Caps surge thanks to depth as Ovechkin nears Gretzky goal mark
Washington reshapes around a deep roster to stay a playoff contender with Ovechkin out for weeks. Lars Eller, Tom Wilson and John Carlson highlight a veteran core while Dylan Strome, Pierre-Luc Dubois and others fill gaps. Depth fuels top-East standing despite injury.
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Red Sox land All-Star Garrett Crochet in swap with White Sox
Garrett Crochet, an All-Star left hander, is headed to the Red Sox from Chicago for four prospects. Chicago receives catcher Kyle Teel, infielder Chase Meidroth, right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez and outfielder Braden Montgomery as Boston pivots after losing out on free agent Max Fried to the Yankees. Crochet, 25, was 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA in 282 starts for the White Sox, who finished 41-121 last season. He debuted as a starter in 2023 and has a fast sinker reaching near 98 mph.
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Exhibition Gamel Start next week in Ottawa
Canada hockey squad begins practices and two exhibition games against Canadian university all stars at TD Place Ottawa as team eyes gold. Young prospects Cowan and Anholt noted while travel woes and an injury scare to Cole Beaudoin affect prep ahead of pre-tournament games next week in Petawawa Ontario.
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Demko makes season return in Canucks overtime loss to Blues
Thatcher Demko returned to the Vancouver crease after eight months sidelined by a knee injury. He stopped 21 of 25, but the Canucks fell 4-3 in overtime to the St. Louis Blues. Demko admitted rust and aimed to build from the tough edge, while coach Rick Tocchet praised his effort and presence in net.
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