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NHL: Panthers shine in final home game of season

By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau SUNRISE, FLORIDA (Eagle News) — In the fight for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers playoff hopes were crushed when the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Rangers, before their match with the Buffalo Sabres. With the Flyers punching their ticket to the postseason, the Panthers missed the NHL playoffs for the second consecutive season. “It’s a tough part when you have to rely […]

NHL: Connor McDavid scores 4 goals, lifts Oilers past Lightning

By: Anthony Sevilla  EBC Sports International Canada Bureau (Eagle News) The Edmonton Oilers defeated the NHL’s top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, through a spectacular performance from Connor McDavid. A career night for the Oilers’ captain who finished the game with 4 goals, 1 assist, 9 shots, and 9 scoring chances who is now tied for 3rd in the NHL scoring race and just 5 points shy of Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. Cam Talbot also […]

NHL, New York Rangers give back to South Bronx Community

  By Tennie Sumague EBC Sports International, New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) –Preparations for the 2018 Bridgestone Winter Classic showdown between the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers are underway, with the National Hockey League (NHL)  busy holding events around New York City leading to the marquee game at Citifield on New Year’s Day. As part of the Winter Classic Legacy Project, the league and the New York Rangers, in partnership with […]

NHL: Defending Champions Pittsburgh Penguins faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Written By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau Photos By: Nico Poblete, Eagle News Service, Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS (Eagle News) – The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins arrived at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas Nevada to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. Since the moment the puck dropped on center ice, both teams moved quick for position. The 18,029 fans in attendance contributed to the game’s tempo, but it will be […]

NHL: Rookie Brock Boeser lifts Vancouver Canucks past the Philadelphia Flyers on the road.

  By Anthony Sevilla EBC Sports International, Canada Bureau PHILADELPHIA (Eagle News)— The Vancouver Canucks started their road trip with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. Vancouver was led by their rookie Brock Boeser, who had a stellar performance leading the game with two goals. The Flyers opened the first period with goal by Ivan Provorov, but the Canucks tied up the game two minutes after […]

NHL: Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins outlast Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-2.

By: Anthony Sevilla, EBC Sports International, Canada Bureau VANCOUVER, CANADA (Eagle News Service) — The two league leaders in points last season in the NHL went head-to-head on Wednesday night. The Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid and Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby led the league in points with 100 and 89 respectively. In the three NHL matchups between the two stars, the Penguins were 3-0-0 against the Oilers even though Crosby had 0 points in […]

Devils shut out Canucks

  VANCOUVER, Canada (Eagle News) — Coming off a thrilling 2-1 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars, the Vancouver Canucks lost their second straight game at Rogers Arena to the New Jersey Devils 2-0, extending the Devils’ winning streak to three games. Both teams were scoreless at the end of the first period with solid goaltending from the Devils’ Cory Schneider and the Canucks’ Jacob Markstrom. The Devils got on the board when Jimmy Hayes […]

NHL: Vancouver Canucks drop 2 straight at Home after 2-0 loss to New Jersey Devils.

By: Anthony Sevilla, EBC Sports International, Canada Bureau VANCOUVER, CANADA (Eagle News) — The New Jersey Devils arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia to take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks were coming off a thrilling 2-1 Overtime loss at home to the Dallas Stars after winning four straight games while the New Jersey Devils were trying to extend their winning streak to three games. A win here would put the New […]

Vancouver Canucks win four straight following 6-2 win over Washington Capitals.

VANCOUVER, Canada (Eagle News) — The Vancouver Canucks continue their strong start to the NHL Season with three straight wins on the road  following their win over the Washington Capitals. The Canucks returned home to Rogers Arena following a five-game road trip where they managed to win four out of five games. Forwards Sven Baertschi, Bo Horvat and goaltender Anders Nilsson led the team with huge performances. The Washington Capitals began their three-game road trip, […]

NHL: Expansion Draft 2017

By: Alex Tejada, EBC Sports International, Las Vegas Bureau We are closer to the announcement of the roster for the new NHL team in Las Vegas, called the Golden Knights. Sunday June 18, 2017 was the last day for the other NHL teams to submit their protection lists to the Golden Knights. During this expansion draft process, the Golden Knights will need to pick one player from each of the other 30 NHL teams. The […]