• 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

  • The Canadian Press

    Leafs back under-fire Mitch Marner; Sheldon Keefe bullish on future as head coach

    TORONTO — Mitch Marner stepped in front of the cameras and spoke to reporters for roughly three minutes. The Maple Leafs winger — a lightning rod of criticism in the aftermath of Toronto's latest playoff failure — said he would like to stay long-term with the organization he cheered on as a kid growing up just north of the city. "It means the world," Marner said Monday of suiting up for the Original Six franchise. "We're looked upon as kind of gods here, to be honest. Something that you really a

  • The Canadian Press

    Stars quickly go from tight series over reigning Cup champ to big-scoring '22 champ Avs in 2nd round

    DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars got one day off between their Game 7 victory over last year’s Stanley Cup champion, and the start of what could be a drastically different second round in the Western Conference playoffs against well-rested 2022 champ Colorado. Coach Pete DeBoer and the top-seeded Stars won a tight series against Vegas when each team scored 16 goals. They now face the Avalanche, who by time the puck drops for Game 1 on Tuesday night will have gone a full week since wrapping up thei

  • The Canadian Press

    Vancouver mulls viewing area for 'amazing' Canucks' fans in Stanley Cup playoffs

    Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is "exploring potential public viewing opportunities" for the Vancouver Canucks' Round 2 playoff series against Edmonton. Up until now, some fans have gathered around Rogers Arena on game days, while others have purchased tickets and brought their white towels to watch the game inside the arena as the team played in Nashville. Sim says the fans have been "amazing at keeping the energy going" and making the playoffs fun and family-friendly. A public viewing e