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WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie’s goal song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” echoed through Capital One Arena and its 25% capacity crowd. It turned out the credit technically belonged elsewhere, but Capitals fans were in no mood to nitpick. Nic Dowd’s deflection of Oshie’ shot from the blue line found the back of

T.J. Oshie’s goal song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” echoed through Capital One Arena and its 25% capacity crowd. It turned out the credit technically belonged elsewhere, but Capitals fans were in no mood to nitpick. Nic Dowd’s deflection of Oshie’ shot from the blue line found the back of the net 4:41

There used to be a thing called the Governor’s Cup, a trophy presented to whichever team won the annual regular season series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. It was supposed to be a way of drumming up hockey interest around the Sunshine State. It never really caught on. Besides, there are far

Want to watch a free live stream of Stanley Cup playoff games on Hockey Night in Canada? CBC will live stream Hockey Night in Canada on all digital platforms, meaning more Canadians will be able to access the games. This Saturday, the Boston Bruins face the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their series at 7 p.m. ET. Here’s your guide on how to

OTTAWA – Cole Reinhardt scored the winner 18 seconds into overtime, and the Belleville Senators picked up their fifth straight victory with a 3-2 win Friday against the Manitoba Moose. Logan Brown and Jonathan Aspirot also scored while Mads Sogaard made 26 saves for the Senators (15-15-1) Mikhail Berrdin stopped 37-of-40 shots for the Moose

The Winnipeg Jets’ top line is clicking at the right time. Kyle Connor scored twice including the eventual winner, while captain Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele each had two assists as Winnipeg beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Friday in the regular-season finale for both teams. “I feel good going into the playoffs, playing

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wary of all kinds of pressure on Kirill Kaprizov and resolute in their team-first culture, the Minnesota Wild tried to keep a lid on the fanfare enveloping his arrival in the NHL. “I was nervous about the incredible expectations, because our fan base has waited five years for this kid,

What do you do if it’s the middle of a pandemic and you’re feeling cooped up in Canada, where government lockdowns have been imposed in many areas? Billionaire Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend thought they had an answer, according to recently filed lawsuits obtained by CBC News: charter a $500,000-a-week superyacht in

A former Chicago Blackhawks player from the 2010 Stanley Cup championship squad has sued the team, alleging negligence in their handling of a sexual assault complaint against a former assistant coach. The player, identified only as “John Doe,” alleges in the lawsuit filed April 30 that former video coach Bradley Aldrich also sexually assaulted a

Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 4-1 win Thursday over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Flames (24-26-3). Johnny Gaudreau had two assists. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for the win. Matthew Highmore scored for

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will open their first playoff series in 42 years May 20 at Scotiabank Arena. The NHL released its schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 playoffs on Thursday, with the all-Canadian North Division starting its series a couple of days later than the U.S.-based divisions. Playoff action

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will open their first playoff series in 42 years May 20 at Scotiabank Arena. The NHL released its schedule for the opening round of the 2020-21 playoffs on Thursday, with the all-Canadian North Division starting its series a couple of days later than the U.S.-based divisions. Playoff action

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Dylan Garand stopped all 28 shots his way as the Kamloops Blazers blanked the Prince George Cougars 4-0 on Wednesday — the final night of the Western Hockey League season. Josh Pillar, Logan Bairos, Ethan Brandwood and Orrin Centazzo scored to help the Blazers (18-4-0) extend their win streak to six games.

Josh Norris scored nine seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators concluded their pandemic-shortened season with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Parker Kelly scored in his NHL debut for Ottawa (23-28-5), while Connor Brown, with his league-leading fifth short-handed goal of 2021, and Nikita Zaitsev provided the rest of

SEATTLE (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken signed the first player in franchise history Wednesday after agreeing to terms with free agent center Luke Henman on a three-year entry level contract. Henman, 21, currently plays for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League. He will complete the season with the Armada before

Sports·Video It’s official, the Leafs and Habs will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1979. Rob Pizzo goes back over 100 years into the archives to examine hockey’s oldest rivalry. Social Sharing It’s official, the Leafs and Habs will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since

QUEBEC – Samuel Poulin, Jordan Spence and Nathan Legare all had two goals and an assist as the Val-d’Or Foreurs topped the Rimouski Oceanic 8-2 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. Justin Robidas and Justin Ducharme supplied the rest of the scoring while Xavier Bernard tacked

Captain Blake Wheeler had two goals and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Tuesday night to clinch third spot in the North Division standings. Winnipeg (29-23-3) will face the second-place Edmonton Oilers (34-18-2) in the playoffs. The Jets’ victory also ensured that Original Six rivals the Toronto Maple Leafs