• The Canadian Press

    Nathan MacKinnon races to career season, looks to power Colorado Avalanche on another title run

    DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon is so quick and so forceful on the ice that sometimes there’s a crunching noise that follows him into the offensive end. It's a sound that alerts Colorado Avalanche teammate and childhood friend Jonathan Drouin to one thing — a goalie’s in for big trouble. Because there’s no scarier sight than MacKinnon at full speed and crunching up ice. “That’s what’s unique about his skating, it’s so powerful you can hear it,” Drouin explained. “His playmaking is so elite.” Like

  • The Canadian Press

    WHL roundup: Sidorov nets hat trick as Blades beat Rebels 8-5, lead series 3-0

    RED DEER, Alta. — Egor Sidorov scored three goals, including the winner, as the visiting Saskatoon Blades beat the Red Deer Rebels 8-5 in Western Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday night. With the win, the Blades took a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Brandon Lisowsky, Rowan Calvert, Lukas Hansen, Trevor Wong and Charlie Wright also scored for the Blades. Wong chipped in with three assists. Carson Latimer, Kalan Lind, Carson Birnie, Talon Brigley and Quentin Bo

  • The Canadian Press

    OHL roundup: Lockhart scores in OT, Generals clip 67's 4-3 to take 3-0 lead in series

    OTTAWA — Connor Lockhart scored the game winner at 17:07 of overtime as the visiting Oshawa Generals edged the Ottawa 67's 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday night. Ben Danford, Connor Punnett and Dylan Roobroeck also scored for the Generals, who grabbed a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Braeden Kressler scored twice for the 67's, while Henry Mews added a single. The Generals won Game 1 on Friday 4-3, then won Game 2 on Sunday 6-1. Game 4 is sche

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    QMJHL roundup: Boilard plays OT hero, Drakkar beat Titan 6-5 to lead series 3-0

    BATHURST, N.B. — Raoul Boilard's second goal of the night, scored 11 minutes into overtime, lifted the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar to a 6-5 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday night. Niks Fenenko, Justin Gill, Justin Poirier and Donovan Arsenault also scored for the Drakkar, who grabbed a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven quarterfinal series. Niks Fenenko, Justin Gill and Arsenault each had two assists. Robert Orr, Dylan