14 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Wearing down Tanev will be focal point of Panthers’ game plan

Veteran defenceman shrugs off any discomfort he’s hiding, insisting, 'I feel great, every day’s a great day'

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60 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Once students of tactics, Toronto now studied by rivals

The Maple Leafs had been trying to copy other clubs’ tactical blueprint for years. But as they put together a fourth straight 100-point season and try to make it to the conference final, other teams are leaning over for a peek. “I look at the Leafs now,” Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan to […]

Events

2 w. ago Part of the plan: Calgary's Devon Cole is moving beyond her 'TikTok Girly' fame

Devon Cole sat down recently and drew up a game plan for her career. It’s a testament to her focus, ambition and confidence that she would not only engage in such an activity but be willing to share it openly when asked for details by a journalist. Perhaps it’s a way of spurring herself on. […]

Culture

2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Brady Tkachuk and Senators vow series far from over

If expecting the Ottawa dressing room to be as down as lowest lock on the Rideau Canal after Game 2, it was very high in spirit. Starting with captain Brady Tkachuk, unfazed by the crowd abuse in Toronto, now on the scoreboard himself and full of faith despite their comeback ending in a 3-2 overtime […]

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2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Matthew Knies turns it up another level in playoffs

All season, Matthew Knies has been in corner skirmishes, fenced foes in front of the net, even been in a fight. But Sunday’s Game 1? Now, that was a battle. The Battle of Ontario to be exact and the most satisfying home playoff result for the 22-year-old left winger. He blocked a couple of Ottawa […]

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy’s silent treatment of Bryson DeChambeau was strategy, not shade

According to a sports psychologist who works with Rory McIlroy, the golfer’s silent treatment of Bryson DeChambeau during the final round of the Masters was by design – but it wasn’t personal. “It didn’t have anything to do with Bryson,” Bob Rotella said Tuesday on a BBC radio show. “That was our game plan all […]

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