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Golden Knights’ Mark Stone out indefinitely after undergoing back surgery
The Vegas Golden Knights announced Wednesday captain Mark Stone will be out of the lineup indefinitely after undergoing back surgery. Stone is expected to make a full recovery according to the team. The 30-year-old right winger from Winnipeg had 17 goals and 38 points in 43 games before sustaining the injury on Jan. 12. Stone, […]
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Horvat will play for Pacific Division while representing Islanders at All-Star Game
After being traded to the New York Islanders by the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, Bo Horvat will still play for the Pacific Division while representing the Islanders at the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday in Florida, the league says. The decision is the same one the NHL made in 2016 when John Scott played for […]
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NBA Roundup: Celtics crush Nets; Lillard scores 42 as Trail Blazers win
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 31 points and nine rebounds and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics rolled to a 139-96 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Jaylen Brown added 26 points as both of Boston’s stars hit seven 3-pointers in a game the Celtics never trailed and led by 49 points. Boston […]
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Bedard Watch: Pats star scores 44th of season, adds shootout winner vs. Hitmen
Regina Pats star Connor Bedard extended his point streak to 35 games when he scored his team’s first goal in the opening period of a much-anticipated game against the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome. But he wasn’t about to stop there. Bedard assisted on Braxton Whitehead’s tying goal with 34 seconds left and […]
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Brad Marchand talks Mitch Marner, chirping Leafs, Bruins at the trade deadline
TORONTO – Brad Marchand was the last hard-working Boston Bruin to leave the ice Wednesday morning, investing in a notably long optional morning skate. The vast majority of his teammates had either skipped gearing up altogether or had long showered, dressed and boarded the bus. Reporters outnumbered players in Scotiabank Arena’s visitors’ room by about […]
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Sabres’ Tage Thompson leaves game with upper-body injury
Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Tage Thompson left Wednesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes after sustaining an upper-body injury during the second period. Hurricanes defenceman Jalen Chatfield received a two-minute penalty for holding Thompson, who appeared to be in pain as he left the ice and received treatment on the bench. After the game, Sabres coach […]
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Blue Jays’ Manoah rips MLB Network’s Recker for comments about his time in gym
Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Alek Manoah and MLB Network analyst and former major league catcher Anthony Recker engaged in a Twitter feud on Wednesday after the latter made comments regarding the right-hander’s off-field workout routine in a televised panel discussion about the best pitchers under the age of 30. “Alek Manoah, I love you, Alek, […]
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Bedard’s legend continues to grow with dazzling performance at packed Saddledome
CALGARY — Another game, another record for Connor Bedard. This time, the impressive number attached to his name revolves around the largest crowd he’s ever played in front of. The hype generated by his unprecedented dominance at the world juniors prompted 17,223 to pour into the Scotiabank Saddledome Wednesday to get an affordable look at […]
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Jazz rookie Kessler shines against a Raptors team in need of similar skills
SALT LAKE CITY — Some of the biggest decisions the Toronto Raptors have had to make in years, it feels like, will be made in the coming week. And if not by the Feb. 9 trade deadline, they figure to happen this summer around the draft and free-agency period. It is a team in flux. […]