup: Spitfires use dominant start to fuel 7-4 win over Greyhounds
2 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023WINDSOR, Ont. - Colton Smith and Matthew Maggio each had two goals and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires used a dominant start to defeat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7-4 on Thursday.
Shane Wright had a goal and two assists and James Jodoin and Oliver Peer added the others for Windsor (30-12-3-1). Ian Michelone made 34 saves.
Justin Cloutier, Bryce McConnell-Barker, Jordan D'Intino and Alex Kostov scored for Soo (14-20-7-5), which dropped its fifth straight.
Samuel Ivanov surrendered five goals on 16 shots in the first period before making way for Landon Miller, who stopped 16-of-17 shots in relief.
NHL continues diversity efforts during All-Star celebrations
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for ‘last ride’ together at NHL all-star game
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023Defencemen are in very short supply at NHL All-Star Game
4 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada’s Rivalry Series final roster
3 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023All-Star festivities showcase next generation of NHL stars
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023WHL Roundup: Bedard nets shootout winner to lead Pats past Hitmen 6-5
3 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023CALGARY - Connor Bedard scored the shootout winner, in addition to his league-best 44th goal of the season, to lift the Regina Pats past the Calgary Hitmen 6-5 on Wednesday.
At Scotiabank Saddledome, where a Hitmen spokesperson said 16,700 tickets had been sold by mid-afternoon for the game, Bedard came in from the right side, faked left with the puck and came back to the right where he beat Brayden Peters glove side in the shootout period.
Braxton Whitehead scored the Pats' final two goals, including the game-tying marker with 34 seconds left in regulation.
Alexander Suzdalev and Tanner Brown provided the rest of the offence for Regina (23-21-2-1). Drew Sim stopped 44 shots between regulation and overtime.
Ice rally to knock off Blades
5 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023QMJHL Roundup: Olympiques extend win streak to four games, top Wildcats 3-2
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023GATINEAU, Que. - Cam MacDonald scored what proved to be the winner as the Gatineau Olympiques topped the Moncton Wildcats 3-2 Wednesday and extended their win streak to four games.
Riley Kidney and Cole Cormier also scored for Gatineau (30-12-4-2). Francesco Lapenna had 33 saves in the victory.
Vincent Labelle and Natan Grenier replied for Moncton (22-21-0-2), which dropped its fourth in a row. Jacob Steinman stopped 35 shots.
MacDonald's marker 2:29 into the third period put the Olympiques up 3-1 before Labelle made it a one-goal game with 1:26 remaining in the contest.
3 goals in third leads Bruins over Maple Leafs 5-2
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023TORONTO (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored twice in the third period as the Boston Bruins held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo both had goals in the second period as Boston snapped a three-game winless skid. A.J. Greer also scored in the final period and Linus Ullmark made 33 saves.
Mitchell Marner scored on the power play, his 19th goal of the season, for Toronto. Calle Jarnkrok had a goal in the third to keep the Maple Leafs in the game. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots in his eighth consecutive game in net for Toronto.
HURRICANES 5, SABRES 1
OHL Roundup: Wakely, Petrov lead Battalion past Wolves 5-1
1 minute read Preview Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023SUDBURY, Ont. - Dalyn Wakely scored two goals and Matvey Petrov had a goal and three assists as the North Bay Battalion cruised past the Sudbury Wolves 5-1 on Wednesday.
Kyle Jackson had a goal and two assists and Jacob Therrien also scored for North Bay (33-12-1-1), while Dom DiVincentiis made 22 saves.
Ethan Larmand scored the lone marker for Sudbury (18-21-4-2), which dropped its third in a row. Kevyn Brassard stopped 29-of-34 shots.
The Battalion went scoreless on seven power plays, while the Wolves couldn't convert on five-man advantages of their own.
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