• The Canadian Press

    Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl to play in Game 2 against Canucks

    VANCOUVER — Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. The 28-year-old German forward will start the game on a line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Draisaitl said earlier in the day that he would be a "game time decision" after appearing to labour late in Edmonton's dramatic 5-4 loss to the Canucks Wednesday. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game the star forward was dealing with "cramping and equipment issues." Drais

  • The Canadian Press

    Snowbirds in Vancouver for puck-drop flyby as Canucks face Oilers

    VANCOUVER — The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of tonight's Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers. The Royal Canadian Air Force says the flyover will happen just after 7 p.m. tonight, before the puck drops at Rogers Arena. The Snowbirds will fly over the arena no lower than 500 feet. Public affairs officer David Lavallee says in a statement that the air force is proud to join in national sporting events

  • The Canadian Press

    Reports: WNBA franchise awarded to Toronto's Kilmer Group for 2026 season

    TORONTO — The WNBA's widely reported arrival in Toronto isn't just a good thing for women's basketball in Canada, but for women's sports in general, says one expert. Several media outlets reported on Friday that the women's professional basketball league had awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group, which has a 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the owner of the NBA's Toronto Raptors and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, among other sports properties. The deal, first reported by t

  • The Canadian Press

    'We need to win': Maple Leafs brass hints at change after yet another playoff failure

    TORONTO — Keith Pelley was reminded of the first time he watched Liverpool play up close. The Premier League giant with an illustrious soccer history in both England and Europe are followed by a rabid supporters craving success. The club's "You'll Never Walk Alone" anthem rings around its storied Anfield home at every match. Pelley saw similar passion from Toronto Maple Leafs fans this spring during a brief foray into the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Leafs' short playoff journey once again ended in