3 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Max Domi in the Maple Leafs loss

Well, the four-game homestand didn’t get off to a good start. In their first game at Scotiabank Arena after another lengthy trip, the Maple Leafs couldn’t take control at five-on-five and failed on special teams, losing 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Yes, that’s the defending Stanley Cup champions. Also, though, it was […]

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11 h. ago Winning it all makes Stanley Cup pursuit more alluring for Panthers

Now that they know what it feels like, the Florida Panthers want to experience it again. Winning the Stanley Cup. The Panthers were close in 2023 before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games the final, but it gave them a better idea of what they were chasing through the 2034-24 regular season. […]

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64 h. ago Nathan MacKinnon hits 1K NHL points, 100th player in league history to do so

The 29-year-old from Cole Harbour, NS., who already has a Stanley Cup on his resume, logged two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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4 d. ago The Edmonton Oilers know you don't get the Stanley Cup for being deadline winners: 9 Things

This is it. This is the team the Oilers are going to war with. With the drama of the deadline now passed, will we see the “real” Edmonton Oilers who went all the way to Game 7 last spring? That and more in this edition of 9 Things 9. Darnell Nurse skated in game 697 […]

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6 d. ago Who won the trade wars? A look at the major deals on NHL deadline day

The defending Stanley Cup champions from the East and a strong contender in the West flashed their demolition permits on Friday, engineering two blockbusters to cap NHL trade deadline day.  Of the 20-plus deals completed by the 3 p.m. ET buzzer, Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand changing addresses to Dallas and Florida, respectively, headlined market […]

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6 d. ago SIMMONS: Maple Leafs not the only ones who loaded up big for Stanley Cup playoffs

GM Brad Treliving got the third-line centre, top-four defenceman he needed, but Florida, Tampa Bay loaded up as well

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7 d. ago Deadline deals, large and small, have yet to net Leafs GMs extended playoff success

  Three different general managers in and around the Core Four era have tried everything at the NHL trade deadline, from swinging for the fences to singles and sacrifice bunts to get the Maple Leafs around the bases for a Stanley Cup.  But beyond successfully sliding into the second round two years ago, it has […]

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7 d. ago DeSantis mocks ‘3.3 million’ Canadians who visited Florida: ‘Not much of a boycott’

'Maybe they wanted to get a glimpse of what a Stanley Cup winning hockey team actually looks like'

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7 d. ago Trade deadline tinkering has been route for most recent Stanley Cup champs

Chances are good the 2025 Stanley Cup champion is sitting right in front of you, in broad daylight. As it has been, for the most part. With the National Hockey League trade deadline upon us on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, just about every deal that’s made will be scrutinized to the nth degree. And […]

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7 d. ago Canucks Coffee: Teddy Blueger knows trade angst, anticipation of NHL’s March Madness

At the 2023 NHL trade deadline, Blueger went from playoff outsider Penguins, to Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights, and eating borscht out of the hallowed trophy in his native Latvia

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1 week ago McDonald's restaurant in Ontario changes its name to McDavid's

Here's the golden goal you've been waiting for — McDonald's is now McDavid's!The fast food giant has officially rebranded two of its locations in Canada, including one in Newmarket, to "McDavid's" in honour of Connor McDavid's heart-stopping overtime goal that led Team Canada to victory at the 4 Nations Face-off last month.In a tweet last summer, McDonald's Canada made a bold promise to the Edmonton Oilers captain during the team's Stanley Cup playoff run, writing, "ok @cmcdavid97 how about this… if you bring the cup back to Canada we'll turn an Edmonton McD's into a McDavid's. Deal?"Although the Oilers didn't win the Stanley Cup that year, McDavid's clutch overtime goal for Team Canada sealed the deal, and McDonald's kept their word.look at this photograph https://t.co/bvu9OlCpww— McDonald's 🇨🇦 (@McDonaldsCanada) February 21, 2025In an update to their original tweet, McDonald's Canada revealed that the two rebranded locations would be opening very soon....

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1 week ago A tale of past regrets that the Edmonton Oilers ought to avoid repeating: 9 Things

It is a tale of regret. One that haunted the Edmonton Oilers franchise for a decade or more. Now, with the Oilers battling hard to return to the Stanley Cup Finals, some are inexplicably arguing to repeat that very mistake. Do not do it, Stan Bowman. Learn from other’s past errors. That and more in […]

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1 week ago Panthers acquire defenceman Seth Jones in trade with Blackhawks

SUNRISE, Fla. — The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired defenceman Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Florida got Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick from Chicago for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year’s draft. The Blackhawks also are retaining 26% of Jones’ […]

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1 week ago GAME DAY: Flames' Lomberg recalls 'pretty special moments' about hoisting Cup in South Florida

Calgary Flames (28-22-8) at Florida Panthers (36-21-3) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. MT, Amerant Bank Arena TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames +188, Panthers -230 The buzz  This is the place where the Stanley Cup was hoisted last year. It’s also a place where a few key members of the Calgary Flames once called home. Yeah […]

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2 w. ago Oilers look to end losing streak against Panthers in rematch of 2024 Stanley Cup final

The Oilers have been outscored 17-7 in the three games coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

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2 w. ago Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers have a goalie problem, or do they?

When the Oilers play well as a team, so do Skinner and Pickard. The goaltending is certainly enough. It got them within 60 minutes of the Stanley Cup a year ago

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3 w. ago Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died

CHICAGO — Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released on Wednesday. Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found that Hull had stage 2 […]

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3 w. ago Think you know Ottawa history? Test your knowledge with this quiz

A local hotel helped launch the Stanley Cup, one mayor spoke her mind, and a storm stopped the city cold. How well do you know your Ottawa history?

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