Toronto The 29-year-old winger led the Leafs with six goals and seven assists for 13 points in eight contests ahead of Friday’s Game 3 against the Florida Panthers with Toronto up 2-0 in the second-round series. Winger has 6 goals, 7 assists in 8 games this post-seasonThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
Hockey Sidney Crosby is once again taking up the mantle of Captain Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been named captain of Canada’s team at the world hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Cole Harbour, N.S., star captained Canada to a gold medal in the CzechContinue Reading
Hockey Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for his first head coaching job since the second-winningest coach in league history resigned and was banned for his handling of a sexual assault scandal. ‘I have learned from my prior mistakes,’ says 66-year-old coachGreg Beacham · TheContinue Reading
Hockey As all eyes are on the Stanley Cup playoffs, NHL stars Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon are gearing up to compete for Canada in Europe, with the men’s world hockey championship opening Friday in Stockholm and Herning, Denmark. Nova Scotia natives were part of Canada’s 2015 gold medal-winning squadContinue Reading
Manitoba Mikko Rantanen scored a natural hat trick in the second period and the Dallas Stars took a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Wednesday. Winnipeg edged 3-2 despite goal by Mark Scheifele in return from injury Judy Owen · TheContinue Reading
Hockey Utah Mammoth is the NHL franchise’s permanent, full-time name. It was unveiled Wednesday, with a profiled logo of the ice age creature featuring nods to the shape of the state, its mountain range and the same colour scheme that quickly became synonymous with the move to Salt Lake City.Continue Reading
Edmonton The Edmonton Oilers can be forgiven for holding their cards much closer to their chests this year — they’re in Las Vegas, a place of broken dreams and sleepless nights. Second time in three seasons Oilers take on Golden Knights in second roundThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 06,Continue Reading
