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A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieves

WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The family called him John. It wasn’t until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the “Johnny Hockey” nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL.

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Leafs still in Battle of Ontario driver's seat, but past playoff failures loom large

TORONTO — Auston Matthews stood in a sombre, all-too-familiar-feeling locker room.

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MacKinnon in the mix for second straight Lindsay Award along with Makar, Kucherov

TORONTO — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon is in the mix for a second straight Ted Lindsay award.

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Canadian Dante Leon goes after submission grappling world title in Bangkok

Seventeen years after being introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Canadian Dante Leon goes after a world title Friday. The 29-year-old from Harrow, Ont.

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'I can trust myself': Olympic fencing medal brings confidence for Canada's Harvey

VANCOUVER — Eleanor Harvey made history when she stepped onto the podium in Paris. Winning bronze in individual women's foil — Canada's first Olympic fencing medal — was only the beginning.

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Persistent Oilers push Kings to the brink of elimination with Game 5 win

LOS ANGELES — Zach Hyman knows people started counting the Oilers out after Edmonton stumbled to start this season's playoff campaign. The team didn't give up and, on Tuesday, that persistence was rewarded with a 3-1 win over the L.A.

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Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1. They take a 3-2 series lead to Edmonton

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

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Janmark's goal lifts surging Oilers over Kings 3-1, visitors grab 3-2 series lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

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NHL playoffs: Senators keep Battle of Ontario alive with 4-0 win over Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the first playoff shutout of his career as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Tuesday night to cut the deficit in the teams’ first-round NHL series to 3-2.

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Senators keep the Battle of Ontario alive with win over Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the first playoff shutout of his career as the Ottawa Senators edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Tuesday night to cut the deficit in the teams’ first-round series to 3-2.

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