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Depleted Toronto FC heads to Charlotte, looking to reboot after back-to-back losses

Depleted Toronto FC heads to Charlotte, looking to reboot after back-to-back losses

Back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver along with a growing injury list have brought Toronto FC back to earth after an impressive 3-1-1 start to the MLS season.
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Penguins improve playoff chances with 6-5 OT win over Detroit

Penguins improve playoff chances with 6-5 OT win over Detroit

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night.
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LA Kings take a big early lead and beat Calgary 4-1 to clinch their 3rd straight playoff berth

LA Kings take a big early lead and beat Calgary 4-1 to clinch their 3rd straight playoff berth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals and the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
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U.S., Finland, Czechia advance to women's world hockey semifinals

U.S., Finland, Czechia advance to women's world hockey semifinals

UTICA, N.Y. — Alex Carpenter had two goals and two assists, and the defending champion United States advanced to the world women's hockey championship semifinals with a 10-0 blowout win over Japan on Thursday night.
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Bryson DeChambeau puts on a Masters clinic and takes a 1-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler

Bryson DeChambeau puts on a Masters clinic and takes a 1-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was the mad scientist who calculated barometric pressure and the decay of spin rate in altitude when trying to figure out how to best play the game.
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Laurent Brossoit gets 3rd shutout, Jets' 3-0 win keeps Stars from clinching Central

Laurent Brossoit gets 3rd shutout, Jets' 3-0 win keeps Stars from clinching Central

DALLAS (AP) — Laurent Brossoit stopped 24 shots for his third shutout in his past five starts, David Gustafsson scored on his 24th birthday and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night.
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Devils down Maple Leafs 6-5; Matthews scores two more to reach 68 goals on the season

Devils down Maple Leafs 6-5; Matthews scores two more to reach 68 goals on the season

TORONTO — Auston Matthews inched ever closer to an audacious goal-scoring milestone. The Maple Leafs sniper also grabbed another franchise record and passed a club icon in the process.
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Kyle Palmieri scores OT winner as Islanders top Canadiens 3-2 for 6th straight victory

Kyle Palmieri scores OT winner as Islanders top Canadiens 3-2 for 6th straight victory

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored at 1:17 of overtime and the New York Islanders extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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Brady Tkachuk scores the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay 3-2

Brady Tkachuk scores the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa beats Tampa Bay 3-2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored the only goal of the shootout as the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Thursday night.
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OHL roundup: Oke's shutout gives Spirit series-opening win over Greyhounds

SAGINAW, Mich. — Andrew Oke made 39 saves in a shutout to give the Saginaw Spirit a 4-0 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to open their second-round series Thursday night in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
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