• The Canadian Press

    Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier score goals and Predators stay alive with 2-1 win over Canucks

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored and the Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Filip Forsberg assisted on both goals and Juuse Saros made 19 saves as the Predators narrowed their deficit in the best-of-seven matchup to 3-2. Nikita Zadorov scored for the Canucks and rookie goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots. The series returns to Nashvill

  • The Canadian Press

    Avalanche eliminate Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win

    WINNIPEG — Mikko Rantanen’s first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. The Jets became the first Canadian team knocked out of the playoffs after they lost the final four games of the best-of-seven Western Conference series, duplicating their exit in last season’s opening round against the Vegas Golden Knights. Jets players stayed on the ice after handshakes and

  • The Canadian Press

    Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. Rantanen, who had an assist, scored twice in a span of just under four minutes early in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie. Valeri Nichushkin, Yakov Trenin, Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson also scored for the Avalanche, who will play the winn

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

    Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Toronto 2 Boston 1 (OT) (Boston leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Nashville 2 Vancouver 1 (Vancouver leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Colorado 6 Winnipeg 3 (Colorado wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Carolina 6 N.Y. Islanders 3 (Carolina wins best-of-seven series 4-1) --- PWHL New York 4 Ottawa 3 --- MLB American League Kansas City 4 Toronto 1 Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 6 Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 10 Cleveland 9 (10) National League Miami 7 Colorado 6 (10)