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Leafs coach Craig Berube is doing his best to take the pressure off his star players. “I get it, that’s all I hear around here is ‘Core, core, core,'" Berube said. "'The Core Four.' But it’s on everybody in the team. We’re a team and it’s on the whole team, not just four guys.”

Taylor Raddysh, a forward on Canada’s 2018 world junior team who currently plays for the Washington Capitals, testified remotely Wednesday afternoon in the sexual assault trial of five members of the team.

The third day of the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began with the jury being shown a number of surveillance videos, videos and portions of group chat texts obtained from player cell phones, and photos taken by police officers investigating the incident.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a rollercoaster that has hockey fans sweating before the first drop even hits. When it comes to the Maple Leafs, none of us have any clue whether the ride is going to twist, turn, or completely fall off the rails at any given moment. This is the Morning Coffee for Wednesday, April 30th.

Receiver Damien Alford, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick in the CFL Draft, already has some familiarity with his new surroundings in Calgary. The Stampeders made the Utah Utes’ receiver the top selection on Tuesday.

The second day of the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team began with the jury watching surveillance video of E.M., the complainant in the case, talking and dancing at a London bar with Michael McLeod and several other Team Canada players who have not been charged in the case.

The Maple Leafs held an optional skate at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The Senators held a media availability at their hotel. Mark Masters has more ahead of Game 5

John Tavares revealed that the league's concussion spotter pulled him from Saturday's game in Ottawa after he was hit by Senators defenceman Artem Zub early in overtime. The Leafs centre was skating into the slot looking for a pass when Zub's right forearm hit him up high.

A jury deciding the fate of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault watched a series of surveillance videos Monday that show E.M., the complainant in the case, arriving at a London bar around 11 p.m. on June 18, 2018, moving between an ATM, a bar where she appears to order drinks, and then a crowded dance floor. Rick Westhead has more.