Hockey

Full-strength Draisaitl steps up for Oilers in Game 1 of Cup final

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl gave all he had in last season's Stanley Cup final.

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Draisaitl nets OT winner, Oilers top Panthers 4-3 to take Game 1 of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are off to a good start on their road to redemption.

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Oilers fans find a home in Calgary bars as Edmonton takes another shot at the Cup

CALGARY — About an hour before every Edmonton Oilers game for the next few weeks, Ernie Tsu plans to stroll down the street in Calgary for a cup of sake.

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Florida Panthers-Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final by the numbers

The Edmonton Oilers suddenly have the edge following a 4-3 overtime win over the defending champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Final.

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McDavid and Draisaitl put Oilers on their backs to beat Panthers and win Stanley Cup Final Game 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers needed a spark to open the Stanley Cup Final , Leon Draisaitl scored just more than a minute in.

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PWHL Vancouver signs former Frost defenders Thompson, Jaques as club's first players

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has signed its first player, nabbing defender Claire Thompson from the Minnesota Frost.

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Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to navigate their way through the twilight of the Sidney Crosby era to the dawn of whatever comes next.

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NHL, NHLPA in 'really good shape' on talks for new CBA: Bettman

EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in "really good shape" with negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player

TORONTO (AP) — Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Ted Lindsay award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as chosen by his peers. The NHL Players' Association announced the honor Wednesday.

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Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake

TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept.

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