• The Canadian Press

    Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon heads to locker room with hand bleeding after fight following game

    DENVER (AP) — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon quickly made his way down the tunnel with his hand bleeding after a fight at the end of the game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Dillon suffered what appeared to be a deep cut following a 6-2 loss in Game 3 of their first-round series. The Jets had no update on Dillon after the game or if the injury happened because of a skate blade. “He’s still being examined,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said. Asked if there was a lot of concern

  • The Canadian Press

    Rangers take a 3-0 series lead with 3-1 win over Capitals

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vincent Trocheck had a power-play goal and a short-handed assist, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers moved one win away from advancing by beating the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 3 Friday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. The Rangers scored goals at even-strength 5 on 5, up 5 on 4 and down 4 on 5 in a special teams showcase from the Presidents’ Trophy winners who finished atop the NHL regular season in part because of their potent powe

  • The Canadian Press

    Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, Zach Hyman also scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers rode the momentum of three first-period goals to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoffs series. Connor McDavid (one goal, two assists) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (three assists) also had three-point nights. McDavid is the first player since Wayne Gretzky in 1987 to have at least eight assists in the first three gam

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Friday, April 26, 2024

    Friday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Vancouver 2 Nashville 1 (Vancouver leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Edmonton 6 Los Angeles 1 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Colorado 6 Winnipeg 2 (Colorado leads best-of-seven series 2-1) N.Y. Rangers 3 Washington 1 (New York leads best-of-seven series 3-0) --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Rochester 3 Syracuse 2 (Rochester leads best-of-five series 1-0) First Round Calgary 4 Tucson 3 (Calgary wins best-of-three series 2-0) Toronto 4 Bell