Hughes, Makar, Josi named finalists for NHL’s defenceman of the year
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
NEW YORK – Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defenceman, the league announced Wednesday. The trophy is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Hughes, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2024
BOSTON – Joseph Woll knew he wasn’t getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn’t pout or show any disappointment at getting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
By James Robson, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham, which they hope could eventually see the capacity of its Racecourse Ground stadium increase massively to 55,000. The Hollywood pair have already transformed the fortunes of the historic but down-on-its-luck club through their $2.5 million takeover in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
LONDON (AP) – German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors in full, but Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Nicholas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes’ depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They’ll need it going forward if they’re going to take down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers. The Hurricanes closed out the New York Islanders in a first-round series on Tuesday night. The win came with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 OT win over Bruins
By The Associated Press on May 1st, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to stave off elimination in their first-round NHL playoffs matchup. Jack McCabe added a goal and Joseph Woll finished with 28 saves to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, April 30, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Toronto 2 Boston 1 (OT) (Boston leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Nashville 2 Vancouver 1 (Vancouver leads best-of-seven series 3-2) Colorado 6 Winnipeg 3 (Colorado wins best-of-seven series 4-1) Carolina 6 N.Y. Islanders 3 (Carolina wins best-of-seven series 4-1) — PWHL New York 4 Ottawa 3 — MLB American League Kansas City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Predators claw out 2-1 win over Canucks in Game 5, keep season alive
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored for the Preds, who narrowed their deficit in the best-of-seven matchup to 3-2. Star winger Filip Forsberg assisted on both tallies. After two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avalanche eliminate Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Mikko Rantanen’s first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. The Jets became the first Canadian team knocked out of the playoffs after they lost the final four games of the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Jets eliminated from NHL playoffs with loss to Avalanche
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have been eliminated from the NHL playoffs with a 6-3 loss in Game 5 of their first-round series with the Colorado Avalanche. The teams were tied 3-3 in the third period but a pair of goals from Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen and an empty-netter from Josh Manson provided the winning margin. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knies scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Bruins 2-1 to stay alive without Matthews
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
BOSTON – Matthew Knies lived with John Tavares when he first arrived in the NHL. The rookie forward forged a close bond with the Toronto captain’s family as he adjusted to life as a pro. The pair reconnected Tuesday to keep their team breathing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Knies scored at 2:26 of overtime ... Read More »
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