Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews becomes fastest to 50 goals in 28 years
Auston Matthews scored his 50th goal of the season on Wednesday night, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach that mark in 28 years
October 2023
Maple Leafs’ Matthews becomes fifth to open season with consecutive hat-tricks
Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season and Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota 7-4 on Saturday night
April 2023
Tavares’ winner sparks Maple Leafs to first NHL playoff series win in 19 years
John Tavares scored the OT winner as the Maple Leafs beat the Lightning 2-1 on Saturday for their first NHL playoff series win in nearly two decades
May 2022
NHL playoff preview: are the Lightning still great or just good?
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back to attempt a third Stanley Cup win in a row. Can they do it, or will another team from Florida come to the fore?
February 2020
42-year-old pulled out of crowd to make NHL debut ... and wins game
David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena until he got the call to action after a series of injuries
November 2019
Two weeks in hockey showed sport is no escape from society's dark side
NHL coaches have been accused of racism and bullying this month. The only consolation is that it may force a change within the game
April 2017
The Stanley Cup contenders, ranked: red-hot Capitals can go all the way
Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals, having won their second straight Presidents’ Trophy, are favorites for the title. Josh Kloke runs down the NHL’s 16 postseason teams
October 2016
Matthews becomes first in NHL's 100-year history to score four goals in debut
No1 overall draft pick becomes first player in NHL’s 100-year history to score four goals in first game
March 2016
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Why are Canada's NHL teams so bad this season? The conspiracy theories explored
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NHL trade deadline: the winners and losers
February 2016
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Toronto got smart with the Phaneuf deal but that doesn't mean Ottawa are dumb
Maple Leafs fans will be cartwheeling with delight at a trade that many believed couldn’t happen
May 2015
The forgotten story of...
The forgotten story of ... the Barons, Cleveland's ill-fated NHL team
David Lengel: The Cleveland Barons were an honest to God, living and breathing NHL team, until they became the last major US sports franchise to fold
December 2014
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Will analytics take the beauty out of ice hockey?
NHL teams have now embraced advanced statistics but do they risk ruining the fickleness that makes the sport exciting?
October 2014
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NHL opening night: Canadians go overboard as Kings' crown slips
Bruins highlight NHL's East but plenty of questions remain for the rest
April 2014
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Why the Toronto Maple Leafs should fire Randy Carlyle
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost eight straight in the race to the playoffs and the coach has clashed with stars such as Mikhail Grabovski and James Reimer
March 2014
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The NHL playoff hunt: who’s in, who’s out, and who’s on the bubble?
Colin Horgan: With 10 games to go, we look at the standings and ask: will Toronto, Detroit or Dallas reach the playoffs?
January 2014
Sport picture of the day
Sport picture of the day: spot the puck
For old-school ice-hockey enthusiasts who learned the game on frozen lakes, this outdoor game in Michigan was a great spectacle
October 2013
Sutter and Jokinen give Penguins revenge for playoff loss to Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs win second straight to start new NHL season
