11 h. ago This NHL team is spending $1 billion on arena renovations — but barely hiking ticket prices

The Anaheim Ducks are hardly raising ticket prices but spending a billion dollars on their arena. The Canucks are also spending big, but handing fans the bill.

Economics

19 h. ago Utah Hockey Club reveals permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and […]

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64 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs superfan Justin Bieber makes bold playoff prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs might not ever seem to have the hockey gods in their corner, but they'll always have one thing most teams don't: Justin Bieber cheering them on.For Bieber, a longtime friend of several Leafs players (most notably Auston Matthews), a die-hard fan of the team, a celebrity team captain at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto, and a collaborator on an official alternate jersey with the team, showing his support to Toronto isn't exactly new.But perhaps like any true Leafs fan, he's getting his confidence up after a few playoff wins, believing that this could finally be Toronto's chance to break their Stanley Cup curse since 1967."New series starts tonight. This is the yearski," Bieber posted to his Instagram feed on Monday morning, sharing a series of photos of Leafs logos.(For the uninitiated, "yearski" is pretty much a play on the way hockey players tend to speak to each other, adding extra syllables to the end of many wo...

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3 d. ago Crosby set to join Canada at men’s world hockey championship

Sidney Crosby’s hockey season isn’t over after all. The 37-year-old captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins, whose team failed to make the NHL playoffs, is joining Team Canada for the upcoming men’s world hockey championship, according to a Sunday announcement by Hockey Canada. The Kid is All Right — Lance Hornby 🇺🇦🇨🇦 (@sunhornby) May 4, […]

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5 d. ago Canucks: Paolo Aquilini steps away as owner, family says team ‘not for sale’

Canucks say co-owner Paolo Aquilini has resigned from his positions with the team

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5 d. ago Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games

Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.According to data from Moneris, Canada's leading commerce provider, Toronto's restaurant industry, and those institutions in and around Scotiabank Arena in particular, saw a boost in customer spending during the first two games of the series.During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the c...

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6 d. ago SIMMONS: Huge team victory for Maple Leafs, but no time to celebrate with Florida up next

When they shook hands after the final buzzer had sounded, Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving, there were no giant hugs, emotional shrieks or high-fives: Really, this was just a moment to exhale. For the beleaguered club president. For the second-year GM. For the Core Four who have been around forever and the rest of the […]

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6 d. ago Leon Draisaitl, Connor Hellebuyck and Nikita Kucherov named Hart Trophy finalists

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are finalists for the Hart Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is the third nominee for the award, which is given annually to the player judged most valuable to his team. Draisaitl, from Cologne, Germany, led the NHL with […]

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9 d. 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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2 w. ago Calgary Flames coach Ryan Huska headed to world championship with Team Canada

The Flames will be well represented at the world hockey championship, with bench boss Ryan Huska the latest to commit to the tournament

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2 w. ago Canucks: Brock Boeser looks bound for free agency, but should he be?

He's earned the right to see what other teams will offer, the only NHL team he's ever known claims

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2 w. ago Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager

Lou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive’s contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins will lead a search to find the Islanders’ next GM. “The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello for his extraordinary […]

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2 w. ago For Calgary Flames, young players taking next step is key to 2025

At what point does a young guy stop being a young guy on an NHL team? It doesn’t necessarily have to do with age, right? A player gains experience, establishes themself as a pro and the expectations start to rise while responsibilities increase. For a Calgary Flames team that is trying to bring in a […]

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3 w. ago SIMMONS: Is this finally the year a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup?

'Nobody dreams of winning the President’s Trophy. They dream of winning the Stanley Cup. That’s the goal. That's always the goal.'

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3 w. ago Which Canadian NHL team has the most to lose heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, The Province and Vancouver Sun Canucks reporter Patrick Johnston and Postmedia’s Rob Wong debate which of the Jets, Maple Leafs, Oilers and Senators has the most to lose heading into the first round of […]

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3 w. ago New York Rangers veteran trashes team for his treatment: ‘It’s f——‘

Defenceman Calvin de Haan tears into team after being a healthy scratch since early March

Economics

3 w. ago Toronto Maple Leafs bringing back huge free tailgate parties for playoffs

It's a tale as old as time: the Toronto Maple Leafs have once again clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs, and the team is bringing back its legendary tailgate viewing parties to give fans the chance to celebrate for free in Maple Leaf Square.NHL Playoff season has become something of an annual (if not bittersweet) tradition in Toronto, and for good reason. 2025 marks the ninth consecutive season that Toronto's equally beloved and beleaguered Maple Leafs find themselves on the road to the Stanley Cup, blanketing the city with ample excitement and anticipation.Hopes are high this year, as the team has clinched a top-two finish in the Atlantic Division and secured a home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Let's just hope that another tradition — you know, the one where the Leafs don't end up winning the Stanley Cup — doesn't end up panning out as usual.While a ticket to see the team take the ice in person could already set you b...

Culture

3 w. ago The BIG QUESTION: What's the value of a playoff chase for a retooling team?

If experience counts for anything in player development, then there’s been value in this playoff chase, regardless of how it ends

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3 w. ago THE HOT QUESTION: What's the value of a playoff chase for a retooling team?

If experience counts for anything in player development, then there’s been value in this playoff chase, regardless of how it ends

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3 w. ago Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette rejoins team after missing 2 games due to personal matter

Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette has rejoined the team after missing the past two games while attending to a personal matter. The 51-year-old Brunette said in a statement that he had rejoined the team in advance of its game at Utah on Thursday night. Brunette said he experienced an event that required urgent medical attention […]

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