• The Canadian Press

    Oilers lament lack of power-play opportunities in Western Conference final

    DALLAS — Connor McDavid didn't have an answer. His head coach, meanwhile, took a long, deliberate pause to ponder the same question — why haven't the Oilers been able to draw penalties against the Dallas Stars in the NHL's Western Conference final? "I've heard a lot about the past, being a spectator, not a part of the NHL, not as a coach … sometimes the standard gets changed a little bit," Edmonton bench boss Kris Knoblauch said of playoff officiating. "(Referees) would definitely want to make s

  • The Canadian Press

    Kaapo Kakko back in lineup for Rangers, taking spot of injured Jimmy Vesey

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko was back in the New York Rangers' lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, replacing injured winger Jimmy Vesey. It was Kakko's second appearance of the series. Vesey is listed as week-to-week after getting hurt in a collision with Florida's Ryan Lomberg in Game 2 of the series on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Kakko did not play in Game 2, out as a healthy scratch. He had 13 goals and six assists in the r

  • The Canadian Press

    Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

    Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another.

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers and Stars tied 1-1 heading to game 3

    Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division)Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Oilers -128, Stars +108; over/under is 5.5STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Series tied 1-1BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars in game three of the third round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1. The teams meet Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Stars won the last matchup 3-1.Edmonton has a