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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers dropped their second-round series opener to Vegas and on the opposite coast, the Toronto Maple Leafs could really use a win over Florida. Here are five things to know as we head in...

May 04, 2023

Draisaitl scores four goals, but Oilers fall 6-4 to Knights to open playoff series

LAS VEGAS - Leon Draisaitl's four-goal game wasn't enough for the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights to open their second-round playoff series Wednesday. A night after Joe Pavel...

May 03, 2023

Red Sox extend winning streak to 5 with 8-3 win over Jays

BOSTON (AP) - Enmanuel Valdez, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida each drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Ja...

May 03, 2023

Hurricanes top Devils 5-1 in Game 1 of 2nd round

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes got goals from Brett Pesce and Seth Jarvis alongside a suffocating defensive performance in the opening period to jump quickly on the New Jersey Devils for...

May 03, 2023

What does it mean for players after big changes by the BCHL

PRINCE GEORGE - The BCHL has left Hockey Canada and become independent. Which means changes to the league going forward. One of those changes is acquiring players to play.Right now, the BCHL sees some...

May 03, 2023

Stuart Skinner, Matty Beniers, Owen Power named finalists for Calder Trophy

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers and Buffalo Sabres defenceman Owen Power are the three finalists for the Calder Trophy. Skinner led all rookie goaltenders i...

May 03, 2023

Travelling Oilers fans scramble after switch of playoff game in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Edmonton Oilers season-ticket holders Rob and Lana Kinsey will incur an extra $4,000 in flight and hotel costs for themselves and their two sons and will miss a home playoff game because t...

May 03, 2023

Oakdale's spirit adds sense of community to upcoming RBC Canadian Open

One of the biggest moments of Ben Silverman's golf career was thanks, in part, to the efforts of a member at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Now he has an opportunity to return the favour by shedding a...

May 03, 2023

Leafs need to find an answer for Matthew Tkachuk: 'The heart and soul of that team'

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are quickly learning the same hard lesson taught to the Presidents' Trophy winners. Matthew Tkachuk is a problem. The Florida Panthers winger - a mix of speed, skill, tenacit...

May 03, 2023

A changing of the guard in Canadian diving ahead of Montreal World Cup event

MONTREAL - Canadian diver Caeli McKay has a pretty unusual nickname for a 23-year-old. "I actually get called 'Grandma,'" the Tokyo Olympian from Calgary said Wednesday from the Olympic Pool. "In the ...

May 03, 2023