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Ryan Reynolds has vaguely hinted that he may be interested in buying the hockey team the Ottawa Senators if they go up for sale. Eugene Melnyk, who formerly owned the team, passed away in March, leaving the organization to his daughters Anna and Olivia. Rumors of a sale have picked up because the team has reportedly hired sports banking firm Galatioto Sports Partners, though the sale still isn’t confirmed. Reynolds already co-owns the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC which he bought with the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney. When a hopeful Canadian tweeted at Reynolds ab...
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Canada defeated Team USA to win women’s ice hockey gold Thursday at the Beijing Olympics, while Marie-Philip Poulin had two goals and an assist and goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves in the 3-2. Hilary Knight and Amanda Kessel scored for the U.S. This was the sixth meeting between the two countries for Olympic women’s ice hockey gold since the event was added in 1998. The Americans won twice (1998, 2018) while Canada has won gold five times (four against the U.S. and once vs. Sweden in 2006; U.S. took bronze). Canada finished the tourney with an Olympic-record 57 goals; the Canadians prev...
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Jalen Smereck is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the Ukrainian Hockey League (UHL) after being the target of a racist gesture during a stoppage in play. The 24-year-old Detroit native is a defenseman for HC Donbass, based in Druzhkivka, Ukraine. In the second period, he was taunted by Andrey Deniskin of HC Kremenchuk, who mimicked peeling a banana and eating it. On his IG account, Smereck called for the UHL to remove Deniskin from the league “Therefore I have been putting a lot of thought into what comes next for me in my career but as of right now I have decided that I will be taki...
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The Montreal Canadiens sparked a great deal of controversy in the NHL over their selection of Logan Mailloux, a Swedish hockey player who shared an intimate photo with a woman without her consent. Logan Mailloux PhotoMailloux released a statement prior to speaking to reporters. “During an intimate moment with a young woman, I took a picture of us without her consent. I sent it to my teammates to impress them. It was a totally irresponsible and stupid act that I committed without thinking twice … know I caused a lot of harm to this person and their family, and I regret doing this stupid and eg...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning‘s celebrations after their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory resulted in a damaged trophy. The incident occurred during Tampa Bay’s boat parade, resulting in the trophy being sent north to Montreal for repair. The 128 year-old trophy has been damaged before such as in 2018 when the Washington Capitals did “cup stands” while celebrating their first-ever Stanley Cup in franchise history. The cup is believed to be ready for the players’ summer of Stanley, a summer full of celebration with the cup that they were unable to enjoy after their last championship win due to ...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are champions of the NHL for a second straight year, defeating the Canadiens in five games. The momentous feat was recognized by analysts and personalities across Twitter, who acknowledged the incredible nature of this 2021 Stanley Cup victory. Tampa Bay had won a staggering 62 games in 2018-19 before being swept by the Blue Jackets in the first round. Since then, the Lightning have effectively been untouchable in the playoffs. Pierre LeBrun, a staff member of The Athletic, highlighted this: “The 62-win Lightning of 2018-19 got swept by Columbus in the first round. Sinc...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are 60 minutes of play away from hoisting a Stanley Cup above their heads, however, they will need to wait at least another game before doing so, as the Canadiens defeated them in overtime by a final line of 3-2. Josh Anderson netted his second overtime goal of the playoffs, finishing off a rebound in front and keeping Montreal’s season alive. “We didn’t want to end it tonight in front of our fans. We expected to go to Tampa tomorrow,” Anderson said after the game. Defensively, Carey Price continued his fantastic play in the net, turning aside 32 shots, good enough for ...
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The Lightning wanted to make a statement after losing a heartbreaker against the Islanders in Game 4 – and they did so with authority, notching a whopping 8-0 victory. Steven Stamkos led the charge with two goals and one assist, while defensively Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in another standout performance with a shutout, turning aside 21 shots. Brayden Point extended his playoff goal streak to eight straight games, the second-longest such streak in NHL playoff history. Stamkos was complimentary of the aid he and his teammates received on the defensive side of the puck from their netminder. “He w...
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The greatest hockey player of all time, Wayne Gretzky, announced a major move in his professional career as Vice Chairman of the Edmonton Oilers. A day after they were swept in the first round of the NHL Playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets, Gretzky left his post with the team, effective immediately. In a statement posted to social media, Gretzky cited an inability to give the role the attention it requires. “With great appreciation, I wanted to let everyone know that I have decided to step away as Vice Chairman of the Edmonton Oilers, effective today. The Oilers, their fans and the city of Edmonton ...
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Alex Ovechkin has no plans of leaving the team that drafted him 17 years ago. The captain of the Washington Capitals announced that he believes he will reach a new contract with the team soon. Ovechkin is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, as his previous contract with the Capitals, for 13 years and $124 million ends this season. Ovechkin has been in conversations with team owner Ted Leonsis as well as general manager Brian MacLellan, and believes that a deal is imminent. The Capitals were just eliminated from the NHL Playoffs in the first round on Sunday, when the franchise...
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