22 h. ago SIMMONS: Reason to believe as Maple Leafs head to Florida a winning team

When you win games such as Game 2 you build a certain confidence, a certain character, an internal belief

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66 h. ago Analytics site thinks Toronto Maple Leafs will win Stanley Cup

The Toronto Maple Leafs, by definition, are the closest team to a Stanley Cup right now.Though they're facing a slight advantage over six other NHL teams by being the only second-round series to have gotten underway thus far, the Leafs took one step closer to Lord Stanley's mug on Monday night.Picking up a 5-4 win over the defending Stanley Cup Florida Panthers in Game 1 of a rematch of the 2023 second round, Toronto became the first team this postseason to pick up five wins.And the victory not only moved Toronto closer to winning the series, but actually edged them into Stanley Cup favourites, according to a popular analytics site.By way of MoneyPuck.com's predictive odds for the rest of the postseason, the Leafs now have the NHL's best odds at 17.7 per cent chance of breaking their Stanley Cup curse.Per the MoneyPuck model, Toronto had started the night with 13.9 per cent odds, third in the league behind Florida at 16.3 per cent and Carolina at 14 per cent.The bett...

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5 d. ago Ottawa Charge heading to playoffs with OT win over Toronto Sceptres

The Ottawa Charge would not be denied.  Not a second year in a row and certainly not a second year in a row by the same team.  Needing a win of any kind to advance to the PWHL playoffs for the first time in two years, the Charge got a goal from Katerina Mrazova 2:08 […]

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6 d. ago Blue Jays suddenly on a roll, winning third in a row to reach .500

Late-game drama has characterized the Blue Jays during their current homestand. The more drama, it seems, the better the chances of adding to the team’s win column. The momentum built from two comeback wins over the Boston Red Sox when the long ball became part of Toronto’s DNA would carry over into Friday’s series opener […]

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6 d. ago LIVE: Hockey Canada trial set to resume with NHL player's testimony

NHL player Taylor Raddysh was expected to testify remotely Friday morning at the trial of five teammates from Canada’s gold-winning 2018 world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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6 d. ago LIVE: Second NHLer testifies at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

NHL player Taylor Raddysh testified remotely Friday morning at the trial of five teammates from Canada’s gold-winning 2018 world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault. He was followed by Boris Katchouk, another member of that national team. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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6 d. ago LIVE: Complainant set to testify at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The London woman, then 20, whose allegations are at the centre of the sexual assault trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team will testify Friday afternoon at the London courthouse. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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6 d. ago LIVE: Complainant testifies at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The London woman, then 20, whose allegations are at the centre of the sexual assault trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team will testify Friday afternoon at the London courthouse. Follow below for live updates from the London courthouse

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7 d. ago LIVE: NHLer's testimony to resume at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

The trial continues Thursday for five players from Canada’s gold-winning 2018 world junior hockey team, who are charged with sexual assault over an alleged incident in a downtown London hotel room in June 2018. Follow below for live coverage from the London courthouse

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8 d. ago Winnipeg fans jet in to support team in Game 5 against St. Louis Blues

Support for the team is booming after a record-setting regular season, with fans scrambling to find tickets to the Jets' round one games and the ever-popular Whiteout Parties.

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9 d. ago Toronto radio host who quit job to run in federal election loses riding

A former Toronto sports radio host appears likely to return to the media world after a brief foray into politics.On Monday, ex-Sportsnet and current Corus radio host Greg Brady found himself finishing second in his first run at public office.Back in March, Brady announced that he was temporarily stepping down from his role at AM 640 Toronto's Toronto Today with Greg Brady show to seek a seat in Parliament in Ajax for the Conservative Party of Canada.With 225 of 226 polls reporting as per CTV, Brady picked up 39.2 per cent of the votes, or 25,502, finishing behind Liberal candidate and current deputy mayor of Toronto Jennifer McKelvie, who picked up 36,583 to win 56.2 per cent of the vote."Our team was tireless and fantastic. Words can't describe their talent and focus. I loved every second of this. My life is richer because I did this. I'm more entrenched in my community than ever before, and that work will continue," Brady wrote in a post on X."I wish Jen...

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with L.A. Kings

The Oilers will need a road win at Crypto.com to take the series, where the Kings are the winningest home team in the NHL.

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1 week ago Calgary Flames' Sam Honzek to play for Slovakia at world championship

It has been a challenging 2025 for Sam Honzek. This spring, though, he’s going to have the chance to make it memorable for the right reasons. Miroslav Satan, the longtime NHLer who now serves as the president of the Slovak national team, announced that the 20-year-old winger will be joining his country’s national team for […]

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1 week ago The Team That Wouldn't Die does it again — Edmonton Oilers win Game 4

Evan Bouchard pots two, including tying goal in dying seconds of third period before Leon Draisaitl closes out win in OT.

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1 week ago Cindric gives Team Penske its first win of NASCAR season with victory at unusually calm Talladega

Austin Cindric gave Team Penske its first NASCAR victory of the season by holding off a huge pack of challengers over the closing lap in a rare drama-free day at Talladega Superspeedway. Well, there was a tiny bit of drama: Penske teammate Joey Logano was livid following the end of Sunday’s second stage when Cindric […]

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1 week ago Wild FC dominate Halifax for first ever Nothern Super League win

A dream start with three goals in the first 25 minutes fueled the Calgary Wild FC to their first ever victory in Northern Super League history, beating the Halifax Tides FC 4-1. “I thought from start to finish, we dominated,” said head coach Lydia Bedford of her team’s commanding win. “For us it’s about being […]

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers aim to drag L.A. Kings into the deep playoff water

They still trail 2-1 in their series, they’ve still given up seven power-play goals on 12 chances, they’re still not where they need to be in goal and they still have to win three of the next four games against a team that’s been every bit as good, if not better, as they are. Sorry […]

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2 w. ago LIVE: Opening statements at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

Evidence was to begin Wednesday morning at the high-profile trial of five members of Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team, who are charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged 2018 incident at a downtown London hotel. LFP reporter Jonathan Juha has live coverage below:

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2 w. ago RECAP: Crown's opening statement at Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

Evidence began on Wednesday at the high-profile trial of five members of Canada’s 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team, who are charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged 2018 incident at a downtown London hotel. LFP reporter Jonathan Juha has live coverage below:

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2 w. ago ANALYSIS: Jets hope to prove this year’s playoffs are different

It's only one game, but the Winnipeg Jets provided compelling evidence Saturday night they are a different team than the one that had lost 12 of their previous 14 playoff games.  

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