44 m. ago Fighting Maple Leafs providing ‘grit that’s needed in the playoffs’

The Maple Leafs get 12 for fighting this season. That’s the number of Leafs who have dropped the gloves to scrap in 2024-25, with forward Steven Lorentz adding his name to the list on Saturday night when he fought Sean Kuraly of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “We have some great grit on our team and […]

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8 h. ago Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets reflect on Ovechkin’s ‘great moment for hockey’

Veterans, coaches, and youngsters alike. If the Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are a representative cross-section of the National Hockey League in regard to what Alex Ovechkin did on Friday night, everyone was exhilarated. The reaction to Ovechkin, who scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne […]

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9 h. ago Robertson, Myers glad to get back in Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday

Keep that chin up. Neither Nick Robertson nor Philippe Myers had a choice as each bided his time on the sideline, wondering when game action with the Maple Leafs would come again. For both, the answer came on Saturday when they were slated to play at home against the Blue Jackets. Robertson was scratched for […]

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10 h. ago Late season game minus Jake McCabe will test Leaf playoff prep

Consider the next game or two a full-on fire drill for the Maple Leafs. How prepared are they to unexpectedly lose one of their best defencemen, should it happen in a playoff series and not in a regular season mishap? They play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night without Jake McCabe, who will miss […]

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15 h. ago GAME DAY: Can Calgary Flames star Nazem Kadri hit new high in goals?

If the Flames can earn a victory Saturday over the Vegas Golden Knights, they’ll be just three points out of the playoff picture

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16 h. ago GAME DAY: Blue Jackets are a thorn in the side of Maple Leafs this year

WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet/CBC RADIO: TSN 1050 ODDS Toronto +130 Columbus -155 THE BUZZ Leading into this, lots of action at the top and bottom of the Eastern Conference food chain. The Leafs need the two points to pad their first-place lead before next week’s games in Florida and Tampa Bay, while the […]

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25 h. ago Insiders spell out tentative timeline for return of star Edmonton Oilers

Game Day 76: Oilers vs Kings This in from host Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now and his guest Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff, their tentative timeline for the return to play of injured Oilers such as Trent Frederic, Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm, Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane. The Oilers have seven games left, with […]

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35 h. ago «Je suis très inquiet»: la pression se fait ressentir à Columbus

Rien ne va plus pour les Blue Jackets de Columbus, dont les espoirs de participer aux séries éliminatoires fondent à vue d’œil.

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3 d. ago Canucks vs. Kraken Game Day: Quinn Hughes knows the pain game of playoff pursuit

'A lot of big minutes and can we dial it back? We're in a do-or-die and there are situations where we need him out there. He's that special of a player.' — Rick Tocchet on Quinn Hughes.

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4 d. ago Course aux séries : les Blue Jackets ne lâchent pas le morceau

Le Canadien n’est pas la seule équipe impliquée dans la course effrénée aux séries dans l’Est à avoir connu le bonheur de la victoire, mardi soir.

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Matthews gladly ‘witnessing history’ in Ovechkin chase

The long list of National Hockey League types blown away by Alex Ovechkin’s goal-record chase includes the guy who might catch him one day. Ovechkin went into the Washington Capitals’ game in Boston against the Bruins on Tuesday night five goals short of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 for most in NHL history. Maple […]

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4 d. ago McDavid and brand new Oiler finally take the ice together but Skinner demoted

Game Day 74: Oilers vs VGK This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers, Edmonton’s line-up for tonight’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, with the big news being that Connor McDavid and newcomer Trent Frederic were back on the ice. In other news, Jeff Skinner was bumped down from his spot on the second […]

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4 d. ago GAME DAY: After dramatic comeback in Colorado, did Flames save some magic for Utah?

Thanks to Monday’s thriller in the Mile High City, the Flames have climbed within five points of the Blues for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference

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6 d. ago Sceptres come up flat in first chance to punch their playoff ticket

It wasn’t the Toronto Sceptres at their best. In fact, it might have been the Sceptres at their very worst, at least as far as this season goes. In the final game before the PWHL’s 24-day break for the world women’s hockey championship, and with a chance to lock up a playoff spot with anything […]

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6 d. ago GAME DAY: Leafs look to end California trip on winning note versus Ducks

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (44-25-4) at ANAHEIM DUCKS (32-32-8) When: Sunday, 8 p.m. TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: FAN 590 Odds: Toronto – 170, Anaheim + 145 THE BUZZ The Maple Leafs, who held first place in the Atlantic Division entering play Sunday, look for a winning record on their three-game California trip after a 3-1 victory in […]

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6 d. ago Canucks vs. Jets Game Day: It’s or die in the perilous playoff race

The Canucks land in Winnipeg desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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6 d. ago Canucks vs. Jets Game Day: It’s do or die in the perilous playoff race

The Canucks land in Winnipeg desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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7 d. ago Le Canadien de retour dans le portrait des séries grâce aux Sénateurs

Même si les Sénateurs ont remporté la manche de samedi, les Blue Jackets ont tout de même livré une féroce bataille.

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7 d. ago Ottawa Senators score a pivotal win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

Senators inch closer to a playoff spot for the first time in eight years

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7 d. ago GAME DAY: Flames will face Draisaitl, but no McDavid, in Battle of Alberta

The Flames are the healthier of these rival teams, although they have a hole to fill in their own lineup with Connor Zary out week-to-week

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