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Monday’s Scoreboard
Monday’s Games
Dennis Wideman scores late in OT, and Calgary Flames rally past LA Kings 2-1
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At first glance, Dennis Wideman thought his overtime shot beat Jonathan Quick. By the time he got to the Flames’ bench, the defenceman decided he was mistaken.
With Faulk, Lindholm and Khudobin, Hurricanes have building blocks to contend
TORONTO – Eric Staal and Cam Ward are the last holdovers from the 2006 Stanley Cup-champion Carolina Hurricanes. It’s possible neither player will be around the next time the team makes the playoffs.
Stunning turnaround has Predators confident they can stay on top
MONTREAL – After two years out of the NHL playoffs, there is new optimism among the Nashville Predators.
Byfuglien buoyed by marriage and recent move back to Jets defence
WINNIPEG – A few rare smiles crossed Dustin Byfuglien’s face as reporters crowded around him after practice Tuesday.
Leafs forward Nazem Kadri pleased to see jersey-throwers punished
TORONTO – Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri hates losing just as much as Toronto’s disgruntled fans but says there’s no excuse for throwing jerseys on the ice.
Erie Otters centre Connor McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-season rankings
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – NHL Central Scouting’s mid-season rankings are out, and to no one’s surprise Connor McDavid is at the top.
Strome a top prospect in own right despite being in McDavid’s shadow
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Dylan Strome is Connor McDavid’s teammate and the No. 2 centre for the Erie Otters. He’s also the No. 2 scorer in the Ontario Hockey League.
Tuesday’s Scoreboard
Tuesday’s Games
Hagelin scores in overtime, gives Rangers come-from-behind 3-2 win over Senators
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Rangers’ latest victory was hardly a masterpiece, until the final second.
P.K. Subban scores in overtime as Canadiens get past Predators 2-1
MONTREAL – Goaltender Carey Price produced a 36-save gem in his return from an injury for the Montreal Canadiens.
McDavid, Crouse still reliving joy of winning world junior gold for Canada
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Connor McDavid keeps reliving the final seconds of winning world junior gold for Canada. Lawson Crouse remembers it like it was yesterday.
Hockey is defining passion for Latvians who voted Girgensons into all-star game
Outside of Canada, there are very few countries where hockey is far and away the most popular sport. Latvia is one of them.
CHL prospects game could help shake out draft order beyond McDavid, Eichel
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel should go first and second in the NHL draft. Beyond that, there’s plenty left to sort out in the next five months.
Hutchinson perfect as Jets blank Blue Jackets 4-0 for fifth straight win
WINNIPEG – Michael Hutchinson is planning to spend the NHL all-star break in New York City, but there could be a change in his plans.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
Ben Lovejoy, Frederik Andersen propel streaking Anaheim Ducks past Calgary Flames, 6-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Although nobody on either team can explain it, the Anaheim Ducks haven’t lost at home to the Calgary Flames in 11 years.
Cherry won’t kick Leafs while they’re down, calls jersey-throwers ‘jerks’
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Don Cherry doesn’t want to pile on the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the popular television personality called fans who throw jerseys onto the ice “jerks” and “creeps.”
Flyers’ Voracek is surprisingly NHL’s leading scorer at all-star break
The NHL’s leading scorer at the all-star break has never cracked 70 points in a season.
Penguins star Malkin to miss all-star game with lower-body injury
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin is out with a lower-body injury and will miss Sunday’s NHL all-star game in Columbus.
Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to miss Sunday’s All-Star game with lower-body injury
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will miss this weekend’s NHL All-Star game — on home ice — due to a lower-body injury he sustained Wednesday night in Winnipeg.
Amid pressure of being ‘Next One,’ McDavid lucky to have Orr to lean on
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Connor McDavid was still a youngster when he first met Bobby Orr at the hockey legend’s summer camp. Awestruck at the time, McDavid forged a friendship that led to Orr becoming his agent.
Fellow Swede Loov helping Leafs pick Nylander adjust to North American life
TORONTO – It may take time for the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect William Nylander to get used to North America’s physical style of hockey.
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby out of NHL all-star game with lower-body injury
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby will miss the NHL all-star game because of a lower-body injury, the Penguins announced Thursday night.