Sabres sharpen blades for Leafs, Giordano nears record

It’s going on 25 years since the Maple Leafs last met their closest geographical rivals in their one and only playoff series.

Jack Todd: New era dawns for Canadiens, Canadian ski team and MMQB

Habs are rebuilding the right way, Quebec City’s Laurence St-Germain storms to slalom gold and a columnist moves to a new day.

Mathew Barzal injury: Islanders star out indefinitely with lower-body injury, further hurting New York’s depth

Barzal suffered the injury during the first period of Saturday’s game against the Bruins

Lineup picks, matchups, start or sit advice for Monday

Your essential guide to the top fantasy hockey player picks and NHL matchups for Monday, February 20.

Canucks prospects tracker: A leader in the ranks, the nastier side of Nils

It’s the latest edition of the weekly tracker, where we tally up the efforts of the Vancouver Canucks’ highest-profile prospects:

Leafs fall to Patrick Kane and Chicago, leave more points on the table

Patrick Kane, in a complete reversal from a near invisible night in Toronto, had three goals and assisted on Max Domi’s empty netter.

Player grades: Another day, another loser point as Edmonton Oilers blow another big lead

Oilers 5, Avalanche 6 (OT) Edmonton Oilers finished a frustrating week in style on Sunday afternoon, blowing several multi-goal leads, managing to hold a tie…

Kane nets hat trick to help lift Chicago over Maple Leafs

Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game winner and Chicago beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 Sunday night.

Hack! Cough! Sputter! Slumping Edmonton Oilers forgetting how to play defence

The fast-fading Oilers blew another three-goal lead to the Avalanche, falling 6-5 in overtime for their fourth straight defeat.

Rantanen’s goal late in OT lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5