National Sports

Gaudette's late goal helps Canucks beat Blackhawks 7-5 and extend win streak

VANCOUVER — The calendar says it's 2020 but the Vancouver Canucks' 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night looked like a flashback to the 1980s.

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Johnny Gaudreau has a goal and an assist to lead Flames past Rangers 4-3

CALGARY — Johnny Gaudreau was not going to let his Calgary Flames fall behind in yet another first period, scoring a pivotal breakaway goal less than five minutes into Thursday's game.

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Thursday's Games

Thursday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Czech Republic Relegation Germany 4 Kazakhstan 0 Quarterfinals Russia 3 Switzerland 1 Canada 6 Slovakia 1 Sweden 5 Czech Republic 0 Finland 1 United States 0 --- NHL Columbus 2 Boston 1 (OT) Buffal

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Flames send Frolik to Sabres to cap off series of deals involving Habs, Senators

OTTAWA — Michael Frolik was sent by the Calgary Flames to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday as the final move in a series of trades that also involved the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators.

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William Nylander scores twice to power Maple Leafs past Jets 6-3

WINNIPEG — William Nylander's scoring touch is being appreciated by his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates and head coach.

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Evgenii Dadonov's two power-play goals lead Panthers past Senators 6-3

OTTAWA — The Senators have prided themselves on outworking their opponents all season and Thursday night's 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers was a reminder of what happens when Ottawa doesn't give its full effort.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy's 38-save performance lifts Lightning over Canadiens 2-1

MONTREAL — Head coach Claude Julien felt a hot goaltender prevented the Montreal Canadiens from getting the result they deserved.

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Eichel's penalty-shot goal seals Sabres 3-2 win over Oilers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres captain Jack Eichel deflected the credit, saying this was hardly his best game despite sealing Buffalo's 3-2 overtime victory over the Oilers by scoring on a penalty shot Thursday night.

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Heat clamp down on defence, top Raptors 84-76

MIAMI — They spent more than two hours working on defence in an unusually long practice on Wednesday. And on Thursday, the Miami Heat showed what they learned.

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Assistant coach Marc Crawford returns to Blackhawks after 30-day suspension

VANCOUVER — Assistant coach Marc Crawford says he gained some perspective after a month away from the Chicago Blackhawks.

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