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Lehkonen scores last-second goal to lift Avalanche over Oilers 3-2 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored with half a second remaining in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche battled their way to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Nathan MacKinnon sent the puck across to a hard-charging Lehkonen, who...
Boston tops Ottawa 2-1 in shootout in front of largest U.S. crowd to watch a pro women's game
DETROIT (AP) — Hannah Brandt and Hilary Knight each scored shootout goals and Aerin Frankel saved four of the five shots she faced as Boston beat Ottawa in a shootout, 2-1 in front of the largest crowd to watch a professional women's hockey game in the United States Saturday night in Detroit. ...
Michela Cava scores twice, Minnesota bursts past New York, 5-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Michela Cava scored twice and Minnesota moved into sole possession of first place, handing New York its sixth straight loss, 5-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Professional Women's Hockey League designated Saturday “Goalie Appreciation Day," and while Minnesota...
Pro Women's Hockey League explores new markets with neutral site games in Detroit and Pittsburgh
Boston defenseman Megan Keller can already foresee the potential for expansion with the Professional Women’s Hockey League holding neutral site games in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend. It’s not a matter of if, Keller believes, but when for the first-year, six-team league. ...
Matthews scores his 55th, Maple Leafs get three goals in the 1st and 3rd periods to beat Flyers 6-2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Auston Matthews hit the milestones he needed to help Toronto roll to a rout in Philadelphia. Matthews became the first Toronto player to score at least 55 goals twice in his career and scored 40 even-strength goals for the second time as the Maple Leafs beat the...
Minnesota climbs into three-way tie for first place in PWHL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield and Taylor Heise each had a goal and an assist and Minnesota defeated Boston 4-0 on Wednesday to climb into a first-place tie in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Minnesota caught up to Toronto and Montreal, all with 30 points. ...
Hagen Burrows of Minnetonka is the AP Player of the Year for Minnesota boys hockey
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The 2024 Minnesota Associated Press all-state boys hockey team, as voted on by statewide media: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Hagen Burrows, Minnetonka FIRST TEAM Forward — Hagen Burrows, senior, Minnetonka ...
Kirill Kaprizov scores twice, adds assist as Wild beat Coyotes 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals and assisted on another, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves as the Minnesota Wild earned their fourth victory in five games, 4-1 over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Kaprizov scored an empty-netter with 2:32 to play,...
Health issues forced Cody Hodgson to retire from hockey at 26. Eight years later, he's playing again
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The health issues that drove former NHL forward Cody Hodgson away from hockey eight years ago were frightening enough for him to fear the worst. He was shaking often. His body felt unusually hot. He had an abnormal heartbeat. He was having a tough time breathing....
Rittich gets 2nd shutout of season, Kings snap Islanders 6-game winning streak 3-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Rittich stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout, Adrian Kempe reached the 20-goal mark for the third straight season and the Los Angeles Kings beat New York 3-0 on Monday night to snap the Islanders' six-game winning streak. It was the Kings' fifth...