Summary: On Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime in a dramatic showdown.  The Leafs managed to erase a three-goal deficit, with help from Mitch Marner’s clutch performance.  The 27-year-old, born in Markham, sealed the game with his second goal of the night, finding the net in the final […]

Summary: While Vancouver Canucks winger Drew O’Connor took advantage of the NHL’s schedule break to unwind in Florida, discussions between his agent and the Canucks’ front office gained momentum. By the time the team returned to practice on Tuesday, Vancouver had officially announced a two-year contract extension for O’Connor worth $5 million. The timing was […]

Summary: Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were warmly welcomed in Whistler, B.C. (British Columbia), as they attended the welcome ceremony celebrating the Invictus Games.  Harry founded the Games in London in 2014. This year’s competition is particularly notable because it marks the first time winter adaptive sports have been included.  […]

Summary: The Toronto Raptors have already bid goodbye to former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman shortly after acquiring him from the Indiana Pacers earlier in the day. Over Before It Began Toronto’s acquisition of Wiseman was part of a minor transaction in which they received the 23-year-old center along with cash considerations from Indiana […]

Summary: The Calgary Flames capitalized on a dominant first period, scoring three times, including two power-play goals, to edge out the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night.  Despite Seattle’s late push, Calgary secured an important win in the Western Conference playoff race. Goals From Frost, Sharangovich, and Huberdeau  Morgan Frost opened the scoring late in […]

Summary: The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday, marking their third consecutive victory and 11th win in 14 games.  The Oilers (32-15-3) pushed a point ahead of the idle Vegas Golden Knights who they beat on earlier this month and reclaimed the top spot in the Pacific Division.  Mattias Ekholm led the […]

Summary: Adam Fantilli celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday night, netting his first NHL career hat trick as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1.  Toronto’s Auston Matthews was the lone scorer for the Leafs (30-17-2), while Dennis Hildeby recorded 14 saves. Ryan Reaves was involved in his first fight of the year […]

Summary: When Juraj Slafkovsky rushed into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and bypassed the celebrations going on around him to grab his phone, it wasn’t what you might think. The 19-year-old winger from Slovakia wasn’t interested in texting or scrolling through social media.  Instead, he was overly-excited to check the NHL Eastern Conference standings after […]

Summary: Evan Bouchard’s late goal sealed a dramatic comeback as the Edmonton Oilers who played the Kings earlier this week overcame a three-goal deficit to edge the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night. The Vancouver Canucks weren’t as lucky. On the same night, it was Alex Turcotte of the Los Angeles Kings who had a […]

Summary: RJ Barrett led the way for the Toronto Raptors with an impressive performance on Wednesday.  On Wednesday, the 24-year-old Torontonian tallied 22 points and 10 rebounds, helping his team end a long 10-game losing streak against the Boston Celtics.  The Raptors recorded a 110-97 victory. On Friday, they will return to action against the […]