• The Canadian Press

    WHL roundup: Yager scores in OT as Warriors edge Blades 4-3

    SASKATOON — Brayden Yager's goal at 12:34 of overtime lifted the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-3 victory over the Saskatoon Blades in Friday's opening game of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference final series. The Warriors led 3-2 with 90 seconds remaining in regulation time, but Egor Sidorov's second goal of the game for the Blades — scored at 18:33 of the third — tied the game and forced overtime. Brayden Schuurman, Atley Calvert and Matthew Savoie also scored for the Warriors,

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    OHL roundup: Generals edge Battalion 4-2 in OHL East final opener

    OSHAWA, Ont. — The Oshawa Generals spotted the North Bay Battalion an early 2-0 lead before storming back with four unanswered goals to post a 4-2 victory in the opening game of the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final. Stuart Rolofs scored twice for the Generals, with singles added by Luca Marrelli and Connor Lockhart (empty-netter). Calum Ritchie pitched in with two assists. Sandis Vilmanis and Dalyn Wakely scored for the Battalion, who were outshot 33-26. The Battalion led 2-1 aft

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    QMJHL roundup: Voltigeurs trip Tigres 2-1 in semifinal opener

    DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Vsevolod Komarov's power-play goal at 9:32 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Victoriaville Tigres in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Friday. Sam Oliver also scored for the Voltigeurs, who wereoutshot 37-36 in the opening game of the semifinal series. Tommy Cormier scored for the Tigres, who went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Voltigeurs were 1-for-2. The first period was s

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    QMJHL: Drakkar cruise past Eagles 4-0 to take 1-0 semifinal series lead

    BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Charles-Édward Gravel earned a 26-save shutout as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar cruised to a 4-0 win over the Cape Breton Eagles in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Thursday. Raoul Boilard, Justin Poirier, Justin Gill and Louis-Charles Plourde scored for Baie-Comeau, which took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series. Nicolas Ruccia stopped 38 shots for Cape Breton. Both teams entered the series coming off second-round sweeps. The Eagles ousted the C