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TORONTO – John Tavares was asked if there’s more for him to give as he inched closer to a career milestone. “Absolutely,” the Toronto Maple Leafs captain replied bluntly. “Absolutely.” It’s not hard to see why he’s so convinced. Set to hit 1,000 regular-season NHL games this weekend, the 32-year-old remains a point-per-night player in

Forward Andrei Kuzmenko has signed a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks with an average annual value of $5.5 million US. The 26-year-old Kuzmenko has played in 47 games for the Canucks this season with 21 goals and 22 assists, four penalty minutes and a plus-4 defensive ranking. The five-foot-11, 194-pound forward ranks second

The Maple Leafs knew they needed to get to the blue paint and make life miserable for the reigning Vezina Trophy winner backstopping a well-drilled opponent. After finally getting on level terms to force overtime off a hard-nosed sequence, Mitch Marner did the same — this time in spectacular fashion. The winger scored 19 seconds

Columbus Blue Jackets (14-30-3, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-25-3, sixth in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime. Vancouver is 19-25-3 overall and 9-13-1 in home

The countdown to the NHL‘s March 3 trade deadline is on. With front offices gathering intel and conducting pro scouting meetings to map out their plan of attack, teams generally fall into one of three categories: Buyers, Sellers or On The Fence. Today, with some help from our friends at Puck Pedia, we’ll examine where

Dakota Joshua and Sheldon Dries scored goals 34 seconds apart in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks battled back from two one-goal deficits to defeat Chicago 5-2 and give Rick Tocchet a win in his first game as Vancouver’s head coach. Tocchet was named the Canucks 21st head coach on Sunday after Bruce Boudreau was

Anaheim Ducks (13-29-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (25-17-3, third in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche come into a matchup against the Anaheim Ducks as winners of six consecutive games. Colorado is 25-17-3 overall and 12-8-3 in home games. The Avalanche have given up

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league’s investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team is getting “really close to the end.” In a media availability at the Bell Centre before the Montreal Canadiens’ game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, Bettman said that the investigation was “not a

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL All-Star Skills Competition is set to feature two new outdoor events in South Florida: a mix of hockey and golf and a dunk tank on the beach. The league announced details Tuesday for the opening of All-Star Weekend, which is set for Feb. 3-4 in Sunrise and Fort Lauderdale,

He has been a well-respected, working film and television director for 30 years, so it’s probably time to stop asking Beverley Hills 90210 questions in conversation with Jason Priestley. Luckily, the lifelong hockey buff is more than happy to chat about another 30-year-old bit of business: everyone’s favourite Toronto Hockey punching bag — Harold Ballard. Priestley has just released his documentary Offside about

Carolina Hurricanes (29-9-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (28-13-7, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Dallas Stars after Sebastian Aho recorded a hat trick in the Hurricanes’ 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. Dallas has a 13-5-4 record at home

Dillon Dube’s overtime winner for the Calgary Flames capped Johnny Gaudreau’s eventful return to the Saddledome on Monday. Dube ended Calgary’s see-saw battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets at 2:25 of extra time for a 4-3 victory. Gaudreau had two assists, missed a penalty shot and was constantly razzed by Flames fans in his first

CALGARY – Johnny Gaudreau returned to the NHL city that accelerated him to league stardom for the first time since he left. A Calgary Flame his first eight seasons of professional hockey out of Boston College, the left-winger stepped back onto Saddledome ice Monday in Columbus Blue Jackets colours. His Blue Jackets teammates gave Gaudreau

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele gave Winnipeg an early three-goal lead, and the visiting Jets held on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Sunday night. Karson Kuhlman also scored, Kevin Stenlund had an empty-netter and David Rittich made 28 saves for the Jets, who improved to 2-2 on a five-game road trip

Anaheim Ducks (13-29-5, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (14-27-5, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit the Arizona Coyotes after Trevor Zegras’ two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Ducks’ 6-3 loss. Arizona is 14-27-5 overall and 9-7-2 in home games.

Rem Pitlick scored his first career overtime goal at 2:14 to complete the comeback and give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. The 25-year-old wanted to share the credit with teammate Mike Hoffman who assisted the goal as Pitlick rushed along the boards before icing the game with

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored in overtime on the power-play and Vitek Vanecek made 24 saves to give the New Jersey Devils a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier assisted on Hamilton’s 11th goal of the season. Pittsburgh’s Marcus Pettersson appeared to score the winner earlier

After weeks of speculation, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying in a release that the 68-year-old veteran NHL coach has been replaced by Rick Tocchet, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes. “Rick Tocchet brings a wealth of knowledge