SEATTLE — Nikke Kokko stopped 26 shots in his first NHL start and Matty Beniers scored his 20th goal of the season as the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 Saturday night. The Kraken (34-34-1) won their second straight after learning before the game that they had been eliminated from playoff contention when the Los …
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two helpers to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in front of a sold-out crowd at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Porter Martone, Matvei Michkov, Travis Sanheim and Nick Seeler also scored for …
BOSTON — Lina Ljungblom scored a goal in the third period Saturday night, Ann-Renée Desbiens had 20 saves, and the Montreal Victoire beat the Boston Fleet 1-0 in a battle between the top-two teams in the PWHL. The Victoire (16-4-2-5) have won six games in a row and lead the league with 58 points. The …
Boone Jenner, Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko — with an assist — also scored while Jet Greaves stopped 20 shots for Columbus (40-28-12), which is fighting to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Adam Fantilli added two assists. The Blue Jackets sit outside the playoff picture, two points behind the Philadelphia Flyers …
Tomas Nosek, with two goals, Cole Reinhardt and A.J. Greer, into the empty net to go along with an assist, provided the rest of the offence for Florida (38-38-4). Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves for the Panthers, who snapped a four-game slide (0-3-1). William Nylander replied with a pair of goals for Toronto (32-34-14), which …
Despite losing to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Oilers were able to clinch their spot in the post-season after the Winnipeg Jets lost to the Philadelphia Flyers. Edmonton is the first team in the Pacific Division to clinch a spot. With two regular-season games left on the season, they hold a record of …
As the tide continues to shift throughout junior hockey, the Western Hockey League is setting into motion a couple of changes to benefit its players. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the WHL is set to make two drastic changes which would impact the quality of life for players in the league — extending the duration …
Montreal is down a key player. Dobson exited after blocking a shot in the second period, and did not return to the ice. The Canadiens did not announce the nature or severity of the injury. Dobson is in his first season with the Canadiens, having been traded from the New York Islanders in the off-season. …
A new era in the UFC’s 205-pound division begins Saturday night when Jiri Prochazka faces Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327. Prochazka and Ulberg will compete for the vacant 205-pound championship in the main event.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — They say The Masters doesn’t begin until the second nine on Sunday. This year, well, it started a day early. With Rory McIlroy starting the day up by six shots — a record advantage through 36 holes — it was likely set to be a march to the champions’ locker room once …