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TNT readies for first Stanley Cup Final; first one exclusively on cable since 1994

Turner Sports has had its share of significant sports events. The Stanley Cup Final, though, will be the first time a champion from one of North America's four major pro sports will air on TNT. Saturday's Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights also marks the first

Jun 02

Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team's new general manager

TORONTO (AP) — Brad Treliving has a new job. And the Maple Leafs have a new plan. Treliving was hired as Toronto's general manager Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas. The 53-year-old Treliving left the Calgary Flames in April following nine seasons that included five playoff appearances

May 31

Kyle Dubas out as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs after 5 seasons

TORONTO (AP) — Brendan Shanahan started the week wanting to keep Kyle Dubas in the fold. A stunning, roller-coaster five days culminated with the Toronto Maple Leafs now looking for a new general manager ahead of what could be a defining summer for the success-starved Original Six franchise. Shanahan, the

May 20

Stick-y business: NHL playoffs a showcase for savvy stickwork on offense and defense

Alec Martinez remembers a time in his career when teams kept track of a stat less celebrated than goals and assists but arguably just as valuable. "They called them ticks," the veteran Vegas defenseman said. "How many plays you break up with your stick." Keeping the puck out of the

May 10

Stanley Cup-winning Czech forward Petr Klima dies at 58

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech forward Petr Klima, a Stanley Cup winner with the Edmonton Oilers in 1990, has died. He was 58. The news was announced by HC Litvinov, the Czech club where he started his career in the 1981-82 season, and by Kadan, where he previously worked as the

May 04

The race to the Stanley Cup filled with first-round chaos

Chaos is usually the name of the game in the first round of the NHL playoffs, with eight series rolling and plenty of upsets. This year was no different. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins who set records for the best regular season in hockey history? Gone.The defending Stanley Cup champion

May 02

Tavares scores in OT as Leafs beat Lightning to advance

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their first NHL playoff series win in nearly two decades. The Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven matchup in six games, winning three times in overtime

Apr 30

Tavares' OT goal gives Maple Leafs series win over Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs finally advanced in the NHL playoffs, and coach Sheldon Keefe struggled to find the right words to capture the moment. "It's been a long road for a lot of our guys. ... They've been through a lot, been questioned a lot," he

Apr 30

Lightning send series back to Tampa, beat Maple Leafs 4-2

TORONTO (AP) — Michael Eyssimont had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Thursday night to force Game 6 in their first-round playoff series. Anthony Cirelli also had a goal and an assist, Nicholas Paul scored and Alex Killorn got

Apr 28

Maple Leafs hope to take major step in Game 5 vs. Lightning

Before two teams is one big opportunity. The Toronto Maple Leafs take a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning into Thursday night's game in front of an energetic and perhaps nervous home crowd. They will try to reverse a recent NHL playoffs history that hangs over the historic

Apr 26

Horvat among NHL stars coming up small early in playoffs

Leon Draisaitl has been lighting it up for Edmonton, Mitch Marner is scoring for Toronto and Roope Hintz is leading the way for Dallas. They are among the top performers early in the NHL playoffs. Then there are some big stars around the league who have not yet made a

Apr 25

Maple Leafs rally, top Lightning in OT for 3-1 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews knows as well as anyone that Toronto's job is not finished. The Maple Leafs took advantage of another late collapse by the Tampa Bay Lightning, moving to the brink of their first playoff series win in nearly two decades Monday night with a 5-4

Apr 25

Maple Leafs, 3 others eye comanding 3-1 NHL playoff leads

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning will never be mistaken for Philadelphia's Stanley Cup-winning Broad Street Bullies of the 1970s. Auston Matthews and Steven Stamkos dropping their gloves and fighting in a playoff game, though, is highly unusual for a pair of NHL stars

Apr 23

Maple Leafs, Devils, Golden Knights win in overtime

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Reilly scored at 19:15 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series. Ilya Samsonov stopped 36 shots for Toronto. He had eight saves in the

Apr 23

Reilly scores in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Lightning, 4-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Down a goal and outplayed for much of the night, the Toronto Maple Leafs found a way to reclaim home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ryan O'Reilly scored with a minute left in regulation, then won a faceoff that set

Apr 23