The Summerside Western Capitals were 6-1 winners in St. Stephen over the County Aces in Maritime Jr. hockey. The second place Caps were led by Brodie MacArthur with 2 goals and 2 assists. The league’s top scorer, T.J. Shea increased his point scoring streak to 26 games with a goal and 3 assists.
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The UPEI men’s hockey Panthers lost their third in a row, 4-1 at Dalhousie. Colton Heffley with the game winner as Dal led 2-0 in the first and 3-0 after the second.
Marcus Power with the lone Panther goal. UPEI just 2 points up on the 6th place Tigers and 2 points ahead of last place Moncton.
The UNB Reds back in sole possession of first place with a 2-1 shootout win over 2nd place St. F.X.
Acadia doubled Moncton, 4-2.
The UPEI women’s Panthers were shutout 2-0 at Saint Mary’s.
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The Kensington Wild lost 6-1 to Halifax in the semi-finals in the East Coast Ice Jam in Halifax in Major Midget on Sunday morning. The Charlottetown Pride was 4-0 but lost a heartbreaker, 1-0 in a shootout to the Northern Moose in the playoffs.
In the Bantam AAA portion, the Central Attack had a win, loss and tie and overtime loss. The Eastern Express had 2 wins, a loss and tie
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Brad Marchand scored the winner as the Boston Bruins got by the Montreal Canadiens, 4-3 in a shootout.
Las Vegas took its first overtime loss as Edmonton got by the Golden Knights, 3-2. Darnell Nurse scored the winner.
NHL
Boston 4 Montreal 3 (SO)
Minnesota 4 Winnipeg 1
Edmonton 3 Vegas 2 (OT)
N.Y. Islanders 7 N.Y. Rangers 2
Pittsburgh 4 Detroit 1
Philadelphia 5 New Jersey 3
Colorado 4 Dallas 1
San Jose 6 Arizona 5 (OT)
Anaheim 4 Los Angeles 2
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The New England Patriots on their way to their 7th straight AFC final with a 35-14 effort over Tennessee in the NFL division playoffs.
Philadelphia advanced with a 15-10 win over Atlanta.
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The Island Storm took its 4th straight loss, 114-94 in Halifax in NBL basketball. The first place Hurricanes have 4 straight wins over the Storm.
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UPEI lost 76-56 to Saint Mary’s in the womens game in the AUS. The Huskies dropped the winless Panthers, 84-67 in the men’s.
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Holland College is 7-1 in the ACAA men’s confernce after downing the Dal Agricutlure College, 104-61.
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The Golden State Warriors improved to 35-9 just getting by the Toronto Raptors, 127-125 in the NBA.
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PEI’s Lauren Lenentine bounced Northern Ontario, 13-6 to begin the Canadian Juniors curling in Shawinigan.
Alex MacFadyen lost 9-3 to Ontario on the junior men’s side.
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Harness racing at Red Shores in Charlottetown was postponed until today at 12.30 due to the weather. 13 dashes today.
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The World Series champion Houston Astros have added Pittsburgh pitcher Gerrit Cole who was 12-12 last season with a 4.26 ERA. He goes in a five player deal that sends pitchers Joe Musgrove and Michael Feliz and two prospects to the Pirates.
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Legendary sports announce Keith Jackson has died at the age of 89 according to ESPN. He was an outstanding broadcaster in the 70’s and 80’s in baseball and football.
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ON TODAY
Harness racing at Red Shores with a 13-dash card at 12.30.
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The Island Storm hosts the Saint John Riptide at 2.00 in NBL basketball. The third game in less than three days for the Storm.
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The Charlottetown Islanders visit the Moncton Wildcats in the Q this afternoon.
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Yarmouth Mariners at the Summerside Western Capitals at 4.00 in the MHL.
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Holland College vists Crandall University in women’s and men’s basketball.