Hockey

Leafs still in Battle of Ontario driver's seat, but past playoff failures loom large

TORONTO — Auston Matthews stood in a sombre, all-too-familiar-feeling locker room.

Apr 30, 2025 10:35 AM Read more >

MacKinnon in the mix for second straight Lindsay Award along with Makar, Kucherov

TORONTO — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon is in the mix for a second straight Ted Lindsay award.

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NHL players are all about pregame routine, whether it's naps, walking the dog or eating same meal

Before games, Dallas forward Matt Duchene relies on the same, tried-and-true routine. He blocks out a two-hour window for a nap, eats an identical meal — pasta and salmon — and spends time reviewing notes he's made in his journal.

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Svechnikov comes up big in Hurricanes' 1st-round series win against Devils

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov spent the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs looking like the player the Carolina Hurricanes desperately need him to be.

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Persistent Oilers push Kings to the brink of elimination with Game 5 win

LOS ANGELES — Zach Hyman knows people started counting the Oilers out after Edmonton stumbled to start this season's playoff campaign. The team didn't give up and, on Tuesday, that persistence was rewarded with a 3-1 win over the L.A.

Apr 30, 2025 1:04 AM Read more >

Howden's OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It appeared in the closing two minutes that the Vegas Golden Knights would be heading back to Minnesota on the brink of elimination.

Apr 30, 2025 12:15 AM Read more >

Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1. They take a 3-2 series lead to Edmonton

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Apr 29, 2025 11:57 PM Read more >

An illness forces the Wild to replace Gustavsson with Fleury at goalie against Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson was replaced after two periods Tuesday night because of an illness, putting Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Wild to face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

Apr 29, 2025 11:52 PM Read more >

Janmark's goal lifts surging Oilers over Kings 3-1, visitors grab 3-2 series lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Apr 29, 2025 11:50 PM Read more >

NHL playoffs: Senators keep Battle of Ontario alive with 4-0 win over Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the first playoff shutout of his career as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Tuesday night to cut the deficit in the teams’ first-round NHL series to 3-2.

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