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With forward Michael Bunting eligible to return, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe has some roster decisions to make ahead of Game 5 on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield on Tuesday. Pickard, of Moncton N.B., had a 23-12-2 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.

Morgan Barron's stitched face sends a shudder through his NHL brethren, but players find the idea of more facial protection equally distasteful.

Tampa fans and Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Kyle Dubas got into an exchange of insults at Amalie Arena in Game 3.

SEATTLE (AP) — As one of the originals from Seattle's difficult opening season, Jordan Eberle found himself joking with some of his teammates of Game 4 against the defending Stanley Cup champions of being the biggest game to date in the brief history

WINNIPEG — Brett Howden was ecstatic to score his first playoff goal. His second one into an empty net was icing on the cake.

Monday's Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT) (Maple Leafs lead best-of-seven series 3-1) Vegas 4 Winnipeg 2 (Golden Knights lead best-of-seven series 3-1) New Jersey 3 N.Y.

TORONTO — Even though Whit Merrifield has reached base in every game he's this season, he thinks he can do more for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cavan Biggio's three-run homer handed Toronto a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago White Sox on Monday.

TAMPA, Fla. — Sheldon Keefe had a strong sense Alexander Kerfoot was going to have a big moment for his team. The Maple Leafs head coach told him as much back in the winter — he just didn't know when.

Canada's former sport minister is calling for “real leaders to step up” over fears the country may repeat history if the federal government doesn’t launch a national inquiry into sports culture.