• The Canadian Press

    Oilers, Panthers shown love on social media for thrilling Stanley Cup final

    The Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 Game 7 loss on Monday night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final drew a mix of reactions on social media. Edmonton found itself down 3-0 in the NHL's best-of-seven championship series before attempting an improbable comeback by winning the next three games to extend their post-season to Monday. The Oilers were looking to become just the second team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the final. The only team to do that is the 1941-42 Toronto Maple Leafs. Edmon

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers' McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss

    SUNRISE — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a Stanley Cup.

  • The Canadian Press

    Edmonton Oilers on the brink of a Stanley Cup win after improbable comeback

    EDMONTON — A storybook Stanley Cup win is there for the Edmonton Oilers. A win away from rewriting some NHL history, the Oilers headed to Florida on Saturday for Monday's Game 7 that seemed improbable a week earlier. No team in the NHL's expansion era has trailed 3-0 in the Stanley Cup final and come back to win the best-of-seven championship. Only the 1942 Maple Leafs did it 82 years ago. Only four teams in NHL history have trailed a best-of-seven playoff series 3-0 and won it: Toronto (1942),

  • The Canadian Press

    Playoffs for HoopQueens, Canadian semi-pro women's basketball league, start Sunday

    The WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026, but professional women's basketball has been in Canada for years. HoopQueens, a semi-pro league with players from across Canada, will hold the semifinals of its third season this Sunday at Toronto's Humber College. HoopQueens founder Nakissa Koomalsingh said the four-team league has seen amazing growth since its inception. "We're just building on the momentum. More fans are coming, the competition's getting better every year," said Koomalsingh. "This season