Despite a disappointing season, the Calgary Flames are optimistic about budding talent. On locker clean-out day, while having their last conversations media ahead of the summer break, many Flames players were looking ahead and focused on the excitement young players bring to the team “I think it’s exciting when you have guys, especially younger guess …
After returning to the NHL after a two-year hiatus, Jonathan Toews is sure about some things and less so about others. While the Winnipeg Jets forward acknowledged his playing future is uncertain during his end-of-season media availability on Friday, Toews added that if he were to return, he’d “100 per cent” want to re-join his …
The Blue Jays will run their second bullpen day of the season — Mason Fluharty opened a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on April 4 — with Eric Lauer in line to pitch bulk innings after Fisher. A 25-year-old sophomore, Fisher had a strong rookie year with the Blue Jays, tallying a 2.70 …
Part of the charm of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the potential for an unlikely upstart to take down a regular-season titan in dramatic fashion. With that in mind, let’s look at all eight first-round matchups — ranked from “hardest to call” to “borderline sure thing” according to the oddsmakers at BetMGM. …
The welterweight rankings could be impacted this weekend, when Mike Malott and Gilbert Burns step into the spotlight at a UFC Fight Night event in Winnipeg. Before getting into the cage on Saturday night, headliners Malott and Burns had to hop on the scale no heavier than the welterweight non-title limit of 171 pounds on …
The Edmonton Oilers are set to begin the Stanley Cup Playoffs with three available goalies. Calvin Pickard has been recalled from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors on an emergency basis, the Oilers announced Friday. Per Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, there are no injuries to either Tristan Jarry or Connor Ingram, but rather the league prefers teams to …
Select members of the Vancouver Canucks will meet with the media on Friday as they clean out their lockers after a disappointing end to their season. You can watch the media conference here on Sportsnet.ca, starting at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche for claiming the Presidents’ Trophy based on their league-best 121 points. Now, all the Avs must do to make this season feel like an actual success is accomplish something we haven’t seen in nearly 20 years. The last team to win the Stanley Cup after finishing first overall in an …
Calling the Toronto Blue Jays‘ start anything but a significant disappointment would be untethered from reality. Following a World Series appearance, the club is 7-11 out of the gate with a minus-25 run differential that is tied for second-worst in the majors. Along with those rough results is an IL jam-packed with important players, from …
The Ottawa Senators may get an important physical presence back on their blue line. Tyler Kleven practised in a non-contact jersey on Friday, and Senators coach Travis Green didn’t rule out his return for the team’s series opener against the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday when speaking with reporters. “He’s closer to playing, obviously, he’s out with …