Bergeron opened the scoring with his 200th goal, then added two assists in Boston’s four-goal second period and the Bruins snapped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Reilly Smith had a goal and assist for the Bruins, who were 0-4-2 during the slide, their longest winless […]
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In the Crease: Lewiston Blue Devils girls’ hockey cooks up another winner
LEWISTON — Ron Dumont toed the line between cocky and confident, walking a tightrope over a chasm few coaches dare approach. “You have to decide what position you’re going to take with your team,” Dumont said. “The last thing I wanted to do was waver back and forth. Then they get a mixed message, ‘Are […]
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NHL: Canadiens, Price put a stop to Bruins
BOSTON — Carey Price made 34 saves to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory and a season sweep over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Dale Weise and Max Pacioretty each had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who completed their first regular-season sweep of Boston since taking all eight meetings […]
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Hockey tournament a success
The Annual International Fire, Police and Military Winter Games Hockey Tournament, Battle on Ice, was held during Martin Luther King week at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee and the Norway Savings Bank Arena in the Twin Cities. The teams were broken down into two divisions based on the skill level of their team. They played two […]
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Jackets jump on Bruins
BOSTON — Matt Calvert scored the go-ahead goal with 3:03 left in the third and added an empty-netter in the final minute as the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dom’s starts fast, holds off Cheverus
PORTLAND — Despite being short-handed on the bench due to injuries and illness, St. Dominic Academy played like it was at full strength on the ice. The Saints scored the game’s first four goals and received scoring contributions from five different skaters in a 5-2 victory over Cheverus on Saturday at William B. Troubh Ice […]
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Girls’ hockey: St. Dom’s skates past Cheverus
PORTLAND — With the playoffs rapidly approaching, St. Dominic Academy is looking to get some momentum coming down the home stretch. The Saints may have something brewing. After disposing of Brunswick on Tuesday at Bowdoin College, the Saints scored a goal in all three periods in a 3-1 victory over Cheverus on Saturday at William […]
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High school roundup: St. Dom’s boys edge Wiscasset in thriller
WISCASSET — Becket Wagner netted a game-high 20 points Thursday as St. Dom’s held onto a narrow 49-48 win over Wiscasset in a mid-season MVC boys’ tilt. Mike Bryant chipped in for the Saints with 14 points, highlighted by two shots from beyond the arc. The Wolverines were paced by Brandon Sprague with a solid […]