67 m. ago 'Maybe they didn't think this through': Top NHL analyst questions roster construction of Edmonton Oilers

This in from NHL hockey insider Ray Ferraro from the Ray & Dregs podcast, his take on the iffy roster construction of the Edmonton Oilers in the wake of Dallas Stars forward running over Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner, knocking Skinner out of the game and out of tonight’s game against Seattle with a neck/head injury. […]

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86 m. ago 'Now the real fun starts': How Calgary Hitmen can win the 2024

Saskatoon Blades first up for city's junior crew in Round 1 of Canadian Hockey League playoffs

Culture

87 m. ago Canucks: Blues turning back competitive clock is bad news for playoff hopefuls

'Young guys coming up and veterans holding it together, you can't say enough about that. This time of year you need everybody.' — Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet

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3 h. ago How NHL legends Keith Tkachuk, Al MacInnis put an Ottawa Charge defender on path to pros

Growing up just outside of St. Louis in O’Fallon, Mo., means Jincy Roese will be going home when the Ottawa Charge face the Boston Fleet in Saturday afternoon’s “Takeover Tour” PWHL game at the 18,096-seat Enterprise Center. It also means the 27-year-old Charge defender was expecting the questions about her upbringing and her connection with […]

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3 h. ago Woman files $3.75M lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault

WINDSOR, ONT. — A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as “Jane Doe,” claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is suing […]

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3 h. ago «Femme d'Hockey»: le sport comme moteur d’impact pour Jennifer Mathurin

Jennifer Mathurin, ancienne joueuse professionnelle, entraîneure, gestionnaire de carrière est une figure clé du basketball et du sport féminin.

Sport

5 h. ago 'I was pissed at myself': Oilers leader takes responsibility for not standing up for injured goalie

This in from veteran Edmonton Oilers leader Corey Perry, his interview after Edmonton’s 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars last night that saw Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner go out with an injury after huge Dallas forward Mikko Rantanen clipped Skinner’s head with a knee on a fly-by play. Asked if by TSN’s Ryan Rishaug if […]

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5 h. ago Calgary Flames get big boost with leader's return to lineup against Dallas Stars

Mikael Backlund had missed six games with an upper-body injury

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6 h. ago Worst case scenario? Goalie's injury highlights Edmonton's weakness at position

This just in, news that with Stuart Skinner’s injury, goalie Olivier Rodrigue has been recalled from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League. The team also sent down Derek Ryan to the AHL. My take 1. Of course we all wish incoming goalie Olivier Rodrigue well. He had two promising years in Bakersfield in 2022-23 and […]

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6 h. ago Here’s why the Toronto Sceptres have what it takes to win the PWHL’s Walter Cup

Just getting to the playoffs in any sport is hard. But getting there playing your best hockey is that much harder. The Sceptres learned that in Year 1, overcoming a poor start to put together a league-best 11-game winning streak. By the time the playoffs rolled around though, that streak was yesterday’s news and the […]

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6 h. ago From Moscow to Washington, how Ovechkin began chasing Gretzky’s NHL goals record

Born Sept. 17, 1985, and coming of age just as the Soviet Union was giving way to a new Russia, Alex Ovechkin was drawn to hockey through his father.

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6 h. ago Calgary Flames prospect tracker: Who’s skating in CHL, NCAA playoffs?

Across the WHL, OHL, QMJHL and NCAA, catching up with the Calgary Flames’ stash of picks and prospects as they begin their playoff quests ...

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7 h. ago Mountaintop or flop? No. 1 London Knights aim high as playoffs start

It’s either mountaintop or flop for the London Knights. The players themselves have created such stakes. They welcome that level of pressure.

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9 h. ago Philadelphia Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season

The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division at 28-36-9 for 65 points under the notoriously brusque Tortorella. The Flyers suffered their sixth straight loss Tuesday, 7-2 […]

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9 h. ago 18 mois de prison avec sursis requis contre Gérard Depardieu

L’acteur français est jugé pour des agressions sexuelles sur deux femmes lors d’un tournage en 2021.

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10 h. ago Canucks Coffee: Are we worried about Kevin Lankinen now too? Maybe?

The Canucks already have enough injured guys. They don't seem to be sweating Kevin Lankinen.

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12 h. ago Fan prepares for ’emotional’ jersey swap with Brendan Gallagher after passing of player’s mom

A Montreal Canadiens hockey fan took it upon herself to offer forward Brendan Gallagher a special gift to honour his mom, who recently died of cancer.

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18 h. ago Edmonton Oilers nearly steal a point after falling behind to Dallas in 4

The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Stars on Wednesday but turned a game that looked like it was over at one point into an exciting nailbiter at the end. It was 1-0 Dallas after one however that was mainly due to Dallas tender Jake Oettinger who stopped all fourteen pucks he faced and was excellent. […]

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19 h. ago Féminicides: la quatrième victime autochtone d'un tueur en série identifiée

La quatrième femme autochtone assassinée en 2022 par un tueur en série canadien a été identifiée par les forces de l’ordre.

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23 h. ago Haymes, Prokop join Marlies, wade into Maple Leafs prospects pool

Luke Haymes and John Prokop didn’t require much of an introduction to each other at Toronto Marlies practice on Wednesday. Eleven days earlier, Haymes and Dartmouth College beat Prokop and Union College in the NCAA’s ECAC hockey tournament, ending Union’s season. In the ensuing days — Dartmouth was eliminated on March 21 by Clarkson — […]

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