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The Canadian PressWhen it comes to NHL player injury transparency, mum's still the word
DENVER — Upper-body injury? Lower-body injury? Or perhaps the ultimate in vagueness: general body soreness? Much to the chagrin of hockey fans yearning for information on NHL player injuries, teams remain steadfast in keeping such details close to the vest if they say anything at all. "If they said we had to let out the information, I'd let it out," said Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. "But no one is forcing us to do it. So I'm certainly not going to give out any information that I d
The Canadian PressLeafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5
BOSTON — Auston Matthews took part in the Maple Leafs' optional morning skate ahead of Toronto's must-win Game 5 against the Boston Bruins down 3-1 in the teams' first-round playoff series. The 69-goal man in the regular season, who has been dealing with an illness the better part of a week, was on the ice for a few minutes today before departing to the locker room at TD Garden. Head coach Sheldon Keefe says Matthews' status remains up in the air, but adds the star centre is "working through thi
The Canadian PressBedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award
NEW YORK — Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the NHL's rookie of the year as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Bedard led rookies and the Blackhawks in with 22 goals and 61 points despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw. His 39 assists also led Chicago and tied him with Faber for f
The Canadian PressFlorida Panthers march on in NHL playoffs after long-awaited series win against Tampa Bay Lightning
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Before the final minutes even ticked off the clock at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night, Florida Panthers fans — clad in red jerseys and waving light-up rally towels in the air — were singing goodbye to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay's season ended there, in a 6-1 loss to Florida in the first round of the NHL playoffs. And the Panthers will march on after beating their in-state rivals in a playoff series for the first time in four tries. The Panthers won four of five ga