Category Archives: Sports
Jury selection set to start in former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Jury selection is expected to begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex...
Apr 22, 2025
'We're a resilient group': Edmonton Oilers look to bounce back after wild Game 1 loss
LOS ANGELES - Late rallies are nothing new for the Edmonton Oilers. Not every game has a fairy tale ending, though, where the team overcomes a multi-goal deficit to celebrate a win. After falling behi...
Apr 22, 2025
Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1
DALLAS (AP) - Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Game 2 on Monday night to even up their first-round Western Conference series. Blackwel...
Apr 21, 2025
Edmonton's Jeff Skinner finally makes his Stanley Cup playoff debut after 15 NHL seasons
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut Monday night after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular season games. Skinner ended the longe...
Apr 21, 2025
Kings blow a 4-goal lead before Danault scores the last-minute winner in 6-5 opening win over Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 42 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the ope...
Apr 21, 2025
NHL playoffs: Ovechkin scores first playoff overtime goal as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playof...
Apr 21, 2025
Kings blow 4-goal lead before Danault nets winner in 6-5 decision over Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 41 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the gritty Edmonton Oilers in ...
Apr 21, 2025
Blackwell scores in OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even series
DALLAS (AP) - Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night in Game 2 to even up their first-round, best-of-seven Western Conference s...
Apr 21, 2025
Canadiens encouraged by comeback despite Game 1 loss to physical Capitals, Ovechkin
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis wanted a victory. It didn't happen Monday night, but the way his young group rallied after a difficult start gave the Montreal bench boss reason to think a win might not ...
Apr 21, 2025
Connor's heroics help Jets get over Game 2 hump, lead Blues 2-0 in series
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor smiled when asked if he was only scoring game-winners in the playoffs. "Yeah, I'll take it," the Winnipeg Jets top winger said Monday after another timely goal. Connor scored hi...
Apr 21, 2025