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Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs

Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks blew a four-goal lead before beating the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 8-6 on Wednesday night. The Canucks, who entered the game 58 points behind the Avalanche, scored in all sorts of ways, including 29 seconds into the game, short-handed, on the power play and into an empty net to snap a six-game slide. Just 23 seconds later, Pettersson knocked in his first goal since November.

Sceptres beat Charge 2-1 in front of 16,150 fans in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Claire Dalton broke a tie 57 seconds into the third period with her first PWHL goal and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Wednesday night in a Takeover Tour game that drew 16,150 fans to the Saddledome.

Dalton also assisted on Maggie Connors’ first-period goal. Connors set up Dalton’s goal, and captain Blayre Turnbull assisted on both goals to help Toronto move past Ottawa into fourth place.

Raygan Kirk made 28 saves, allowing only Fanuza Kadirova's tying goal late in the first period. Gwyneth Philips stopped 22 shots for Ottawa.

Up next

Sceptres: Host Ottawa on Saturday, April 11.

Charge: Host Montreal on Friday night.

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Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu plan to re-sign with Liberty: 'I'm where I'm supposed to be'

As WNBA free agency gets set to start, Liberty stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu said they'll re-sign with New York.

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