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Canucks, 'rusty' after break, look for victory at Utah
Feb 4, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk (74) during a stop in play against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images The Vancouver Canucks and the Utah Hockey Club enter their clash in Salt Lake City on Sunday night having lost their first games after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
On Saturday, the Canucks fell 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road and Utah lost in Los Angeles, 5-3 to the Kings. But Vancouver and Utah will go back it in the second game of their back-to-back sets.
Jake DeBrusk, who scored Vancouver’s only goal as the Canucks had their three-game winning streak snapped Saturday, said it took some time getting acclimated again after the two-week break.
“Just getting the feeling of the puck, like off the boards,” he said. “Like myself, I felt rusty.”
DeBrusk reached the 20-goal plateau for the fourth time in his career as he gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead 6:22 into the game. But that was the extent of Vancouver’s offense for the night.
Kevin Lankinen, who played for Finland in the 4 Nations Face-off, made 32 saves.
“We got to make more plays,” said the Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood, who got the first assist on DeBrusk’s goal. “I know Lankey’s (Lankinen) world-class, but we left him out on an island too much.”
Star center Elias Pettersson played for the Canucks on Saturday after many doubted his availability due to an undisclosed injury suffered while he played for Sweden in the tournament. Pettersson was minus-1 with one shot in just shy of 16 minutes of ice time. He has 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 50 games for the season.
Captain and reigning Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes remained out with an oblique injury that has forced him to miss all of Vancouver’s February games. He had been selected to the United States’ 4 Nations Face-Off team before he was injured.
Utah, meanwhile, has dropped two of its past three games.
Barrett Hayton was responsible for all of the Utah scoring Saturday with his first career hat trick and the first-ever hat trick for the Utah Hockey Club. The franchise is in its first season in Salt Lake City after moving from Arizona.
“I like the fact he got rewarded,” Utah coach Andre Tourigny said. “We often talk about how much ‘Haytes’ plays the right way. He does everything right on and off the ice, has the right attitude, competes so hard. You cannot not cheer for him, so really happy for him.”
Hayton’s first goal gave Utah a 1-0 lead 7:54 into the game. His second goal put Utah ahead 2-1 at 5:50 of the second period. Both goals came on the power play. Hayton’s third goal came with nine minutes left and pulled the team to 4-3. But defenseman Mikey Anderson’s empty-net goal with 1:30 remaining clinched the victory for the Kings.
Hayton said the joy he might have felt over the feat was overshadowed by defeat.
“Right now it’s kind of just the sting of the game. At some point, I’ll look back. It is cool to do,” Hayton said. “At this point, it is frustrating losing that game. It’s such a big game. I feel like we kind of put our heart and soul into that game — our effort was there.”
Nick Schmaltz had two assists and Connor Ingram made 21 saves.
Hayton has 32 points (15 goals, 17 assists) in 57 games for the season.
Utah defenseman Sean Durzi returned after sustaining a shoulder injury on Oct. 14 and missing 52 games. In 21:37 of ice time Saturday, he had an assist, four shots, two blocks, two giveaways and a takeaway.
–Field Level Media
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Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
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Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
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WNBA All-Star Game tickets soar to $340
May 9, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) passes the ball while Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game continue to rise leading up to the tipoff on Saturday night in Chicago.
The get-in price at United Center escalated from $74 on June 19 to $118 on July 19 to $233 by Friday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. At 12:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, the price stood at $343.
The game is sold out, TicketData.com reported.
Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star Game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the 10,387-seat home of the Sky.
Per Front Office Sports, last year’s WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis had a gameday get-in price of $71. And that was in a smaller venue than the United Center.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse fits about 17,200 fans. The United Center, home of the NBA’s Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks, can seat more than 20,000 people.
The All-Star teams will be headlined by Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, the leading vote-getters.
Bueckers’ team features three former UConn players — Bueckers, Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty and Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries — in the starting lineup, along with Kelsey Mitchell of the Fever and Natasha Howard of the Minnesota Lynx.
Joining Clark in the starting lineup are her teammate, Aliyah Boston, rookie Olivia Miles of the Lynx, Jessica Sheapard of the Wings and Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson.
A four-time WNBA MVP, Wilson is leading the WNBA in scoring (25.5 points) and blocks (2.0) per game.
ABC will televise the game, which has an 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
–Field Level Media
Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
