By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeros,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once you get to the playoffs, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world’s greatest sports towns. The big-hitting American defenceman is also an artist, philanthropist, advocate and, most recently, an actor in a commercial urging early cancer detection. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club’s general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, came a touch too late for Sidney Crosby and company to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh’s spirited 8-2-3 closing kick left it outside of the postseason looking in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2. “She said, “˜We just wanted to say hi and wish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend with forwards Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku all out with injuries. Coccaro will miss eight to 10 weeks with an undisclosed injury sustained in last Saturday’s 2-1 win over FC Cincinnati. He exited in the 26th minute after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Brave is unbeatable is the theme for Canada’s Olympic team competing in Paris this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and broadcast rightsholder CBC unveiled the marketing campaign today. Nine athletes are featured, including sprinter Andre De Grasse and basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Actor Michael J. Fox and singer Celine Dion are narrators. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
The chase for the Stanley Cup is back underway, with the NHL’s top 16 teams left to duke it out through four gruelling rounds. It’s also arguably the most wide open the post-season has been in years, if not decades. Nearly everyone who qualified has a chance to win it all, with no prohibitive favourite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
GENEVA (AP) – Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week’s move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money, though many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 2 Calgary 5 San Jose 1 Colorado 5 Edmonton 1 Seattle 4 Minnesota 3 Anaheim 4 Vegas 1 Los Angeles 5 Chicago 4 (OT) — PWHL Boston 2 Toronto 1 Montreal 4 Minnesota 3 — MLB American League Tampa Bay 2 L.A. Angels 1 Texas 9 Detroit 7 Cleveland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
The NHL post-season is now set. The playoffs begin Saturday with the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Boston Bruins in opening-round action. The Vancouver Canucks open their first-round series against the Nashville Predators. The Winnipeg Jets, meanwhile, will matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The Edmonton Oilers will see the Los Angeles Kings to open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Pat Graham, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
DENVER (AP) – Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s ... Read More »
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