6 h. ago The ultimate edge that the Edmonton Oilers should hold over the Los Angeles Kings in The Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are getting better every game. The real trick at this point in the season is can they get “good enough, fast enough” to survive their current series with the highly competitive Los Angeles Kings? We presently sit at 2-2. I do not want to take anything at all away from the Kings. They […]

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15 h. ago Maple Leafs seek to ‘go out and enjoy it’ as they attempt to oust Sens

Closing time is here again for the Maple Leafs. For a change, they would love to wander off into the night on Tuesday with the knowledge of having eliminated the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It certainly would be preferable to the alternative: Heading […]

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48 h. ago GAME 4 TAKEAWAYS: Nothing ‘special’ about Maple Leafs’ overtime loss

Special teams can make or break a team’s hopes in the Stanley Cup playoffs. For the Maple Leafs on Saturday night in the Battle of Ontario, failure to score on a four-minute power play in overtime snuffed their desire to eliminate the Ottawa Senators in a four-game sweep. The double power play had an asterisk, […]

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57 h. ago Maple Leafs fail to sweep Senators, fall in overtime in Game 4

Put those brooms away, Leafs Nation. Some 24 years after sweeping the Ottawa Senators from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Maple Leafs couldn’t get it done again on Saturday night. We’re going to have Game 5 in the Battle of Ontario after the Senators beat the Leafs 4-3 in overtime at the Canadian Tire Centre. […]

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61 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Scott Laughton’s ‘simple’ game a boon in playoffs

Scott Laughton was finding his return to the Stanley Cup playoffs to his liking. The Battle of Ontario marked just the fourth time Laughton has participated in the annual tournament, and first since the 2020 bubble season with the Philadelphia Flyers. “It feels awesome,” Laughton told media in Ottawa on Saturday, hours ahead of Game […]

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64 h. ago 'We haven't decided': Will Oilers go with Pickard or Skinner?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalies the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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64 h. ago 'We haven't decided' Pickard or Skinner? And does it really matter?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalie the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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3 d. ago Is Senators head coach Travis Green getting outcoached by Toronto’s Craig Berube?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong break down Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss whether Senators head coach Travis Green is getting outcoached […]

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4 d. ago Political ads find ice time — and eyeballs — during NHL playoff broadcasts

This year's Stanley Cup playoffs features five out of the seven Canadian teams, which is the most since 2004

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5 d. ago The Don Cherry Story Hits Shelves: A Bold, Intimate Biography by His Late Daughter Cindy Cherry

VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off, a compelling new biography offers a deeply personal glimpse into the life of one of Canada’s most iconic and controversial figures. The Don Cherry Story, written by his late daughter Cindy Cherry and published by Tellwell, is now […]

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6 d. ago SIMMONS: Legacy OT moment for Domi in Maple Leafs’ Game 2 win

It’s easy to forget, because he’s Tie Domi’s son, because he’s been around here forever, because he’s a bit of an unfinished work of art, that this is Max Domi’s 10th year in the National Hockey League. His fifth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It seems in so many ways that he’s still an exuberant […]

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6 d. ago Metallica frontman James Hetfield among stars at Toronto Maple Leafs playoff game

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a bit of hardcore help rooting them on Tuesday night.Taking on the Ottawa Senators in their second home game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a trio of celebrities found themselves in the crowd for the Battle of Ontario matchup.Metallica lead vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield was pictured in a box on the evening, and got a loud cheer from the crowd when shown on the Scotiabank Arena jumbotron midway through the second period.Enter Passion 🔵 @Metallica pic.twitter.com/1lFJxBhPEU— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 23, 2025Hetfield and his band are performing at the Rogers Centre this week on April 24th and 26th as part of their M72 World Tour.It's an eighty-leg world tour, with forty cities being visited for two dates each. They began the tour in 2023 and are concluding this fall, having already visited Montreal and Edmonton as their two previous Canadian tour stops.But he wasn't the only big name out cheering the team on.When in Toront...

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6 d. ago 'That game was drunk': Hockey world reacts to Kings 6, Oilers 5

The Edmonton Oilers came back from a four goal deficit to tie the Los Angeles Kings at five, only to lose in the last minute of Game One of their Stanley Cup playoff series. Social media was on-fire about the game. Here are some of the highlights: Hockey commentator Paul Bissonnette @BizNasty2point0 We’re just supposed […]

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7 d. ago Introducing Rogers Xfinity Multiview: Watch multiple 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff games all on one screen

The best entertainment experience just got betterCustomers can watch two games at once with a free preview of Rogers Xfinity Multiview TORONTO, April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs heats up, Rogers announced today a preview of Rogers Xfinity Multiview, a new service that gives Canadian […]

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8 d. ago Calgary Wranglers draw Coachella Valley Firebirds in first round of AHL playoffs

While the Wranglers will be in tough against the Firebirds, it’s a major positive for the Flames that their up-and-comers will be playing high-pressure games this spring in the minors

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8 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Lorentz speaks to long grind of Stanley Cup playoffs

Steven Lorentz knows. The Maple Leafs winger knows what it takes to win the Stanley Cup, knows that properly handling the roller-coaster ride that can be a long playoff run is paramount. A year after lifting the Cup with the Florida Panthers, and on the morning of the Leafs’ Battle of Ontario opener against the […]

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9 d. ago As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for a cup run, what has their GM done to ensure this happens again and again: 9 Things

The Edmonton Oilers have taken a decidedly more circuitous path to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But the road begins anew, Monday comes. In the meantime, General Manager Stan Bowman has been busy ensuring that this franchise is in the same position to “go for it” every April, for as long as the jerseys 97 and […]

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9 d. ago Stolarz, Maple Leafs embark on what they hope is long playoff run

Anthony Stolarz is ready for his close-up. It arrives on Sunday night a Scotiabank Arena in Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators, when Stolarz will make his first start in a Stanley Cup playoff game. “I’m extremely blessed and grateful to be able to play this game (for a living),” Stolarz said after practice on […]

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9 d. ago Former Maple Leafs Gary Roberts, Alyn McCauley fondly recall Battle of Ontario

Fitting, the way it has worked out for Gary Roberts. The former Maple Leafs forward shares season tickets with three friends, and as such, each gets the first Leafs home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs every four years. It’s Roberts’ turn on Sunday. An instrumental performer for the Leafs in the Battle of Ontario […]

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9 d. ago Burgers, bananas top Edmonton's Uber Eats during 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Edmontonians are preparing their waistbands for a whole lot of burgers, chicken nuggets, and bananas. That’s according to a list from Uber Eats of the top 10 local food orders during the 2024 playoff season, which they revealed in a news release this […]

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