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Perron lifts Blues over Senators 6-4; Ottawa starts season with three losses
OTTAWA - Anders Nilsson took the blame for the Ottawa Senators staying winless to start the season Nilsson stopped 31 shots in his first start of the campaign as Ottawa fell to the Stanley Cup ch...
Oct 11, 2019
Tampa's top line combines for 11 points in Lightning's 7-3 win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Steven Stamkos was in a much better mood after the Tampa Bay Lightning's latest effort. An 11-point night from the top line and a renewed commitment to team structure will do that. Nikita Ku...
Oct 11, 2019
Mantha leads Red Wings past Canadiens 4-2 to spoil Montreal's home opener
MONTREAL - Claude Julien feels his Canadiens have simply not been "sharp" enough to start the season. The Canadiens lost 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in their home opener on Thursday night, Montreal's...
Oct 11, 2019
Draisaitl scores in shootout, unbeaten Oilers top Devils 4-3
NEWARK, N.J. - With each victory, the confidence builds for Leon Draisaitl and the undefeated Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory over the ...
Oct 11, 2019
Cole, Astros beat Rays 6-1 in ALDS Game 5; Yankees next
HOUSTON - All season long, it seemed inevitable. Yankees-Astros for the American League pennant. "It's the matchup that we wanted," Houston shortstop Carlos Correa said. "It's the matchup that everybo...
Oct 11, 2019
Patrik Laine's four-point night powers Winnipeg Jets past Minnesota Wild 5-2
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine is in some great company at the top of the NHL's scoring race after his four-point outing on Thursday. Laine scored twice and added a pair of assists as the Winnipeg Jets defea...
Oct 11, 2019
Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants 35-14 to reach 6-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Under coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots have made a habit of besting young quarterbacks. They can add Giants rookie Daniel Jones to that list. Tom Brady had two touchdown runs and...
Oct 11, 2019
Gaudreau scores winner in shootout, Flames beat Stars 3-2
DALLAS - Johnny Gaudreau didn't watch the beginning of a shootout, though he had the best view in the house for the end. Gaudreau put a backhand past Dallas goalie Ben Bishop to give the Calgary Flame...
Oct 11, 2019
Three parties back setting up wrongful-conviction tribunal; Tories silent
TORONTO - Three of the four major parties support setting up a British-style independent tribunal to review wrongful convictions, an advocacy group said on Wednesday. Only the Conservatives have yet t...
Oct 11, 2019
Scheer visits Roxham Road, vows to close 'loophole' enabling asylum seekers
ST-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Que. - Andrew Scheer brought his national campaign to the edge of the U.S. border, where he pledged to shut a legal "loophole" that he says has enabled tens of thousands of...
Oct 11, 2019