National Sports

First Northern Super League game 'a surreal moment' for players, coaches

VANCOUVER — Quinn is no stranger to big games. The Canadian midfielder won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and has played in league championships. Being part of history on Wednesday, though, was something special.

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Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 1 (OT) Montreal 4 Carolina 2 Vegas 4 Vancouver 1 Edmonton 3 San Jose 0 Detroit 5 New Jersey 2 Nashville 5 Dallas 1 --- AHL Belleville 2 Laval 1 Charlotte 3 Hartford 2 Syracuse 3 Hershey 2 Toronto 6 Utica

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Tigers down Raiders 6-1 to take commanding 3-0 semifinal series lead

PRINCE ALBERT — Hunter St. Martin had a goal and two assists as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 6-1 in Western Hockey League playoff action Wednesday night.

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Canadiens finally clinch for playoffs after anxious week: 'Makes it feel better'

MONTREAL — Kaiden Guhle watched with tremendous stress as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to yet another victory Tuesday night. The Montreal defenceman woke up the next day determined not to let them control the Canadiens' destiny.

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Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-1 in final regular season game for both teams

VANCOUVER — Pavel Dorofeyev scored his team-leading 35th goal of the season to snap a 1-1 tie early in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

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Huskies, Cataractes earn semifinal sweeps to reach Western Conference final

HALIFAX — Lucas Veilleux scored twice as Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-1 on Wednesday night to register a sweep of their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff series.

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Perfetti, Winnipeg Jets ready to face St. Louis Blues in NHL playoffs

WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti was anxious for another shot at the NHL playoffs. The young Winnipeg Jets forward only played in one of the club's five first-round games last year.

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Mark Scheifele scores 1:11 into overtime to give Jets 2-1 victory over Ducks

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele scored 1:11 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. With the win, the Jets (56-22-4) set a franchise record with 116 points.

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Parsons stops 24 shots as Rangers down Spitfires 3-0 to stave off playoff elimination

KITCHENER — Jackson Parsons stopped 24 shots as the Kitchener Rangers defeated the Windsor Spitfires 3-0 on Wednesday night to stave off elimination in Ontario Hockey League playoff action.

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Guhle scores twice, Canadiens clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Hurricanes

MONTREAL — Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens into the playoffs with a crucial 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their regular-season finale Wednesday night.

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