In securing the Eastern Conference's second seed, Toronto will face provincial rival Ottawa in the first round and rekindle the so-called "Battle of Ontario." The Maple Leafs have won all four playoff series meetings against the Senators, the most .. ...
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The sudden importance of the Montreal Canadiens hockey game Wednesday night had federal leaders recommending the rescheduling of the French leaders' debate set for the same time. In the end, a change was made.
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a right foot injury, with head coach Scott Arniel saying the player is out week to week after re-aggravating an existing injury.
Social media was flooded after the 19-year-old Russian signed with the Montreal Canadiens - and fans were excited. Sportscasters say the hype makes sense, but others say fans may need to manage their expectations.
Mattias Ekholm returned to action Friday in Edmonton's 4-2 win over visiting San Jose after a seven-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. But he left the game when he re-aggravated the ailment after playing a couple of shifts.
Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, becoming the new record holder for goals scored in the NHL.
The Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy Sunday for most points in the NHL regular season even though they lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers.
Among his biggest contributions to the Maple Leafs, McNamara scouted Börje Salming and drafted Wendel Clark. He also played seven games for the Leafs as a goalie and won a Stanley Cup as a scout for the Calgary Flames.
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise's first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild 5-4 victory over Chicago on Saturday night.
The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth after a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks Friday, but they lost Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm to injury in the process.