• The Canadian Press

    Crosby, MacKinnon, McDavid among six players named to Canada's 4 Nations roster

    LAS VEGAS, Alta. — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon were on the golf course. A chance to unplug after a busy NHL season, the conversation, of course, veered towards hockey. Line combinations, specifically. Attached at the hip each summer back home in Nova Scotia, the superstar duo — Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche — have only played meaningful games on the same side once in their careers. They will get another chance in February. The pair were among si

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadiens trade three draft picks to get 21st-overall selection from Kings

    LAS VEGAS — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the 21st-overall pick in Friday's NHL draft from the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles gets the 26th-overall pick as well as picks in the second round (57th), and seventh round (198th). The Canadiens had acquired the 26th pick from Winnipeg in the trade that sent forward Sean Monahan to the Jets. The Canadiens have 10 picks remaining in the draft after the swap, including the fifth-overall selection. Montreal was given the fifth-overall pick at the N

  • The Canadian Press

    Hockey Canada names Jon Cooper as Olympic, 4 Nations Face-Off coach

    CALGARY — Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics, Hockey Canada announced Monday. It will be Cooper's first time as Canada's head coach since leading the national men's team to a silver medal at the 2017 world hockey championship. Cooper, from Prince George, B.C., has led the Lightning to four Stanley Cup finals, including back-to-back titles in 2020 and '21. He recently completed his 12th season with Tampa Bay and i

  • 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