Hockey

Oilers get even with 3-0 win over Stars in Game 2 of the West final

DALLAS (AP) — Connor Brown scored after getting hit in the mouth by a skate, Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his third shutout of the postseason and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 on Friday night to even the Western Conferen

May 23, 2025 9:27 PM Read more >

Stars' Hintz leaves Game 2 of West final after Nurse's slash to top of left skate

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz left the ice without putting any weight on his left leg after Edmonton defender Darnell Nurse slashed him on top of his left skate in the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference final Friday nig

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MLSE boss says Maple Leafs won't fill president's role after Shanahan's dismissal

TORONTO — Keith Pelley took his seat inside Scotiabank Arena. The powerful sports executive could feel the energy all around him as the Toronto Maple Leafs prepared to take on the Florida Panthers in Game 7.

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Oilers defenceman Stecher understands Scheifele’s pain: ‘Still affects me day to day’

DALLAS — Edmonton Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher felt for bereaved Mark Scheifele when the Winnipeg Jets centre suited up for an NHL playoff game with the knowledge his father had just died.

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Hockey player's statements to investigators, police, included at ex-teammates' trial

Portions of statements that a former member of Canada's world junior hockey team made to Hockey Canada investigators and police are now part of the evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates.

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Everybody's scoring for Florida. Nobody's scoring for Carolina, and that sums up the East finals

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Everybody's scoring for Florida. Nobody's scoring for Carolina. In simplest terms, that might be the best way to describe the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

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New York Islanders hire Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Mathieu Darche as their general manager

The New York Islanders hired Mathieu Darche as their general manager Friday, giving the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning assistant his long-awaited first chance to run an NHL team.

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Everybody's scoring for Florida. Nobody's scoring for Carolina, and that sums up the East finals

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Everybody's scoring for Florida. Nobody's scoring for Carolina. In simplest terms, that might be the best way to describe the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

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Panthers sign Canadian singer Michael Buble -- for a cancer fund-raising cause

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a good cause. Buble, a five-time Grammy-winning pop icon from Burnaby, B.C.

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Jets' Cheveldayoff a finalist for NHL general manager of the year with Nill, Zito

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is one of three finalists for the 2025 Jim Gregory Award.

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