The second round of the NHL playoffs will feature an all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, after Vancouver advanced with a late 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 Friday. CBC | Sports News
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Auston Matthews to miss 2nd straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination
Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs’ must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said following today’s morning skate the star sniper would be unavailable with Toronto down 3-2 in its first-round playoff series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers advance to 2nd playoff round with 4-3 win over Kings
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers Wednesday as Edmonton, for the third straight year, eliminated the Kings from the playoff picture. Evan Bouchard added three assists for the winners. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Colorado Avalanche bury Winnipeg Jets’ playoff dreams with 6-3 win in Game 5
The Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night, falling 6-3 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. CBC | Sports News
Read More »O’Neill scores, assists as PWHL Montreal clinches playoff berth in win over New York
Kristin O’Neill had a goal and an assist in helping lead Montreal to a 5-2 win over New York and clinch a playoff berth in the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Toronto clinches PWHL playoff berth before record crowd in Montreal
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Read More »Rivalry renewed: Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings playoff showdown
There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta. The snow turns to slush, the Canada geese return to the ponds, lakes and streams, and the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings face each other in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL Toronto fails to clinch playoff spot in narrow loss to Boston
Emily Brown scored her first career goal, Susanna Tapani had a goal and an assist, and Boston returned from a 24-day international break to beat Toronto 2-1 on Thursday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Akshay Bhatia wins Texas Open in playoff over Denny McCarthy after losing 6-shot lead
Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first extra hole and win the Texas Open over hard-luck Denny McCarthy to earn a trip to the Masters. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gushue locks up playoff berth at men’s curling worlds, spot at Olympic trials in 2025
Canada’s Brad Gushue clinched a spot in the playoffs at the world men’s curling championship on Thursday, picking up a 7-4 win over Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell at IWC Arena in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. CBC | Sports News
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