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NHL roundup: Rangers grab 3-0 series lead with 3-1 win over Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vincent Trocheck had a power-play goal and a short-handed assist, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers moved one win away from advancing by beating the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 3 Friday night, taking a 3-0 lead in their first-round NHL playoff series. The Rangers scored goals ...
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Hyman, Draisaitl score twice as Oilers beat Kings 6-1 and take 2-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES - Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Hyman increased his playoff-leading goal total to six. Draisaitl added an assist for the 50th of his career in the post-season. Evander K...
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Special teams carry Rangers to 3-1 win over Capitals, 3-0 series lead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nothing seems to be able to knock the New York Rangers off their game, certainly not giving up a fluky bounce goal five minutes in or having seven penalties called on them. Again they responded to whatever the Washington Capitals threw at them, and now they're one win away from the second round. Vince...
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National championship
Final four set at Esso Cup, host team makes it
The Thompson-Okanagan Lakers will play in the semi-finals Friday at the Esso Cup in Vernon, but their head coach admits they were fortunate to get there.The host team finished third after the five game preliminary round at the Canadian women's under 18 club hockey championship after a 2-1 shootout win over L'Intr&eacut...
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BCHL playoffs
Vipers stay alive with OT win over Vees
The Vernon Vipers kept their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic come from behind 3-2 win in overtime over the Penticton Vees on Wednesday night in Vernon.Vipers captain, and hometown product, Connor Elliott, scored 5:12 into the first OT for the win to cut the Vees series lead to 3 games to one.Winning goal in OT in g...
Apr 25, 2024
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Canadian championship
Battle for playoff spots at Esso Cup
The fight to make the final four will go down to the final day of the round robin at the Esso Cup in Vernon.All six teams still have a shot at making Friday's semi finals at the Canadian Women's Under 18 club hockey championships at Kal Tire Place.Here are the standings as of the end of play Wednesday:Hockey Canada ima...
Apr 25, 2024
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Vipers stay alive with OT win over Vees
The Vernon Vipers kept their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic come from behind 3-2 win in overtime over the Penticton Vees on Wednesday night in Vernon.Vipers captain, and hometown product, Connor Elliott, scored 5:12 into the first OT for the win to cut the Vees series lead to 3 games to one.Winning goal in OT in g...
Apr 25, 2024
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BCHL playoffs
Vees take 3-0 series lead on Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are down to their last playoff life.The Penticton Vees shut out the Vipers 4-0 Tuesday night at Kal Tire Place to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second round BC Hockey League series.Callum Arnott and Simon Meier each had a goal and one assist for the Vees while Will Ingemann had to make just 14 s...
Apr 24, 2024
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junior hockey
Vipers go down 2-0 to Vees in BCHL playoffs
The Vernon Vipers hope home ice can get them back into their BC Hockey League playoff series against the Penticton Vees.The Vees took a two games to none lead on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Vipers before 2,261 fans at the South Okanagan Events Centre.Goals by the game's first star James Fisher and Simon Meier just...
Apr 21, 2024
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