• The Canadian Press

    Panthers beat Bruins 2-1 with late game-winner, advance to NHL's Eastern Conference final

    BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pre-game nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a guaranteed win,” Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned the Panthers a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. “I said, ‘If this holds true, I guarantee we’re winning today.’" Maurice's superstition held true

  • The Canadian Press

    Heise scores twice, Minnesota beats Toronto 4-1 to take PWHL semifinal 3-2

    TORONTO — Blayre Turnbull had a lot going through her mind as the seconds drained away on Toronto's inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League season. There was plenty to be proud of as 8,501 towel-waving fans bid farewell to a team and circuit that didn't exist a year ago. The overwhelming feeling, however, was still a bitter one. Taylor Heise scored twice, including the winner in the third period, as Minnesota downed Toronto 4-1 on Friday, roaring back from a 2-0 series deficit to take the b

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

    BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel on Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a guaranteed win,” Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned the Panthers a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. “I said, ‘If this holds true, I guarantee we’re winning today.’" Maurice's superstition held tru

  • The Canadian Press

    Boston captain Brad Marchand returns for must-win Game 6 against Panthers

    BOSTON (AP) — Boston captain Brad Marchand was dressed and back in the lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Florida Panthers on Friday night with the Bruins needing a victory to keep their playoff season alive. Marchand missed two games with an undisclosed injury after getting hit in the head by Panthers forward Sam Bennett. The team's longest-tenured player and No. 2 scorer this season returned to practice on Friday morning and was deemed a game-time decision