Quebec News

NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar, Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander and Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine were named the NHL’s three stars for the week ending Dec. 22.

MONTREAL — Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are on a season-best win streak ahead of their longest stretch away from home.

DALLAS (AP) — Quentin Grimes scored 20 points off the bench, 14 in the fourth quarter, leading eight Mavericks in double figures as Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97 on Saturday night despite missing leading scorer Luka Doncic.

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored on the power play again, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight night, winning 5-1 on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored on the power play again, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings on consecutive nights with a 5-1 win Saturday.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sean Padulla scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half, and No. 17 Mississippi pulled away in the final 15 minutes to beat Queens University of Charlotte 80-62 on Saturday.

TORONTO — Laura Stacey authored the ending of an emotional Professional Women's Hockey League game for both the Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres on Saturday.

TORONTO (AP) — Laura Stacey scored on a breakaway 15 seconds into overtime to give the Montreal Victoire a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

MONTREAL — Montreal police are searching for a man accused of attempting to a kill a woman Friday after he allegedly abducted her and forced her into a car, which later plunged into the Richelieu River.