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ANALYSIS: Jets can lower anxiety with win over Sharks – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets’ split of their ‘wild card week’ games versus Calgary and Nashville has allowed them to remain in control of their playoff destiny. But because of that result, the “biggest game of the year” label that applied to those two …

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Maple Leafs sign Knies to entry-level contract

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2023 7:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of US$925,000, …

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Tailgating space to return for Toronto playoffs

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2023 9:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it’s bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons. The owner of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA’s Toronto …

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Marner leads Maple Leafs over Canadiens

TORONTO – The Maple Leafs have nothing tangible to strive for as regular season winds down. Playoff seeding and home-ice advantage are both secured. Staying healthy and dialed into the details are paramount for a team that hasn’t tasted any spring success in almost two decades as it prepares to …

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Blue Jays claim Luplow, transfer Ryu to 60-day IL

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2023 2:48 pm Updated April 5, 2023 2:49 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Outfielder Jordan Luplow was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and then optioned to Toronto’s triple-A …

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Leafs’ O’Reilly ready to return from injury

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2023 4:12 pm Updated April 5, 2023 4:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Ryan O’Reilly is ready to return. And into the lion’s den he will go. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre declared himself fully healthy …

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Flames down Jets 3-1 for crucial win in wild-card battle – Winnipeg

If you wanted a game with a playoff-like atmosphere and a boatload of penalties, then Wednesday night’s clash between the Jets and Flames was right up your alley. It was a contest that both teams needed in the standings, but it was the visitors who survived a disjointed special teams …

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Winnipeg Ice advance to Round 2 of WHL Playoffs after sweep of Medicine Hat – Winnipeg

The WHL’s top team has punched their ticket to the next round of the playoffs as the Winnipeg Ice finished off a four-game sweep of the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday night, picking up a 3-2 win in Game 4 of their first-round series. The Ice were outshot in every game …

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Winnipeg Ice win 3rd straight over Medicine Hat for commanding first-round series lead – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Ice scored three times in the first six minutes en route to a third straight post-season victory as they took a stranglehold on their first-round playoff series. The WHL’s regular season champion Ice defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 7-2 in …

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Edmonton Oilers take down Kings to move into 2nd in Pacific – Edmonton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers scored a 3-1 road win over the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night. The Oilers are 10-0-1 in their last eleven games. They move a point ahead of the Kings into …

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