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Sweden beats Latvia 7-2, Switzerland routs Denmark 8-0 at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) — Sweden killed off a 5-minute major before scoring three goals in a 26-second span in the middle period to pull away from Latvia in a 7-2 win that clinched a playoff-round berth at the men’s world hockey championships on Saturday. The Swedes, who have not trailed in...
Heise scores 2 goals as Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to advance to PWHL finals
TORONTO (AP) — Taylor Heise scored twice, including tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Minnesota beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night to advance to the PWHL's Walter Cup final. Denisa Krizova and Sophia Kunin also scored for Minnesota, which fell behind 2-0 in the series before...
Brady Tkachuk has goal, 3 assists in US 4-1 win over Poland at men's hockey world championship
PRAGUE (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored a goal and added three assists, Cole Caufield scored twice and the United States clinched a playoff-round berth with a 4-1 win over Poland in preliminary round play at the men’s world hockey championships on Friday. Michigan State goalie Trey...
Marchand may return from injury for Game 6, says part of playoff hockey is 'trying to hurt someone'
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand wasn't too outraged over the disputed hit he took that's sidelined him for the past two games. Because in his view, hurting players comes with the territory in the postseason. “The more guys you take out, the more advantage your team has,"...
Butorac's goal in the 2nd overtime gives Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto to force a Game 5
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Claire Butorac scored early in the second overtime to give Minnesota a 1-0 win over Toronto on Wednesday night to force a decisive fifth game in the semifinal series. It was the fourth-straight shutout in the series but the first to go into overtime. The home...
It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s
It's not a rock. It's the Athens Rock Lobsters. Ah-ahh-ahhh-ahhhhh! The minor league hockey team that will begin play next season in the home of the University of Georgia paid homage to the city's rich musical heritage by choosing a nickname made famous by one of its...
Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey
Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and has blossomed into a full-time NHL player, has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. ...
Toronto's Spooner is out for the rest of the PWHL playoffs with a knee injury
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto’s Natalie Spooner will miss the rest of the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs because of a knee injury. The team put the league's regular-season leading scorer on long-term injured reserve Wednesday after Spooner was injured during a collision...
Susanna Tapani scores her second OT winner of the series to help Boston advance to the PWHL finals
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 on Tuesday night and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series. Boston, which swept Montreal in the best-of-five series, will...
Rooney posts an 18-save shutout and Minnesota beats Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of PWHL semifinal series
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Maggie Flaherty and Denisa Krizova each scored in the second period and Minnesota beat Toronto 2-0 on Monday night in Game 3 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series. Minnesota, which trails the best-of-five series 2-1, hosts Game 4 on...
