• The Canadian Press

    CP NewsAlert: Oilers advance to second round of NHL playoffs with win over Kings

    EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Wednesday to win their first-round NHL playoff series in five games. Edmonton eliminated Los Angeles in the opening round for the third year in a row after coming out on top in six games in 2023 and seven in 2022. Zach Hyman -- with his seventh of the post-season -- and Evander Kane also scored for Edmonton, which only dropped a 5-4 loss in overtime of Game 2 in the best-of-seven series. Evan Bouch

  • Yahoo Sports

    Celtics finish off Heat without Kristaps Porziņģis as Boston's 'sixth starter' answers the call

    Al Horford stepped up for Boston in Game 5, and now the real test begins for the Celtics, who will likely be without their starting center for the conference semifinals.

  • The Canadian Press

    Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail series

    DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo. That big backhanded swing from Pietrangelo while the two were together against the board was certainly retaliation for the Vegas Golden Knights against Seguin, who earlier in the same period took a penalty for an illegal check to the head of Shea Theodore. But it was costly for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Knights, who suddenly

  • The Canadian Press

    Celtics beat short-handed Heat 118-84, advance to East semifinals

    BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland-Orlando series. The Cavaliers lead 3-2, with Game 6 in Orlando on Friday night. Brown also had six assists, and White hit five 3-pointers. Sam Hauser added 17 points and Jayson Tatum had 16 points and 12 rebounds, The top-seeded Celtics never tr