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The Canadian PressOilers can knock Kings out of playoffs again. Stars-Knights tied going into Game 5 after 4 road wins
The Edmonton Oilers have won in these NHL playoffs with a couple of big-scoring games. They got their latest victory when limited to 13 shots on net and with only one of those going in for a goal. The versatile Oilers, who scored a combined 13 goals in the first two wins of their series against the Los Angeles Kings, are now back home Wednesday night with a chance to advance to the second round. Edmonton will take a fourth win in the best-of-seven series any way it can get it. “Having in our por
The Canadian PressLeafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5
BOSTON — Auston Matthews made a brief appearance on the TD Garden ice Tuesday. The sniper's status as he continues to battle an illness with his Maple Leafs facing elimination, however, remains in serious doubt. The three-time Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's top goal-scorer took a couple twirls alongside teammates ahead of a must-win Game 5 in a cameo appearance at Toronto's optional morning skate with the club trailing its first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins
The Canadian PressMcKenna has six points, Martone has five as Canada thumps Kazakhstan at U18 worlds
VANTAA, Finland — Gavin McKenna had two goals and four assists, team captain Porter Martone had a goal and four assists and Canada ended group-stage play with an 11-3 rout of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Canada finished as the top team in Group B, winning its four group-stage games by a combined score of 31-7. The Canadians will play Latvia, the fourth-place team in Group A, in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Liam Greentree, Tij Iginla, Maxim Masse, Cole
The Canadian PressVancouver Canucks stay quiet on starting goalie for pivotal Game 5
VANCOUVER — Head coach Rick Tocchet isn't revealing who'll start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The choice will be a "game-time decision" based on both the health of his goalies and their recent performances, he said. "You look at where that person is at injury-wise, you talk to the doctor, you talk to the trainer. And then you talk to him," Tocchet said his team skated Tuesday morning. "There has to