Patrik Laine views the playoffs as a fresh start for himself. He’s not the only Jets player with that approach. Winnipeg isn’t exactly rolling as it heads into its first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, going 4-5-1 in its final 10 regular-season games. The Blues, on the other hand, nearly ran the table,
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CALGARY—James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames. Calgary will look to the winger for leadership when the Flames begin their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. James Neal will be seeking to propel the youthful Flames deep into the playoffs
Minnesota Wild forward J.T. Brown was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Dallas hours before the Wild’s season finale. Police reports indicate the incident happened at British Beverage Company early Saturday. Brown did not play in the Wild’s final game that night against the Dallas Stars, who beat the Wild 3-0 to take the
Finally, we’re here. Right now. The very best time of the NHL season. Enjoy it. Savour it. It’s a frenzied two-week window of eye-catching activity, heightened rumours and real action on and off the ice that makes March Madness and all its phony hype look like a snoozy Sunday afternoon by comparison. Brayden Point, heading
BOSTON—The Boston Bruins have a successful history against their first-round playoff opponent — but they’re hardly dwelling on it. For the second straight season, the Bruins will open the Stanley Cup playoffs with a first-round series against the Maple Leafs. Boston hosts Game 1 on Thursday night. The Bruins won last year’s matchup in seven
The Colorado Avalanche may have all-star forward Mikko Rantanen back for the start of their first-round playoff series against Calgary. Rantanen has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at Dallas on March 21. Rantanen is second on the team with 87 points and third in goals with 31. The right winger wore a red,
Tom Wilson tries not to read everything about him on social media. You’d think being on the receiving end of endless tweets and messages that are, well, not suitable for work would be reason enough to skip them. But Wilson can’t just ignore it all because sometimes it goes beyond hockey. “Last year there’s people
BUFFALO—The Sabres’ dreadful second-half free-fall left general manager Jason Botterill no choice but to fire coach Phil Housley after his second year on the job. “Today certainly wasn’t an easy day, but the results in the second half were just not there. We were very inconsistent,” Botterill said Sunday, shortly after informing Housley he had
EDMONTON—Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he seems to be OK following a scary leg injury in Edmonton’s season finale against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. McDavid left Edmonton’s 3-1 victory over Calgary with a left leg injury after crashing into the Flames net in the second period. It appeared to be a serious injury,
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets are being rewarded for their on-ice success with growing online fanbases. Both teams have grown their Twitter fanbases significantly in the past two years, with the Flames’ following growing 26 per cent and the Jets’ increasing by 38 per cent. Christopher Doyle, Twitter Canada’s director, partnerships, sees it as
Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 Saturday night to earn home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Jacob Trouba and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored, and Blake Wheeler had his 71st assist for Winnipeg, which won just two of
CALGARY—Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid left his team’s season finale with a left leg injury after a hard collision with the net against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. McDavid was helped off the ice by teammate Zack Kassian and a trainer after crashing into the Flames’ net. The Oilers captain fell to the ice after
Jordan Binnington stopped both shots he faced in the shootout, and the St. Louis Blues remained in the hunt for the Central Division title with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The 25-year-old Binnington finished with 23 saves and closed out his breakthrough season with a 24-5-1 record. Vladimir Tarasenko and Brayden
BOSTON—The Tampa Bay Lightning won their NHL record-tying 62nd game, getting a short-handed goal by Steven Stamkos during a three-goal second period on the way to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday to close out the regular season. Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli, Erik Cernak and Braydon Coburn also scored for Tampa Bay
The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the NHL playoff race. The Canadiens’ post-season chances were snuffed out Friday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The result moved Columbus to 96 points, two
The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the NHL playoff race. The Canadiens’ post-season chances were snuffed out Friday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The result moved Columbus to 96 points, two ahead
Venture capitalist Graeme Roustan, who had a falling-out with the Canadian Women’s Hockey League over internal finances a year ago, says he’s ready to rescue the league. The board that oversees the not-for-profit organization announced Sunday that it would shut down after 12 seasons, but Roustan is offering to find replacements for the current board
Former NHL forward Craig Cunningham just wanted to say thanks and debut his new skating leg. The 28-year-old posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday that shows him taking a quick spin around an arena in San Diego, deftly carving the ice using a prosthetic leg. By Friday, the clip had been viewed nearly 600,000