19 h. ago These five players need to pick it up for the Edmonton Oilers to win

Here are the five players who need to pick it up in the playoffs if the Oilers are going to get past Los Angeles and beyond

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38 h. ago Strong 3rd period propels Winnipeg Jets to Game 1 win over St. Louis Blues

The Jets scored three unanswered goals in the final frame for a 5-3 comeback win over the St. Louis Blues in the series opener.

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42 h. ago Will Oilers' Arvidsson finally be on winning side in this Kings clash?

If you can’t beat ’em, do what Viktor Arvidsson is trying this year. By the time the 32-year-old Swedish forward joined the Los Angeles Kings for the 2021-22 season, they had already begun a trend that’s seen them fall to the Edmonton Oilers in the opening round of the NHL playoffs year after year. He […]

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46 h. ago Home win Saturday over rivals slots Calgary Roughnecks into NLL playoffs

The best bet for the Calgary Roughnecks to make the National Lacrosse League playoffs is to run the table on the final weekend of the regular season. A 12-9 win Friday night over the host Las Vegas Desert Dogs gave kept got them rolling in that direction. But now they need another Saturday night to […]

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58 h. ago Calgary Hitmen stage epic rally, put Lethbridge Hurricanes on brink with another OT triumph

The Calgary HItmen dug deep at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday night and took a big step toward advancing to the WHL’s Eastern Conference final. Ben Kindel scored the winner six minutes into overtime as the Hitmen completed a stirring comeback to defeat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-5 in Game 5 of their semifinal. The rally leaves […]

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4 d. ago Meaningless game still matters as Edmonton Oilers rest up for playoffs

It won’t be official until after the rest of the NHL schedule wraps up Thursday, of course, but Leon Draisaitl is the league’s goal-scoring champion of 2024-25. It would take William Nylander exploding for eight goals against the Detroit Red Wings in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular-season finale to change that, which shows just how […]

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets fans, players appreciate each other as regular season ends

It’s Game 82 for the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night — the final regular-season game on their National Hockey League schedule. And it is also Fan Appreciation Night.

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8 d. ago Maroon plays in his final NHL game as the Blackhawks host the Jets for their home finale

CHICAGO — Pat Maroon played his first and his last NHL game at the United Center. In between, it was quite a ride. Maroon closed his 14th and final season when the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. While Chicago has two road games left, Maroon is skating in the home finale […]

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1 week ago Canucks 6, Stars 5 (OT): A comeback for the ages to stave off playoff elimination

It's the first time in NHL history a team has rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute of the third period to win a game

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1 week ago Xander Schauffele bringing the smoke to Masters: ‘I know what I’m capable of’

AUGUSTA, Ga. — There is a balance to Xander Schauffele this week at the Masters that was missing in years past. Coming off a double-major winning season it’s as though the accomplishments finally match the 31-year-old’s energy. There has always been a self-assurance to Schauffele. Nobody looked more in his element during the 2021 Ryder […]

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2 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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2 w. ago Hamlin takes the lead out of pits and holds off Byron in overtime to win at Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Denny Hamlin took the lead coming out of the pits before a final overtime finish and held off William Byron to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Hamlin won for a second straight week after his success at Martinsville and for the fifth time overall at Darlington, the most […]

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2 w. ago AI vs. pro gambler’s $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four. The Vegas bookies project the gambler, who picked 5 1/2-point favorite Duke, should win. The AI platform 4C Predictions, which picked Houston, says […]

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2 w. ago SIMMONS: This Maple Leafs team is finally learning to win the right way

This is what the Maple Leafs have been missing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, year after disappointing year. Great goaltending when the game and the result is on the line. Star performances from the largest salaried stars on the Leafs roster – the same players who are usually left to fruitlessly explain what went wrong […]

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3 w. ago Toronto FC picks up rare point in scoreless draw with Vancouver Whitecaps

TORONTO — Six games into the Toronto FC season and Robin Fraser’s team finally has something to build on, if not a win yet. It was just a scoreless draw, and it was no thing of beauty, but Toronto (0-4-2) showed grit Saturday against a high-flying Vancouver Whitecaps team that came to BMO Field 11 […]

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3 w. ago Can Ottawa Charge rebound from greatest humiliation to make PWHL playoff push?

The Ottawa Charge’s character is about to be put to its biggest test. Somehow, this team has to pick itself up from the most devastating and embarrassing loss it has ever suffered. Getting bulldozed by the last-place New York Sirens at TD Place on Tuesday when a regulation-time win would have finally moved the Charge […]

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4 w. ago With McDavid, Draisaitl both sidelined, Edmonton Oilers enter uncharted waters

Game Day 70: Seattle at Edmonton Let’s face facts, it’s not been the greatest of home stands for the Edmonton Oilers. On Tuesday, a 7-1 shellacking of Utah Hockey Club was overshadowed by an injury suffered by Hart Trophy candidate Leon Draisaitl, who somehow finished the game but was declared unfit to play on Thursday […]

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last month London Knights knock off Windsor in final regular season home game of 2024

The London Knights moved into second place in franchise history for most points in a single season as they defeated Windsor 6-2 on March 21.

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