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Blackhawks earn 8th straight win, beating Bruins 3-2 but losing Toews in the process
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins got their captain back on the ice for the first time in seven weeks.
Connor McDavid is hopeful he can play in an exhibition game before world juniors
TORONTO – Star forward Connor McDavid’s cast is off, he has clearance for non-contact drills and is confident he’ll be ready to play in the upcoming world junior hockey championship.
Kings beat Senators 5-3 in Cameron’s first game as Ottawa’s head coach
OTTAWA – It wasn’t the result Dave Cameron was looking for, but the Ottawa Senators’ new head coach couldn’t fault his team’s effort in a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night.
Duchene nets shootout winner and Pickard makes 30 saves; Avalanche tops Jets 4-3
DENVER – Late comebacks and wins in extra time made the Colorado Avalanche the NHL’s surprise team last year.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Groulx: Starting goaltender job up for grabs at Canadian world junior camp
TORONTO – Netminders Zach Fucale and Eric Comrie have already locked down spots on the Canadian world junior team.
Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby sitting out 2 games as a precaution
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games as a precaution, though general manager Jim Rutherford says it does not appear the star is dealing with the mumps.
Vancouver Canucks happy – not satisfied – with early-season success
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are happy with where they sit just over a third of the way through the NHL schedule.
Comeau, Letang score in 1st period to lead Penguins to 3-1 win over Flames
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A few days off paid off for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Price shines, Sekac scores two as Canadiens defeat Los Angeles 6-2
MONTREAL – The Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings were all over the Canadiens on Friday night, but that didn’t matter to Montreal goaltender Carey Price.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Cameron earns 1st win as NHL coach, Senators beat Bruins 3-2 in shootout
BOSTON – Dave Cameron had to wait a few extra minutes to earn his first victory as an NHL coach.
Duclair a rarity for Canada as NHL teams hold on to world junior prospects
TORONTO – Anthony Duclair was happy to ditch his blue New York Rangers jersey for a red Team Canada one, at least for a few weeks.
Toronto Maple Leafs make it back-to-back wins over the Detroit Red Wings
TORONTO – Despite seeing less than nine minutes of ice time Saturday, Toronto fourth-liner Richard Panik was just an assist short of a Gordie Howe hat trick.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby diagnosed with the mumps; Will sit Monday
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Add Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby to the growing list of NHL players dealing with the mumps.
Maple Leafs coach get his mumps shot as team tries to avoid widespread outbreak
TORONTO – Leafs coach Randy Carlyle has joined the rest of his team in getting his mumps shot.
Goaltender Tomas Vokoun decides to retire after playing 15 NHL seasons
Goaltender Tomas Vokoun has decided to retire after a 15-year NHL career.
Lundqvist picks up fifth shutout of season as Rangers blank Oilers 2-0
EDMONTON – Henrik Lundqvist didn’t have to do much for his fifth shutout of the season.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Canada’s world junior team gets booster shots to vaccinate against mumps
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Members of Canada’s world junior team have received booster shots to vaccinate against the mumps.
McDavid cleared for contact, practises with Canada’s world junior team
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Connor McDavid shrugged off the latest sign of progress in his return from a broken bone in his right hand.
Vancouver Canucks say Bo Horvat won’t be loaned to Canada for world juniors
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say forward Bo Horvat will not be loaned to Canada’s team at the world junior hockey championship.
Judge rules Kings defenceman Slava Voynov should stand trial on domestic violence charge
TORRANCE, Calif. – Slava Voynov’s wife told police the Los Angeles Kings defenceman hit, choked and pushed her into a television in their bedroom during a fight in October, an officer testified Monday.