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NHL announces start dates for playoff matchups

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The NHL has unveiled when playoff-bound teams will begin their quests for the Stanley Cup.

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Matthews noncommittal on future with Maple Leafs

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Auston Matthews appeared with a brace on his surgically repaired left knee and put the onus on himself and his teammates for a surprising lost season.

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Oilers aim to beat Canucks, help playoff fortunes

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The Edmonton Oilers will finish their regular season tonight with one goal in mind: Beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks and avoid a first-round playoff clash with one of the Central Division heavyweights.

Leafs share frustrations over disappointing season

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The only silver lining in the Toronto Maple Leafs' final game of the season is that it finally ended a long year of disappointment.

05

Short-handed Senators do enough to beat Leafs

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Despite resting six players, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their regular season with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night to head into the post-season riding a high.

Canadian teams look to end Stanley Cup drought as NHL playoffs begin

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The Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers are all in the post-season, with fans across the country looking for a long-awaited championship run.

Wednesday, Apr 15

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Commitment to defence has Edmonton Oilers looking like possible Stanley Cup contenders

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The Edmonton Oilers are entering the playoffs looking like a team that might yet be capable of making the Stanley Cup final for a third straight season.

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‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day

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While there's no official NHL policy, the vast majority of teams don't make their netminders available to media in the hours before games.

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ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets won’t waste time searching for solutions

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Sure, Winnipeg did rally after the Olympic break, but in the end it wasn’t enough and when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin this weekend, the Jets will be on the outside looking in.

12

Canucks coming together late in troubled season

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A new atmosphere is hanging over the Vancouver Canucks in the final days of the season.

05

Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens doubled 4-2 by Philadelphia in throwaway contest

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The Canadiens were sloppy and nonchalant against the Flyers on Tuesday night, but this one didn't matter too much, anyway. Brian Wilde has more.

Tuesday, Apr 14

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‘It all lies within you’: Chris Pronger talks new book, NHL front-office interest

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Chris Pronger realized there was a captive audience.

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Leafs sign Sim to two-year entry-level contract

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Landon Sim to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

12

Leafs close out home schedule with another loss

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John Tavares and his teammates opened the NHL season with plenty of hope.

07

MacKinnon scores in shootout, Avalanche top Oilers

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Nathan MacKinnon scored the shootout winner as the Colorado Avalanche came away with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

05

Bourque powers Stars over Maple Leafs 6-5

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Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick and added an assist as the Dallas Stars came back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday.

Monday, Apr 13

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Forsberg, Ullmark, Larkin named NHL’s three stars

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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark and Detroit Red Wings centre Dylan Larkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Treliving, Spezza to lead Canada at worlds

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Former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Jason Spezza will lead Canada's management team at the 2026 world hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Monday.

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Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens end New York Islanders’ playoff hopes

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The Canadiens are still fighting for home-ice advantage in the first round. They had to get a result against the Islanders in New York, and they did.

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ANALYSIS: NHL draft lottery positioning big part of Winnipeg Jets’ season finish

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If San Jose, St. Louis and maybe even Florida were to pass Winnipeg in the standings this week, the Jets' odds of winning the NHL draft lottery almost double to 6.5 per cent.

Sunday, Apr 12

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Jets’ playoff hopes take hard hit with ugly loss

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The Winnipeg Jets season that isn't mathematically lost but is certainly starting to feel like only a matter of time after an ugly loss to the Flyers.

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Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line

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Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly disappointed Maple Leafs' bench last spring.

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Panthers cruise past Maple Leafs 6-2

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Eetu Luostarinen and Mackie Samoskevich had a goal and two assists each as the Florida Panthers cruised past the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Saturday night.

Oilers clinch playoff berth after Jets loss

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The Edmonton Oilers are back in the post-season after back-to-back Stanley Cup final appearances.

Friday, Apr 10

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Edmonton school time capsule from 2000 contains NHL prediction that came true

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Time capsules from decades past always seem to reveal predictions that can be far-fetched, but one time capsule at an Edmonton school unveiled a wish that actually came true.

With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots

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The Oilers are on the cusp of making the post-season a seventh year running, a stretch that includes back-to-back Cup finals against the Florida Panthers in 2024 and 2025.

07

PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens’ dressing room

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Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night.

Thursday, Apr 9

05

Thompson backstops Caps to shutout win over Leafs

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Logan Thompson made 21 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals breathed life into their fading playoff hopes with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

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Leafs’ Stolarz departs with lower-body injury

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Anthony Stolarz stretched to make a save early in Wednesday's first period.

Wednesday, Apr 8

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Ovechkin will decide future plans after season

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Alex Ovechkin sat on the bench joking with teammates as the Zamboni made a final few passes.