National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 Montreal Canadiens 2
Justin Holl and Ilya Mikheyev scored 42 seconds apart early in the 3rd period to break a 1-1 tie
Travis Dermott and Zach Hyman ( into an empty net ) also scored for Toronto
Jake Muzzin had 3 assists in the victory
Frederik Andersen made 33 saves for the victory in goal
Toronto has won 4 straight and has points in 9 consecutive game
The win allows the Leafs to extend their lead atop the North Division to 5 points over Montreal
The Canadiens host Edmonton tonight and then visit Toronto on Saturday
Boston Bruins 3 New York Rangers 2 (OT)
Brad Marchand had the overtime winner
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens 7 pm
Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets 8 pm
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks 10 pm
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 7 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders 7 pm
Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks 8 pm
Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators 8 pm
Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars 8:30 pm
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings 10 pm
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights 10 pm
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres (ppd)
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers (ppd)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild (ppd)
OHL in April ?
A report yesterday citing unnamed sources related the Ontario Hockey League had sent a memo to member teams pertaining to commencing a shortened season.
The report stated there would be a 24 game season conducted in 4 hub locations to begin in early April and to be guided by provincial mandates for health & safety.
When contacted by Bayshore Broadcasting, officials with the Owen Sound Attack said they have received no such memo or direction.
In fact, in conversation with the OHL on other matters earlier this week, there was no suggestion of a season start or a hub location format.
It was also suggested by the Attack that a large amount of government funding would be required for such a scenario.
National Basketball Association
Toronto Raptors 137 Washington Wizards 115
Norman Powell led the Raptors with 28 points
Canadian Chris Boucher had 16 rebounds in the victory
Toronto has won 2 straight, 5 of their last 6 & moved into 5th in the Eastern Conference
The Raptors are at Boston tonight
Phoenix Suns 125 Milwaukee Bucks 124
Devin Booker had a 30 point game for Phoenix
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points for Milwaukee
The Bucks remain 2nd in the Eastern Conference at 16 & 9
Brooklyn Nets 104 Indiana Pacers 94
Kyrie Irving had 35 points for Brooklyn
The Nets are 15 & 12 are 3rd in the East
Los Angeles Lakers 114 Oklahoma City Thunder 113 (OT)
LeBron James had 25 points
The win allows LA to move to 20 & 6, just behind Utah for 1st in the Western Conference
Los Angeles Clippers 119 Minnesota Timberwolves 112
The Clippers are 3rd in the West at 18 & 8
Kawhi Leonard had 36 points in the victory
Memphis Grizzlies 130 Charlotte Hornets 114
Dallas Mavericks 118 Atlanta Hawks 117
Chicago Bulls 129 New Orleans Pelicans 116
Denver Nuggets 133 Cleveland Cavaliers 95
Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics 7:30 pm
Miami Heat at Houston Rockets 7:30 pm
Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons 8 pm
Orlando Magic at Golden State Warriors 10 pm
Philadelphia 76ers at Portland Trail Blazers 10 pm
A lawsuit filed by a California law enforcement officer against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been dropped.
Alan Strickland and his wife, Kelly, filed for dismissal.
The suit that stemmed from an altercation at the final game of the 2019 NBA Championship
Strickland, who was seeking US$75,000 in general damages as well as other compensation, alleged he suffered injuries when he was pushed by Ujiri when the Raptors president tried to get on the court following his team’s championship-clinching victory over the Golden State Warriors
Australian Open
There are 5 Men’s matches and 4 women’s matches this morning
In the women’s division today, Kaya Juvan & Kristina Mladenovic won their matches to advance
There are no Canadians remaining in the Women’s Division.
Tomorrow, 3 Canadians will compete in Men’s play including a head-to-head between Felix Auger-Aliassime & Denis Shapovalov.
PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
at Pebble Beach, California
Four Canadians are in the field
Canada’s Nick Taylor is the defending champion
Taylor will tee off at 4:09 pm ( our time )
NASCAR Duels
at Daytona International Speedway
The first of two races begins at 7 pm
Yesterday, Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500,
The Daytona 500 is Sunday
MLS Bumped Back
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced the 2021 season will be pushed back 2 weeks to April 17th due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The dates for the opening of training camps have yet to be announced.