By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2024
TORONTO – Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been sidelined by a “lingering illness” as Toronto stares down playoff elimination. Head coach Sheldon Keefe provided an update on the star sniper’s status Sunday afternoon, some 14 hours after watching his team fall 3-1 to Boston in a disastrous home performance. The Bruins now lead the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2024
DENVER – Winnipeg Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon will not play Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche today due to a left hand injury. He suffered a nasty gash from a skate blade during a melee at the end of a 6-2 loss in Game 3 on Friday. Jets coach Rick Bowness says Dillon needed “a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2024
A look at some of the milestones achieved by Toronto FC in its 2-1 comeback win at Orlando City on Saturday: – The late goals from Tyrese Spicer (87h minute) and Prince Owusu (90 minute) marked the second time in club history that TFC has scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the 87th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2024
The fun has only just started, says Toronto FC coach John Herdman. At 5-4-1 after 10 games, it’s hard not to agree. There are positive signs in the present and real hope for the future for a Toronto team that finished last in Major League Soccer last season at 4-20-10. The latest evidence of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on April 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Mathew Barzal scored his second goal of the game on a deflection 1:24 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 4 on Saturday to avoid a sweep in their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored and Semyon Varlamov stopped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on April 28th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights’ series lead to 2-1. Johnston, who had a team-high eight shots, dragged the puck down the left side to the goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 28th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 3 Toronto 1 (Boston leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Dallas 3 Vegas 2 (OT) (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 2-1) N.Y. Islanders 3 Carolina 2 (2OT) (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 3-1) Tampa Bay 6 Florida 3 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-1) — PWHL Montreal 2 Ottawa 0 Boston 2 Minnesota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2024
TORONTO – Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were having an animated discussion on the bench. William Nylander was caught by cameras muttering to himself during the second-period exchange. Marner then took off his gloves and slammed them on the ground. The Maple Leafs were down 2-0 in a game they desperately needed Saturday. The angst ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2024
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – James Stefan’s power-play goal at 7:33 of the third period snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the visiting Portland Winterhawks to a 5-3 victory on Saturday night over the Prince George Cougars to tie the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference final series at a game apiece. Gabe Klassen, Jack O’Brien, Diego ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 27th, 2024
TORONTO – Brad Marchand became the Bruins’ all-time leading playoff goal-scorer and added an assist as Boston suffocated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the teams’ first-round playoff series. James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak had the other goals for Boston, which can close out the best-of-seven series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on April 27th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Jonathan Sirois had four saves for CF Montreal and Patrick Schulte stopped two shots for the Columbus Crew in a scoreless Major League Soccer draw on Saturday night. Columbus (3-1-6) upped its unbeaten run at home to 27 matches in all competitions and has played to five straight draws in league ... Read More »
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