• The Canadian Press

    Hughes, Makar, Josi named finalists for NHL's defenceman of the year

    NEW YORK — Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenceman, the league announced Wednesday. The trophy is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Hughes, in his first season as Canucks captain, led all blueliners with a career-high 92 points (17 goals, 75 assists) and set franchise records for points and assists by

  • The Canadian Press

    Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins

    BOSTON — Joseph Woll knew he wasn't getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been trending towards Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn't pout or show any disappointment at getting passed over. He simply kept his head down and continued on the same regimented path. "It was really obvious to me that he was going to just continue to work," Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe

  • The Canadian Press

    Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to start the NHL playoffs. They'll need it going forward if they're going to take down the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers. The Hurricanes closed out the New York Islanders in a first-round series on Tuesday night. The win came with a healthy output from the supporting forwards behind top threats like Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Seth Jarvis and Jake Guentzel in what became a recurring th

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Edmonton Oilers can advance to the second round of the playoffs — and eliminate the Los Angeles Kings from the post-season picture for a third straight year — with win tonight in the Alberta capital. And the Dallas Stars can take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series if they can manage to beat the Vegas Golden Knights on home ice, which so far hasn't happened. Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: WE'RE BRINGING GAME 6 BACK American entertainer Justin Timberlake brought his F