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Canadiens dominate struggling Bruins, hold second wild-card spot

Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the Boston Bruins 4-1 in a heated rivalry matchup Thursday night. Montreal held on to the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot. Boston, meanwhile, remained last in the East, one point behind the Buffalo Sabres.

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Blues F Holloway exits against Penguins with lower-body injury

St. Louis forward Dylan Holloway left the Blues' game Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period because of a lower-body injury.

Stars' Benn out Thursday, ending streak of 371 consecutive games played

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is set to miss Thursday's contest against the Nashville Predators, ending his "iron man streak" of 371 consecutive games played.

Duclair to take time away from Islanders after speaking with Roy

Anthony Duclair will be taking time off from the New York Islanders, head coach Patrick Roy announced Thursday. Duclair was not on the ice for practice Thursday morning, two days after Roy laid into him for his effort in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Button calls for Chatfield to be suspended for McMichael takedown

Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jalen Chatfield could be in hot water with the league's department of player safety for his takedown on Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael as the two were engaged in a fight Wednesday night.

Tocchet: Canucks showed 'nervousness' in costly blowout loss

The Vancouver Canucks' playoff hopes took another blow Wednesday as the team suffered a 5-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken.

Capitals G Thompson exits against Hurricanes with UBI

Logan Thompson left the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night with what the team said was an upper-body injury.

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Makar scores to reach rare milestone as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets to secure playoff spot

Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Blues edge Penguins in OT to run winning streak to 11 games

Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

Oettinger helps Stars beat Predators for seventh straight win

Jake Oettinger made 28 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory.

Early Trading: NHL plans to address LTIR/cap playoff issue in CBA talks

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun joins Gino Reda to discuss why there should be 'no alarm bells' with Brady Tkachuk's upper-body injury, the tight-lipped start to CBA extension negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA and the league's plans to address the LTIR/cap playoff issue in CBA talks.

Strength in Numbers: Blues chasing 11th consecutive victory

Thanks to a 10-game winning streak, the Blues have fired their way into the playoff picture and are poised to earn their spot in the postseason. Meghan Chayka takes a closer look at what has been fueling their late-season success and whether or not the Jets should be worried about a potential playoff matchup against St. Louis.

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Duclair to take time away from Islanders after speaking with Roy

Anthony Duclair will be taking time off from the New York Islanders, head coach Patrick Roy announced Thursday. Duclair was not on the ice for practice Thursday morning, two days after Roy laid into him for his effort in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Button calls for Chatfield to be suspended for McMichael takedown

Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jalen Chatfield could be in hot water with the league's department of player safety for his takedown on Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael as the two were engaged in a fight Wednesday night.

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Winnipeg Jets

Jets look to make statement vs. Golden Knights after 'measuring stick' comment

The Winnipeg Jets are the measuring stick in the eyes of head coach Scott Arniel. Arniel bristled when asked if he saw Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings as a measuring stick for his first-place club.

Washington Capitals

'You can't teach it': With goal record in sight, NHLers talk Ovechkin's greatness

Alex Ovechkin became a focus in opposing NHL locker rooms shortly after making his debut in 2005. Not much has changed. Every team knows what's coming when the bulldozing Washington Capitals winger with a bullet one-timer sets up in his "office" — the left faceoff circle — on a power play.

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Reminders of Ovechkin's goal record chase are everywhere

Reminders of Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's record are everywhere in the nation's capital and surrounding suburbs, including more than a dozen “GR8 Chase” goal counters in places like the original Ben's Chili Bowl and the Georgetown Waterfront, where the longtime captain and his teammates celebrated winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 by swimming in fountains.

Calgary Flames

Coleman: 'We're gonna fight to the end ... I don't see any quit in this team'

With only eight games left and sitting seven points out of a wild card spot in the Western Conference, the Flames still have a lot of belief in themselves despite the do-or-die situation they're in and think they've been 'pretty dialed in' since the break.

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Is it time to worry about Brady Tkachuk's injury?

Brady Tkachuk will miss his second consecutive game Thursday night when the Senators play the Lightning. The team captain is considered day-to-day but should there be cause for concern considering how close we are to the start of the playoffs? TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch to discuss.

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Carolina Hurricanes

‘There has to be a message that this is not right…’

In a new Ray & Dregs podcast, Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger examine Jalen Chatfield’s MMA-like launch of Connor McMichael onto the ice during their fight and whether it deserved a suspension.

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Ovechkin now -480 to break Gretzky's goal record this season

Alex Ovechkin is on pace to become the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history. According to the odds at FanDuel we could see Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals fall sooner than we all expected.

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Habs having fun in playoff chase, won't take Bruins lightly: 'No easy game in this league'

Hanging on to the final wild card spot in the East, the Canadiens control their own playoff destiny heading into the final few weeks of the season. The Habs are having fun in the playoff race but know they don't have much room for error down the stretch, and won't be taking the Bruins lightly tonight.

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Ottawa Senators

Senators to get an early test of possible playoff opponents in upcoming games

The Senators have dropped two straight games and have admittedly not played to the level they expect but it's not the first time they have been in this position and there is no panic setting in. Head coach Travis Green spoke about playing the Lightning tonight and the Panthers on Saturday, two teams they could face in the playoffs.

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Capitals G Thompson exits against Hurricanes with UBI

Logan Thompson left the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night with what the team said was an upper-body injury.

Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks in shootout

Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Trocheck scores in OT to lift Rangers past Wild

Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin scores again, but Hurricanes beat Capitals to clinch playoff spot

Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but rookie Jackson Blake scored twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Wednesday night and clinch a playoff spot.

Must See: Ovechkin blasts home one-timer for goal No. 892

Jakob Chychrun sends a perfect pass to Alex Ovechkin and he wires home the one-timer for his 892nd career goal, moving him only three goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.

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The Gr8 Chase

The Gr8 Chase - Follow Ovechkin's pursuit of The Great One

Follow Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the career NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.

Must See: Ovechkin scores 891st career goal to pull within four of breaking record

Watch as Alex Ovechkin puts home his 38th goal of the season off a nice tip pass from Dylan Strome. At 891, Ovi is now four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.

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Must See: Ovechkin scores goal No. 890, now five away from breaking Gretzky's record

Midway through the third period against the Sabres, Alex Ovechkin deflects in Rasmus Sandin's point shot to score career goal No. 890, moving him five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.

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'He can make you look stupid': NHL goalies on challenge of facing Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin has done it a total of 889 times over the last two decades to sit just six goals from passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894. The 39-year-old Washington Capitals superstar has scored on 182 netminders over the last two decades.

One step closer: The Gr8 Chase is nearing its final destination

Washington's Alex Ovechkin has been chasing a record that was once thought to be unattainable, and yet, he's within reach of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. Ever since he broke into the league 20 years ago, Ovechkin has infected the league with style, passion and superior talent that is powering him to an unthinkable milestone.

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'He just loves to score goals': Jets in awe of Ovechkin's record chase

Alex Ovechkin sits on 888th career goals, and is now within seven of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894. Ovechkin will continue his chase when Washington visits Winnipeg on TSN3. Happy he is so close from setting the record, the Jets joke that they just don't want Ovi to score while in town.

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'The best junior player in Canada'

The McKenna Monitor - Tracking Gavin McKenna's incredible WHL season

Follow projected No. 1 2026 NHL draft prospect Gavin McKenna's impressive campaign – starting with his 40-game regular season point-scoring streak and extending into the 2025 CHL Playoffs.

Button: McKenna 'doesn't see anything that's impossible ... almost like he's unstoppable''

With Gavin McKenna extending his point streak to 44 games, Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to break down what makes the 17-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward so special, and explain why he compares him to Nikita Kucherov.

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TSN Rewind: Gavin McKenna - Undoubtable

Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna is the best junior player in the CHL and his abilities stand out above all others. Craig Button takes a closer look at how the 17-year-old star uses his skills and attributes to become an exceptional player.

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Must See: 'We are not worthy!' - McKenna makes magic happen with unbelievable assist

17-year-old exceptional status star Gavin McKenna dazzles with an unbelievable spinning assist to Hunter St. Martin for the Medicine Hat Tigers.

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TSN Rewind: The Next Generation - Gavin McKenna

The next generation of hockey players are making their mark and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his observations of Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna.

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2026 NHL draft prospect McKenna aims to be role model for Indigenous community

Gavin McKenna is considered the WHL's next superstar prospect and is eligible for the 2026 NHL draft. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward spoke to TSN's Gino Reda about how his roots helped build his success, what it means to represent the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation, his family connection with Connor Bedard and more.

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McKenzie's Mid-season Draft Ranking

Schaefer a unanimous No. 1 in McKenzie's Mid-season Draft Ranking

"As far as I’m concerned,” one NHL head scout said, “[Matthew Schaefer] is No. 1 and he’s staying there - even if he never plays another game this season."

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What sets Schaefer apart from the pack as he headlines mid-season rankings?

Matthew Schaefer stands at the top of the list and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie explains what sets the Erie Otters defenceman apart from the rest and if Schaefer reminds him of any particular NHL player.

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Speed, smarts, elite goal scoring, physicality highlighted in players ranked 2-5

With Matthew Schaefer clearly the top prospect, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie lists off the rest of the top five players in his mid-season rankings.

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Three centres help round out 6-10 in Bob McKenzie's Mid-Season Draft Rankings

With the top five players ranked, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie lists off the rest of the players in the top 10 of his mid-season rankings.

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Button analyzes the type of player Hagens, Misa can be in the NHL

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Gino Reda to share his take on the strengths and weaknesses, if any, No.2 ranked James Hagens has in his game and outlines the best part of Michael Misa's game and which NHLer he reminds him of.

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On the Clock: Best attributes from some of this year's draft class

There is no shortage of talent in this year's pool of draft eligible players and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts on some of the best attributes from this year's draft class.

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Why has Russia's Ivan Ryabkin dropped so far down the rankings?

Six Canadians feature in spots 11-20 in Bob McKenzie's Mid-Season Draft Ranking and the TSN Hockey Insider explains why Russian centre Ivan Ryabkin's stock has fallen so far down the list.

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Core 4 Ranking

Core 4 U-24: Hughes, Bedard and Celebrini headline five benchmark categories to the game

TSN identifies U-24 players who earn 5-Star designation – call it excellence to the extreme – in five benchmark categories: smarts, skating, stickhandling, scoring and swagger.

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Jumpin' Jack Flash: Hughes tops TSN's Top 50 Under-24 players

Twenty-three year-old Jack Hughes is No. 1 and 19-year-old sophomore Connor Bedard is No. 2 in our 2024-25 ranking of the Top 50 Under-24 players.

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Canadiens are No. 1 in TSN's annual team ranking of U-24 players

Bolstered by a group of five players born outside Canada, the NHL's all-time Stanley Cup leader has a core of young players projected to be as strong as or better than any in the league.

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Core 4 U-24: Jets stocked with impressive forward depth

TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.

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Core 4 U-24: Willander drawing comparisons to top NHL d-men

TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.

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Continued coverage

Charged 2018 World Junior players elect trial by jury

Five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team who have been charged with sexual assault have elected to have a trial by jury, their lawyers said.

Rick Westhead

London Police confirm charges against five former WJC players

Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube and Alex Formenton have each been charged with one count of sexual assault, with McLeod also facing an additional charge, the London Police Service confirmed Monday.

London Police chief apologizes to alleged victim for length of WJC team investigation

Nearly six years after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by five then-members of Canada's World Junior hockey team, the police chief of a southwestern Ontario city offered an apology for how long it had taken for charges to be laid in the case.

With players from 2018 WJC team charged, lawyers say behind-the-scenes legal battles brewing

Every detail of the case involving four current National Hockey League players and one former NHL player charged with sexual assault is likely to attract close attention and legal arguments, Rick Westhead writes.

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