Hockey Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The Montrealer also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to make Canada the 51st state. That changed when Jarry’s beloved Montreal Canadiens entered the NHL playoffs.Continue Reading
Hockey The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on Monday, ending his tenure after one season far out of playoff contention. Seattle is expected to move longtime general manager Ron Francis into another roleStephen Whyno · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 21, 2025 5:59 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Hockey Marner had a goal and two assists as the Leafs dumped the Ottawa Senators 6-2 to take Game 1 of their opening-round series — the first playoff Battle of Ontario in more than two decades. Series opener marked exactly 21 years since the teams last met in playoffs JoshuaContinue Reading
Hockey Martin St. Louis is putting the pressure on Washington. While the Montreal Canadiens clawed their way into the playoffs, the Capitals flirted with first place in the NHL all season. Montreal has already defied the odds just to reach the playoffsDaniel Rainbird · The Canadian Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading
Hockey ·ROUNDUP The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs. Ducks also dismiss bench boss Greg Cronin after 2 seasonsStephen Whyno · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 19, 2025 12:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 19 Peter Laviolette lastedContinue Reading
Hockey Toronto, which topped the Atlantic Division with 108 points, opens the post-season Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series that represents the first playoff Battle of Ontario in more than two decades. Toronto is looking to win a series for just the 2ndContinue Reading
Hockey In Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over the Sharks in San Jose, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid hit the 100-point plateau for a fifth straight season and eighth time in his career, becoming the fourth player in NHL history to do so. Skinner pitches 18-save shutout against Sharks ahead ofContinue Reading
Hockey ·PLAYOFF PREVIEW The path through the NHL Western Conference is a brutal one, though the tests along the way could be fit for a champion. The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets have the chance to end Canada’s Stanley Cup drought that dates to 1993. Oilers and Jets have chanceContinue Reading
For everything he’s done since his celebrated arrival in 2016, Auston Matthews can’t change the Toronto Maple Leafs’ history of early round playoff collapses. Perhaps, a better future lies directly ahead for a team playing a more responsible defensive style under new coach Craig Berube, and after Toronto secured severalContinue Reading
Hockey The family of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men’s own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver. A judge later upheld all charges against the driver. Defendant faces maximum 70Continue Reading
