Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from the Rangers, the Lightning followed suit by acquiring New York captain Ryan McDonagh […]
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Boys' hockey: Lewiston takes top seed into playoffs; rivals right behind
Sam Frechette of Lewiston picks up a pass to a Blue Devil teammate while being pressured by Colin Doherty of Cheverus High School during the first period in Lewiston earlier this season. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal File Photo) Despite roster turnover going into the season and dealing with an influx of injuries during the season Lewiston […]
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Sabres spoil Nash's Bruins debut
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Okposo and the Eastern Conference’s last-place Buffalo Sabres head into the uncertainty of the NHL’s trade deadline sure of one thing. They were better than the retooled Bruins by beating them 4-1 to spoil forward Rick Nash’s Boston debut. What happens before the trade deadline hits Monday is anyone’s guess […]
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Video: Florida Panthers honor victims of school shooting
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have honored victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with a somber video tribute before their game against the Washington Capitals. The arena video screen Thursday night showed the names and faces of each of the 17 students who were killed on Valentine’s Day in […]
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Lewiston downs Biddeford to cap regular season
LEWISTON — Lewiston’s top scoring senior made his presence known on senior night Evan Cox had two goals to lead the Blue Devils past the Biddeford Tigers 5-2 in both team’s regular season finale Wednesday, giving him 12 goals and six assists on the season. Cox deflected the attention. “It was mostly a team effort,” […]
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Boys' hockey: St. Dom's scores lates, settles for tie with Greely
St. Dom’s Jacob Lewis jousts with Cole Stetson of Greely during their game Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy’s lone senior, Mack Pelletier, saved his team from a defeat on his senior night Wednesday. Pelletier scored on a power play with 2:24 left in regulation and the Saints […]
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Olympians put hockey seasons on hold as teams play back home
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Ryan Donato would love to clone himself so he could play at the Olympics and Harvard at the same time. He has to be content will trying to win a medal for the United States. Donato is one of a handful of players and coaches in the Olympic men’s hockey […]
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Junior hockey: L/A Nordiques tame Maine Wild, 5-1
LEWISTON — After an even first period the Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques dominated the second to beat the in-state rival Maine Wild, 5-1, in NA3HL hockey action at Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sunday. Caleb Labrie started the scoring for the Nordiques five minutes into the game, with assists by Clifford Ogle and Shayne Plummer. By the time […]
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Girls' hockey: A happy end of the line for Greely/Gray-NG trio
Bridget Roberts, front, Molly Horton, left and Courtney Sullivan celebrate after receiving the 2018 girls’ hockey state championship trophy at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON — Molly Horton, Bridget Roberts and Courtney Sullivan had their first three high school girls’ hockey seasons end in heartbreak. Saturday afternoon, those post-game tears were […]
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Girls' hockey: Sullivan sends Greely/Gray-NG past Cheverus/Kennebunk in state final
Greely/Gray-New Gloucester’s Courtney Sullivan celebrates the first of her three goals of the game. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Courtney Sullivan proved her coach’s assertion that she’s “not a one-trick pony.” And now she’s a champion. Sullivan scored three unassisted goals to pace Greely/Gray-New Gloucester to a 3-1 victory over Cheverus/Kennebunk in the girls’ hockey […]