Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 59th and 60th goals of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday to clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The 24-year-old, who snapped a five-game goal drought, is the first player to score 60 times in a campaign
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Auston Matthews leads the NHL in goals, Connor McDavid has the most points and Igor Shesterkin has been the best goaltender in the league. It’s entirely possible none of them wins the Hart Trophy as MVP. Matthews, McDavid and Shesterkin are among the front-runners, but the pool of candidates goes at least seven deep with
Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 men’s world hockey championship that was to be played in Vladimir Putin’s home city St. Petersburg. Citing “concern for the safety and well-being of all participating players, officials, media, and fans,” the International Ice Hockey Federation announced the decision after its ruling council met. The latest
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven had a goal and two assists, powering the Kamloops Blazers to a decisive 5-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League playoff action on Monday. The victory gives the Blazers a commanding 3-0 lead in the opening-round series. Luke Toporowski and Daylan Kuefler each added a goal and
Joe Biden joked Steven Stamkos was getting old after playing in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons, praised the Tampa Bay Lightning’s vaccine efforts and otherwise avoided politics while honouring the team for winning the Stanley Cup each of the past two seasons. In a rare sports break amid his administration’s response to Russia’s
EDMONTON – Christian Dedonato doesn’t see Connor McDavid much in the off-season, at least not until at least mid-afternoon. McDavid is too busy working out in the gym or staying sharp on the ice. When the longtime friends get together to skate, surf, kick a soccer ball around or throw a baseball, Dedonato still sees
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and outgoing NHL star Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks are among the nominees for the 2022 Bill Masterton Trophy. Canadiens goalie Carey Price and Ducks centre Ryan Getzlaf are their respective teams’ nominees for the Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of
Anaheim Ducks (30-36-14, seventh in the Pacific) vs. San Jose Sharks (32-35-12, sixth in the Pacific) San Jose, California; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit San Jose after Nick Bonino scored two goals in the Sharks’ 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights. The Sharks have gone 9-10-4 against division opponents.
It’s been 37 years since Guy Lafleur last played for the Montreal Canadiens, but it was his name that fans chanted before the team took to the ice Sunday. For 10 minutes, Habs fans gave Lafleur, who died Friday at age 70, a standing ovation, as cheers of “Guy, Guy, Guy!” mixed with chants of
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur will have a national funeral to be held May 3, Quebec’s premier said Sunday. Premier François Legault announced on Twitter that Lafleur’s family had agreed to national honours for the late hockey great, with the funeral to be held at 11 a.m. at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in
Quebec Premier François Legault has confirmed a national funeral will be held for Guy Lafleur, the Montreal Canadiens superstar and hockey hall of famer who died at the age 70 Friday. Legault tweeted the decision Sunday morning, saying Lafleur’s family had agreed to the Quebec government’s proposal. The service will be held at 11 a.m. May
Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-8, third in the Atlantic) vs. Florida Panthers (57-15-6, first in the Atlantic) Sunrise, Florida; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -140, Lightning +118; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Florida after the Panthers defeated Toronto 3-2 in overtime. The Panthers are 36-7-3 in Eastern Conference
Dillon Dube scored twice and Elias Lindholm notched his 40th goal to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday night, reducing the visiting Canucks’ playoff hopes to just a flicker. Brett Ritchie, Nikita Zadorov and Johnny Gaudreau, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary (49-20-10). The Flames, 9-1-1 in
LANGLEY, B.C. – A broadcaster for a minor-league hockey team in B.C. is apologizing after being pulled off the air for making a racist comment about a player. Alberni Valley Bulldogs colour commentator Bruce MacDonald was calling a playoff game against the Langley Rivermen on Friday when he asked whether Rivermen forward Owen Kim speaks
Tim Stützle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night for their second straight shootout victory on the road. Brady Tkachuk also scored and Filip Gustavsson stopped 33 shots for Ottawa in his first career shootout win. “It felt like a little bit of
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven scored a hat trick and added two assists to power the Kamloops Blazers to a 9-0 rout of the Spokane Chiefs on Friday in the opener of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Luke Toporowski chipped in with two goals while Drew Englot, Matthew Seminoff, Fraser Minten and Caeden Bankier added
The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth in style on Friday. Evander Kane had three goals and an assist and Connor McDavid had three assists as the Oilers emerged with a 6-3 victory over the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche. Kane now has 20 goals in 39 games since joining the Oilers mid-season. “Any time you
“Guy! Guy! Guy!” The chant was echoing through the Montreal Forum, starting in the rafters and rising as it swept through the building. This was the first time I heard it live, sitting on the visitors’ bench with my Philadelphia Flyer teammates, moments after Guy Lafleur had tied the game at one late in the