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Finland blanks Latvia 3-0 to head into quarterfinals with momentum at world juniors

Finland blanks Latvia 3-0 to head into quarterfinals with momentum at world juniors

OTTAWA — Benjamin Rautiainen had a goal and an assist while Petteri Rimpenen earned a 28-save shutout as Finland capped its preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship with a 3-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday.
Dach's goal midway through 3rd period rallies Canadiens to 3-2 win over the Golden Knights

Dach's goal midway through 3rd period rallies Canadiens to 3-2 win over the Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kirby Dach scored midway through the third period to cap a Montreal Canadiens rally and end the Golden Knights' six-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Tuesday afternoon.
Lorentz Leap: Fourth-liner scores winner in Maple Leafs' 3-1 victory over Islanders

Lorentz Leap: Fourth-liner scores winner in Maple Leafs' 3-1 victory over Islanders

TORONTO — Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz has an unusual warm-up routine of jumping into the glass by the end boards before each game.
Bedard and the Blackhawks ride the L to Wrigley Field for Winter Classic

Bedard and the Blackhawks ride the L to Wrigley Field for Winter Classic

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks took the train to work on Tuesday.
Jayson Tatum scores 23, Celtics rout Toronto 125-71 as Raptors' losing streak hits 11 games

Jayson Tatum scores 23, Celtics rout Toronto 125-71 as Raptors' losing streak hits 11 games

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston's dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors' losing streak to 11 games.
Sceptres, Charge general managers roll the dice in early-season PWHL trade

Sceptres, Charge general managers roll the dice in early-season PWHL trade

The general managers of the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge say they got what they needed in a blockbuster trade early in the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season.
Kampf, Lorentz and Tavares score for Maple Leafs in 3-1 win over Islanders

Kampf, Lorentz and Tavares score for Maple Leafs in 3-1 win over Islanders

TORONTO — David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena.
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Herdman-Reed twins to contract extensions

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Herdman-Reed twins to contract extensions

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed twin brothers Jordan and Justin Herdman-Reed to contract extensions Tuesday. The 30-year-old linebackers from Winnipeg are signed with the Roughriders through the 2025 season.
'Make our country proud': Canada, U.S. set for New Year's Eve clash at world juniors

'Make our country proud': Canada, U.S. set for New Year's Eve clash at world juniors

OTTAWA — Canada was in big trouble on an important night. It was New Year's Eve at the 2009 world junior hockey championship. The United States had jumped out to a 3-0 lead not even 13 minutes into the first period.
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024

Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski revealed Tuesday that she underwent two surgeries to treat breast cancer following a diagnosis in April.