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Granlund scores goal and assist as Predators hand Flames their 3rd straight loss
CALGARY - Mikael Granlund continues his resurgence under coach John Hynes. Granlund scored the eventual game-winner and also added an assist on Thursday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victor...
Feb 08, 2020

US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack
KABUL - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fi...
Feb 08, 2020

Wild get three early goals, beat Canucks 4-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Kevin Fiala and Brad Hunt each had a goal and an assist as part of Minnesota's three-goal first period and the Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday night. Ryan Hartman and...
Feb 08, 2020

Hellebuyck makes 35 saves to lead Jets over Blues 4-2
ST. LOUIS - Connor Hellebuyck wasn't in the mood to celebrate just yet. The Winnipeg goalie stopped 35 shots to help the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night - his second win over the defe...
Feb 08, 2020

Rookie Makar records a goal and an assist as Avalanche edge Senators 4-1
OTTAWA - There's no denying the Colorado Avalanche are a very good team, but the Ottawa Senators did themselves no favours Thursday night. The Avalanche, who hadn't won in Ottawa since Feb. 11, 2016, ...
Feb 08, 2020

VanVleet scores 29 points and Raptors beat Nets 119-118 for 14th straight win
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet scored 29 points and the Toronto Raptors stretched their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games with a 119-118 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. P...
Feb 08, 2020

Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers come from behind to beat Predators 3-2
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Alex Chiasson also scored for the Oilers (2...
Feb 08, 2020

Petry scored in overtime to lead Canadiens to 3-2 win over Ducks
MONTREAL - There were big shoes to fill on the Canadiens blue line with the absence of injured captain Shea Weber. Jeff Petry answered the call. Petry rounded off a solid defensive game by scoring the...
Feb 08, 2020

Kovalchuk scores OT winner as Canadiens rally from behind to beat Maple Leafs 2-1
MONTREAL - Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Marco Scandella scored late in the third peri...
Feb 08, 2020

Thai gunman who killed 21 in rampage shot dead in mall
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Thai officials say a soldier who went on a shooting rampage and killed at least 21 people and injured 42 others has been shot dead inside a mall in northeastern Thailand....
Feb 08, 2020