• The Canadian Press

    Canada adds Tij Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, to U18 squad

    CALGARY — Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Tij Iginla. The 17-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer forward Jarome Iginla had 47 goals and 84 points in 64 games with the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets this season. He added nine goals and 15 points in 11 playoff games before Kelowna was defeated 4-1 by the Prince George Cougars in the second round. Iginla is the No. 9-ranked North Am

  • The Canadian Press

    Samsonov's solid play, mental resolve helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1: 'He's battled hard'

    BOSTON — Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins. The sequence quickly mushroomed into a jarring shot off the side of his mask, a lost defensive zone faceoff, a goal for David Pastrnak and a 2-1 Boston lead. Already down 1-0 in this best-of-seven series — and without much going its way — Toronto could have gone completely off the rails. Samsonov, meanwhi

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights went from the 26-game injured reserve list to the Game 1 Dallas scoresheet in 83 seconds, the Boston fan with the big sign "Matthews STILL stuck on 69!" was nowhere to be seen after last night's Leafs-Bruins' game, and the New York Islanders played an impressive 24 minutes in Raleigh before getting whipped in the other 36 minutes by the Comeback 'Canes. Here are five things you need to know about the NHL playoffs: CURSE OF THE FIRST? Don't scold fans of the

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017

    EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Oilers' forward Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, while captain Connor McDavid had five assists. The Oilers had been 0-7 in Game 1s dating back to 2017, when they beat Anaheim to open their second-round series. This is the third year in a row Edmonton has faced Los Angeles in the opening roun