4 h. ago ‘This is the playoffs’: Winnipeg Jets disappointed after Game 1 loss to Dallas Stars

Dallas outshot Winnipeg 9-0 in the opening seven minutes of the game, and took a 3-1 lead midway through the second period. 

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5 h. ago Winnipeg Jets disappointed after Game 1 loss to Dallas Stars: ‘We didn’t play great’

Winnipeg will host the Stars in Game 2 on Friday

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2 d. ago Edmonton Oilers play musical chairs with goalie starter's net just now

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news that Calvin Pickard is in the starter’s net for the Edmonton Oilers today as they prepare for Tuesday’s Game 1 vs the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch had Stuart Skinner in the starter’s net at Sunday’s practice. Knoblauch has said he’ll make his […]

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5 d. ago Play ball! This is opening weekend for Ottawa's public baseball diamonds

Outdoorsy Ottawans looking to hit a home run are now able to play ball. Public baseball diamonds across the city will start opening this weekend, says the City of Ottawa. The opening can be attributed to the cooperative weather this spring. Maintenance crews “are working hard to ensure that the fields are ready for use,” […]

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7 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Starstuck father can’t play it cool around celebrities

DEAR ABBY: I am a 55-year-old father of a 7-year-old child. My social skills and experience are rusty due to graduate school and post-graduate training years (12 years, to be exact) without much social interaction. I believe I missed an opportunity to bond with our 7-year-old.   Five years ago, my wife and I ran […]

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1 week ago Toronto Maple Leafs' biggest star conspicuously absent from practice ahead of huge game

The Toronto Maple Leafs were without their biggest star at Monday morning's practice.Though the Leafs are officially citing "rest" as the reason for his absence, Auston Matthews raised a few eyebrows by sitting out of the team's skate one day ahead of Tuesday’s Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena.Matthews' absence does at least raise a few preliminary questions about whether he's operating at full health, or perhaps dealing with a lingering issue.Given that the Leafs took Sunday off following a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday to give the Ottawa Senators their first win of the series, it is a bit curious that Matthews needs a rest day.With NHL teams being notoriously tight-lipped about player health status, particularly in the playoffs, we likely won't get a good answer as to what exactly is going on with Toronto's captain.Matthews has one goal and four assists in four games so far for the Leafs.A year removed from a franchise-record settin...

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Toronto FC’s search for its first win of season continues on Saturday

The hunt for Toronto FC’s first win of the season continues Saturday at Real Salt Lake with coach Robin Fraser hoping his team finally gets rewarded for its recent improved play. “When the season starts — I think I feel this way every season I’ve ever coached — you can’t wait to get the first […]

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3 w. ago 'Extra caution': Expert warns of aggressive coyotes as denning season arrives in Edmonton

The pups start to emerge within three to four weeks and play around the edges of their dens.

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3 w. ago Toronto is getting a play about the Rogers family's drama and here's when it premieres

The stage play Rogers v Rogers, based on the internal struggles of the Rogers family during the Shaw takeover, finally has premiere dates set.Rogers v. Rogers will run at the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crowsnest from December 2nd to 28th, 2025.Penned by playwright Michael Healey and directed by Chris Abraham, the play was inspired by The Globe and Mail reporter Alexandra Posadzki's book Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire. The play stars longtime Canadian Actor Tom Rooney.The play is based on the internal struggles between Edward Rogers and his family following the death of company founder Ted Rogers. During the struggles, Matthew Boswell, Canada's Commissioner of Competition, looks to derail the billion-dollar takeover of Shaw Communications.Crows Theatre quotes that the play is inspired by one of the most dramatic boardroom showdowns in Canadian history and describes the plot as examining "the pric...

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3 w. ago Inter Miami to play in Vancouver. Will it be Messi or messy?

The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to face Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup later this month. But fans were burned last time the star was scheduled to play.

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3 w. ago Brady Tkachuk to skate Friday, but may not play for Senators until playoffs start

Brady Tkachuk can’t wait to debut in the National Hockey League playoffs. That may be the next time we see the Ottawa Senators captain. Tkachuk will miss his sixth straight game on Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at the Canadian Tire Centre with an upper-body ailment he suffered on March 30 against the Pittsburgh […]

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