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Maple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next step

Auston Matthews watched the NBA champion Raptors parade through the streets of Toronto and couldn't help but wonder. What if instead of Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry, it was him and his Maple Leafs tea...

Sep 23, 2019

Captaincy Question: What's the value having a player wearing the 'C' in the NHL?

Patrick Kane answered one way and then caught himself. The Blackhawks winger is part of a leadership group captained by Jonathan Toews in Chicago, but as it stands, seven NHL teams don't cur...

Sep 23, 2019

Lightning sign Brayden Point to $20.25M, 3-year deal

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed restricted free agent forward Brayden Point to a $20.25 million, three-year contract on Monday. Point will count $6.75 million against the salary cap ...

Sep 23, 2019

Ducks hope to rebuild on fly, return to playoff contention

ANAHEIM, Calif. - After the Anaheim Ducks' six-year playoff run ended with a resounding thud last spring, they added almost no significant outside talent to their roster. If the Ducks hope to return t...

Sep 23, 2019

Canada, U.S., to open women's hockey rivalry series in Hartford in December

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Canada and the United States kick off their Rivalry Series in women's hockey Dec. 14 in Hartford, Conn. The game is the first in a series between the arch-rivals with more da...

Sep 23, 2019

'It was breathtaking': Man City crushes Watford 8-0 in EPL

With his team leading 5-0 after 18 minutes and threatening Premier League scoring records, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola sat with his arms folded in his dugout and might even have looked a lit...

Sep 23, 2019

Capitals Cup window remains open, though unknowns lie ahead

ARLINGTON, Va. - When the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018, they did so after their championship window was supposed to be closed. Unlike when a roster shake-up and infusion of youth ac...

Sep 23, 2019

Maturing Hurricanes eye second-straight playoff berth

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes ended a nine-year post-season drought last season. This year, their goal: to end an even longer one. The Hurricanes are looking to reach the post-season for a s...

Sep 23, 2019

Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame unveils class of 2019

TORONTO - Four athletes, two teams, a coach and a pair of builders will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2019 includes two-time Olympic medal-winning diver Al...

Sep 23, 2019

Predators target Cup with Matt Duchene, improved power play

NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators have had plenty of time to look in the mirror. They still like what they see, but they did tweak the roster that had been good enough to win back-to-back Central Di...

Sep 23, 2019