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The Canadian PressCapitals top prospect Ryan Leonard is returning to Boston College
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Ryan Leonard is not joining the Washington Capitals for the playoffs after all, and will return to Boston College for his sophomore season. General manager Brian MacLellan confirmed that Wednesday, saying the organization's top prospect expressed a desire to play another season at the NCAA level before making the leap to the NHL. “We support Ryan’s decision to return to one of the best programs in the nation to continue his development,” MacLellan said in a statement. "Ryan
The Canadian PressA look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn't the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games. There have been other bans, from the so-called Chicago Black Sox to Pete Rose to Donald Sterling: BASEBALL One of the most infamous examples came out of the 1919 World Series, when several Chicag
The Canadian PressMarc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov. 28, has had a prolific season in which he passed Patrick Roy for second place behind Martin Brodeur on the NHL 's all-time list in career goaltending wins. Brodeur (691) is still 130 ahead of Fleury, but don't expect him to stick with that long-shot pursuit. “I’m not doing this again,”
The Canadian PressCanadiens hope to take a step next season, but not at expense of long-term plan
BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens' brass is committed to reversing the team’s trend of missing the playoffs. But general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice-president Jeff Gorton won’t deviate from their long-term plans to do so. "We don't have a lineup to win the Stanley Cup, and everyone here is aware of that," Hughes said Wednesday, as players cleaned out their lockers at Montreal’s practice facility. "And it's Jeff's and my responsibility to do everything we can to change that. But
