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Ehlers, Scheifele, Connor lead Winnipeg Jets to 4-2 win over Ottawa Senators
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored a goal and had two assists to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assis...
Dec 28, 2024
Capitals clip Maple Leafs 5-2, Alex Ovechkin scores in return from injury
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom...
Dec 28, 2024
Vancouver Canucks collapse in 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle Kraken
VANCOUVER - For about 55 minutes, the Vancouver Canucks had control of the Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon. Then suddenly they didn't. Trailing 4-1 late in the third period, the Kraken stunned Va...
Dec 28, 2024
South Korean media report 28 people dead after a plane catches fire at an airport
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media are reporting that 28 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire at an airport in the country's south. South Korea's emergency office said t...
Dec 28, 2024
Byfield scores twice for Los Angeles Kings in 4-3 OT win over Edmonton Oilers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday. Byfield scored on a wrist shot ...
Dec 28, 2024
World Juniors: Stancl, Hradec, Mastalirsky's hat tricks help Czechia rout Kazakhstan
Jakub Stancl and Vojtech Hradec each had three goals and two assists as Czechia thumped Kazakhstan 14-2 on Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. Stancl now leads the international tourname...
Dec 28, 2024
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 3...
Dec 28, 2024
'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
OTTAWA - Peter Anholt tried to keep things light as he emerged from one of the elevators at Canada's hotel. The temperature had been turned way up on the veteran hockey executive and the country's und...
Dec 28, 2024
Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Do...
Dec 28, 2024
Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer out for rest of World Juniors due to injury
Matthew Schaefer has dealt with adversity and heartache throughout his young life.One of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft must now overcome yet another hurdle.The 17-year-old defenceman will m...
Dec 28, 2024