9 h. ago Calgary Roughnecks bow out of NLL playoffs early with loss to Thunderbirds

Another NLL Cup will have to wait at least another year for the Calgary Roughnecks. Because their bid to capture their fourth such trophy — realistic due to their dynamic personnel — came to a heartbreaking halt Saturday night on the East Coast. A 16-12 loss to the host Halifax Thunderbirds did them in, with […]

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41 h. ago Calgary Roughnecks hoping road dominance will drive them to fourth NLL title

And away they go, hopefully all the way to a fourth National Lacrosse League title, with playoffs under way Saturday for the Calgary Roughnecks. It truly is away where it begins in their bid for another NLL Cup to live proudly alongside championship trophies won from 2004, ’09 and ’19. That’s because the Roughnecks (10-8) […]

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7 d. ago Home win Saturday over rivals slots Calgary Roughnecks into NLL playoffs

The best bet for the Calgary Roughnecks to make the National Lacrosse League playoffs is to run the table on the final weekend of the regular season. A 12-9 win Friday night over the host Las Vegas Desert Dogs gave kept got them rolling in that direction. But now they need another Saturday night to […]

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2 w. ago Call of the Wilde: Canadiens inch closer to playoffs after OT loss to Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens with another chance to earn a spot in the playoffs in Toronto on Saturday night. They missed an opportunity in Ottawa on Friday. This time, they played considerably better, but could not find a goal in falling 1-0 to the Maple Leafs in overtime. Wilde Horses  After a poor effort in Ottawa,...

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2 w. ago Toronto Rock’s slim playoffs hopes go down in flames with loss to Vancouver Warriors

The Vancouver Warriors are heading to the National Lacrosse League playoffs on a mission. The Warriors (10-7) qualified for just its second post-season appearance since relocating from Washington State to British Columbia 11 seasons ago with a 12-10 win over the Toronto Rock at Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Friday. And judging how well they […]

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2 w. ago WATCH: Could Zayne Parekh make his NHL debut with the Flames before the end of the season?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames crushing overtime loss in Anaheim and what it means for their playoff hopes. They also discuss the potential for Zayne Parekh and Aydar Suniev to make their NHL debuts […]

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2 w. ago An unknown pick by another GM, Matthew Knies is flying with Maple Leafs

For all the guff Kyle Dubas took as the fired general manager of the Maple Leafs, he did leave something very good to remember him by. While the loss of first-round picks will be lamented in failed playoff chases resulting in just three selections in 2021, one of those at 57th overall was a lanky, […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oil Kings could win WHL bantam draft lottery to ease pain of playoff loss to Prince Albert

It could be the worst and best of times for the Edmonton Oil Kings, who fell to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 7 on Tuesday to drop out of the playoff picture but on Thursday have the best odds at winning the WHL’s bantam draft lottery. The prize: Regina’s fantastic centre Maddox Schultz, who […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa Senators headed back to playoffs for first time since 2017 despite loss to Jackets

Eight is enough. The Ottawa Senators headed back to the National Hockey League playoffs for the first time since 2017. They couldn’t have done it without a little help from their friends. The Senators weren’t very good and looked a little jittery in a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at […]

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