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Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination

Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination

TORONTO — Auston Matthews was back on the Scotiabank Arena ice. That won't be the case when his Maple Leafs once again face elimination Thursday night.
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Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately.
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NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one.
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Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games.
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Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
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76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6

76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers off-court strategy heading into Game 6 of their NBA playoff series is to keep New York Knicks fans out of Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night.
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Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

NEW YORK (AP) — The final cost of the New York Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a record $319.5 million.
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Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series

Vegas retaliation on Stars forward Seguin costly as defending champion Knights now trail in series

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo.
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are, so far, the only Canadian team to punch their ticket to the second round of the NHL playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks can make it two teams with a victory Friday in Nashville, or Sunday in Vancouver.
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Oilers dominate special teams to eliminate Kings in five games

Oilers dominate special teams to eliminate Kings in five games

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. But the special teams matchup was lopsided — and that’s why it ended in five games.
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