Lankinen stops 26 shots, Canucks blank Flyers 3-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves for his fourth career shutout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Saturday night.Nils Hoglander, Brock Boeser and Kyle Sherwood scored for the Canucks, who spoiled Philadelphia's home opener and the first NHL home game for top Flyers' prospects Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko.The Canucks controlled play for most of the game and took advantage of Philadelphia's defensive breakdowns for a pair of goals.Samuel Ersson made 29 saves for Philadelphia, which lost its fourth consecutive game (0-3-1) after winning its season opener against the Canucks in Vancouver.TAKEAWAYSCanucks: Tyler Myers picked up an assist on a nifty, no-look pass to Boeser. It was Myers’ 1,000th NHL game. Myers also had three shots on goal, blocked a pair of shots, finished the game plus-1 and led the Canucks in total time on ice at 21:54.Flyers: In another milestone game, Philadelphia captain Sean Couturier played in his 800th career game. However, the veteran centre…
Lankinen stops 26 shots as Canucks blank Flyers
Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves for his fourth career shutout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 on Saturday night.
NHL roundup: Senators knock off the unbeaten Lightning 5-4
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the National Hockey League season with a 5-4 victory over the Lightning on Saturday.Josh Norris, Brady Tkachuk and Noah Gregor also scored for Ottawa (3-2-0), and Anton Forsberg made 25 saves. Jake Sanderson collected three assists.Gregor’s short-handed goal lifted the Senators to a 5-3 lead 6:17 into the third period. It was his first goal of the season.Nikita Kucherov scored his NHL-best seventh goal for Tampa Bay. Nick Paul, Jake Guentzel and Mitchell Chaffee also scored for the Lightning (3-1-0).Elsewhere in the NHL:---RED WINGS 5 PREDATORS 2NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and Detroit beat winless Nashville.Vladimir Tarasenko, Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson also scored for Detroit, which dropped three of its first four games this season.Steven Stamkos scored his first goal for Nashville. Luke Schenn also scored, and Juuse Saros made 19 stops.The…
QB Vernon Adams Jr. leads B.C. Lions to 27-3 rout of Montreal Alouettes
VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 393 yards in his return Saturday, guiding the B.C. Lions to a 27-3 victory over the league-leading Montreal Alouettes.
Toronto Argonauts clinch second in East Division with home win over Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - Chad Kelly threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts held on for a 38-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks to clinch a home playoff game on Saturday afternoon.
Igor Shesterkin shines, Rangers top Maple Leafs 4-1
TORONTO - Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves as the New York Rangers downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday.
WHL roundup: Lafreniere scores 2 goals as Blazers whip Wild 4-1
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Tommy Lafreniere scored twice and Oren Shtrom chipped in with two assists as the Kamloops Blazers beat the visiting Wenatchee Wild 4-1 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.
Batherson has three points to lead Senators to 5-4 win over Lightning
OTTAWA - Special teams proved to be the difference for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre.
Cam Ward throws for 4 touchdowns, No. 6 Miami survives Louisville comeback bids for wild 52-45 win
Ajay Allen followed Cam Ward’s fourth touchdown pass with a 2-yard, go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter, Damien Martinez added a 30-yard insurance TD run with 4:05 remaining and No. 6 Miami held off Louisville for a wild 52-45...
No. 16 Indiana routs Nebraska 56-7 to stay unbeaten; Rourke injures hand and misses 2nd half
Justice Ellison ran for 105 yards and two first-half touchdowns and No. 16 Indiana continued its best start in 57 years with a 56-7 rout of Nebraska, matching the Hoosiers’ most lopsided Big Ten win in program history.
Jake Retzlaff's last-gasp prayer to Darius Lassiter keeps No. 13 BYU unbeaten
Jake Retzlaff connected with Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left, and the Cougars emerged with a 38-35 win over Oklahoma State.
Jake Retzlaff's last-second prayer to Darius Lassiter keeps No. 13 BYU unbeaten
Jake Retzlaff connected with Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left, and the Cougars emerged with a 38-35 win over Oklahoma State.
Hurricanes score four consecutive goals to beat Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night.
Bo Levi Mitchell's five TD passes lead Ticats past Stampeders 42-20
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell threw five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Calgary Stampeders 42-20 on Friday night.
No. 2 Oregon routs Purdue 35-0, remains on top of Big Ten with first road shutout in over 30 years
Jordan James ran for two scores and Dillon Gabriel threw for two more, leading No. 2 Oregon to a 35-0 rout at Purdue.
Sean Payton steers Denver Broncos to victory on return to New Orleans
Javonte Williams ran for two touchdowns as the Broncos won 33-10.
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