National Hockey League

• Edmonton Oilers confident they’ll be serious contenders for pursuit of Stanley Cup

  Connor McDavid said he feels the Edmonton Oilers will be the same contending squad that made it all the way to the Stanley Cup final the last two seasons.

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  Apr 17
  
• Savoie, McDavid lead Oilers to clutch win

  Connor McDavid had four assists and rookie Matthew Savoie scored his first career hat trick as the Edmonton Oilers secured second place in the Pacific Division and home ice to start the first round of playoffs with a clutch 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

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  Apr 16
  
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• NHL announces start dates for playoff matchups

  The NHL has unveiled when playoff-bound teams will begin their quests for the Stanley Cup. 

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  Apr 16
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• Matthews noncommittal on future with Maple Leafs

  Auston Matthews appeared with a brace on his surgically repaired left knee and put the onus on himself and his teammates for a surprising lost season.

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  Apr 16
• Oilers aim to beat Canucks, help playoff fortunes

  The Edmonton Oilers will finish their regular season tonight with one goal in mind: Beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks and avoid a first-round playoff clash with one of the Central Division heavyweights.

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  Apr 16
• Leafs share frustrations over disappointing season

  The only silver lining in the Toronto Maple Leafs' final game of the season is that it finally ended a long year of disappointment.

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  Apr 16
• Short-handed Senators do enough to beat Leafs

  Despite resting six players, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their regular season with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night to head into the post-season riding a high.

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  Apr 15
• ‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day

  While there's no official NHL policy, the vast majority of teams don't make their netminders available to media in the hours before games.

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  Apr 15
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• Canucks coming together late in troubled season

  A new atmosphere is hanging over the Vancouver Canucks in the final days of the season.

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  Apr 15
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• ‘It all lies within you’: Chris Pronger talks new book, NHL front-office interest

  Chris Pronger realized there was a captive audience.

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  Apr 14