• The Canadian Press

    Andersen posts shutout, Hurricans clinch playoff berth with 4-0 win over Red Wings

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen made 24 saves, Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each had a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth with a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Aho and Jarvis scored 57 seconds apart in Carolina’s four-goal second period, with Martin Necas and Brady Skjei adding the other goals. All four goals came in a 12-minute span. Jake Guentzel had two assists. Carolina will be in the postseason for the sixth consecutive

  • The Canadian Press

    Malkin reaches 20 goals for the 15th time as Penguins edge Columbus 3-2

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time and Pittsburgh extended their mastery over Columbus with a 3-2 win on Thursday night. The Russian became the 31st player in league history to score 20 goals in 15 seasons, doing it with a pair of power-play blasts — one from the right circle, one from the left circle — that erased one-goal deficits. Drew O’Conner’s 12th goal 35 seconds into the third period put Pittsburgh in front to stay. Sidney Crosby h

  • The Canadian Press

    Cubs lefty Justin Steele exits 1st opening-day start with hamstring tightness

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele exited his first career opening-day start with left hamstring tightness after going down awkwardly while fielding a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning against World Series champion Texas on Thursday night. Steele came off the mound and lunged while reaching to pick up a ball. After tossing the ball to first base to get out Leody Taveras, Steele went down to the ground in foul territory, grabbing the back of his left leg above his knee. A

  • The Canadian Press

    Nick Suzuki, Cayden Primeau lead Canadiens to 4-1 win over Flyers

    MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday night. Suzuki, the Canadiens captain, reached the 30-goal milestone for the first time in his fifth season. Jesse Ylonen also scored while Joel Armia and Jake Evans added empty-net goals for Montreal (28-32-12), which won its third straight in its first game back at the Bell Centre after a five-game road trip. Juraj Slafkovsky extended his point streak to a career-high nine