• The Canadian Press

    Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79

    TORONTO — Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada's team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79. The Maple Leafs confirmed his death on social media Saturday and a cause of death was not given. Ellis played his entire 15-season NHL career in Toronto and had 640 points (332 goals, 308 assists) over 1,034 games. He was a four-time all-star and member of the last Maple Leafs team to win the Stanley Cup in the 1966-67 season. "We mourn th

  • The Canadian Press

    Connor Bedard scores twice as Canada rallies to beat Britain 4-2 at hockey worlds

    PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Connor Bedard scored twice in his world championship debut, and Canada overcame a surprise early deficit to open its title defence at the world hockey championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain on Saturday. The 18-year-old Bedard, coming off a great rookie NHL season with the Chicago Blackhawks, scored twice in a four-minute span of the second period to put the Group A game in Prague out of reach. “It was a good first game, but we want to keep improving and be on

  • The Canadian Press

    Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

    VANCOUVER — In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in. The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver Canucks fans for a viewing party on Sunday evening at Oak Meadows Park, as the team faces the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs series. The location, across the road from the VanDusen Botanical Garden and far from the city's downtown core, is not exactly a nightlife hot spot.

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    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Carolina Hurricanes' promising season could end tonight at PNC Arena as the unbeaten New York Rangers look for their second consecutive post-season sweep. And the Colorado Avalanche are hoping to hear their fans sing All The Small Things a lot when they host the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of their series, which is tied 1-1. Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: OILERS TIE SERIES IN OT Defenceman Quinn Hughes looked like a Cinco de Mayo pinata last night, whacked at every opportuni