ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Theresa Schafzahl and Gigi Marvin each scored a goal and Aerin Frankel had her first career shutout to help Boston beat Minnesota 2-0 Sunday. Boston (6-4-2-0) has back-to-back wins following consecutive losses to New York and Ottawa last week. Frankel, who finished with a career-best 41 saves, has allowed one goal with 70 saves in …
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Natalie Spooner scores in shootout as Toronto beats New York 2-1 for 5th straight win
TORONTO (AP) — Natalie Spooner scored in the shootout and Toronto beat New York 2-1 on Friday night for its fifth straight win in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Emma Maltais scored in regulation for Toronto, which has won six of its last seven. Kristen Campbell made 26 saves through overtime. Ella Shelton scored for New York, which snapped a …
Read More »Return of 3ICE gives the NHL another chance to see how a potential 3-on-3 OT rule change works
When the NHL implemented 3-on-3 play in overtime nearly a decade ago, the idea was to see the most speed and skill hockey had to offer. In recent years, 3 on 3 has slowed down, leading league officials to debate rule changes, such as not allowing the puck to go back past the center red line like over and back …
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BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Acquired minor league OF Oliver Carrillo from San Diego in exchange for international bonus pool money. He’ll report to the Astros minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Sent RHP Jordan Balazovic and Daniel Duarte outright to St. Paul (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Claimed INF Jordan Groshans off waivers from Miami. …
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BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Acquired minor league OF Oliver Carrillo from San Diego in exchange for international bonus pool money. He’ll report to the Astros minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Sent RHP Jordan Balazovic and Daniel Duarte outright to St. Paul (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Claimed INF Jordan Groshans off waivers from Miami. …
Read More »Minnesota Wild’s Bill Guerin named GM of U.S. 2026 Olympic and 2025 NHL 4-Nations Face-Off teams
Minnesota Wild general manager and three-time U.S. Olympian Bill Guerin will be responsible for overseeing the building of the United States teams competing in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next year and the 2026 Winter Games, USA Hockey announced on Thursday. The hiring of Guerin as GM is a carryover from three years ago, when he was tabbed as …
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