Ivan Demidov is excited to face off against Alex Ovechkin — but more importantly, he wants to win. The 19-year-old Russian is focused on helping the Montreal Canadiens upset the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. “Yeah, a little bit,” Demidov said when asked if facing the Capitals captain — … Read more
Canada and the United States have played some heated games on hockey’s international stage. The rivalry reached a new — and nasty — level Saturday. Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the U.S. beat Canada 3-1 after a punch-filled start that saw three fights within nine seconds to open the … Read more
Canada’s game against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with plenty of fireworks Saturday. After the Bell Centre crowd once again lustily booed the American national anthem before puck drop in Montreal, Canadian forward Brandon Hagel and U.S. counterpart Matthew Tkachuk fought two seconds into the first period. Canada’s Sam Bennett and … Read more
