• The Canadian Press

    Igor Shesterkin has the Rangers looking like a Stanley Cup contender. He says he can be better

    Igor Shesterkin has stopped 94 of the 101 shots he has faced so far this postseason and his play in net is a big reason the New York Rangers rolled through the first round and look like a Stanley Cup contender. Says Shesterkin: “I could play better.” “I can do less rebounds, play more confident with the puck and in the net, too,” Shesterkin added. Up next for the Rangers are the Carolina Hurricanes in the secound round. The humbling assessment from the 2022 Vezina Trophy winner as the league's t

  • The Canadian Press

    CONCACAF Champions Cup final moved to June 1 to avoid conflict with Mexican elections

    The Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer will face CF Pachuca in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final on June 1 at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico. The final was originally scheduled for June 2 but was moved because Mexico's national elections are set for that day. The host for the match is based on the competition's final standings. The Crew defeated Monterrey of Liga MX 3-1 on Wednesday night, advancing 5-2 on aggregate in the two-legged semifinal. Pachuca defeated Liga MX foe Club America 2-1

  • The Canadian Press

    NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

    Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one. Several players have scored by ricocheting the puck in off a goalie's head, including Dallas' Evgenii Dadonov against Vegas earlier this week. It is an art that is becoming more and more refined as skaters find ways to score against the best netminders in the world. Sniping goals in f

  • The Canadian Press

    With 60 goals, Sam Reinhart has made Florida Panthers history. He wants to win the Cup even more

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It has become a running joke with the Florida Panthers. Ask coach Paul Maurice about Sam Reinhart, and he will say something less than glowing about his team’s top goal scorer. These are actual examples: “He’s hard to deal with.” “He’s got a terrible attitude.” “He’s mean to small animals, squirrels especially.” To be clear, Maurice means absolutely none of those things. Reinhart can become a free agent on July 1, and the jabs — all done in jest — are Maurice’s faux