• The Canadian Press

    Bruins' defenseman Brandon Carlo's day: Wife gives birth in morning, he scores goal in evening

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — For the rest of his life, Crew Corbett Carlo can celebrate his birthday with the knowledge on the day he was born his father scored a playoff goal. It's a memory Brandon Carlo will never forget. The Boston defenseman wasn't with his team Monday morning for an excellent reason — his wife Mayson was giving birth to their son, their second child, around 3 a.m. A private jet ride and nap at 40,000 feet later, Carlo got to the rink in time to score a goal and help the Bruins beat

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Monday, May 6, 2024

    Monday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Second Round Boston 5 Florida 1 (Boston leads best-of-seven series 1-0) --- NBA Playoffs Second Round New York 121 Indiana 117 (New York leads best-of-seven series 1-0) Minnesota 106 Denver 80 (Minnesota leads best-of-seven series 2-0) --- MLB Interleague Pittsburgh 4 L.A. Angels 1 Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 1 American League Cleveland 2 Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 8 Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 3 Seattle 1 Texas 4 Oakland 2 National League Philadelphia 6 San Francisco 1 S

  • The Canadian Press

    Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The sellout crowd in Florida was absolutely raucous during the playing of the national anthem. Singing it loudly, yelling at times, the energy in the building was palpable. Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman looked around at those fans during the song, a most confident look upon his face. It was almost like he knew he was going to keep them quiet for the majority of the remainder of the evening. And that's exactly what he did. Swayman's brilliant postseason continued by stopping 3

  • The Canadian Press

    Winnipeg Jets' Bowness retires from coaching after 38 seasons in NHL

    WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice last week after his Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche and he knew the day had finally arrived. Time had come for the 69-year-old head coach to retire after 38 seasons in the NHL. “Coaches have always told me — and I'm talking to the older coaches, older than me — and they've always said, ‘You'll know when it's time,’” Bowness said at a news conference Monday at Canada Life Centre. “And when I was looking around an