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Crosby scores 2 goals to lead Penguins to 3-1 win over Canadiens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night. Blake Lizotte scored an empty-net goal in the final minute for Pittsburgh. Kris Letang, playing in his 1,100th regular-season game, finished with an...
Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and has 2 assists as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 6-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night to continue their strong start. Ovechkin is now 37 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. After making Cayden...
Brandon Montour scores hat trick in Kraken's 8-2 rout of Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — Defenseman Brandon Montour had three goals and one assist, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-2 on Tuesday night. Jaden Schwartz scored once with two helpers and Chandler Stephenson added four assists as Seattle snapped a three-game losing...
Aleksei Kolosov makes his Flyers debut, becoming first Belarusian goalie in NHL history
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aleksei Kolosov became the first Belarusian-born goalie in NHL history Sunday night when he started for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old Kolosov was recalled by the Flyers on Saturday night and immediately inserted into the...
Suzuki and Gallagher lead the Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night. Suzuki extended his point streak to seven games. He scored in the first period and assisted Cole Caufield on a...
Islanders sign forward Matt Martin to 1-year deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with veteran forward Matt Martin on a one-year deal Saturday. The 35-year-old Martin, a fan favorite for his physical play, had been skating with the Islanders without a contract on a professional tryout during training camp...
Chytil scores twice, surging New York Rangers rout Montreal Canadiens 7-2
MONTREAL (AP) — The New York Rangers scored on their first two shots on goal and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Filip Chytil led the Rangers with two goals, both on the power play. Mika Zibanejad, Jonny Brodzinski, Reilly Smith and Braden...
Dobson scores in 9th round of shootout to give Islanders 4-3 win over Canadiens
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson scored in the ninth round of the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri and Anders Lee scored in regulation for the Islanders, and Dobson had two assists. Semyon...
Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak
MONTREAL (AP) — David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Los Angeles improved to 2-1-2 on a...
Pro Women's Hockey League unveils 90-game schedule that will open Nov. 30
The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season is opening a month earlier — on Saturday, Nov. 30 — than last year and features an expanded schedule, the league announced Tuesday. Each of the league’s six teams will play 30 games, up from 24 in the inaugural season....
