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Ryder wins! Hesjedal takes the Giro d'Italia
Ryder Hesjedal has made history. The Victoria, B.C. native became the first Canadian to win one of three Grand Tour events, on Sunday, wrapping up the 2012 Giro wth an excellent performance in the 21st and final stage at Milan.
Coyotes avoid sweep in NHL West final
Shane Doan scored two goals, including a first-period power-play marker, and Mike Smith kicked aside 36 shots in the Coyotes' 2-0 win in Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference final on Sunday afternoon.
Sutter right man for Oilers
Brent Sutter lost the quarter-finals at the world hockey championships Thursday afternoon. Nine hours later – at 1 a.m. in Helsinki – you have to figure he became the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.
Rangers edge Capitals in Game 7, on to East final
Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto scored, Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves, and the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 over the Washington Capitals.
Canucks' Ryan Kesler has successful shoulder surgery
Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler has undergone successful shoulder surgery, the team announced Tuesday. The Canucks expect the 27-year-old to be out up to six months, meaning he will likely miss the start of the regular season.
Marc Bergevin named Canadiens GMThe Montreal Canadiens confirmed Wednesday that they have hired Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager Marc Bergevin to replace the fired Pierre Gauthier as GM.
Selfish' Preds duo suspended for breaking curfewNASHVILLE - Idiots.
Nashville Predators forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn apparently decided that going out the night before Game 2 in Phoenix and breaking curfew was a good idea.
Youth movement on Team Canada
At 3:36 a.m. Zurich time, with most of them in the air flying here, Team Canada became Canada’s Team. When the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 7 in New York, it became the first time since 1996 that no Canadian franch
Devils dispatch Panthers from playoffs in 2OT
Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game at 3:47 of the second overtime, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 7 early Friday to advance to second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Rangers eliminate Senators in Game 7
Rangers defencemen Marc Staal and Dan Girardi scored 4:18 apart in the second period, Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves and top-seeded New York eliminated the pesky eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators from the playoffs with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 on Thursday nigh
Canucks eliminated in Game 5 OT
VANCOUVER – Jonathan Quick kept the Los Angeles Kings alive long enough for Jarret Stoll to end the Vancouver Canucks' season in shocking fashion.
Bruins dodge elimination in OT, force Game 7
The Boston Bruins' hopes of defending their Stanley Cup championship remain alive, thanks to Tyler Seguin's overtime goal at 3:17 against Washington in Game 6 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final.
Flyers eliminate Penguins in Game 6
Claude Giroux wrapped up a dominant series with his sixth goal, Ilya Bryzgalov had his first outstanding effort in net and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday to win their Eastern Conference opening-round series in six games
Blues eliminate Sharks in Game 5, advance to West semis
Jamie Langenbrunner and David Perron scored in a45-second span in the third period, and St. Louis Blues woke up in time to put away the San Jose Sharks 3-1 and wrap up the first-round series in five games Saturday night.
Senators shut out Rangers to take 3-2 lead
Craig Anderson stopped 41 shots, Jason Spezza scored twice and the Ottawa Senators pushed the top-seeded New York Rangers to the brink of elimination with a 2-0 victory.
Capitals maul Bruins, lead series 3-2
Troy Brouwer's power-play goal with 87 seconds left in regulation paved the way for a 4-3 Washington Capitals win over Boston and 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final.
Penguins soar over Philadelphia to force Game 6
The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided Stanley Cup playoff elimination for a second consecutive game on Friday night, overcoming a one-goal deficit with a pair of second-period goals for a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
Semin, Holtby lift Capitals over Bruins
Playoff rookie Braden Holtby followed up a shaky outing with a superb one by making 44 saves Thursday night, and Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal, leading the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Violent NHL playoffs have fans, pundits crying foul
It's only the first round of the NHL playoffs, but fans and pundits are already deeply divided over a dramatic uptick in on-ice violence that many put at the feet of one man: league disciplinary czar Brendan Shanahan.
Flyers score 8 more to put Pens on the brink
The Pittsburgh Penguins, a popular pick of many hockey observers to win the Stanley Cup, are one game away from being swept out of the first round of the playoffs after an 8-4 loss on Sunday afternoon to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Boston Loses to Washington in 2nd OT
Nicklas Backstrom scored 2:56 into the second overtime Saturday to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins and tie their first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
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