Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis shares how Hockey Fights Cancer night hits close to home for him, and how the Habs have a duty to use their platform to help bring awareness to causes that affect so many people.
Canadiens veteran forward Chris Kreider is set to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday morning. Kirby Dach and Jake Evans discuss the void in the lineup Kreider's absence will leave and the positive attributes he brings to Montreal.
Florian Xhekaj draws into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 3 as the Habs host the Avalanche at the Bell Centre on Saturday. The Canadiens are coming off a 5-2 over the Bruins but feel like they didn't play their best and want to get back to the the standard they set for themselves at home.
Roman Josi scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Friday night for their seventh straight win.
Glenn Gawdin scored a pair, Alexis Lafreniere and J.T. Miller both finished with two points and the Rangers used a four-goal second period to hand the Canucks a seventh straight loss.
Connor McDavid is tearing up the NHL with 49 points in just 20 games as Edmonton sits atop the Pacific Division at 14-3-3. How much credit does Mike Babcock deserve for McDavid and the Oilers' success this season? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Domino's That's Hockey to share his thoughts.
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Mark Masters to discuss if he thinks the Maple Leafs' visit to the Blue Jays' facilities on Friday could help them play better hockey, how he thinks head coach Jim Hiller is handling Toronto's losing streak, and if the Oilers are a good opponent to face as they try to snap their skid.
The Maple Leafs have slid down the standings with only one win in their past eight games and five losses in a row at home. Could major moves be coming for the Leafs as the losses pile up in Toronto? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Domino's That's Hockey to discuss.
After beating the Oilers 7-2 in October, the Maple Leafs will be hosting Edmonton on Saturday night and they expect Toronto native Connor McDavid to have a chip on his shoulder for the rematch.
The Maple Leafs held an off-ice workout plus a meeting on Friday at the Rogers Centre and as Mark Masters reports, they also took a little batting practice.
Auston Matthews, Darren Raddysh and Nick Paul discuss how they think head coach Jim Hiller is handling the Maple Leafs' losing streak.
Mike Babcock says he's having more fun than he even expected in his return to coaching in the NHL, and shares where the Oilers are at in terms of reaching their potential as a team. Captain Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman praise what the coaching staff has brought to Edmonton and the standard Babcock has set for the team.
The Maple Leafs trounced the Oilers 7-2 in Edmonton three weeks ago but have been on a downward trend since then, picking up just one win in eight games since that beatdown. The Oilers know they need to play better against Toronto this time around and are out for revenge on Saturday.
Connor McDavid says he's always amped to play his hometown team in Toronto and admits playing the Maple Leafs on Saturday night adds extra juice. Head coach Mike Babcock and Zach Hyman weigh in on what makes McDavid such a special player as he carries a 20-game point streak into the matchup.
Mike Babcock spent parts of five years behind the bench in Toronto and reflected on his time with the Maple Leafs in his return to the city. Babcock admitted he didn't have much fun in his final season and a half in Toronto, and weighed in on what it's like to coach the Leafs when things aren't going well.
The Maple Leafs visited the Rogers Centre on Friday and took batting practice on the field which provided the players with a nice change of scenery.
The Canucks could be getting one of their defencemen back tonight as head coach Manny Malhotra confirmed that Tom Willander will be available to play against the Rangers, pending a pre-game evaluation.
Alex Ovechkin has scored less than 30 goals only once in his 22-year NHL career, but is only on pace to score just five this season, while the Maple Leafs have dropped five consecutive games at home. Craig Button weighs in on the Leafs' struggles, Ovechkin's drought and more as he shares his "Hot Button Issues" at the quarter mark.
Frank Nazar scored twice in regulation to force the extra frame before Ryan Donato scored on a wrist shot from between the circles at 3:12 of overtime as the Blackhawks beat the Sabres to end a six-game losing streak.
Brayden Schenn scored a goal and picked up two assists, Simon Holmstrom added a goal and a helper of his own and Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves as the Islanders snapped a four-game skid.
Toronto's losing streak hits five games, despite captain Auston Matthews having a big bounce back campaign. They are on pace to finish with less points than last season. Despite all the turnover on the roster, is this version of the Maple Leafs worse than last year? TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts on that, and the rest of the Canadian hockey scene from Thursday.
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