• The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Vegas Golden Knights were denied a Stanley Cup repeat in a 2-1 loss in Game 7 to the Dallas Stars, while the rested New York Rangers edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 to start their second-round series Sunday. The second round's all-Canadian clash between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks gets underway Wednesday in Vancouver. Here are five things to know entering Monday's post-season action: RESTED RANGERS The New York Rangers remain undefeated in the post-season at 5-0 after their 4

  • The Canadian Press

    Stars and Avalanche meet to open the second round

    Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, third in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division)Dallas; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Stars -131, Avalanche +111; over/under is 6NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Stars host series openerBOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche in game one of the Western Conference second round. The teams meet Sunday for the fifth time this season. The Avalanche went 3-1 against the Stars during the regular season. In

  • The Canadian Press

    Stars deny Golden Knights a Stanley Cup repeat, oust Vegas 2-1 in Game 7

    DALLAS (AP) — Radek Faksa made a promise to his 2 1/2-year-old son when they were playing together before the Dallas Stars took the ice for Game 7. Faksa did indeed score in his return to the lineup after missing four games because of an undisclosed injury. His go-ahead goal came on a backhander 44 seconds into the third period, after his son had been taken home, and Dallas beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday night to wrap up the first-round series. “I’m ha

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Sunday, May 5, 2024

    Sunday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round NY Rangers 4 Carolina 3 (Rangers lead second-round series 1-0) First Round Vegas 1 Dallas 2 (Dallas wins first-round series 4-3) --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Grand Rapids 4 Rockford 2 (Grand Rapids leads series 3-1) Coachella Valley 4 Calgary 3 OT (Series tied 1-1) Abbotsford 0 Ontario 4 (Ontario leads series 2-0) --- PWHL Ottawa 2 Toronto 5 --- NBA Playoffs Cleveland 106 Orlando 94 (Cleveland wins series 4-3) --- MLB Interleag