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The Canadian PressAfter special teams play keyed Rangers' series-opening win, Hurricanes focused on getting better
The Rangers and Hurricanes were among the top special teams units during the regular season. Carolina was second on the power play and first on the penalty-kill, and New York was third in both. After special teams play keyed the Rangers' 4-3 win in the series opener, the Hurricanes know they will need to be better when the teams meet in Game 2 on Tuesday night (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN). “We got to be a little bit better in all areas,” Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said. “They got a great team over the
The Canadian PressLeafs back under-fire Mitch Marner; Sheldon Keefe bullish on future as head coach
TORONTO — Mitch Marner says it "means the world" to be a member of the Maple Leafs. The Toronto winger has taken heat from fans and media following the club's first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Bruins where he put up just three points in the seven-game series. The 27-year-old grew up just north of the city and cheered for the Leafs as a kid. Marner has one season left on his big-money deal signed in 2019 and is eligible to ink an extension July 1. He adds players in Toronto are
The Canadian PressPWHL's strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women's sports
Less than a year since getting off the ground, the Professional Women’s Hockey League has staged its inaugural season with 72 games around North America televised or streamed and attendance records broken over and over, putting the sport in the spotlight like never before. It could not be happening at a better time. The PWHL’s launch finally brings together the best players in the world on a regular basis and beyond the annual world championships or Olympics every four years. And it has placed t
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NHL announces six finalists for Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award
NEW YORK — The NHL has announced the six finalists for the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award. The award is given to the "individual who, through the sport of hockey, has positively impacted their community, culture, or society." The winners -- one from Canada and one from the U.S. -- will be announced in June. Vancouver's Mark Burgin, Toronto's Mark DeMontis and Hamilton's Allen Hierlihy are the three Canadian finalists. Jerry DeVaul of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kelsey McGuire of Philadelphia and