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Reuters
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Jean-Gabriel Pageau posts 3 points in Islanders' win over Sharks
March 9 - Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a goal and two assists Saturday night for the retooled New York Islanders, who beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-2. Anthony Duclair scored in the first to give the Islanders a lead they'd never relinquish in their first game without Brock Nelson, who spent his entire 12-year career with New York before he was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Anders Lee and Adam Boqvist scored in the third for the Islanders, who have won four of five (4-1-0) to move within three points of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 38 saves. Nikolai Kovalenko scored in the second and Will Smith had a goal late in the third for the Sharks, who lost for the 19th time in 23 games (4-16-3). San Jose has 43 points, the fewest in the NHL Goalie Alexander Georgiev recorded 24 saves. The Sharks collected 17 of the first 18 shots, including 12 in a row before Duclair's power-play goal just beyond the midway point of the period. The left winger was credited with just his third goal in the last 24 games when his shot from the right faceoff circle glanced off the stick of San Jose defenseman Mario Ferraro and fluttered past Georgiev with 9:17 left. Pageau doubled the lead with 38.4 seconds left, when he took a pass from Noah Dobson in the left faceoff circle and fired a shot over Georgiev's glove. The Sharks cut the lead in half with a power-play goal 6:27 into the second, when Shakir Mukhamadullin's shot glanced off the stick of Kovalenko and went past Sorokin as he was screened by San Jose center Klim Kostin. The Islanders added insurance goals within the first four minutes of the third. Pageau won a faceoff deep in the Sharks' zone and the puck bounced to Simon Holmstrom and then Lee, who whirled and fired a shot under Georgiev's glove at the 1:13 mark. The Islanders scored again on the power play just 2:38 later, when Boqvist's shot from the high slot sailed past Georgiev's stick as he was screened by Lee. Smith scored with 1:27 left after Georgiev was pulled for the extra attacker.
CBC
08-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
French River mayor to receive King Charles medal at International Women's Day event
French River mayor Gisèle Pageau will receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal Saturday at an event marking International Women's Day. The medal is presented to individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada. "I'm quite surprised and I guess in awe because there's a lot of fantastic women out there that certainly deserve the prize," Pageau said. "And I'm quite honoured, actually." Pageau has been the mayor of French River, a rural community of 2,800 south of Sudbury, since 2018. She was previously the director of human rights and education for the Communications, Energy, and Paperworkers Union of Canada (now Unifor), according to a biography provided by the Sudbury East Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the event where she'll receive the medal. She also mentored women through the United Nations Canadian labour team. In addition, Pageau worked at Laurentian University as a communications and special events coordinator for university advancement. Nickel Belt MPP to present the award While there, she was president of the Laurentian University Staff Union where she negotiated the first provincial pay equity plan for university women. Pageau said she believed her work on pay equity might be behind her nomination for the King Charles medal. But Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, who will present the medal to Pageau, also praised her leadership in the French River community. Specifically, she commended Pageau for her successful effort to keep the OPP station in Noëlville open after news emerged in 2023 of plans to shutter it. "I helped her put a petition together," Gelinas said. "I would say every single resident of the French River has signed this petition." Pageau also organized a town hall that gave people the opportunity to speak about the importance of the police station, she said. "Her door is always open," Gelinas said. "She listens to what people's needs are with a view of how can she be helpful and useful to move things forward." Chamber executive director Jill D'Amour said Pageau has done a lot throughout her career to help other people. "She's very thoughtful," D'Amour said. "She's always looking to make sure that, you now, she's able to help in anyway that she can." Pageau will speak at Saturday's event about the need to continue working for women's equality, she said. "We're far from reaching equality yet," she said. "But my message is that, you know, you can't impose change. You have to build it though, in my opinion, listening, learning, and finding common ground. So, you know, we have space for diverse voices and we have to foster collaboration, and we have to, at the end of the day ... ensure that every person feels heard and valued. And I think if we do those things we'll narrow the gap."
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Avalanche Bolster Center Depth, Win Brock Nelson Sweepstakes: Winners and Losers
If we're voting for GM of the year right now, Chris MacFarland has to be on the shortlist, yes? Goalies were a huge problem at the beginning of the season. He traded both Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen, and got Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood. It's worked out pretty good for them. They felt they couldn't get Mikko Rantanen to re-sign, so they promptly traded him to the Canes for Martin Necas, who's been a good fit, and Nathan MacKinnon has continued his MVP campaign without his long-time right winger. They needed help on the blue line and he acquired Ryan Lindgren from the Rangers for relatively cheap. Casey Mittelstadt wasn't working out as their No. 2 center and now they've acquired Brock Nelson from the Islanders, who was one of the biggest names out on the market. Winners: Brock Nelson, C, Avalanche (61% rostered) Nelson finishes his tenure as one of the best Islanders ever with 901 games played and three consecutive 30-goal seasons. He was a reliable fantasy asset, capable of scoring goals, racking up the shots and winning faceoffs. The Islanders weren't expected to be very good this season but Nelson still found his way onto most fantasy rosters, but a tough season saw his rostered percentage dip after the first couple of months. When he failed to score a single goal in 13 games in December, his fantasy value basically hit rock bottom. Since then, he's amassed 22 points in 23 games, putting him back on the fantasy radar - albeit slowly - and now his fantasy value's going to get a big boost. He should slot in as the Avs' No. 2 center between Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin, and also see time on PP2. Nelson's ice time will certainly drop because he's no longer a go-to scoring option, but he should be able to make up in quality what he lost in quantity. Nelson was worth picking up when his scoring started to pick up in January, and he's definitely worth picking up even more so now. Anders Lee, LW, Islanders (48% rostered)Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C/RW, Islanders (11% rostered) Not sure yet who will replace Nelson the Islanders power play, but Lee and Pageau are the two best guesses right now. Lee is the most likely candidate because he has more offensive upside, and he's averaging the second-most PP TOI per game among active Islanders despite getting moved around quite a bit. He's up to 23 goals this season and averages close to three shots per game, giving him value in deeper leagues. Pageau would likely be the second choice. He's a two-way center without a lot of offensive talent, but coaches love him and they'll trust him with special teams. From a fantasy standpoint, even if Pageau finds his way onto PP1, note the Isles have been ineffective all season with the man advantage. The third option is Anthony Duclair, but he's barely noticeable most nights and so far this season has scored nine points and 44 shots in 31 games. His speed and talent is evident, but he's a perimeter player and doesn't generate a lot of offense. Losers: Kyle Palmieri, RW, Islanders (16% rostered) Without Nelson, Palmieri might find it tough to score points. The 34-year-old veteran right winger has been surprisingly effective, averaging close to two shots per game and scoring 20 goals for the seventh time in his career. However, Nelson has assisted on half of his goals this season and Palmieri has assisted on nine of Nelson's goals. While the absence of Nelson might mean Palmieri gets more offensive responsibilities, it's also deprived him of his top scoring partner. Don't drop Palmieri just yet, but also don't be surprised if his point production drops like a rock. Casey Mittelstadt, C, Avalanche (9% rostered) Not that Mittelstadt had been effective as the Avs' No. 2 center to begin with, but he gets pushed further down the depth chart with Nelson in the lineup. He has scored just 34 points this season with a minus-12 (!) rating on a high-scoring team, and rarely shoots the puck. He goes from being a low-end streaming option to a player who should be hardly considered at all.
