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Miramichi Timberwolves goaltender Jack Flanagan stops Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Trent Crane, 11, on this first-period scoring opportunity at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 24. Miramichi defenceman Zachary Aprea-Ricard, 4, hustles back while referee Tanner Doiron follows the play. Flanagan’s goaltending played a big role in the Timberwolves’ 4-3 come-from-behind win. Miramichi now leads in the best-of-seven Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series 2-1. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: Timberwolves rally in third period to take series lead over Caps

The Miramichi Timberwolves have taken control of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series. The Timberwolves scored two unanswered third-period goals to record a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford ...

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P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild plays second one-goal game at Telus Cup

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Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild defenceman Eddy Doyle, right, and Brady Turko of the Brandon Wheat Kings look on after a shot on goal during Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on April 24. Brandon won the game 2-1. Jeremy Fraser • SaltWire

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers split games on Day 1 at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

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TELUS CUP: GM Duane Richards the heartbeat of P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild

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P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers win opener at Don Johnson Memorial Cup in dramatic fashion

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MHL PLAYOFFS: Caps’ Duquette suspended indefinitely

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Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Jordan Shaw, 12, carries the puck into the offensive zone as he’s chased down by the Calgary Buffaloes’ Tyson Murray, 19, during Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship action at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre in Membertou, N.S., on April 23. Calgary won the game 4-1. Jeremy Fraser • SaltWire

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild drops decision to Calgary at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 22 hours ago |2 min read

The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild fell to 0-2 at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship on April 23. The Calgary Buffaloes, representing the Pacific region, defeated the Wild 4-1 in round-robin play in Membertou, N.S. The Wild is ...

The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers participate in a skating drill during a practice at the Gerard (Turk) Gallant Arena in Summerside on April 16. The Vipers open play at the Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic Canada junior B hockey championship tournament in Mount Pearl, N.L., on April 24. Jason Simmonds • Journal Pioneer

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers making 15th appearance at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated a day ago |6 min read

The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers know the drill. The Vipers, who have won 13 provincial championships, begin play in their 15th Don Johnson Memorial Cup tournament, which will crown Atlantic Canada’s junior B hockey champion for the ...

Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates a goal by Jake DeBrusk (not shown) against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Three of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 24, 2024 in Toronto.. The Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. - Claus Andersen

STEVE SIMMONS: Marchand the Magnificent key to Bruins' Stanley Cup hopes

Steve Simmons · Postmedia News |Updated 47 minutes ago |4 min read

Brad Marchand is six inches shorter than Auston Matthews, some 50 pounds lighter than Ryan Reaves, with a heart about the size of Zdeno Chara. And none of that is an exaggeration in any way. There really hasn’t been much to choose from between the ...

Albany FireWolves netminder Doug Jamieson stares down Halifax Thunderbirds forward Clarke Petterson during a National Lacrosse League game Jan. 6 in Albany, N.Y. The two teams will face each other in a one game quarter-final on Sunday. - National Lacrosse League

Thunderbirds on the eve of NLL playoffs: ‘We have a chance to win this thing’

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |7 min read

If the Halifax Thunderbirds want to fulfill their pre-season objective of hosting a National Lacrosse League post-season game, they have a tall order of getting past the Albany FireWolves in a single elimination playoff Sunday afternoon in New York’s ...

Cape Breton Eagles forward Charles-Antoine Lavallée celebrates after scoring a goal in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs earlier this month at Centre 200 in Sydney. Lavallée has appeared in 17 playoff games in his junior career to date and has four goals and six points between Cape Breton and Baie-Comeau. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

Cape Breton Eagles’ Charles-Antoine Lavallée focused on facing former team Baie-Comeau in QMJHL semifinal

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 1 hour ago |8 min read

Before Christmas, Charles-Antoine Lavallée found himself playing in the Maritime Junior Hockey League with the Amherst Ramblers. The now 20-year-old had been unexpectedly released by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar during training camp and would be forced ...

Olympics-Roland Garros completes revamp ahead of French Open, Paris Games

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros has completed a revamp ahead of the French Open as the Parisian ground gears up to host the tennis tournament and boxing semi-finals and finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Suzanne Lenglen will be the second ...

TELUS CUP: Magog Cantonniers remain undefeated with win over host Sydney Mitsubishi Rush on Wednesday

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 6 hours ago |5 min read

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Magog Cantonniers remain undefeated at the Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship in Cape Breton. Magog defeated the host Sydney Mitsubishi Rush 9-5 at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Wednesday night. The ...

Apr 24, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies (23) battles with Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand (63) during the second period of game three of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

NHL roundup: Marchand leads Bruins to 4-2 win over Leafs in Game 3

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 8:07 remaining in the third period, lifting visiting Boston to an eventual 4-2 victory over Toronto and a 2-1 edge in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Marchand, who added a late ...

Apr 24, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) hits a home run during the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

MLB roundup: Braves get walk-off win in 10th, sweep Marlins

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |8 min read

Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a game-winning RBI double to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game series. Harris smacked an 0-1 fastball from Tanner Scott ...

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2024 Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her round of 128 match against Belgium's Greet Minnen

Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open

Reuters |Updated 9 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is adapting to the slower surface ahead of the French Open she has no plans to abandon the power game that brought her four ...