Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Martinook's goal lifts Hurricanes past Senators 3-2 in 2OT after he misses rare OT penalty shot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Martinook beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday night and take a 2-0 lead ...
Apr 20, 2026
Vladar stops 27 shots, Flyers top Penguins 3-0 to grab 2-0 lead in series
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday ni...
Apr 20, 2026
Mitchell scores 30, Harden adds 28 as Cavaliers beat Raptors 115-105 for 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eas...
Apr 20, 2026
Blue Jays bus from Phoenix to Southern California after their charter plane is grounded
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A mechanical issue with their charter plane forced the Toronto Blue Jays to bus from Phoenix to Southern California on Sunday night, a six-hour drive on a dark desert highway th...
Apr 20, 2026
Leon Draisaitl contributes two assists in return to Oilers' lineup for playoffs
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers got a boost in Monday's opener of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks with the return of Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl, who missed the final 14 games ...
Apr 20, 2026
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
TOKYO (AP) - Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and N...
Apr 20, 2026
New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday that he had survived a vote on his leadership among his own party's lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls...
Apr 20, 2026
Jets might have been overconfident after 2024-25 success: Cheveldayoff
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are entering a pivotal off-season burdened by a harsh reality. Just one year removed from capturing the Presidents' Trophy, the organization must now prove its aging roste...
Apr 20, 2026
As Lightning seek discipline, Canadiens search for even-strength offence in Game 2
TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to do something they haven't managed all season in Game 2 - stay out of the penalty box. Head coach Jon Cooper called out his group's "stupidity" after costly ...
Apr 20, 2026
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for whatever Ovechkin decides on his future
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Right now the Washington Capitals' offseason feels like a big flow chart, with arrows at the top pointing in two very different directions. The front office is just waiting to be...
Apr 20, 2026