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Canucks end Wild winning streak with 2-0 victory

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — During their four-game winning streak, all under new head coach John Hynes, the Wild had started strong in each game. Their start on Thursday, though, might have surpassed all of them.For the first 15 minutes, the Wild completely dominated a Vancouver team that was 8-3-1 at Rogers Arena, keeping the Canucks pinned in their own zone with the kind of quick, relentless attack that has been the norm since the team ended a seven-game losing streak that cost Dean Evason his job on Nov. 27.And then suddenly, they weren’t.Nils Hogerson and Teddy Blueger scored goals, and Casey DeSmith weathered an early storm and stopped 24 shots as the Canucks beat the Wild 2-0 late Thursday, the Wild’s first loss in five games since Hynes made his Minnesota debut on Nov. 28.The Wild outshot the Canucks 10-0 over the first 13:18 of the game and held Vancouver to a single shot, period, over that time. Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson didn’t have to make a stop until there ...

Local reaction Temple Israel shots fired on Hanukkah

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -At Bethlehem Chabad's menorah lighting, dozens gathered at Delmar's Four Corners, celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The annual event was overshadowed by the troubling news of what happened only hours earlier at Temple Israel of Albany."I was picking up a son who's in preschool there. We were unable to safely leave and had to shelter in place until the police came and were able to secure the area," explained Samuel Weisblatt while attending the lighting. APD investigating shots fired near Temple Israel of Albany While the suspect in Albany was arrested, the fear incidents like these create does not go away. "This is what it means to be Jewish. Unfortunately, people want to hurt you sometimes and you have to show them that you're still proud to be Jewish and we're still showing up," stated Jennifer Wind.As the Jewish community came together to celebrate with Bethlehem Chabad on the night of December 7, those from other faiths showed ...

Commerce City police officers, firefighters struck by suspected impaired driver while investigating crash

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

Two Commerce City police officers and two firefighters were struck by a suspected impaired driver while investigating a separate crash Thursday evening.The initial crash happened on westbound Interstate 76 near the 10600 block, according to the Commerce City Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Paraglider in critical condition after crash in north Boulder Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Department of Transportation wraps up major I-70 project between Frisco and Silverthorne Crime and Public Safety | 1 killed, 2 hospitalized in fatal Aurora crash Sunday night Crime and Public Safety | Pedestrian killed in Federal Boulevard crash in Denver Crime and Public Safety | Colorado road conditions: I-70 reopens near Silverthorne Commerce City police said the allegedly impaired driver drove through police barricades and struck two officers and two firefighters. All four first responders we...

Seven crazy statistics from San Jose Sharks’ comeback win in Detroit

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

The San Jose Sharks’ second-period comeback against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday — scoring four unanswered goals to tie the game after trailing by four — had local statistician Darin Stephens reaching for the team’s record book.It wouldn’t be the only Stephens’ research skills came in handy.The Sharks and Red Wings would establish a handful of new marks in what became a 6-5 overtime by San Jose at Little Caesars Arena. Mikael Granlund scored 37 seconds into the extra session as the Sharks won for the fifth time in seven games.The Sharks (8-17-2) now have a couple of days off before they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, hoping to finish off what’s been a 3-2-0 road trip so far on a positive note.Here are a few stats noted by Stephens and others from Thursday’s game.Per Stephens, the Sharks win marked the first time in their history that they’ve rallied to win consecutive games after trailing by three or more goals in ...

Armed suspect linked to vehicle burglary spree in Morgan Hill

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

MORGAN HILL — Police are searching for an armed suspect who broke into more than half a dozen cars Thursday morning in Morgan Hill.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose daycare operators arraigned in child pool drownings Crime and Public Safety | Here’s how San Jose plans to nab more catalytic converter thieves Crime and Public Safety | San Jose doctor in spicy ‘Dragon Balls’ lawsuit against Los Gatos restaurant claims the truth has come out Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in connection with two assaults, hit-and-run in Mountain View Crime and Public Safety | Police say San Jose shooting that led to three arrests was gang related Officers were called to Depot Street around 2:20 a.m. for a report of a vehicle that was speeding with its alarm sounding, the Morgan Hill Police Department said in a news release. They arrived to find the vehicle still in the area and tried...

Danville police giving out free Christmas trees

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

(KRON) -- The Danville Police Department is giving away free Christmas trees. The trees are being given out at the Danville Police Department, located at 510 La Gonda Way. They are being given out on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Palisades Tahoe gets 15 inches of snow overnight You can get a tree between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. between Monday and Thursday. On Fridays, hours are between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. A maximum of one tree is allowed per household. Danville is just north of Livermore, which was recently named one of the California towns with the most "holiday spirit." The Lights of Livermore Holiday Tour begins Friday and goes through Dec. 23.

Yvonne Ejim scores 21 points and No. 23 Gonzaga women down Cal 78-70 in overtime

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and Brynna Maxwell scored 18 points and 23rd-ranked Gonzaga took control in overtime and beat California 78-70 on Thursday night.Kayleigh Truong’s jump shot with 31 seconds left tied it at 65-all in regulation to force overtimeEjim finished shooting 9 for 19 and Maxwell was 6-for-17 overall but made 5 for 11 inside the arc. Kayleigh Truong scored 14 points and Kaylynne Truong distributed 12 assists against just three turnovers.Marta Suárez scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Leilani McIntosh and reserve Lulu Laditan-Twidale each scored 13 points, reserve Ila Lane scored 11 and McKayla Williams 10. McIntosh distributed 11 assists but was credited for seven turnovers.The Bulldogs never trailed in the extra session despite the fact Cal led for most of the game (21:16). Cal also finished with a higher shooting percentage, 42.9%, against 36.1% by Gonzaga.The Bulldogs (9-3) were coming off a historic 96-78 win over No. 3 Stanford ...

Connor Hellebuyck’s 250th career win helps Jets to a 4-2 victory over Avalanche

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid. Also, third-place Winnipeg moved within two points of Central Division-leading Colorado.“We talked about it this morning – if we want to be considered an elite team, you’ve got to beat the teams ahead of you,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said. “We proved tonight that we can play with anybody.”Josh Morrissey finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, giving him 12 points in his last nine games. Adam Lowry also scored.Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and assist and Joel Kiviranta also scored for Colorado. Alexandar Georgiev finished with 24 saves.MacKinnon extended his overall point streak to 10 games and home point streak to 12. It was the 223rd multi-point game of MacKinnon’s career, moving him past Peter Forsberg and into third plac...

Myanmar’s army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOL

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has been freeing soldiers and police who had been jailed for desertion and absence without leave, seeking to get them to return to active duty, a police officer and an army officer said Thursday. The releases follow an an amnesty plan announced earlier this week to get them back into service in order to ease an apparent manpower shortage.The plan was an apparent consequence of the military facing the greatest battlefield pressures since it seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. It began to encounter severe challenges after fierce fighting erupted in late October when an alliance of three ethnic minority armed groups launched an offensive in the northern part of Shan state, on the northeastern border with China.The offensive sparked renewed fighting nationwide on the part of both the pro-democracy Peoples Defense Force and their allies among other ethnic minority armed groups, spreading the military’...

Konecny scores twice, Flyers beat Arizona 4-1 to end Coyotes’ winning streak at 5

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:36:09 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Konecny scored twice, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Arizona 4-1 on Thursday night to end the Coyotes’ winning streak at five.Cam York had a goal and an assist and Joel Farabee and also scored for the Flyers. They have won three straight, four of six and nine of 13.“We’ve worked a lot on coming together and building something special,” said forward Sean Couturier, who had an assist on Konecny’s first goal. “Guys are buying in. We just have to keep building and start believing in ourselves. I think we are out to prove people wrong. There doesn’t seem to be much pressure on us. I don’t know if we are just naive or young, but we just go out and play hard and aggressive hockey.”Lawson Crouse scored for the Coyotes, who made NHL history by beating the last five Stanley Cup champions during the winning streak.Connor Ingram, who made 22 saves, also had his five-game winning streak broken. He gave up only f...