Game 2 Notebook: Oilers looking for better execution on penalty kill
DALLAS — All the talk around the Edmonton Oilers for the last 48 hours has been about that leaky penalty kill that they believe cost them Game 1. And the…
Blue Jays Notebook: How tight standings could affect trade market
TORONTO – With the exception of the White Sox and Orioles, basically everyone in the American League is a good week away from being where they need to be. And…
Game 1 Notebook: Superstars in spotlight for Oilers-Stars rematch
DALLAS — So they meet again, an identical Western Conference Final to a year ago, when the Edmonton Oilers bounced the Dallas Stars in six games. What’s the biggest thing…
Game 7 Notebook: Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies must play hurt
TORONTO — “He’s good to go,” Craig Berube said on the morning of Game 7. And with that, Leafs Nation exhaled. “You’re not injured because you’re playing. You’re banged up.…
Jets Notebook: ‘Got to deal with’ daunting odds in must-win Game 5
WINNIPEG — Trailing 3-1 in their best-of-seven series with the Dallas Stars, the Winnipeg Jets have a daunting mountain to climb. Since the NHL’s inception, only 32 teams have come…
Oilers Notebook: Leon Draisaitl ‘gladly’ doing whatever it takes to win
LAS VEGAS — Is Leon Draisaitl the first ever 50-goal, 100-point checking centre? It may deviate somewhat in Game 5 tonight, with the Edmonton Oilers not having last change here…
Maple Leafs Notebook: Legacy on the line for Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner
TORONTO — As with life and your Grade 2 teacher, this might not be fair. The Florida Panthers have their rings. William Nylander and John Tavares and Morgan Rielly have…
Blue Jays Notebook: How rotation accountability paid off
A season-high nine runs allowed the Blue Jays to coast to victory instead of stressing over every last out, as has been their norm so far this season. The need…
Game 4 Notebook: Auston Matthews misses nets, morning skate
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Auston Matthews was at the rink but was the only Toronto Maple Leaf to skip Sunday’s morning skate. The star centre also missed a practice in…
Oilers Notebook: Stuart Skinner returns for Game 3 in unique situation
EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner steps back in between the pipes for Edmonton tonight in Game 3, with Calvin Pickard listed as “day to day” after an injury sustained in Game…