• The Canadian Press

    Oilers bite Sharks 9-2, McDavid earns 100th assist

    EDMONTON — Connor McDavid achieved a rare feat as his team was administering a rare beating. McDavid had a goal and added his 100th assist of the season as the Edmonton Oilers closed out the home portion of their regular-season schedule with some panache, squashing the San Jose Sharks 9-2 on Monday. The Oilers captain is just the fourth player in NHL history to hit the 100-assist milestone behind Wayne Gretzky (11 times), Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr, and the first since 1990-1991. “It means a lo

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Monday, April 15, 2024

    Monday's Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 9 San Jose 2 Detroit 5 Montreal 4 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 4 Ottawa 0 Washington 2 Boston 0 Buffalo 4 Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Islanders 4 New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 4 Nashville 2 Minnesota 3 Los Angeles 1 --- MLB American League Toronto 3 N.Y. Yankees 1 Cleveland 6 Boston 0 Baltimore 7 Minnesota 4 Texas 1 Detroit 0 L.A. Angels 7 Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 0 National League Chicago Cubs 3 Arizona 2 (11) Washington 6 L.A. Dodgers 4 Philadelphia 2 Colorado 1 (10) Sa

  • The Canadian Press

    NHL roundup: Capitals blank Bruins 2-0 to keep playoff hopes alive

    John Carlson scored another big goal, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 16 shots he faced, and the Washington Capitals moved another step closer to the playoffs by beating the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday night. Nic Dowd sealed it with an empty-netter with 11.7 seconds left, and now a win at Philadelphia on Tuesday night would put Washington back in the playoffs, regardless of other results around the NHL. The Capitals, if they make it, would be the second wild card in the Eastern Conference after the

  • The Canadian Press

    Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Kings’ eight-game home winning streak. Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild, who had been outscored 13-3 in their previous two games against the Kings. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves. “They ran us out of the building last time we were here, 6-0 last time,” Gustavsson said. “We came here, we wanted to finish off strong, and we played good in San Jose