Hockey

McDavid and Draisaitl put Oilers on their backs to beat Panthers and win Stanley Cup Final Game 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers needed a spark to open the Stanley Cup Final , Leon Draisaitl scored just more than a minute in.

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PWHL Vancouver signs former Frost defenders Thompson, Jaques as club's first players

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has signed its first player, nabbing defender Claire Thompson from the Minnesota Frost.

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Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to navigate their way through the twilight of the Sidney Crosby era to the dawn of whatever comes next.

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NHL, NHLPA in 'really good shape' on talks for new CBA: Bettman

EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in "really good shape" with negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player

TORONTO (AP) — Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Ted Lindsay award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as chosen by his peers. The NHL Players' Association announced the honor Wednesday.

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Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake

TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept.

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Draisaitl looks back at journey with Oilers' core as Edmonton looks to capture Cup

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl has experienced plenty of good moments with the Oilers. The big centre selected No.

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Oilers forward Zach Hyman speaks for first time since injury: 'You're heartbroken'

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman knew something wasn't right.

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Oilers' Hyman says his right wrist was dislocated late last round, knocking him out of the playoffs

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman said Wednesday his right wrist got dislocated late last round, an injury that is sidelining one of the Edmonton Oilers' most valuable forwards for the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers.

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Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch

EDMONTON — If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Sunrise, Fla.

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