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Lindholm scores, DeSimone nets first goal, and Markstrom wins 200th as Flames top Ducks 3-0

Lindholm scores, DeSimone nets first goal, and Markstrom wins 200th as Flames top Ducks 3-0

ANAHEIM, Calif.
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MacKinnon scores 4 goals, Rantanen gets 2, Avalanche rally to beat Senators 6-4

MacKinnon scores 4 goals, Rantanen gets 2, Avalanche rally to beat Senators 6-4

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals to extend his career-best points streak to 17 games, Mikko Rantanen scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
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Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3

Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime , lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3

Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
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Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3

Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of 69 seconds early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
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Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and added an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres responded to their most embarrassing loss of the season with a 9-3 rout of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
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Newfoundland and Labrador hockey body axes post-game handshakes, citing 'issues'

Newfoundland and Labrador hockey body axes post-game handshakes, citing 'issues'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former National Hockey League player who now coaches in Newfoundland and Labrador says he disagrees with a recent decision by the province's amateur hockey governing body to ban team handshakes after games.
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Riders sign assistant GMs Carson, Jones to two-year contract extensions

Riders sign assistant GMs Carson, Jones to two-year contract extensions

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed assistant general managers Kyle Carson and Paul Jones to two-year contract extensions. Jones will be entering his sixth season as assistant GM for Saskatchewan, having joined the club back in 2019.
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From Renfrew to Zagreb: Alan Letang's journey to coaching Canada at the world juniors

From Renfrew to Zagreb: Alan Letang's journey to coaching Canada at the world juniors

Alan Letang remembers the phone call. It was 2009 and his career had already included 14 seasons playing professional hockey in North America and Europe. The voice on the other end of the line posed a question.
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Blue Bombers sign all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to two-year extension

Blue Bombers sign all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to two-year extension

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American all-star defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a two-year extension, the CFL team announced Thursday. Nichols was scheduled to become a free agent in February.
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