• The Canadian Press

    Auston Matthews, Elias Pettersson among finalists for Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

    NEW YORK — Centres Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks were named finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Saturday. The other finalist was Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin. The honour is presented annually to the NHL player who exhibits sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with a high standard of play. Voting was conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the conclusion of the regular season. Matthews

  • The Canadian Press

    The Canucks ready for all-Canadian second-round after eliminating Nashville

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet won't deny being one of the NHL's final eight teams still alive means a lot. An all-Canadian showdown against the Edmonton Oilers in the second round? Even better. “We know the next series will be tough," Tocchet said Friday night after his Canucks advanced by downing Nashville 1-0 in Game 6. The Jack Adams finalist for NHL coach of the year took the Canucks from a team that missed the postseason a year ago by finishing 11th in the Western Con

  • The Canadian Press

    Vegas use of injured reserve prompts questions about salary cap. Other NHL teams do same thing

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boos began raining down on Golden Knights captain Mark Stone at American Airlines Center in Dallas the moment he first touched the puck. They didn't let up whenever the first-round series was in Dallas. Stars fans weren't happy that the poster boy of all that is questionable with how long-term injured reserve operates was back on the ice just in time for the playoffs. Again. No team is more scrutinized than Vegas for how it uses LTIR. To critics and skeptical fans, it looks very

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Vancouver Canucks made it out of the first round Friday night, while the Toronto Maple Leafs look to accomplish something they haven't done in decades on Saturday. Here are five things to know entering Saturday’s post-season action: ALL-CANADIAN SERIES It was a close call, but the Vancouver Canucks pulled through. Pius Suter scored the winning marker with 1:39 remaining to give Vancouver a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 to take the opening-round series. Now the Canucks wi