• The Canadian Press

    Skinner nets hat trick, Sabres chase Daccord with early barrage in 6-2 win over Kraken

    SEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, with his first goal coming during a three-goal outburst in the first six minutes to chase Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 6-2 victory Monday night. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch also scored in the first period for the Sabres, who earned their first win in six tries against the third-year Kraken. With 71 points, Buffalo is four behind Washington for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with 13 games left.

  • The Canadian Press

    Ovechkin becomes 3rd in NHL history with at least 20 goals in 19 straight seasons; Caps beat Flames

    CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He joined Gordie Howe (22) and Brendan Shanahan (19) as the only players to achieve the goal-scoring feat. “Consistency. Not just from the scoring part but also him bei

  • The Canadian Press

    NHL roundup: Ovechkin joins small list to score 20 goals in at least 19 straight seasons

    CALGARY, Alta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He joined Gordie Howe (22 straight seasons) and Brendan Shanahan (19 straight seasons) as the only players to achieve the goal-scoring feat. Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre and Tom Wilson

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 18, 2024

    Monday's Scoreboard NHL Washington 5 Calgary 2 Buffalo 6 Seattle 2 --- AHL W/B Scranton 5 Cleveland 2 --- NBA Boston 119 Detroit 94 Cleveland 108 Indiana 103 Philadelphia 98 Miami 91 Chicago 110 Portland 107 Minnesota 114 Utah 104 New York 119 Golden State 112 L.A. Lakers 136 Atlanta 105 Sacramento 121 Memphis 111 (OT) --- MLB Spring Training L.A. Dodgers 5 Korea 2 Minnesota 5 Boston 2 N.Y. Yankees 4 Philadelphia (ss) 3 Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia (ss) 2 Miami 6 Houston (ss) 5 Tampa Bay 7 Atlanta