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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan, the knowledge that players like Gordie Howe had made the journey from that remote province to the NHL gave Patrick Marleau belief that he could one day follow that same path. Marleau has done far more than just make it

Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday. Kyle Connor added two goals, including one into an empty net, to go along with an assist, while Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists for Winnipeg (27-14-3). Neal Pionk chipped in

LAS VEGAS – As the Vegas Golden Knights enter the home stretch, coach Peter DeBoer could find himself in another goaltending quandary. When the NHL season resumed in the bubble last season, DeBoer named Robin Lehner the starter over Marc-Andre Fleury, the face of the franchise since it entered the league in 2017 and the

The Vancouver Canucks’ season restart from the COVID-19 outbreak that ravaged the team has suffered a setback. The NHL said Friday’s game versus the Edmonton Oilers in Vancouver has been postponed. Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs may also be in limbo, according to posts on social media from sports journalists who cover the team.

San Jose Sharks (18-20-4, sixth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (25-13-3, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -193, Sharks +156; over/under is 0 BOTTOM LINE: San Jose looks to end its three-game slide when the Sharks play Minnesota. The Wild are 25-13-3 against

At a time of year when making the playoffs is usually his priority, J.T. Miller finds himself more concerned about the health and safety of his Vancouver Canuck teammates. Miller is one of the few Canucks lucky enough to avoid falling ill to a COVID-19 variant that has crippled the team and forced the postponement of

VANCOUVER – J.T. Miller says it will be tough for him to return to action when the Vancouver Canucks play their first game in over three weeks. He can’t imagine how hard it will be for his teammates who have just recovered from a COVID-19 infection to play a gruelling end to the season while

The multi-million dollar arena deal between the City of Calgary and the owners of the Flames is being paused over “a difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the facility.” That’s according to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, the city-owned entity responsible for overseeing the project.  “Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), along with

Just because the NHL can’t release the Kraken until October doesn’t mean Seattle wasn’t in the mix at the trade deadline. General manager Ron Francis can’t finalize any transactions until ownership makes its final expansion payment to the league, but there’s precedent for him making a handshake deal or two. That’s what George McPhee did

Milan Lucic made it clear his 1,000th game in the NHL wouldn’t mean as much without Calgary securing a much-needed victory. Johnny Gaudreau wound up delivering the goods against their former teammate in emphatic style. The winger scored 36 seconds into overtime as the Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday in the ninth

DENVER – Deep down, this is precisely the sort of depth Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic always pictured. Two goaltenders to back up one of the best in the league. Three balanced lines to complement a top one that’s anchored by Nathan MacKinnon. A blue line filled with the perfect mix of young and

Brady Tkachuk said he might start a bet to see how long Senators teammate Connor Brown could extend his franchise-record goal-scoring streak. Tkachuk scored twice and Brown extended his goal streak to eight games as the Senators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 Monday. “I think he’s going to score the next 13,” Tkachuk said, referring

Arizona Coyotes (19-19-5, fifth in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (24-13-3, third in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Arizona looks to end its four-game losing streak with a win against Minnesota. The Wild are 24-13-3 against division opponents. Minnesota serves 10.2 penalty minutes per game, the most

Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell took the blame for Toronto’s 4-2 loss to Montreal on Monday night. There was plenty of it to go around. The Canadiens came out strong with two early goals, Josh Anderson put the Canadiens ahead to stay late in the second period and Tomas Tatar sealed the win with an

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin could make his season debut in a couple of weeks after the All-Star had off-season hip surgery, general manager Jim Nill said Monday. Nill said Seguin is set to begin skating with the taxi squad, which goalie Ben Bishop has already been doing. Bishop hasn’t played this season either after

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The Maple Leafs are emerging as North Division favourites The NHL’s trade deadline came and went quietly today, and though trades could still trickle in past our publish time,

NHL trade deadline day is finally here and there are plenty of storylines surrounding the Leafs, their Canadian counterparts and the rest of the league. Who wants to chat about it? Join the Star’s Group Chat where we discuss the latest on the NHL’s rumours and trades live on Twitter on Monday at 12 p.m.

The Buffalo Sabres traded forwards Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Anders Bjork and a second-round draft pick. Buffalo also retained 50 per cent of Hall’s salary. Multiple outlets reported the news early Monday morning. CBC Sports have yet to independently confirm the news. WATCH | Previewing the NHL trade deadline: