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For Russ Jericho, seeing the Edmonton Oilers enter the Stanley Cup playoffs is the culmination of an unlikely passion. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Jericho said he was first exposed to hockey at age 13 when he was searching for something to watch on TV one evening and came across …
Read More »Stanley Cup playoffs: Who to watch and what to expect
The chase for the Stanley Cup is back underway, with the NHL’s top 16 teams left to duke it out through four gruelling rounds. It’s also arguably the most wide open the post-season has been in years, if not decades. Nearly everyone who qualified has a chance to win it …
Read More »Montreal is the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. Three decades later we look back
Kirk Muller remembers the speech like it was yesterday. Down 2-0 to the Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the 1993 playoffs — and coming off a clunky regular-season finish — Montreal Canadiens general manager Serge Savard addressed the group during a meal. “Our plane broke down and we …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Second finals appearance right on time for expansion Golden Knights – Winnipeg
Upon securing the franchise, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley stood before thousands of fans and told the reveling audience that his upstart team would bring a Stanley Cup to the city within six years. It was a bold proclamation — indeed, one that probably had them giggling in their …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Final win of an NHL playoff series often the most difficult – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size We are still awaiting the final two in the Stanley Cup tournament. And it’s the stubbornness of the Dallas Stars that has given credence to the long-held hockey belief about the final win of a series, in many cases, being the most …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Difficult to predict outcome of NHL playoffs’ final four – Winnipeg
The Stanley Cup playoffs are down to a final four scenario, and while two divisional winners from the regular season are still alive and kicking, isolating the favourites to emerge from the two conference finals set to begin this week is challenging. After all, these playoffs have been anything but …
Read More »Game 4: Toronto Maple Leafs down Panthers to avoid sweep
The Maple Leafs entered Wednesday with their backs firmly pressed against the wall. Sheldon Keefe’s team responded with what he described as their best effort of the season — one peppered with desperation and urgency — to keep its flicking hopes alive. It was only one night, but Toronto isn’t …
Read More »Leafs turn to rookie goaltender Joseph Woll in must-win Game 4 with Samsonov out – Toronto
Joseph Woll isn’t thinking about all the work that got him to this point. All the Maple Leafs rookie goaltender is focusing on is keeping his team’s season alive. Toronto will turn to Woll for Game 4 of its second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers staring down a 3-0 …
Read More »Florida Panthers beat Toronto Maple Leafs in OT, take 3-0 series lead
Sam Reinhart scored at 3:02 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. The centre grabbed the puck behind the net and wrapped it around on a surprised Joseph Woll before the Panthers …
Read More »NHL fines Panthers’ Benett $5K for cross checking Maple Leafs’ Bunting – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 5, 2023 12:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The NHL has fined Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett US$5,000 for cross-checking Toronto forward Michael Bunting in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The incident occurred in the second period …
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