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Connor McDavid, Eugenie Bouchard among must-follow Twitter accounts in 2015
Social media has become as much a part of sports fandom as chicken wings, jerseys and watching the big game with friends. Here’s a look at 10 must-follow sports personalities of 2015.
Canada downs Sweden 5-2 in World Junior exhibition play
OTTAWA – Curtis Lazar doesn’t need to score goals to make an impact.
Patrick Kane, Antti Raanta help Chicago Blackhawks knock off Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
CHICAGO – Playing with heavy hearts, Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks earned a difficult win.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Voracek scores OT winner, Zepp strong in NHL debut as Flyers edge Jets
WINNIPEG – Rob Zepp was more than willing to work overtime to get his first NHL win.
Kopitar named NHL first star of the week with nine points in three games
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar is the NHL’s first star of the week after putting up a goal and eight assists in three games.
Senators rookie Curtis Lazar named captain of Canada’s world junior team
MONTREAL – Curtis Lazar has every reason to be smiling.
Veteran Pavelec, rookie Hutchinson happy to rotate starts for Jets
WINNIPEG – Ondrej Pavelec and Michael Hutchinson know how to share.
Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
Gaudreau has hat trick in regulation, Giordono scores in OT as Flames rally to beat Kings 4-3
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – In a city defined by Hollywood star power, Calgary Flames rookie forward Johnny Gaudreau showed the Los Angeles Kings why he might be the NHL’s next big thing.
Canadian stars Elvis Stojko, Shae-Lynn Bourne bring skating to small stage
TORONTO – For Elvis Stojko, it’s the perfect marriage of two of his passions — the stage and the ice.
Pressure on Canada as world junior championship moves to Toronto and Montreal
MONTREAL – What should be the biggest world junior championship ever is set to begin with pressure weighing heavily on Canada to end a five-year gold medal drought.
Guy Boucher anxious to accept challenge of coaching in Spengler Cup
Guy Boucher is anxious to face the chemistry-building challenge that is the Spengler Cup.
Sabres’ Girgensons gets kick out of Latvians clicking his name in NHL All-Star Game fan vote
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Zemgus Girgensons feels a little sheepish discussing how fans back home in Latvia have clicked and quadruple-clicked his name so often that the Sabres forward is running away with the NHL All-Star Game vote.
Time capsule items to commemorate TV in 2014: Will tube be around in 50 years?
The year 2014 was, in some ways, the year of the TV anniversary. It marked the 50th anniversary of The Beatles conquering North America on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the 45th anniversary of the launch of “Sesame Street” and 22 years of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes.”
Carey Price solid again in net as Canadiens cool off surging Islanders, 3-1
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The message to the Montreal Canadiens after another sluggish first period was familiar, yet still effective.
Christmas brings perspective for observant Christian players like Reimer, Booth
TORONTO – Christmas is often a busy, stressful time, especially for hockey players who have to balance family and professional obligations.
Mathieu Perreault scores twice as Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago Blackhawks 5-1
CHICAGO – Mathieu Perreault got off to a slow start in his first season with the Winnipeg Jets. He looks quite comfortable in his new home now.
Six-foot-seven Morin could be huge for Canada’s world junior team
While rehabbing a broken jaw in Philadelphia recently, Samuel Morin wasn’t allowed to eat solid foods for a month. The 19-year-old defenceman drank a lot of smoothies and some less appetizing meals.
A list of some Canadian newsmakers who died in 2014
A list of some Canadian newmakers who died in 2014:
Mumps strikes again: Penguins forward Steve Downie, goalie Thomas Greiss diagnosed with virus
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Add forward Steve Downie and goaltender Thomas Greiss to the list of Pittsburgh Penguins dealing with the mumps.
Ex-NHLer, child abuse advocate Sheldon Kennedy joins Order of Canada
OTTAWA – Sheldon Kennedy says being the recipient of one of the country’s top honours can serve as a beacon to lead countless other children out of the darkness of child abuse.
Devils fire coach Pete DeBoer, with team in danger of missing playoffs again
NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils have been on a slide since going to the Stanley Cup final in 2012, and coach Pete DeBoer paid the price.
Ex-NHLer, child abuse advocate Sheldon Kennedy joins Order of Canada
OTTAWA – Sheldon Kennedy says being the recipient of one of the country’s top honours can serve as a beacon to lead countless other children out of the darkness of child abuse.