• The Canadian Press

    Hurricanes avoid major injury for DeAngelo and close in on getting Pesce back for Rangers series

    The Carolina Hurricanes have avoided a major injury concern for defenceman Tony DeAngelo while veteran blue-liner Brett Pesce is nearing a return from a lower-body injury suffered in the second game of the NHL playoffs. Team president and general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday that Pesce has shed a walking boot and is doing work to return and should play at some point in the second-round series against the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers. “If everything goes as expected, he shall

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers head back to work, resting and waiting for Bruins-Leafs winner

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — All players and coaches were at work on Wednesday at the Florida Panthers' practice facility. Nobody was on the ice. That's a nice problem to have right now. Florida will open the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at home. That much is certain. The opponent — Boston or Toronto — won't be decided until at least Thursday. And when Game 1 of the next series will happen is anybody's guess. So, for now, the Panthers will rest up and wait. The current plan calls for them

  • The Canadian Press

    Lightning coach Jon Cooper apologizes for inappropriate comment about putting skirts on goalies

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies. Cooper after the Game 5 loss that eliminated his team from the playoffs on Monday night vented about two questionable goaltender interference rulings that contributed to Florida’s 6-1 win. The Lightning had two goals disallowed when the NHL situation room deemed a player interfered with Sergei Bobro

  • 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