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OTTAWA — Brayden Yager was the new face in town. The Pittsburgh Penguins were holding training camp in September 2023. Sidney Crosby made the youngster feel right at home. “He’s one of the best, if not the best, players to ever play the game,” Yager said of the superstar captain with three Stanley Cup rings […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s parade to the penalty box started midway through the first period. It never really stopped. And that string of undisciplined play cost the host country dearly on New Year’s Eve at the world junior hockey championship. Danny Nelson scored the winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves as […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Danny Nelson scored the eventual game-winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves, leading the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada on Tuesday night and into the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship. Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman each had a […]

OTTAWA — Danny Nelson scored the winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves as the United States beat Canada 4-1 on Tuesday to take Group A at the world junior hockey championship. Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman added a goal and an assist each for the Americans. Ryan Leonard scored into […]

LONDON, Ont. — Landon Sim scored three goals, including two on the power play, as the London Knights stung the Sarnia Sting 9-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday at Canada Life Place. Blake Montgomery had two goals and an assist for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (29-6-0-0), while Cam Allen, Sam O’Reilly, Rene Van […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Finland beat Latvia 3-0 on Tuesday to close out its preliminary round competition and guaranteed a finish of no lower than third place in Group A of the world junior hockey championship. Benjamin Rautiainen had a goal and an assist and Petteri Rimpenen earned the shutout for Finland, which could finish […]

OTTAWA — Benjamin Rautiainen had a goal and an assist while Petteri Rimpenen earned a 28-save shutout as Finland capped its preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship with a 3-0 win over Latvia on Tuesday. The result ensured Finland would finish no lower than third in Group A, and could finish as high […]

TORONTO — Toronto-based private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of the Rexall Pharmacy Group. Birch Hill acquired the drugstore chain from previous owner McKesson Corp. in a transaction that closed Dec. 30, according to documents filed with the federal Competition Tribunal. Financial terms of the deal, which was first announced […]

TORONTO (AP) — David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday to move into a tie with idle Florida for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Joseph Woll made 30 saves for Toronto (23-13-2). Jean-Gabriel Pageau score for the Islanders (14-7-7). […]

TORONTO — Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz has an unusual warm-up routine of jumping into the glass by the end boards before each game. He provided an in-game Lorentz Leap on Tuesday after scoring one of the prettiest goals of his five-year NHL career. Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period in […]