National Sports

NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl and New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom were named the NHL's three stars for December.

NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson got the nod as the NHL's rookie of the month for December. The 20-year-old had two goals and 11 assists in 14 games.

When longtime coach Paul Webster first started working with Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew at a curling camp back in their junior days, he could sense they had the potential for big things on the pebbled ice.

OTTAWA — Brayden Yager was the new face in town. The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding training camp in September 2023. Sidney Crosby made the youngster feel right at home.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames woke up on the first day of 2025 in an NHL playoff spot to the surprise of many.

EDMONTON — It has taken a little longer for Connor Brown to make the kind of offensive impact that he would like with the Edmonton Oilers, but it seems to finally be coming to fruition.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cam Fowler scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists as St.

Canada finished third in the pool and will face Czechia in Thursday's quarterfinals.

VICTORIA — Tyus Sparks scored the only goal of a three-round shootout and the visiting Vancouver Giants rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the Victoria Royals 7-6 in a Western Hockey League matchup on Tuesday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid and Connor Brown each recorded a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday.