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Canadiens’ Patrik Laine skates with teammates for the first time since his injury
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens might be getting some reinforcements soon after Patrik Laine practiced with his teammates Wednesday for the first time since suffering a left knee sprain. Laine skated alone before joining the team for the first few drills at practice....
Ovechkin records 1st hat trick of the season in Capitals' 5-2 win at Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Ovechkin recorded his first hat trick of the season, scoring three goals Sunday night for the Washington Capitals in their 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was his first hat trick since Dec. 31, 2022, against the Montreal Canadiens and 31st of his...
Sam Montembeault stops 25 shots in Canadiens' 5-1 win over Blue Jackets
MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Suzuki’s second-period goal held up as the winner in the Montreal Canadiens’ 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Mike Matheson, Lucas Condotta, Jake Evans and Josh Anderson also scored as Montreal won the second of its last three...
Kaprizov leads Wild to 3-0 win over Canadiens with assist and empty-net goal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night. Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi also scored. Boldy...
Shea Weber, Pavel Datsyuk enshrined as part of Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2024 class
TORONTO (AP) — Shea Weber and David Poile’s stories have been intertwined for more than two decades. Poile drafted Weber when he was general manager of the Nashville Predators and eventually handed him the captaincy. He also shipped the star defenseman out of town...
Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson out with lower-body injury
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Monday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. Thompson, who scored his 11th goal of the season in the first period of the Sabres 7-5 loss, played...
Cole Caufield scores twice to lead Canadiens over Sabres 7-5
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Caufield scored twice, including the game-winner, to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 7-5 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Canadiens, and ended a three-game winning streak for the Sabres. ...
Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres forward Tage Thompson likes how Buffalo has responded after losses this season. The next challenge for a franchise in the midst of an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought is how it handles a taste of success. Modest as Buffalo’s three-game winning...
Jack Hughes has a goal and two assists as the Devils beat the Canadiens 5-3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A free-wheeling Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth win in five games. Jesper Bratt had two goals — the last a game-clincher into an empty net — and an assist,...
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...
