13 h. ago POWER PLAY: Blue Jays finally unleash some home run damage to surge past Braves

Through all the meetings and video sessions and whatever form of witchcraft the Blue Jays were channeling to snap the team’s lingering power outage, an antidote for all that ails finally made an appearance. First it was outfield Alan Roden, the upstart story of spring training who turned jumpstart bat to the Jays offence on […]

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5 d. ago B.C. crime news: North Van volleyball coach accused of sexual assault | VPD constable charged with jail assault

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Thursday, April 10, 2025

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8 d. ago Canucks alumni: Meet Kevin Bieksa, hockey dad and academy coach

Kevin Bieksa, former Vancouver D-man and Hockey Night In Canada analyst guided Anaheim's Fairmont team, featuring his son Cole, to the U.S.A. high school final

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1 week ago Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s record with his 894th goal

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” in the crowd that included the “Great One” himself.  Ovechkin scored on the power play with 13:46 left Friday night, stopping […]

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1 week ago Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C.  — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.  Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen on a 5-on-3 power-play with 34.5 seconds left in the second period. He now has 10 goals […]

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2 w. ago Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.  Ovechkin gave Washington a 2-0 lead on a power play with about four minutes left in the first period. John Carlson passed […]

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2 w. ago Vancouver students create portable playgrounds for refugee camps around the world

It's a way for kids to cope, feel safe and take back a little control, says Reza Marvasti, founder and CEO of The Power of Play

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2 w. ago Hot Tavares scores two in third as Maple Leafs rally to beat Kings

There’s no stopping John Tavares. On Saturday night, not even the Los Angeles Kings, who almost never lose at home, could keep a lid on the Maple Leafs veteran. Tavares scored for the fifth game in a row, beating goalie Darcy Kuemper on a rebound during a Leafs power play in the third period, sending […]

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2 w. ago Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser rates Whitecaps as the best Vancouver team he has seen

Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser doesn’t hesitate when asked about the Vancouver Whitecaps, who visit BMO Field on Saturday. “The best Vancouver team, I think, I’ve seen,” said Fraser. “The age profile of their team is really good. They have a lot of players who are right in that sweet spot of not being young […]

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3 w. ago Canucks notebook: Why rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki matters in playoff push

'I'd like to see him take a few more rips with it. He has such a good shot and composure.' — Rick Tocchet on power-play presence of Jonathan Lekkerimaki

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3 w. ago Canucks: Why rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki matters in playoff push

'I'd like to see him take a few more rips with it. He has such a good shot and composure.' — Rick Tocchet on power-play presence of Jonathan Lekkerimaki

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4 w. ago Three takeaways from Flames' special teams letdown against Leafs

There weren’t a tonne of things that the Calgary Flames did right. Make no mistake, though, the Flames’ special teams were the biggest issue on Monday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Everything else was secondary to a brutal night on both the penalty-kill and power-play. “Special teams, it’s as easy as that,” Flames defenceman […]

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4 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Auston Matthews returns to form as Toronto’s Rocket Man

There hasn’t been much mention of Auston Matthews defending his Maurice (Rocket) Richard goal trophy this year. So how about the 70th anniversary of the Richard Riot in Montreal for the Maple Leaf captain’s first two-goal night in three months? Putting up a pair on the power play on Monday as part of a 6-2 […]

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last month Hitmen suffer setback in chase for first place with loss to Oil Kings

The Calgary Hitmen saw their five-game win streak snapped in an 8-4 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, The Western Hockey League Battle of Alberta started with Marshall Finnie putting Edmonton on the board early. Ethan Moore responded with a power-play goal for the Hitmen. However, Lucas Sawchyn’s goal gave […]

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last month Utah 3, Canucks 1: Youth, speed kills as upstart club keeps wild

Utah is in a tie with the Flames and Blues at 71 points, two back of the Canucks who hold down the final wild-card spot

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last month Utah 3, Canucks 1: Power play outage miffs Vancouver coaches

'We have six minutes of (third period) power play and we don't get it done — that's the bottom line. We lost the game. That's the story.' — Rick Tocchet

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