• 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.

  • The Canadian Press

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    Florida visits Boston with 2-1 series lead

    Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division)Boston; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Panthers -149, Bruins +126; over/under is 5.5NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Panthers lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Boston Bruins in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the eighth time this season. The Panthers won 6-2 in the previous meeting. E