Canadian teams look to end Stanley Cup drought as NHL playoffs begin | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The NHL playoffs are set to begin Saturday, with three Canadian teams hoping to end the country’s 33-year Stanley Cup drought. The Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers are all in the post-season, with fans across the country looking for a long-awaited championship run. In Ottawa, excitement is building as the Senators prepare […]
Short-handed Senators do enough to beat Leafs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA – 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. The loss ensures Toronto (32-36-14) will finish in the bottom-five allowing them to […]
Islanders’ breakup day grounded in ‘miserable’ reality of missing playoffs: ‘Absolutely sucks’
[ad_1] Breakup day on Long Island, for the past handful of seasons, came with a theme: We believe in the group. No matter what the rest of the league, or the stats, or their own fans thought, the Islanders, almost uniformly, insisted on optimism. Not Wednesday. Big picture, yes, the organization is in a much […]
Switzerland fires hockey coach who admitted to faking vaccination status for 2022 Beijing Olympics
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Patrick Fischer, the Swiss hockey coach who admitted he received a fraudulent vaccination card to coach the men’s hockey team in the 2022 Olympics, has been fired. Urs Kessler, president of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation, hinted that the “public discussion about values and trust” wound […]
‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Logan Thompson stepped off the ice and headed up the tunnel before turning left. The Washington Capitals goaltender made a quick right into the visitors’ locker room at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto before sitting down at his stall ahead of that night’s game. When a couple of reporters pivoted in his direction — recording […]
NHL coach rips players after stunning late-season collapse extends playoff drought: ‘They don’t care’
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Columbus Blue Jackets have missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year thanks to a stunning late-season collapse that concluded with a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The organization went from second in the Metropolitan Division last month to being eliminated […]
Canucks coming together late in troubled season | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] VANCOUVER – A new atmosphere is hanging over the Vancouver Canucks in the final days of the season. The team is anchored to the bottom of the NHL standings and at the tail end of a disastrous campaign — and yet a lightness seems to be permeating the locker room. “You can tell it’s […]
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens doubled 4-2 by Philadelphia in throwaway contest – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] With one game remaining, home ice advantage for the Montreal Canadiens in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning was still on the line, but it wasn’t the primary concern of the head coach. Martin St. Louis rested Mike Matheson, Josh Anderson and Phillip Danault, so they could better heal what is ailing […]
Pronger talks new book, NHL front-office interest | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – Chris Pronger realized there was a captive audience. And the Stanley Cup-winning defenceman had plenty of stories, along with life lessons picked up from his winding journey, to share. Unlike many retired professional athletes, Pronger wasn’t content to fade away. Instead of focusing on the cottage or the golf course, he started […]
Leafs sign Sim to two-year entry-level contract | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted April 14, 2026 1:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Landon Sim to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 21-year-old had three goals and 31 penalty minutes […]