59+ min ago (746+ words) The Vegas Golden Knights" 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth last Thursday stung the home team. But they got the chance to make up for it on Monday, where they one-upped the Golden Knights by a score of 5-1. This one was all about Logan Cooley. The 21-year-old phenom set up the first goal with a burst of speed followed by a pass to Dylan Guenther, who changed his angle mid-shot to beat rookie goaltender Carl Lindbom. A minute and 17 seconds later, Guenther returned the favor, setting Cooley up for a back-door tap-in. The Mammoth struggled through a tough second period, where they allowed a goal and got out-shot 16-4. But they didn"t let it get away from them. Four minutes into the third, Cooley took advantage of a misplay by Jack Eichel at the blue line, sending himself on a breakaway....

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (767+ words) By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press Posted November 25, 2025 6:05 am. U Sports chief executive officer Pierre Arsenault says McGill University's decision to cut 25 sports teams following the 2025-26 season is "unfortunate." The school said that it "carried out an extensive review process that involved discussions with internal and external stakeholders" before coming to its conclusion last Thursday. "We spend all of our days celebrating just how complicated it is to be a student-athlete and just how significant the performances and the accomplishments of student-athletes are just to even manage that double life of being high-achieving students and high-achieving athletes at the same time," Arsenault said." "And so we have no doubt that it's difficult news for both student-athletes and coaches, and we understand that whenever an institution makes choices like this, it's because that's down to the options that they had, that…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1163+ words) Sean Kuraly knows that losing a step with age could mean losing his NHL job. Bob DeChiara / Imagn Images Sean Kuraly is 32 years old. He has made 586 appearances in NHL regular-season games and another 57 in the playoffs. His game relies on speed. In hockey, those first two variables " age and miles on a body " usually compromise the third. But the fourth-line center and penalty killer has not slowed down since he concluded his first tour with the Boston Bruins in 2021. It's been the opposite. "My jump metrics have probably improved. My speed numbers have probably improved," Kuraly said. "Not to say that's some amazing feat. Maybe they weren't that good to start with, right? But the basic philosophy has been about accessing the power this body has, not continuing to add horsepower." Kuraly's new boss, in fact, has a specific…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (1114+ words) Rookie defenseman Logan Mailloux returned from a stint in the minors Monday night and "felt more like myself." Dennis Schneidler / Imagn Images NEW YORK " One minute into the St. Louis Blues" matchup Monday with the New York Rangers, Logan Mailloux took his first shift with the team in about three weeks. The 22-year-old rookie defenseman had his head on a swivel in front of the Blues" net, played physical and put a nice up-ice pass on the stick of teammate Dalibor Dvorsky that helped gain entry into the offensive zone. "Yeah, I felt more like myself out there," Mailloux said. On Nov. 5, Mailloux played his ninth game of the season and it would be his last for a while, as the Blues assigned him to AHL Springfield. GM Doug Armstrong called it a "reset" for the player the team acquired…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1570+ words) With the Maple Leafs at the bottom of the East standings, major changes could be coming in Toronto. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images The first seven weeks of this NHL season have had a little bit of everything. Perennial contenders crashing. Surprising teams on the upswing. Breakthrough performances from fresh-faced young stars. Frequent reminders that players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Brad Marchand and John Tavares aren't ready to fade into the sunset just yet. About the only thing we haven't seen is a trade of any consequence. Stay tuned for that. It's little wonder readers answered the call for mailbag questions with a variety of compelling topics. You asked about the hot seat in Toronto, when the trade market is going to pick up, who the Montreal Canadiens should target for help down the middle, why top prospect Gavin McKenna…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (604+ words) The Washington Capitals (12-9-2) bounced back after a rough loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. They continued their homestand by crushing the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-3) 5-1 on Monday night. With the win, the Capitals have now won four of their last five games, showing that the team is really back. Jakob Chychrun opened the game with his first of two goals to give the home team a 1-0 lead in the first period. The Capitals then went on to score three goals in the middle frame, as Tom Wilson, Chychrun (again), and John Carlson made it 4-0. Then, in the third period, Martin Fehervary became the third Capitals blueliner to score on Columbus netminder Elvis Merzlikens. The Capitals will continue their homestand with two more games the week of Thanksgiving. They will host Winnipeg on Wednesday and Toronto on Friday. The Capitals" victory on…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (356+ words) NHL News: Canada's hockey icon Wayne Gretzky faced boos at a recent event, sparking debate about his association with American politics. Gretzky, asserting his For decades, Wayne Gretzky has been more than a hockey legend, he has been Canada's ultimate sports symbol, a unifying figure who transcended rivalries and politics That's why the uncomfortable moment at the 4 Nations Face-Off final, when much of the crowd booed him, landed with such force It wasn't simply about a hockey icon being jeered It was about Canadians wrestling with what Gretzky's proximity to American politics means for their national identity The images of Gretzky at Mar-a-Lago on U.S election night and at Donald Trump's inauguration sparked resentment among some Canadians who view Trump's rhetoric as dismissive toward their country Yet, through it all, Gretzky insists that love of nation, not political allegiance, defines…...

2+ hour ago (180+ words) Northern Colorado Bears (5-1) at Air Force Falcons (3-4) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado visits Air Force after Zack Bloch scored 32 points in Northern Colorado's 97-93 victory over the CSU Fullerton Titans. The Falcons are 3-3 on their home court. Air Force is 2-4 against opponents over .500. The Bears are 2-0 in road games. Northern Colorado ranks seventh in the Big Sky shooting 34.3% from 3-point range. Air Force averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 5.5 per game Northern Colorado gives up. Northern Colorado has shot at a 48.5% rate from the field this season, 3.9 percentage points higher than the 44.6% shooting opponents of Air Force have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Hobin is scoring 13.1 points per game with 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists for the Falcons. Eli Robinson is averaging 12.6 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 55.7%. Quinn Denker is shooting 44.4% and averaging 18.0 points for the…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (346+ words) Logan Cooley scored a career-high four goals and also had an assist to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 5-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night in Salt Lake City. It was the first four-goal game in Mammoth history and the first four-goal game in the NHL this season. Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist, Nate Schmidt added two assists and Karel Vejmelka made 33 saves for Utah, which won its second straight game. Ivan Barbashev scored a goal and Carl Lindbom stopped 19 of 22 shots for Vegas, which had a six-game point streak snapped. It was just the second regulation road defeat of the season (5-2-4) for the Golden Knights. Utah took a 1-0 lead at the 14:54 mark of the first period when Guenther took a drop pass from Cooley in the right circle on a rush and then…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (252+ words) Cooley gave Utah a 3-1 lead on a breakaway at 4:19 of the third period, and completed his second hat trick of the season into an empty net with 4:19 left. He added a short-handed empty-netter with 2:17 to go for his career-high fourth goal and fifth point of the night. The 21-year-old Cooley had the first four-goal game in the NHL this season to raise his total to 13. He had another natural hat trick in the first period in a 7-4 victory at St. Louis on Oct. 24. He has three career NHL hat tricks. The teams also played Thursday night at Delta Center, with Vegas winning 4-1. Utah rebounded Saturday night, topping the New York Rangers 3-2 at home to end a four-game skid. Vegas fell 4-3 in overtime at Anaheim on Saturday night. Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka…...