1 hour ago Mikko Rantanen has hat trick as Stars rally past Avalanche 4

DALLAS — Mikko Rantanen assisted on Wyatt Johnston’s tiebreaking power-play goal with 3:56 left before completing a third-period hat trick with an empty-netter as the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in Game 7 on Saturday night to wrap up the first-round Western Conference playoff series. Rantanen, who was in the playoffs with Avalanche […]

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4 h. ago Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice wonders if a coach belongs in a handshake line

Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on Wednesday as he […]

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6 h. ago What the Senators took away from their first taste of playoff hockey

Less than 48 hours removed from his team’s first-round series loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk admitted it still feels like it hasn’t ended. “I’m still not over it I still wish we were playing Game 7 tonight,” he said. With a dozen Senators players carrying zero playoff experience […]

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10 h. ago Composure, defence against Florida forecheck critical for Maple Leafs

Keep your emotions in check. The term is bandied about all the time in professional sports, for excellent reason. Regarding the Maple Leafs in the second round against the Florida Panthers, the ability to keep composure presumably will be a significant factor in whether Toronto continues to slay Stanley Cup playoff demons and advances to […]

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17 h. ago Opinion: NHL points system 'puffs' their product (while shortchanging the Calgary Flames for playoff qualification)

Bill Parcells — the legendary NFL coach — once declared, “You are what your record says you are.” Parcells’ remarks might have been more suitable for the NFL than the NHL. Among the men’s major professional sports leagues, the NHL is unusual for rewarding teams during the regular season that have overtime or shootout losses. […]

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33 h. ago Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games

Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.According to data from Moneris, Canada's leading commerce provider, Toronto's restaurant industry, and those institutions in and around Scotiabank Arena in particular, saw a boost in customer spending during the first two games of the series.During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the c...

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34 h. ago Oilers’ offence firing on all cylinders heading into series against Golden Knights

The teams last met in the post-season in 2023 when the Knights eliminated the Oilers in six games in the second round en route to winning the Stanley Cup.

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37 h. ago Calvin Pickard comes off bench to help Oilers reach 2nd round of playoffs

Calvin Pickard got into 23 games with the Oilers in 2023-24, but his 31 starts this season were the most since his last season with Colorado.

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47 h. ago King Slayers do it again! Edmonton Oilers bury L.A. for a fourth time

The King Slayers have done it again. In a recurring torment that borders on cruelty, the Edmonton Oilers plunged another sword straight into the heart of Los Angeles, ending its playoff life in the very first round for a fourth-straight season. Seven games in 2022. Six games in 2023. Five games in 2024. And now […]

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49 h. ago Chaos erupts in Toronto streets after Leafs win series with Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't given their fans a ton of playoff performances to celebrate in recent history, so when they got the chance on Thursday, fans took full advantage.The Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 to wrap up their first-round Battle of Ontario. While the game took place in Ottawa, there were plenty of fans going wild in Toronto after the big win.After so many heartbreaks over the years, Maple Leafs fans waited until the very end to start their celebration. William Nylander scored an empty-net goal with less than a minute remaining to finish the Senators off, which sent fans in Toronto into bedlam.The fans watching on the big screen at Maple Leaf Square were jubilant as the clock hit zero.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Scotiabank Arena (@scotiabankarena)The Leafs were ahead 3-0 in this series, but the Senators came back to make it interesting. It was reminisce...

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51 h. ago Ottawa Senators suffer heartbreaking series loss in Battle of Ontario

The Battle of Ontario had a heartbreaking finish for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators came up short in their attempt to write a storybook ending in the first playoff series against their provincial rivals in 21 years. Trying to become only the fifth team in National Hockey League history to erase a 3-0 deficit in […]

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51 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs break 'cursed' narrative and close out Senators series

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing a little bit longer this spring.Facing off against the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of their first-round series, the Leafs certainly made Thursday night one to remember.Max Pacioretty's first goal of the playoffs late in the third period — followed by a William Nylander empty-netter — gave Toronto a 4-2 win to knock off the Ottawa Senators and give the franchise just their second playoff series win since 2004.With Toronto winning the first three games of the series (two in overtime), they made their fans sweat by allowing Ottawa to come out victorious in the next two.For any longtime Leafs fan, the familiar feelings of existential dread, cursing of one's family lineage, and wondering who exactly to blame for the supposed cursed nature of their franchise began to set in. After Toronto was held scoreless in Game 5 in a 4-0 loss, it was easy to wonder if another all-time collapse was on the way.Auston Matthews broke the deadlock ...

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54 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Teammates inspire teammates, rolling Panthers await

The message was sinking in, apparently. Or specifically, how the message was being worded in the Maple Leafs dressing room before Game 6 Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. A day after Leafs coach Craig Berube said the only pressure his players have is from their own teammates, captain Auston Matthews carried a similar tune on […]

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60 h. ago Extremist makeover: Edmonton Oilers suddenly bringing the ultra

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the ultra-violence like they haven’t done all season. EDM lines – Thurs. Morning Skate: Draisaitl – McDavid – Perry Kane – […]

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60 h. ago Almost comical how much more physical Oilers are now compared to regular season

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the nasty like they haven’t done all season. It’s almost comical how big the difference is between now and then the […]

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60 h. ago Extremist makeover: Edmonton Oilers suddenly bringing the nasty vs Los Angeles

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the nasty like they haven’t done all season. It’s almost comical how big the difference is between now and then the […]

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60 h. ago These Toronto superfans made their home into the ultimate Maple Leafs shrine

If you find yourself wandering around the streets of North Toronto, it shouldn't take long to find the biggest Maple Leafs fans around.Come playoff time, Michael and Sara Adamson deck out their front lawn entirely in Leafs gear, complete with jerseys, equipment and even a bubble hockey set that they encourage passersby to play a quick game on.This property is the second that the couple has adorned with Leaf gear.Complete with a sign telling visitors to take a selfie with a plush of the team’s mascot, Carlton, it's become an annual tradition for each playoff run. With the Leafs now making the postseason nine years in a row, thousands of folks have come through to check out the digs each year.The basis behind the house was pretty simple: the Adamsons had a whole lot of Leafs merchandise and weren't sure what to do with it. Starting with "about five items out front," the Adamsons figured it would be a pretty simple way to support their favourite ho...

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61 h. ago How Adam Gaudette became the Senators' unlikely playoff standout

With clutch plays and a matured game, Gaudette is seizing the moment in Ottawa’s quest for a comeback in Battle of Ontario

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3 d. ago The London Knights advance to the OHL Championship Series for the 3rd year in a row

The London Knights won their 12th consecutive playoff game to advance to the OHL Championship.

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3 d. ago Chance to clinch a PWHL playoff spot eludes Ottawa Charge in shutout loss to Minnesota Frost

The Ottawa Charge had a chance to clinch its first ever playoff spot Wednesday night at TD Place but instead will now have to do things the hard way. In the last game of the season. In Toronto, where Ottawa’s playoff hopes crashed and burned in the regular-season finale last season. Potentially, mere hours before […]

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