In the first Battle of the Connors, McDavid out-played Bedard and Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
It was a low-event game, with the Oilers shutting down the Hawks, taking a 3-1 lead in the second period and cruising to victory.
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1st Battle of the Connors, McDavid out-duels Bedard as Edmonton Oilers beat Chicago Blackhawks
In total, when it came to Grade A shots (which go in 25 per cent of the time on average), it was Edmonton, 12, the Blackhawks, 8. In the subset of 5-alarm shots (which go in 33 per cent), it was Edmonton, eight Chicago, 2.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 7. Fantastic snipe for Edmonton’s first goal. GAS: ES +1/-0; ST +0/-0.
Zach Hyman, 7. He was his usual Hymander self, serpentining around the ice with the puck. He spun a whirling dervish of a 5-alarm backhander on net off a McDavid feed in the second. He cashed in McD’s great pass with a strong tip early in the third. GAS: ES +2/-0; ST +1/-0.
Leon Draisaitl, 7. He gave up a great shooting moment on an early 3-on-1, with his pass picked off — a most unDraisaitl-like moment. A moment later he set up Kane for a dangerous shot, then got another 2-on-1, this time launching a wicked shot. In the second period. Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch changed his linemates to Foegele and Gagner to try to get him going. He later got lucky, snapping a pass that Nikita Zaitsev’s deflected into the Blackhawk net. He was an ace on the face-off dot, winning 14 of 19. GAS: ES +3/-0; ST +0/-0.
Evander Kane, 6. One good shot on net, some decent physical play. GAS: ES +2/-0; ST +0/-0.
Connor Brown, 5. He won a few battles to help set up Grade A shots. He got a shorthanded breakaway in the third but could not drain it. GAS: ES +2/-0; ST +1/-0.
Ryan McLeod, 5. He blew a tire, gave up the puck and allowed a Grade A shot in the first. GAS: ES +1/-1; ST +0/-0.
Mattias Janmark .6. He made a great tip on net early in the game, but no goal. GAS: ES +0/-0; ST +1/-0.
Warren Foegele, 5. GAS: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-0.
Derek Ryan, 7. Made a smart pass to set up Gagner, one more goal for the Three Wise Men line. GAS: ES +1/-0; ST +0/-0.
Sam Gagner, 7. A goal and an assist. He went hard to the net and cashed in Ryan’s pass late in the first. GAS: ES +1/-0; ST +0/-0.
James Hamblin, 5. He had the puck checked off of him in the first, leading to a 5-alarmer. GAS: ES +0/-1; ST +0/-0.
Darnell Nurse, 6. Solid game but almost deflected in a goal against in the third on the PK. GAS: ES +1/-0; ST +0/-1.
Cody Ceci, 6. His late line change was a factor in Bedard’s early goal. GAS: ES +2/-2; ST +0/-0.
Mattias Ekholm, 6. He failed to get stick-on-puck on Bedard’s early shot. GAS: ES +0/-1; ST +0/-0.
Evan Bouchard, 5. The Oil got off to a sloppy start but he was the sloppiest, letting Connor Bedard of all people sneak in behind him for a break-in pass, which Bedard promptly placed top shelf. He was caught sleeping again a moment later as his check Foligno took a slot pass and drove a backhander on net. But he kicked off Edmonton’s first scoring sequence with a fine pass. He got a big cheer for slamming Bedard to the ice late in the game. Two assists. GAS: ES +1/-2; ST +0/-0.
Vincent Desharnais, 5. He was beat on an early rush by Foligno but was otherwise solid. GAS: ES +0/-2; ST +0/-0.
Brett Kulak, 7. His hard forecheck kicked off the Virtuous Cycle on Sam Gagner’s first period goal. GAS: ES +1/-1; ST +0/-0.
Stuart Skinner, 7. Quiet night. He got beat by Bedard’s high slot shot, but stopped five more Grade A shots in the first. He faced not one Grade A shot in the second and just two in the third,
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VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that defenceman Alex Edler will sign a one-day contract in order to officially retire as a member of the NHL team.
The signing will be part of a celebration of Edler’s career held Oct. 11 when the Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Canucks selected Edler, from Ostersund, Sweden, in the third round (91st overall) of the 2004 NHL draft.
He played in 925 career games for the Canucks between the 2006-07 and 2020-21 seasons, ranking fourth in franchise history and first among defencemen.
The 38-year-old leads all Vancouver defencemen with 99 goals, 310 assists and 177 power-play points with the team.
Edler also appeared in 82 career post-season contests with Vancouver and was an integral part of the Canucks’ run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final, putting up 11 points (2-9-11) across 25 games.
“I am humbled and honoured to officially end my career and retire as a member of the Vancouver Canucks,” Edler said in a release. “I consider myself lucky to have started my career with such an outstanding organization, in this amazing city, with the best fans in the NHL. Finishing my NHL career where it all began is something very special for myself and my family.”
Edler played two seasons for Los Angeles in 2021-22 and 2022-23. He did not play in the NHL last season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
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The sixth-ranked Canadian women will face World Cup champion Spain in an international friendly next month.
Third-ranked Spain will host Canada on Oct. 25 at Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo.
The game will be the first for the Canadian women since the Paris Olympics, where they lost to Germany in a quarterfinal penalty shootout after coach Bev Priestman was sent home and later suspended for a year by FIFA over her part in Canada’s drone-spying scandal.
In announcing the Spain friendly, Canada Soccer said more information on the interim women’s coaching staff for the October window will come later. Assistant coach Andy Spence took charge of the team in Priestman’s absence at the Olympics.
Spain finished fourth in Paris, beaten 1-0 by Germany in the bronze-medal match.
Canada is winless in three previous meetings (0-2-1) with Spain, most recently losing 1-0 at the Arnold Clark Cup in England in February 2022.
The teams played to a scoreless draw in May 2019 in Logroñés, Spain in a warm-up for the 2019 World Cup. Spain won 1-0 in March 2019 at the Algarve Cup in São João da Venda, Portugal.
Spain is a powerhouse in the women’s game these days.
It won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2022 and was runner-up in 2018. And it ousted Canada 2-1 in the round of 16 of the current U-20 tournament earlier this month in Colombia before falling 1-0 to Japan after extra time in the quarterfinal.
Spain won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and has finished on the podium on three other occasions.
FC Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati (2023) and Alexia Putellas (2021 and ’22) have combined to win the last three Women’s Ballon d’Or awards.
And Barcelona has won three of the last four UEFA Women’s Champions League titles.
“We continue to strive to diversify our opponent pool while maintaining a high level of competition.” Daniel Michelucci, Canada Soccer’s director of national team operations, said in a statement. “We anticipate a thrilling encounter, showcasing two of the world’s top-ranked teams.”
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024
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TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced cookie brand Oreo as the team’s helmet sponsor for the upcoming NHL season.
The new helmet will debut Sunday when Toronto opens its 2024-25 pre-season against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.
The Oreo logo replaces Canadian restaurant chain Pizza Pizza, which was the Leafs’ helmet sponsor last season.
Previously, social media platform TikTok sponsored Toronto starting in the 2021-22 regular season when the league began allowing teams to sell advertising space on helmets.
The Oreo cookie consists of two chocolate biscuits around a white icing filling and is often dipped in milk.
Fittingly, the Leafs wear the Dairy Farmers of Ontario’s “Milk” logo on their jerseys.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
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