By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend. Strikers Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez, Kwadwo Opoku and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint are all out as Montreal (3-3-1) hosts Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer play Saturday night. “Obviously we’re sad about the injuries,” wingback Raheem Edwards said Friday. “But I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Another season out of the playoffs has left Ottawa Senators players frustrated and disappointed, but a complete overhaul doesn’t appear to be in Steve Staios’s plans. In his media availability with media Friday morning, the Senators general manager acknowledged his players’ feelings – captain Brady Tkachuk said Thursday as players cleaned out their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford hedged. “To be very to the point, the changes that we made, we have a playoff team if everything goes right,” he said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames say as they head for the exits. Calgary finished 17 points out of a playoff spot this season with a record of 38-39-5, and missed the post-season a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
Receiver Eugene Lewis can’t wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson’s trust. The signing of Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion, was Edmonton’s biggest off-season move. The Elks have finished last in the West Division three consecutive years. CFL training camps open next month. “I know what a great quarterback can do,” Lewis said. “Somebody ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada’s front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Friday that Dubas will make his international debut as an associate general manager on GM Rick Nash’s staff. Dubas, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recently ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions have all been fined by the CFL for exceeding the league’s 2023 salary cap. But none exceeded the $5.45-million cap by more than $100,000 so the selection order for the ’24 CFL draft April 30 remains unchanged. The CFL released the results of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeros,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once you get to the playoffs, it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world’s greatest sports towns. The big-hitting American defenceman is also an artist, philanthropist, advocate and, most recently, an actor in a commercial urging early cancer detection. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club’s general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, came a touch too late for Sidney Crosby and company to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh’s spirited 8-2-3 closing kick left it outside of the postseason looking in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2. “She said, “˜We just wanted to say hi and wish ... Read More »
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