Category Archives: Sports
Calgary Flames in market for new head coach after firing Glen Gulutzan
CALGARY - Glen Gulutzan bore the brunt of the Calgary Flames’ shortcomings this season with his dismissal Tuesday. With a year remaining on his contract as head coach, Gulutzan was sacked along ...
Apr 17, 2018
Alouettes release four Canadian players, add American receiver to roster
MONTREAL - Veteran Canadians Matt Vonk and Seydou Junior Haidara were among four players released Tuesday by the Montreal Alouettes. Also let go were running back Dillon Campbell and defensive back Mi...
Apr 17, 2018
Nova Scotia legislature hosts young hockey player in show of support after slur
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia legislature played host Tuesday to a 12-year-old hockey goalie who was recently the target of a racial slur on the ice. Tony Ince, the minister of African Nova Scotian Affair...
Apr 17, 2018
Maple Leafs forward Tomas Plekanec shows up in Game 3 win against Boston
TORONTO - Forward Tomas Plekanec was waiting for a chance to show Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock he was more than just a depth guy. He picked the right moment to prove himself. Looking to avoid a...
Apr 17, 2018
Sharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third straight game, beating t...
Apr 17, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 4 Boston 2 (Boston leads series 2-1) New Jersey 5 Tampa Bay 2 (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1) Colorado 5 Nashville 3 (Nashville leads series 2-1) San...
Apr 17, 2018
MacKinnon scores twice, Avs beat Predators 5-3 in Game 3
DENVER - Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche leaned on their speed to get off to another flying start. This time, it held up. MacKinnon scored twice, including one as part of a three-goal firs...
Apr 16, 2018
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says officials "guessed" on penalty leading to goal
TORONTO - Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy says NHL officials can’t be making penalty calls based on a hunch. Early in Boston’s 4-2 loss in Game 3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air C...
Apr 16, 2018
Hall has goal, 2 assists as Devils rally past Lightning, 5-2
NEWARK, N.J. - With the New Jersey Devils’ first playoff appearance since 2012 starting to look like an early exit, Taylor Hall came up big - just like he has done all season. Hall had a goal an...
Apr 16, 2018
Leafs down Bruins 4-2 in Game 3 to cut Boston's series lead to 2-1
TORONTO - Embarrassed and desperate after getting steamrolled by the Boston Bruins through six ugly playoff periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a point to prove Monday. His name sitting comfortably a...
Apr 16, 2018