Mentorship gives B.C. junior hockey players first-hand look at addiction

"We are not trying to scare anyone here, we are simply giving the players the truth."

Satistics are for losers......unless they're really good stats!

Nathan MacKinnon in third in NHL scoring and kept dominating the league even after his two linemates went down to injury. He can take over games with the best of them, but where does he really fit in the "world's best player" debate? Andrew Berkshire compares MacKinnon to Connor McDavid.

Markstrom calls the cops while Pettersson stickhandles in a phone both

Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime to collect his 100th NHL point and give the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night.

Toews is growing into his role with the Islanders

Despite continually being overlooked due to his size, Islanders blueliner Devon Toews continued to push and looks like he belongs in the NHL.

Gaudreau executes the Leafs with a quick double tap

Johnny Gaudreau had his first two-goal game of the season as the Calgary Flames scored three times in the opening three minutes of the third period for a 4-2 comeback victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The first cut is the deepest....

Defencemen Braden Schneider, Peter Diliberatore and Thomas Harley were three of nine players released from Canada's world junior selection camp Thursday night as the team trimmed its roster to 24 two weeks before the start of the tournament.

Thatcher Demko has a concussion

The Canucks’ rookie netminder is out after being hit in the head in practice on Wednesday.

Former Canadien Lapointe faces cancer battle

Longtime Montreal Canadiens defenceman and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lapointe has been diagnosed with oral cancer.

G.M. Benning looking to arm the Canucks with a six-shooter

Through 31 games, Vancouver Canuck general manager Jim Benning likes what he has seen. But he’ll like his team even more if he can acquire another top-six winger before the NHL’s trade deadline in February.

Seattle G.M. Francis discusses Peters' abuse incident while with the Hurricanes

Former Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis spoke for the first time about the physical abuse allegations against Bill Peters when he served as head coach of the team.

The best of the best match up in Washington

T.J. Oshie scored twice in under four minutes and John Carlson got the go-ahead goal to extend the Washington Capitals' longstanding domination of the Boston Bruins with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in a showdown between the NHL's two best teams.

Another NHL Coach is gone, but this one only got fired

The San Jose Sharks have parted ways with head coach Peter DeBoer, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Primo Primeau. Habs' rookie beats the Sens en route to his first NHL victory

Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday.

Santa's list: Who's been naughty and nice in the NHL | CBC Sports

Santa Claus's pen is probably running out of ink keeping track of the NHL this year.

Shanahan goes on the record with his thoughts about the Mike Babcock situation

It says something that three weeks after removing Mike Babcock as head coach of the Leafs, and after hearing a couple former teammates speak out about how they were treated by him, Brendan Shanahan didn’t add his voice to the dissenters.

Oilers get a caning in the third from surging Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho had a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes blew past the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday.

All good things must come to an end

Tomas Tatar's 10th goal of the season ended Tristan Jarry's franchise-record shutout streak and sparked the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

Flames showing new life after dramatic coaching change

Sean Monahan scored for the fourth straight game, Cam Talbot stopped 46 shots and the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to six straight games under interim coach Geoff Ward with a 5-2 win over the listless Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.

Red Wings' misery continues with another loss to the Jets

The Winnipeg Jets scored three goals in a two-minute span during the second period to propel them to a 5-1 victory against Detroit on Tuesday -- extending the Red Wings' losing streak to 12 games.

Leafs come out on top in the battle of East vs West

VANCOUVER -- John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist at the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Tuesday night. Auston Matthews

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Bobby Orr reflects on two Bruins-Blues series, 49 years apart - The Boston Globe

“Well, it doesn’t seem like yesterday,” says the Hall of Famer, “but it doesn’t seem that long ago.”

Prince George "fisherman" is one of the best agents in the game

Kevin Epp grew up in Prince Rupert and played college hockey in Alaska. Today he’s an NHL agent representing some of the best in the world.

What about Bob? Sergei wins his second in a row for Florida

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.

Lehner was outstanding but Hawks fall to Coyotes in the shootout

Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday night.

A knight to forget for Vegas as the Rangers run the table

Alexandar Georgiev stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-0 on Sunday night.

Three in a row as the Jets cook the Ducks

Mark Scheifele scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets won their third straight home game with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

'The right thing': Deal for new arena is official as city signs agreements with Flames and Stampede

The city has signed official agreements with the owners of the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede for the construction of a new arena in East Victoria Park.The announcement was made Thursday a…

Two outa' three ain't bad for the Habs

Nate Thompson scored with less than two minutes left in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Friday night for their second victory in the last eleven games

Jarry and the Pens blank Kessel in his first game back in Pittsburgh

Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry wasn't so hospitable, turning aside all 33 shots he faced, including three from Kessel, to lift Pittsburgh to a 2-0 victory.

Dach takes the 5th in Newark

Kirby Dach scored in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night.

Demko is a solid piece of Vancouver's fast-maturing core.

So far this season, we've seen a dozen rookie netminders start in net at least once for their respective clubs, with a handful of interesting cases.

Stars best in the West at home.

Joe Pavelski scored on the power play 2:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night.

Merry Christmas Milan. Lucic gets his first of the year for the Flames

Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday.

Sopel issues a statement on his Crawford statements

Former NHLer Brent Sopel released a statement on Thursday in an effort to clarify a story he told on an episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast last year.

Landeskog and Avs continue Montreal's misery

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return from injury as Colorado beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Thursday night.

Sad day for the Pavelich family, as judge orders former Miracle member committed

A Minnesota judge on Wednesday ordered that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team should be committed to a secure treatment facility, saying the hockey star is mentally ill and dangerous.

Kadri has a happy homecoming as the Avs top the Leafs in Toronto

Valeri Nichushkin scored a short-handed goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday.

Sens bounce back from loss in Vancouver with a big win in Edmonton

Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday.

From the outhouse to the penthouse. Burrows worked his way to the top.....and stayed there.

There were a thousand things Alex Burrows had to learn to make his unimaginable journey from an ECHL tryout to the NHL. As he gets set to go into the Vancouver Canucks’ Ring of Honour, past teammates and coaches speak to his incredible journey.

Vancouver has a big game on big night

Forward Antoine Roussel scored in his first game back after being sidelined for eight months with an injury as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Tuesday night.

Philly keep their winning ways going with another win over the Leafs

Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers had three goals in the final 2:06 to get their fifth straight win, 6-1 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Jets top the Stars with Laine at the helm

Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets handed the Dallas Stars their fourth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday.

Habs get a much needed win versus the Isles.

The Montreal Canadiens snapped an eight-game winless streak with a convincing 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders Tuesday night.

The times they are a changin'....

Who you employ and how they behave has never been more relevant. The level of scrutiny has gone up considerably over a handful of days, which should in theory create a healthier and more nurturing atmosphere across the sport, but also comes with some uncomfortable conversations (and revelations) about where we’ve been.

Eberle finally tickles the twine as the Islanders continue to shine

Jordan Eberle scored two goals and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves to lift the New York Islanders over Detroit 4-1 on Monday night, extending the Red Wings' winless streak to 10 games.

And the hits just keep on comin'.....

Former Detroit Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios shed some light on his experiences playing under Mike Babcock during an appearance on a recent episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast.

Well we're winning here in AllenTown.....

Jake Allen made 38 saves, Brayden Schenn scored his team-leading 14th goal and the St. Louis Blues beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

They say it's your Birthday.......

Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres used a five-goal first period to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-1 Monday night.

PeKing Ducks. First battle of the Cali rivals goes to Anaheim

Derek Grant scored two goals, Ryan Miller made 34 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Monday night in the first Freeway Faceoff rivalry game of the season.

On or off the ice, BoroCop lays down the law.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki fights crime on his days off from the rink.

Ben Kuzma: Pearson knows his place, Fantenberg finally gets the call

Pearson went 14 games this season without a goal and even labels himself a “streaky scorer.”

Talk may be cheap in trades, but Hall isn't

As the New Jersey Devils' season continues to unravel, Taylor Hall's future is becoming a more prominent storyline in The Garden State.

Canucks end their road trip with a very solid effort in Alberta

Tanner Pearson recorded two goals and two assists in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place.

At least it's a step in the right direction for the Habs even if they stumbled at the end

The Canadiens' losing streak hit seven on Saturday, but it’s important for them to focus on what they did well in this game, because if they build on those things, they have a chance of digging their way out of this. And they have to dig themselves out of this immediately.

Francis and Karmanos have differring stories about Peters' Carolina incidents

Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis has released a statement about "physical incidents" involving Bill Peters and players on the Hurricanes.

Ward off to a hot start with the Flames

Elias Lindholm scored the game-winner late in the third period, then added an empty netter, to lead the Calgary Flames to 3-1 victory on Saturday night over the Ottawa Senators.

Akim Aliu hires law firm that represents former NFLer Colin Kaepernick

Former NHLer Akim Aliu will be represented by the same law firm that represents former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday.

J.T. gives T.O. it's 3rd win in their last 4 games under Keefe

John Tavares scored his 10th goal of the season at 1:45 of overtime and picked up his 400th NHL assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

Ice hockey coach resigns over past racial comments

Bill Peters, the head coach for Canada's Calgary Flames, is accused of racism by a former player.

Meeting between NHL, Bill Peters 'likely to occur'

As we wait for Calgary to finish its investigation into Bill Peters’ conduct, it appears the coach will also have to explain himself to the NHL.

Flames manufacture a positive moment in the midst of a very tough day for Calgary

Elias Lindholm scored on a wraparound 1:17 into overtime to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

The wheels are coming off in MotorCity

Andreas Johnsson had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the skidding Detroit Red Wings 6-0 on Wednesday night for their third straight win under new coach Sheldon Keefe.

Bruins continue their dominance over the Sens

Zdeno Chara scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 Wednesday night.

Canucks lose at crazy 8's in Pittsburgh

Kris Letang capped a wild comeback, scoring the deciding goal with 3:06 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied with six goals in the third period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-6 on Wednesday night.

Peters out as coach of the Calgary Flames

Bill Peters made his first public comments on the Akim Aliu racism allegations Wednesday night, expressing his regrets and taking responsibility for what he said.

How Canucks' J.T. Miller is leading by example on and off ice

As in so many Vancouver Canuck games this season, J.T. Miller seemed to be involved in everything during his team’s 2-1 loss in Philadelphia.

Out of the saddle. Things aren't smelling so good in Cowtown as the Peters allegations mount

The Calgary Flames have announced that head coach Bill Peters won't coach on Wednesday night in Buffalo after recent allegations made by former player Akim Aliu on social media.

Lightning's Cernak suspended two games for elbowing Sabres' Dahlin

Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Erik Cernak has been suspended two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin.

Canadiens searching for answers after giving up 14 golas in 2 games.

David Pastrnak scored his second hat trick of the season to give the conference-leading Boston Bruins an 8-1 beatdown over the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night.

Pain, agony and 'years of duress': How hockey wives are fighting back over players' chronic brain injuries | CBC News

Wives of some retired hockey enforcers are in their own fight, taking on the NHL and commissioner Gary Bettman, seeking an acknowledgement of a link between fights and head injuries on the ice and long-term effects like degenerative brain disease.

Markstrom creates a great family memory in the wake of tragedy

The Washington Capitals honoured people suffering from cancer before their game against the Vancouver Canucks. But every day for the rest of his life could be Hockey Fights Cancer Day for Jacob Markstrom.

Canadiens make costly mistakes in a huge loss to the Rangers

Jacob Trouba scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the New York Rangers overcame a four-goal deficit to stun the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Saturday night.

Blues' Bortuzzo to have hearing for cross-checking Predators' Arvidsson

St. Louis Blues defenceman Robert Bortuzzo will have a hearing for a cross-checking penalty he took against the Nashville Predators Saturday.

Barrie and the Leafs beat Kadri and the Avs

Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist in his return to Colorado, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-3 victory over the Avalanche on Saturday night.

Dynamic duo do it again to lead the Oilers over the Knights

Connor McDavid scored two goals, Leon Draisaitl had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday.

McDavid banks points despite loss to Kings

Tyler Toffoli had two goals and an assist to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Dunn, Dunn, Done......

Jordan Binnington stopped 40 shots for his sixth career shutout and Oskar Sundqvist scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Five and a shorty give the 'Nucks a much needed win in Smashville

Bo Horvat scored one of Vancouver's five power-play goals, and the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Thursday night to stop a three-game slide.

So far so good for Brodie after medical scare

The Calgary Flames say they are optimistic defenceman T.J. Brodie will return to game action soon.

Stars' continue to shine bright n Dallas

Jamie Benn backhanded a tiebreaking goal with 4:21 left and the rolling Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead.

First time's a charm for Keefe and the Leafs

Tyson Barrie scored his first goal of the season and Pierre Engvall got the first of his career to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

Donald Brashear gets hired by hockey club after stint at Tim Hortons

​This is a great story of perseverance!

Want to buy a piece of hockey history? Pond where sport began up for sale | CBC News

The pond where many believe Canada's favourite sport was born is up for sale. Long Pond is on the market for $1.38 million, a deal that includes roughly 6 surrounding hectares — not to mention the bragging rights that come with being the "cradle of hockey."

Don't dream it's over......

The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association's latest barn-storming stop will be back in Toronto and feature six teams.

Habs honour Carbonneau for his Hall of Fame career

Last year, Danault received the seventh-most votes for the Selke — a sign more and more people are starting to recognize what makes him such a vital player to Montreal. In Wednesday’s game, most of the signs were there.

King Henrik stops the bleeding in New York

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the short-handed Washington Capitals 4-1 Wednesday night.

Lucky #13 for rookie Pageau as Sens top the Habs

Brady Tkachuk scored 38 seconds into overtime to give the visiting Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams.

NHLPA files grievance challenging Dustin Byfuglien’s suspension

The NHLPA has filed a grievance challenging Dustin Byfuglien’s suspension, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Turning over a new Leaf in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.

Star struck. Canucks get crushed in the Big D

There was nothing redeeming about this game for the Canucks, who had comforted themselves early in the slump with how well they were still playing while losing. In Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis, they lost while looking awful at the start and awful at the end.

Hellebuyck and the Jets are lovin' life on the road

Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers scored, Connor Hellebuyck made 38 saves and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Tuesday night.

McDavid ends Sharks six game feeding frenzy

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for his third straight game with at least three points, Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to 13 games and the Edmonton Oilers snapped the San Jose Sharks' six-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.

Fleury comes up golden as the Leafs struggle for points

Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for his 450th win, including a diving stop late in the game, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Much of the same from Ron MacLean. He goes one direction, Don goes another. You decide.....

Ron MacLean addresses the end of Coach's Corner and Don Cherry stepping down from his role with Hockey Night in Canada.

Canucks come back late and grab a much needed point against the surging Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 27 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 Saturday night.

Buffalo ride Eichel and his 4 point night to a big win over Sens

Jack Eichel scored four goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Canadiens squander lead at home and fall 4-3 to Jersey

Kyle Palmieri scored in overtime as the New Jersey Devils completed the comeback to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

Kuemper gives no quarter as he leads the 'Yotes over the Flames

Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 shots and slammed an opponent to the ice during a brawl in the second period, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Saturday.

Questions starting to sprout in Leaf-land after another dismal performance

Dominik Kahun had two goals and an assist on Saturday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1.

Hayley Wickenheiser 'changed the game' on her way to Hockey Hall of Fame | CBC Sports

Hayley Wickenheiser will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Not bad for a girl who used to slink into the arena, hoping to go unnoticed, to play a game that belonged, at the time, to boys and men.

Stars starting to shine after a dismal start to the season

Tyler Seguin scored a goal and added an assist as the Dallas Stars defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night for their sixth win in seven games.

Brodie recovering at home after frightening medical incident during practice

TJ Brodie, who collapsed and experienced an on-ice episode during the Calgary Flames' practice on Thursday, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home, the team announced.

Lightning sets team record after crushing Rangers 9-3

Steven Stamkos scored his 399th career goal and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the New York Rangers 9-3 on Thursday night.

Laine and Brossoit lead Jets to big win over Panthers

Mark Scheifele scored late in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Colorado hit by a McDavid avalanche

Connor McDavid topped his career-best single-game points mark during with six during the first two periods of his club's win against the Avalanche Thursday night.

Paralysed hockey player moves leg after surgery

Ryan Straschnitzki was injured in the deadly April 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

End of an era. Don Cherry comments on his firing by Sportsnet

Hockey broadcaster Don Cherry has suggested that he was given an opportunity to stay with Sportsnet after making widely derided comments about immigrants and poppies.

Avs' finish their home stand with a win, now head out for five on the road.

Cale Makar had two goals and Pavel Francouz stopped 39 shots to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Capital punishment. League's best continue to rack up the points with another win

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his sixth goal of the season and unleashed his famous flapping bird celebration for the first time this season to help Washington beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 Saturday night in a meeting of the 2018 Stanley Cup finalists.