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    W. Michigan loses first game to No. 2 Eagles; MSU sweeps Canisius

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    No. 14 Western Michigan (3-1-0) lost for the first time this season after trailing 2-0 in the first half against No. 2 Boston College on Saturday in Boston.

    The Eagles, who have four drafted NHL players and Central Scouting’s No. 1 2025 draft prospect, James Hagens, scored three goals in the third period to beat the Broncos, 4-2.

    Ryan Leonard, a first-round draft pick of the Washington Capitals, scored the game-winning goal with :52 seconds left in the third period and added an empty-net goal at 19:36.

    Owen Michaels (Northville) and Robby Drazner each had a goal and an assist, Tim Washe (Clarkston) added two assists and Hampton Slukynsky made 29 saves for the Broncos.

    Michigan State 4, Canisius 1

    No. 4 Michigan State (5-1-0) completed a weekend sweep with a 4-1 victory over Canisius on Saturday in Buffalo.

    Isaac Howard, Tanner Kelly, Joey Larson and Red Savage scored goals and goalie Luca Di Pasquo made 18 saves for the Spartans.

    Michigan State also won 3-0 on Friday with Trey Augustine stopping 15 shots for the shutout.

    Grand Rapids 5, Lehigh Valley 2

    The Grand Rapids Griffins improved to 5-1 with a 5-2 victory Saturday against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

    Amadeus Lombardi had two goals and an assist, Cross Hanas scored his first goal of the season and Sebastian Cossa made 31 saves for the Griffins.

    Grand Rapids’ 5-1 start is tied for the best start in franchise history with the 2000-01 team.

    Saturday’s NHL games

    (At) Philadelphia 7, Minnesota 5: Sean Couturier scored a hat trick, assisted on the game-winning goal by Rasmus Ristolainen, and Philadelphia ended a six-game losing streak with a win over Minnesota.

    The loss was the first in regulation for Minnesota and ended its streak of seven games with at least one point to start the season.

    Couturier, who entered the game on a 32-game goal drought, scored the game’s first just over a minute later, added a second goal on a scrum in front of the net in the third period and finished the game . hat trick with an empty net goal.

    (AT) LA Kings 3, Utah 2: Joel Edmundson scored twice and Brandt Clarke had a goal and an assist, helping Los Angeles beat Utah.

    Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots to earn the victory. It was his first start in nearly two weeks after missing time with a lower-body injury.

    Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley scored for Utah in its third straight loss.

    (To) Boston 4, Toronto 3 (OT): Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the season 2:26 into overtime, and Boston beat Toronto to end a three-game losing streak.

    David Pastrnak scored a power play goal, and Justin Brazeau and Mark Kastelic scored 36 seconds apart later in the second period for Boston. This was the Bruins’ eighth straight regular season win against Toronto.

    Auston Matthews deflected Mitch Marner’s shot from the point, tying the score with 1:17 left in regulation for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for Toronto, which has lost three straight.

    (To) Montreal 5, Saint-Louis 2: Cole Caufield scored his seventh goal of the season, Kirby Dach scored for the first time since 2023 and Montreal beat St-Louis.

    Montreal took a 2-0 lead on goals from Dach and Jake Evans before the Blues tied it up with goals from Colton Parayko and Jake Neighbors.

    Goals from Alex Newhook and Caufield late in the second period and early in the third put the Canadians in control, and Joel Armia added another into an empty net to put the game out of reach.

    Sam Montembeault made 29 saves in the victory, while Jordan Binnington scored four goals on 25 shots from the Canadian.

    (At) Tampa Bay 3, Washington 0: Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for his 35th career shutout and Tampa Bay ended Washington’s five-game winning streak with a win.

    Mitchell Chaffee gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead at 5:27 of the second period, deflecting a Nick Paul shot past Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren, who finished with 17 saves. Brayden Point made it 2-0 at 2:26 of the third period and Conor Geekie scored his first NHL goal at 3:10.

    Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, who has 50 career goals in 82 games against the Lightning, was held to two shots on goal.

    (To) New York Rangers 2, Anaheim 1: Ryan Lindgren and Will Cuylle scored in the third period and New York beat Anaheim.

    Jonathan Quick stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who bounced back from a home loss to defending champion Florida on Thursday and earned a point for the seventh time in eight games (6-1-1).

    Olen Zellweger scored for the Ducks and Lukas Dostal finished with 30 saves. Anaheim lost for the third time in four games.

    Winnipeg 5, (to) Calgary 3: Kyle Connor and Mason Appleton each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg reeled off eight straight wins to start the season with a win over Calgary.

    Nikolaj Ehlers, Dylan Samberg and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, which has won 16 straight regular-season games dating back to the end of the 2023-24 season.

    It’s a feat that has only been accomplished three times in league history: 1992-93 for the Pittsburgh Penguins (17), 2023-24 for the Edmonton Oilers (16) and 2016-2017 for the Columbus Blue Jackets (16).

    Mikael Backlund, Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri scored for Calgary, which has lost back-to-back games after opening the season with a franchise-best 5-0-1 record.

    Florida 6, (at) NY Islanders 3: Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period and Florida came back from three goals down to beat New York.

    Sam Reinhart also scored, Mackie Samoskevich scored his first NHL goal and Gustav Forsling added a shorthanded goal in the final minutes to seal the victory for the Panthers. Dmitry Kulikov and Anton Lundell each had two assists, and Spencer Knight finished with 26 saves as the defending Stanley Cup champions earned their second straight victory.

    Dennis Cholowski, Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson scored in the first half for New York. Semyon Varlamov finished with 22 saves as the Islanders lost for the second time in three games.

    (To) Dallas 4, Chicago 2: Matt Duchene scored on a power play in the third period and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as Dallas held on to beat Chicago.

    Duchene’s goal at 8:50 followed goals from Evgenii Dadonov in the first period and Jamie Benn in the second for a 3-0 lead. Ryan Donato ended Jake Oettinger’s shutout 44 seconds after Duchene’s goal, and Connor Bedard scored a goal at 14:15.

    Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars, who opened the season with five straight home wins for the first time since their 1998-99 Stanley Cup season.

    Hay, Hall of Fame director, dies

    Former Chicago Blackhawks forward and Hall of Famer Bill Hay has died. He was 88 years old.

    Hockey Canada confirmed Hay’s death in a statement Saturday. Hay served as president and chief operating officer of the organization from 1990 to 1995. The cause of death was not provided.

    “Bill Hay lived a remarkable hockey life that reflects the best of our sport,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “The National Hockey League family mourns his passing and extends its deepest condolences to his family and his many friends in the hockey world. »

    Hay played eight seasons in the NHL with Chicago. He was named NHL Rookie of the Year for the 1959-60 season, when he recorded 24 goals and 30 assists in 70 games.

    The Saskatoon center helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961. He had 11 goals and 48 assists in the regular season and two goals and five assists in 12 playoff games.

    Hay has 113 goals and 273 assists in 506 career NHL games. He was a two-time All-Star before retiring in 1967.

    He remained in hockey after his playing career, serving as president and CEO of the Calgary Flames from 1991 to 1995, alongside his role with Hockey Canada.

    He was also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee from 1980 to 1997 and a member of the Hall’s board of directors from 1995 until his retirement in 2013, including 15 years as president.

    Hay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2015.

    Islanders sign forward Martin

    The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year contract with veteran forward Matt Martin on Saturday.

    Martin, 35, a fan favorite for his physical play, had been skating with the Islanders without a contract during a professional tryout during training camp and since the start of the season.

    “Marty understands what he brings to this team, not only on the ice but off the ice, he understands that if he’s not going to be in the lineup every night, he can accept that role,” said Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello in front of the team. hosted the defending champion Florida Panthers. “We all know what he does physically when necessary.”

    Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

    The Islanders also placed forward Anthony Duclair on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to October 19. Duclair apparently injured his leg last Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens and is expected to be out four to six weeks.

    Additionally, forward Liam Foudy was loaned to Bridgeport of the AHL, and forwards Pierre Engvall and Hudson Fasching were recalled on loan from Bridgeport.

    Martin has totaled 81 goals and 95 assists in 955 career games over 15 seasons with the Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs, and is the NHL’s active leader in hits with 3,854. He was selected by New York in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL draft. He signed with Toronto as a free agent in 2016 and spent two seasons with the Maple Leafs before being acquired by the Islanders in the summer of 2018.

    Michigan Area Hockey Schedule

    October Games

    SATURDAY

    Sabers 5. Red Wings 3

    Grand Rapids 5, Lehigh Valley 2

    Michigan State 4, Canisius 1

    Boston College 4, Western Michigan 2

    Clarkson 2, Michigan Tech 1 (OT)

    Bemidji State 3, Ferris State 0

    Adrien 5, NTDP U18 3

    Dubuque 3, NTDP U17 0

    Friday

    Grand Rapids 2, Springfield 1

    Michigan State 3, Canisius 0

    Arizona State 3, Northern Michigan 1

    Clarkson 4, Michigan Tech 3 (OT)

    Ferris State 4, Bemidji State 3

    Michigan 5, NTDP U18 4 (overtime)

    Dubuque 3, NTDP U17 0

    Sunday

    Oilers at Red Wings, 6

    Grand Rapids to Lehigh Valley, 3

    Wednesday October 30

    Jets at Red Wings, 7:30 a.m.

    Grand Rapids to Hartford, 7

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