ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:13 to play and the Winnipeg Jets made progress in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Kyle Connor scored his 28th goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves for the Jets, […]
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Vancouver Canucks hand struggling San Jose Sharks decisive 7-2 loss
VANCOUVER — Andrei Kuzmenko scored, notched an assist and set a record Thursday as his Vancouver Canucks toppled the San Jose Sharks 7-2. The Russian winger scored his 35th of the season, setting a new high for goals by a first-year Canucks player. He surpassed the 34 put up by […]
Brothers skip Pride jerseys; Panthers lose to Maple Leafs
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brothers Eric and Marc Staal of the Florida Panthers declined to wear special Pride-themed warmup jerseys ahead of the team’s 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. The jerseys were part of Florida’s Pride night game in support of the area’s LGBTQ community, and […]
Panthers’ Eric and Marc Staal latest NHLers to refuse to wear Pride jerseys
Add brothers Eric and Marc Staal to the growing list of NHL players who decided not to participate in their team’s Pride Night festivities. In their case, they skipped the Florida Panthers’ pre-game warmups before Thursday’s matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Staal brothers cited religious beliefs as the […]
Canucks sign defenceman Christian Wolanin to two-year, two-way extension
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Christian Wolanin to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 28-year-old has three assists and a plus-4 defensive rating over 15 games since being recalled to Vancouver from the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. He has 55 points (goals, 49 assists) in 49 […]