Hockey

Sens blank Leafs to again stave off elimination, cut Battle of Ontario deficit to 3-2

TORONTO — The Senators won't go away in the Battle of Ontario. Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for the first playoff shutout of his career as Ottawa edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Tuesday to cut the deficit in the teams' first-round matchup to 3-2.

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Rutherford 'surprised' as Tocchet taps out as Canucks head coach after turbulent year

VANCOUVER — It’s not where they were expecting to be, but the Vancouver Canucks will hit the ice without Jack Adams Award-winning coach Rick Tocchet behind the bench next season.

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Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbowing Lightning's Hagel in the head

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenceman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round playoff series against Tampa Bay.

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Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbowing Lightning's Brandon Hagel in the head

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series against Tampa Bay.

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Canadiens lean on 'clutch' captain Nick Suzuki to step up in big moments

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most. “When our group needs a push or a big moment, he comes through,” teammate Alex Newhook said. “He takes it upon himself.

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Valtteri Filppula, Finland's only Triple Gold Club member, announces his retirement

HELSINKI (AP) — Valtteri Filppula has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland. Filppula announced Tuesday he is calling it a career.

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Jets top-line forward Vilardi ready to make impact in Game 5 against Blues

WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi doesn’t expect to swoop in and save the day for the struggling Winnipeg Jets.

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NHL draft lottery will be held Monday with the Sharks having the best odds at getting the No. 1 pick

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

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Panthers can eliminate Lightning, Capitals look to close out Canadiens and Blues-Jets reaches Game 5

The top seed in the Eastern Conference and the defending Stanley Cup champion can advance to the second round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, while the NHL's best team in the regular season resumes a first-round playoff series that is proving to

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Hockey players' sexual assault trial grapples with tech issues

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team grappled with technological issues Tuesday as prosecutors sought to show security footage from a bar where the complainant and some of the players were the night of

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