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PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry
Step aside, Auston Matthews. Women’s hockey is taking center stage in Toronto, where Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse & Co. open the PWHL playoffs against Minnesota on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sport's most prominent faces — Boston’s Hilary Knight and Montreal’s Marie-Philip...
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
BOSTON (AP) — With the Boston Bruins' season on the brink and the team's top scorer mired in a scoring slump, coach Jim Montgomery didn't hesitate to publicly challenge David Pastrnak to do more in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It helped bring out some of his best hockey...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is available for Game 7 with Bruins after sitting last 2 games
BOSTON (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews is available for their Game 7 matchup with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Matthews missed the last two games while dealing with an unspecified illness and had just four shots combined in Games...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Coach Sheldon Keefe said following Thursday's morning skate that Matthews would be unavailable with Toronto trailing 3-2 in its first-round playoff series. ...
FACEOFF: Rookie goaltender Joseph Woll stands tall, gives Maple Leafs life against Bruins
TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll knew he wasn’t getting the nod for Game 1 of the playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs had clearly been leaning toward Ilya Samsonov late in the regular season, including a week of rest for the goaltender ahead of the Stanley Cup chase. Woll didn’t pout....
Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Toronto didn't have its biggest scoring threat on the ice for a must-win matchup with Boston. But the Maple Leafs did just enough to put the Bruins' latest playoff lead in jeopardy. Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed...
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out for potential elimination matchup with Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews will not play in Toronto’s pivotal Game 5 matchup with the Boston Bruins. Matthews has been dealing with an unspecified illness and had just four shots combined in Games 3 and 4. It comes after he had the...
Bruins, Hurricanes, Canucks and Avalanche look to advance to second round of the NHL playoffs
When Andrew Brunette was playing for Minnesota, the Wild worked their way back from two separate 3-games-to-1 deficits to win playoff series. Now he will try to lead Nashville to a comeback from the bench. The Predators trail Vancouver 3-1 in their first-round series,...
Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing
TORONTO (AP) — Brad Marchand broke the Boston playoff goals record with his 56th and the Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in Game 4 on Saturday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Marchand also had an assist, James van Riemsdyk and David Pastrnak...
Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece
BOSTON (AP) — Max Domi held the puck inside the Toronto defensive zone, waiting for Auston Matthews to make his move. Like a quarterback spotting an open receiver, Domi sent the puck sailing over the neutral zone and hit Matthews in stride. In one motion, the NHL's goal-scoring...
