• The Canadian Press

    How bad did Dylan Strome want to make the NHL playoffs? Ask his brothers

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Dylan Strome was never good at losing, whether it was playing baseball in his front yard or stick hockey in the basement with his brothers. “He hated losing more than he loved winning,” younger brother Matt Strome said. "He was never satisfied unless he won, and if he lost you would definitely know about it. I was on the wrong end of that a couple times.” Strome won the Ontario Hockey League championship and the Memorial Cup at the junior level, was the third pick in the 20

  • The Canadian Press

    Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald says Travis Green is part of his search for a new coach

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — General manager Tom Fitzgerald is looking for a new coach for the New Jersey Devils and interim skipper Travis Green remains in the running for the job. Speaking three days after the Devils ended a disappointing season by missing the playoffs, Fitzgerald said he hopes to have a full-time coach in place for the NHL draft in late June. “Travis is well aware of my intentions,” Fitzgerald said Thursday. "I owe it to the organization to make sure I was following the coaching world

  • The Canadian Press

    Maple Leafs sign defenceman Cade Webber to two-year entry-level contract

    TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Cade Webber to a two-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The contract carries an average annual value of US$875,000. The 23-year-old Weber had six assists in 38 games during the 2023-24 NCAA season with Boston University. He helped the Terriers reach the 2024 Men's Frozen Four semifinals. Webber, from Meadville, Penn., has 16 points (one goal, 15 assists) in 123 career NCAA games with Boston University. He was name

  • The Canadian Press

    WHL: Sidorov's five-point effort leads Blades' 7-0 thumping, series sweep of Rebels

    RED DEER, Alta. — Egor Sidorov had a hat trick and two assists powering the Saskatoon Blades to a 7-0 thumping of the Red Deer Rebels to complete the second-round sweep on Wednesday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Rowan Calvert and Brandon Lisowsky each had one goal and two assists, while Fraser Minten and Alexander Suzdalev provided the rest of Saskatoon's offence. Evan Gardner earned a 26-save shutout as the Blades advanced to the Eastern Conference Championship series for the second