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A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display

After Colorado's low-scoring, first-round sweep of Los Angeles to a matchup against Minnesota everyone figured would be more competitive, Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog wondered aloud whether whether games against the Wild would end with scores like 2-1. "It'll be a tight-checking series, I'm sure," Landeskog said then. "We're ready and prepared for whatever." No one was prepared what happened in the series opener Sunday night, a show-stopping, 9-6 instant classic won by the Avalanche with a score more befitting of the 1980s when goaltenders wore a fraction of the equipment they ...

Toronto Maple Leafs win the lottery for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft on Tuesday night, a significant victory that could change the trajectory of the storied franchise at a critical time. The Maple Leafs got some lottery luck a little more than 48 hours after hiring John Chayka as general manager and bringing back franchise legend Mats Sundin to serve as a hockey operations adviser. Chayka and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Keith Pelley got some harsh questions at the introductory news conference, but it was all smiles at Toronto's ...

Kelly stays hot, hits 2 home runs in No. 15 WVU’s midweek victory over rival Marshall

No. 15 West Virginia baseball isn't known for hitting the long ball. Before its midweek game against Marshall, the Mountaineers have hit the 10th-most home runs in the Big 12. But, as of late, WVU has hit some over the fence. The Mountaineers hit three home runs, with two coming from catcher Gavin Kelly, to beat the in-state rival, Thundering Herd, 7-2 Tuesday night down in Charleston. Over the past three games, WVU has hit eight home runs after going three straight games with none. With the help of the homers, WVU moved to 32-12 on the season, and has swept Marshall in all three ...

Red Knights three-peat as OVAC champs

RICHMOND — Another OVAC trophy is coming back to the Gem City. The Toronto baseball team rallied back from a fifth inning deficit and then held off River for a 6-5 victory in a battle of state ranked teams in the Class 2A title game on Saturday afternoon at the Edison Unified Sports ...

Linsly pounces late to stun Creek for OVAC title

RICHMOND — The Linsly baseball team's grand finale was worth the wait. Linsly — the No. 3 seed — and No. 1 seed Indian Creek were deadlocked at 4 heading into the top of the seventh winning when the Cadets plated five runs before an out was recorded in the inning en route to a 12-5 victory in the OVAC Class 4A Tournament Final on a chilly and rainy Saturday afternoon out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. "It feels great," Linsly (15-6-1) head coach Jay Cartwright said about winning the tournament title. "We lost the last couple of years. Two years ago, we lost to Wheeling ...