12 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs bringing back huge free tailgate parties for playoffs

It's a tale as old as time: the Toronto Maple Leafs have once again clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs, and the team is bringing back its legendary tailgate viewing parties to give fans the chance to celebrate for free in Maple Leaf Square.NHL Playoff season has become something of an annual (if not bittersweet) tradition in Toronto, and for good reason. 2025 marks the ninth consecutive season that Toronto's equally beloved and beleaguered Maple Leafs find themselves on the road to the Stanley Cup, blanketing the city with ample excitement and anticipation.Hopes are high this year, as the team has clinched a top-two finish in the Atlantic Division and secured a home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Let's just hope that another tradition — you know, the one where the Leafs don't end up winning the Stanley Cup — doesn't end up panning out as usual.While a ticket to see the team take the ice in person could already set you b...

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48 h. ago LEAFS 1, CANADIENS 0: Full marks for a defensive gem with just five D

The Maple Leafs have three games left in the regular season, but they can feel the Stanley Cup playoffs coming. With a 1-0 overtime win at Scotiabank Arena against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, the Leafs clinched home ice for at least the first round of the playoffs. If they achieve their goal of […]

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4 d. ago 5 things that must happen for Calgary Flames to sneak into Stanley Cup playoffs

With four games to go, the Flames need a run of wins — and some help on the out-of-town scoreboard — to keep their playoff hopes afloat

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5 d. ago LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: Matthew Knies catches Lightning in a bottle

The win that could turn out to be the most important for the Maple Leafs’ first-place hopes was one of their most difficult this season. Playing Tampa Bay back-to-back after a loss to the Stanley Cup champions in Sunrise, Fla., with the Bolts ready to tie Toronto with a regulation win, required a full 24-hour […]

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5 d. ago Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, who led Penguins to 2009 Stanley Cup, dead at 62

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a Stanley Cup title in 2009, has died. He was 62. Shero’s passing was first announced by the Minnesota Wild. No cause of death was provided. USA Hockey said on social media that Shero died Tuesday night. “Ray Shero’s smile and personality lit up […]

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6 d. ago Maple Leafs go down hard in Florida: ‘They won all the battles’

Forget everything the Maple Leafs had been saying about getting their game into proper gear heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. On Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers, the Leafs got stuck in neutral and couldn’t move. The final score at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise was 3-1 for the Panthers, but that result flattered […]

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7 d. ago Martin Pospisil would be a playoff hit but can he help Flames get there?

Flames forward Martin Pospisil now owns a franchise record. What he’s after, however, is a taste of the Stanley Cup playoffs

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7 d. ago Ottawa Senators can book a ticket to the playoffs on Tuesday night

The Ottawa Senators are on the cusp of having a shot at winning the Stanley Cup this spring. The Senators will close out their road schedule against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at the Nationwide Arena with an opportunity to book a ticket to the National Hockey League playoffs on the line. Coming […]

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7 d. ago There's a new 'tin foil hat' conspiracy theory about the Toronto Maple Leafs

If you've spent any time in your life debating the Toronto Maple Leafs, you've probably heard a conspiracy theory or two.Some people think that the NHL's higher powers — who infamously have their video replay centre in Toronto — do everything possible to help the Maple Leafs succeed on any given night, including getting favourable referee calls in comparison to other teams.As a counterpoint to that narrative, others point out that Toronto hasn't won a Stanley Cup since 1967 and has won just one playoff round since 2004.But in recent times, a new conspiracy theory surrounding the team is being parroted by a pair of media members: TNT's Paul Bissonnette and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Matthew Tkachuk, Alexander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett have all been out for the Florida Panthers in recent games, all suffering various injuries.The Panthers have since been on a five-game losing streak, one that Bissonnette posits is so they can match up against the Leafs in the...

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8 d. ago When and where the Edmonton Oilers will find Stanley Cup traction, consistency: 9 Things

And down the stretch we go. Just where the Edmonton Oilers will finish the regular season and who they may face in Round One of The Stanley Cup Playoffs is still unclear. Although yet another meeting with the L.A. Kings seems likely. The bigger questions are what lineup the banged-up Oilers are able to ice […]

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1 week ago Toronto Maple Leafs playoff tickets already being resold for thousands of dollars

The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a 2025 postseason berth with a win against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, and while it is still yet to be determined who the Buds will face in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, ticket resellers are already listing seats for thousands of dollars.The 2025 playoffs are just weeks away, and as the standings are finalized in the days to come, the Leafs will soon learn who they will face in the first round.Playoff tickets are not officially on sale as of April 3, but even ahead of ticket sales and confirmation of game details, ticket resellers are already trying to make small fortunes on the speculative demand from fans thinking that this could finally be 'the year.'Ticket reseller site StubHub currently has over 100 listings for seats at a yet-to-be-confirmed Home Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena, including a few eyebrow-raising prices.The cheapest tickets available on StubHub for this first home game against an undetermined team on an undetermin...

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1 week ago SIMMONS: This Maple Leafs team is finally learning to win the right way

This is what the Maple Leafs have been missing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, year after disappointing year. Great goaltending when the game and the result is on the line. Star performances from the largest salaried stars on the Leafs roster – the same players who are usually left to fruitlessly explain what went wrong […]

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1 week ago Maple Leafs beat Florida Panthers, clinch spot in 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Maple Leafs have booked their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. What was expected became reality on Wednesday night when the Leafs, who needed a point against the Florida Panthers to clinch a post-season berth, beat their Atlantic Division rivals 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena. The Auston Matthews line came through in third period […]

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1 week ago How the Maple Leafs can clinch a playoff spot against Florida Panthers

Jake McCabe and the Maple Leafs would like to choose a consonant, if they may. Specifically, an X. A single point is all that stands between the Leafs and the clinching of a Stanley Cup playoff spot. The Leafs can add that special letter on Wednesday night when they play host to the Florida Panthers […]

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1 week ago Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens sweep season series against Florida Panthers

A four-game season sweep would be a bit of a miracle against the defending Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers, but they did it with a shocking finish. Brian Wilde has more.

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2 w. ago 'You have to set the tone': Oilers must get nasty protecting their goalie, Hall

This in from Hall of Fame great Chris Pronger, hero of Edmonton’s 2006 run to the Stanley Cup Final, his prescription for how the Oilers should handle anyone who runs an Edmonton goalie, as Mikko Rantanen blasted Stuart Skinner, knocking him out of Wednesday night’s game. Speaking on the Ray & Dregs podcast, Pronger said: […]

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2 w. ago 'If you have to take a suspension, take one': NHL legend says Oilers must better protect goalies

This in from Hall of Fame great Chris Pronger, hero of Edmonton’s 2006 run to the Stanley Cup Final, his prescription for how the Oilers should handle anyone who runs an Edmonton goalie, as Mikko Rantanen blasted Stuart Skinner, knocking him out of Wednesday night’s game. Speaking on the Ray & Dregs podcast, Pronger said: […]

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2 w. ago Stanley Cup? Will the Edmonton Oilers even survive the first round?

It’s time to worry. With just 10 games left until they have to face a big, hard, hungry Los Angeles Kings team that’s peaking at the right time, has revenge on its mind and has the inside track on home-ice advantage, the Edmonton Oilers look nowhere near ready. Stanley Cup? If things keep going the […]

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2 w. ago How can Calgary prosper? Business leaders speak out on what's needed

The Herald spoke with local business leaders about how the Calgary business scene is evolving and what needs to happen to prosper during this time of uncertainty. • “We are coming together to say, ‘OK, the rules have changed,’ and they may change again when a new U.S. government comes into power . . . […]

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2 w. ago Could the Ottawa Senators or Montreal Canadiens make some noise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, The Province and Vancouver Sun Canucks reporter Patrick Johnston and Postmedia’s Rob Wong discuss which of the Ottawa Senators or Montreal Canadiens could pull off a first-round upset if they make the Stanley Cup […]

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