EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had four assists and rookie Matthew Savoie scored his first career hat trick as the Edmonton Oilers secured second place in the Pacific Division and home ice to start the first round of playoffs with a clutch 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Josh Samanski, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Colton …
The Stanley Cup Playoffs matchups are locked in. With the Edmonton Oilers‘ 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, the reigning Western Conference champions will finish second in the Pacific Division and host the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. Earlier, the Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 to secure third place in the …
WINNIPEG — Macklin Celebrini set a San Jose Sharks‘ franchise record for points in a season after a goal and pair of assists in a 6-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Celebrini finished the season with 45 goals and 70 assists, his 115 points surpassing former San Jose great Joe Thornton’s 114 points …
With his 113th, 114th and 115th points of the season on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, Celebrini capped his sensational sophomore campaign by breaking the San Jose Sharks franchise record for most points in a single season. Celebrini took the record from Sharks legend Joe Thornton, who recorded 114 points in the 2006-07 season. Unlike …
One of the best players in the WNBA is cashing in on the new collective bargaining agreement. The Minnesota Lynx have re-signed superstar forward Napheesa Collier on a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, ESPN’s Kendra Andrew reported Thursday. Collier, 29, now becomes the third player in the WNBA to sign a supermax deal, joining A’ja …
CLEVELAND — James Harden has amassed many accomplishments during his career, which will likely include a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. However, Harden still has a glaring omission on his resume — a championship ring. Harden sees his mid-season trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers as his best opportunity yet for a post-season run culminating in …
Brandon Tanev looked to the skies in relief. He had finally scored his first goal — in the last game of the season on Thursday. After the Utah Mammoth forward appeared to shove home a rebound past St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer, Blues coach Jim Montgomery challenged the play for goaltender interference. On closer …
Raptors vs. Cavaliers (Home)
Making his 11th major league start, Messick (3-0) faced one batter more than the minimum through eight innings before Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a grounder that just eluded diving second baseman Juan Brito and went into right field for a single. Blaze Alexander followed with a line-drive single to center before the …
Round 1 Previews (Home + NHL)