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Dylan Holloway (55) of the Edmonton Oilers gets position on Jack Eichel (9) of the Las Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place in Edmonton on April 10, 2024.

Edmonton Oilers youngsters benefitting from static standings

Locked into second place in the Pacific Division after the Vancouver Canucks clinched things Tuesday night, the future becomes the key for the Edmonton Oilers as they finish up the regular-season schedule this week. And that means focusing on the ...

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Maple Leafs will meet Bruins in the first round, 70th goal eludes Matthews

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Anton Lundell #15 of the Florida Panthers and David Kampf #64 of the Toronto Maple Leafs battle for control of the puck during second period action at the Amerant Bank Arena on April 16, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.

THE BREAKDOWN: Senators head into a long off-season with victory over Bruins

Updated 23 hours ago |5 min read

Ottawa Senators left-winger Jiri Smejkal is congratulated after scoring his first NHL goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period on Tuesday night.

Hidden Game: Canadiens end season by blowing another lead, losing in shootout to Detroit

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Huzzah! Connor McDavid returns to Edmonton Oilers' line-up on Fan Appreciation Night

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |5 min read

For final road trip of season, Maple Leafs pack for all playoff contingencies

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |3 min read

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Andrei Kuzmenko #96 of the Calgary Flames is congratulated at the bench after scoring a goal during the second period of a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on April 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California.

Can Andrei Kuzmenko keep this up? The Flames are hoping so

Wes Gilbertson · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |5 min read

Imagine if Andrei Kuzmenko could produce at this same sort of clip for all of next season. So far, this salary dump has provided plenty of offensive thump for the Calgary Flames . The Russian right-winger cashed another goal — and added an assist, ...

Expect to see Philip Broberg and other call-ups suit up for the Edmonton Oilers during season ending road trip

With Oilers baked into 2nd in the Pacific, personnel management takes priority

Bruce McCurdy, Edmonton Journal · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |7 min read

One thing that arrived with Edmonton Oilers ’ 3-1 loss to Vancouver Canucks on Saturday? Clarity. With the loss, the Oilers’ startling bid for a Pacific Division title surely came to a close. While there remains a sliver of mathematical ...

Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan 's mandate in 2014, to bring a Cup winner to Toronto, has not come close to fruition, despite all of the regular-season success.

Taking stock of Shanahan's role as Maple Leafs president, 10 years on

Terry Koshan · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

When Brendan Shanahan was introduced by the Maple Leafs as the club’s new president, the Hockey Hall of Famer made a fairly obvious proclamation. “It’s about the work we put in and it’s about results,” Shanahan said on that spring day. “We need to ...

Stellarton's Blayre Turnbull celebrates with the championship trophy after Canada beat the United States 6-5 in overtime to win the IIHF world women's hockey championship on Sunday night in Utica, N.Y. - Hockey Canada

Canada edges U.S. in overtime to win IIHF world women's hockey championship

George Myrer |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

Danielle Serdachny scored on the power play in overtime as Canada edged the United States 6-5 in the championship game of the IIHF World Championship in Utica, N.Y., on Sunday night. Serdachny pounced on a rebound of an Erin Ambrose shot with only ...

Player grades: Edmonton Oilers excellent on defence, not on attack, losing to Vancouver Canucks

David Staples, Edmonton Journal · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |7 min read

The Edmonton Oilers played excellent defence but lacked punch on the attack, losing 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. The got Oilers got down two goals but fought back when Evander Kane tipped in a shot late in the second. But the ...

THE BREAKDOWN: Senators score thrilling 5-4 shootout win over Habs

Bruce Garrioch · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |5 min read

SENATORS 5, HABS 4 (SO) The Ottawa Senators bid their faithful a fond farewell Saturday night. Closing out the home portion of their 2023-24 schedule, the Senators scored a 5-4 shootout decision over the Montreal Canadiens in front of a packed house ...

Hidden Game: Canadiens blow opportunity to move ahead of Senators

Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |5 min read

The rebuilding Canadiens weren’t expected to make the playoffs this season, but the Ottawa Senators were supposed to at least contend. Both teams won’t be in the playoffs, with the Canadiens missing the postseason for the third straight season and ...

Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (left) talks with Mitch Marner.

Auston Matthews scores his 69th goal, but Maple Leafs lose in OT

Terry Koshan · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |5 min read

Sixty-nine goals down. And one to go for Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews. The best goal scorer in the National Hockey League today is within one of recording the 15th 70-goal season in league history. On Saturday night against the Detroit ...

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews celebrates his first-period goal against the Florida Panthers.

Reimer, not Matthews, reaches milestone moment

Lance Hornby · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |2 min read

James Reimer wasn’t about to allow NHL scoring history on his watch, not in his 500 th career game, nor in the building where he first played and certainly not against Auston Matthews who he says – tongue in cheek – took his old No. 34 without ...

Maple Leafs' Mark Giordano (55) and New Jersey Devils' Kurtis MacDermid vie for control of the puck as Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov defends during the third period in Toronto, Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Auston Matthews scores two, but Maple Leafs lose game and playoff ground

Lance Hornby · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |5 min read

At one stage it seemed Auston Matthews might kick in the door to 70 goals in one night. Then the Maple Leafs stubbed their collective toe in the game and in the playoff race for home ice advantage in a 6-5 loss to the eliminated New Jersey Devils.