Category Archives: Sports
Gamesmanship alive and well in NHL playoffs: 'It's always there'
OTTAWA - Senators head coach Travis Green suggested to reporters the Maple Leafs were manipulating the officials to get penalty calls. Toronto counterpart Craig Berube mused a few minutes later that O...
Apr 25, 2025
Pickard gets Game 3 start for Edmonton Oilers down two games to Los Angeles Kings
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard got the nod to start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner in the third...
Apr 25, 2025
Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" French-language Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says the slogan is part of the DNA and identity of Quebec and has been ...
Apr 25, 2025
Canadiens' Laine misses practice, St. Louis mum on Game 3 lineup changes
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis says he'll make his Game 3 lineup decisions following warm-up Friday night after winger Patrik Laine missed the team's morning skate. The Cana...
Apr 25, 2025
Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case
LONDON - An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, ...
Apr 25, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime ousted in straight sets at Madrid Open
MADRID - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Madrid Open after a straight-set loss to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo, 7-6 (7), 6-4, in the Round of 64 on Friday. Auger-Aliassime, seeded 1...
Apr 25, 2025
Peterman, Gallant aim to secure Olympic spot at world mixed doubles curling playdowns
Curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman have already earned the right to wear the Maple Leaf should Canada qualify for mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics. Now the husband-and-wife duo just has to...
Apr 25, 2025
Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning for 2-0 series lead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in ...
Apr 24, 2025
Kaprizov scores 2 power-play goals to help the Wild beat Vegas 5-2 for a 2-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had two power-play goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Matt Boldy scor...
Apr 24, 2025
Kaprizov scores 2 power-play goals to help the Wild beat Vegas 5-2 for a 2-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had two power-play goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Matt Boldy scor...
Apr 24, 2025