54 h. ago Chaos erupts in Toronto streets after Leafs win series with Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't given their fans a ton of playoff performances to celebrate in recent history, so when they got the chance on Thursday, fans took full advantage.The Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 to wrap up their first-round Battle of Ontario. While the game took place in Ottawa, there were plenty of fans going wild in Toronto after the big win.After so many heartbreaks over the years, Maple Leafs fans waited until the very end to start their celebration. William Nylander scored an empty-net goal with less than a minute remaining to finish the Senators off, which sent fans in Toronto into bedlam.The fans watching on the big screen at Maple Leaf Square were jubilant as the clock hit zero.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Scotiabank Arena (@scotiabankarena)The Leafs were ahead 3-0 in this series, but the Senators came back to make it interesting. It was reminisce...

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7 d. 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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2 w. ago Maple Leafs scratches trying to stay positive amid team playoff hype

It had to be one of the hardest practices of the season for Max Pacioretty, David Kampf and Ryan Reaves to get through. No one likes to be an understudy when the curtain is raised on opening night of the playoffs and there’s a buzz in the city. The veteran trio have to suck it […]

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2 w. ago What are the biggest takeaways from the Calgary Flames season?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames falling short of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, their favourite memories of this season and what GM Craig Conroy needs to add to the roster this offseason.

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2 w. ago Three takeaways as Calgary Flames eliminated from playoff contention

This was not how teams are usually treated by fans as the final buzzer sounds in a game where they’ve been eliminated from playoff contention. But the Calgary Flames faithful who were in attendance at the Scotiabank Saddledome knew, just like anyone else who has paid the slightest bit of attention, that the group of […]

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2 w. ago ‘Ready for the challenge’: Three Takeaways as Flames keep playoff hopes alive with win over Sharks

Yegor Sharangovich tallied twice and Dustin Wolf came up clutch as the Flames defeated the Sharks, improving to 4-0-2 in their past six.

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3 w. ago Three takeaways as Flames stay in playoff hunt with vital win over Wild

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Two nights after it had seemed like the Calgary Flames’ playoff chances might have hit the end of the road, they took to the ice against the Minnesota Wild and refused to take the exit ramp. These Flames aren’t ready to give up on reaching the promised land just […]

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3 w. ago 'Tough one to swallow': Three takeaways from Flames’ costly collapse in Anaheim

The Flames were up by two goals with less than four minutes remaining in regulation Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong end in overtime.

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3 w. ago Three takeaways as comeback secure precious points for Flames against Sharks

These Calgary Flames absolutely refuse to go gently into the night. Even when you think it might finally be time to declare them done and dusted, they find a way to fight another day. They definitely don’t do it the easy way, though. There were moments on Monday night when it felt like the jig […]

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3 w. ago Three takeaways as comeback secures precious points for Flames against Sharks

These Calgary Flames absolutely refuse to go gently into the night. Even when you think it might finally be time to declare them done and dusted, they find a way to fight another day. They definitely don’t do it the easy way, though. There were moments on Monday night when it felt like the jig […]

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3 w. ago Call of the Wilde: Canadiens take control of final playoff spot after win in Nashville

The Montreal Canadiens now have a six-point cushion over the New York Rangers for the final wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after a win against the Predators.

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4 w. ago Three Takeaways as Flames see bright side of ‘huge point’ from OT loss to Golden Knights

Reilly Smith’s game-winning goal Saturday at the Saddledome was an attempted pass that glanced off the skate of MacKenzie Weegar

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