Blue Jays are in survival mode
A team can’t win a division in April, but they can certainly lose one. The Jays need to find a way to survive a pile of injuries and keep the top of the AL East within arm’s length, Steve Phillips writes.
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Matthews on Leafs’ lost season: ‘We’re all hopeful this is kind of a one-off’
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews reiterated Thursday he believes he can win a Stanley Cup with the franchise.
Berube says he expects to return as Maple Leafs head coach next season
Craig Berube’s future as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs remains in limbo as the team searches for its next head of hockey operations, but the 60-year-old said Thursday he expects to be back behind the bench next season.
Golden Knights surge to Pacific title under Tortorella, head into playoffs on 7-0-1 run
Under the fiery John Tortorella, the Golden Knights (39-26-17) have clinched a second-straight Pacific Division title and are one of the league’s hottest teams heading into their postseason matchup against the Utah Mammoth.
Oilers aim to beat Canucks, boost playoff fortunes with home-ice advantage
The Edmonton Oilers will finish their regular season tonight with one goal in mind: Beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks and avoid a first-round playoff clash with one of the Central Division heavyweights.
‘Just disappointment and failure’: Maple Leafs reflect on lost season
The only silver lining in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ final game of the season is that it finally ended a long year of disappointment.
Marner scores go-ahead goal as Golden Knights beat Kraken to clinch Pacific title
Mitch Marner broke a third-period tie and the Vegas Golden Knights won the Pacific Division for the fifth time in their nine-year history, beating the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Wednesday night to close the regular season.
Crevier scores twice as Blackhawks end season with win over Sharks
Defenseman Louis Crevier scored twice in the final period, Ryan Greene and Nick Lardis also added third period goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied in their season finale to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Short-handed Senators do enough to beat Maple Leafs; send Toronto to bottom-five finish
Despite resting six players, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their regular season with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night to head into the post-season riding a high.
Kartye scores two goals as Rangers beat Lightning
Tye Kartye scored two goals and had an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Johnston seals Stars’ regular season-ending shootout win over Sabres
Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars posted their third consecutive 50-win season with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Benning gets first two goals of career, Panthers finish season with win over Red Wings
Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and the Florida Panthers closed out their injury-plagued season by routing the Detroit Red Wings 8-1 on Wednesday night.
Blackhawks extend general manager Davidson’s contract
The Chicago Blackhawks extended general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract Wednesday without providing the length of the deal.
Switzerland fires coach after admission of using false vaccine certificate at Olympics
A Swiss hockey coach who admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics has been fired.
Blue Jackets' players echo Bowness' frustration with late-season collapse
For the second time in four seasons, Rick Bowness had a front row seat to one of his teams collapsing down the stretch and ending the season with disappointment.
Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's family
The New York Islanders are facing questions about a jumbotron promotion urging hockey fans to donate to a former New York City police sergeant who was recently convicted of manslaughter for hurling a cooler of ice at a man fleeing arrest.
Stars’ Hintz to miss start of playoffs, Heiskanen expected to return
Dallas Stars top-line center Roope Hintz will miss the start of the playoffs after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, while the team is getting healthier at other positions, coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday.
Commitment to defence has Oilers looking like possible Cup contenders
Heading into Thursday’s final night of the regular season, the Oilers sit second in the division, two points behind Las Vegas Knights and one ahead of Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings.
Bowness rant resonates with Leafs coach Berube
Toronto coach has repeatedly declined to go into detail about how this Leafs season, which started with high hopes, went off the rails so dramatically.
'You don't want any negativity': Why most NHL goalies don't speak on game day
Logan Thompson stepped off the ice and headed up the tunnel before turning left.
Report: Aces sign Wilson to largest WNBA contract in history
The WNBA’s best player is being paid like it. ESPN’s Andraya Carter and Shams Charania report the Las Vegas Aces have signed reigning Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson to a three-year supermax contract worth $5 million.
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