Category Archives: Sports
Canada's most popular pro sports league had humble beginnings 100 years ago
The five men who met on Nov. 26, 1917 to form the National Hockey League could not have dreamed of the 31-team, multi-billion-dollar enterprise it would become a century later. That day the owners of ...
Nov 17, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Toronto 1 New Jersey 0 (OT) Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 1 Arizona 5 Montreal 4 St. Louis 4 Edmonton 1 Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Vegas 5 Vancouver 2 N.Y. Islanders 6 Carolina 4 ...
Nov 16, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Toronto 1 New Jersey 0 (OT) Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 1 Arizona 5 Montreal 4 St. Louis 4 Edmonton 1 Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO) Vegas 5 Vancouver 2 N.Y. Islanders 6 Carolina 4 ...
Nov 16, 2017
Haula scores winner, Lagace rebounds with 19 saves as Golden Knights top Canucks
VANCOUVER - Two nights after finally looking like an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights got back to what’s made them successful early in their first season - outworking opponents. Erik Hau...
Nov 16, 2017
Roethlisberger throws 4 TDs, Steelers drill Titans 40-17
PITTSBURGH - Another uninspiring half in the books in a season littered with them for a team that expects to play deep into January and beyond, Ben Roethlisberger decided he had seen enough. So the Pi...
Nov 16, 2017
Brayden Schenn scores two goals, assist to help Blues beat Oilers
EDMONTON - Being traded to the St. Louis Blues has worked out very well for Brayden Schenn thus far. Schenn had two goals and an assist as the Blues snapped a rare two-game losing streak with a 4-1 vi...
Nov 16, 2017
Little scores shootout winner as Jets rally from two-goal deficit to beat Flyers
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck didn’t let an early two-goal deficit rattle him. It was just the opposite. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender buckled down until his teammates fought back, with Bryan Litt...
Nov 16, 2017
Stepan, Fischer score in third, Coyotes beat Canadiens for first regulation win
MONTREAL - Coach Claude Julien called Montreal’s loss against the league-worst Arizona Coyotes “embarrassing.” The Canadiens blew three leads as the Coyotes came from behind to win 5...
Nov 16, 2017
Hornqvist, Guentzel score in second period to lift Penguins over Senators
OTTAWA - Matt Murray’s big save in the first period on Mike Hoffman may have been the turning point for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Hoffman had a rebound and open net to the right...
Nov 16, 2017
Nylander, Andersen come up big to lead Leafs past Devils for fifth straight win
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock had a simple message for William Nylander after he ended a goal slump with the winner on Thursday. Nylander struck with 2.2 seconds to play in overtime and Frede...
Nov 16, 2017