Author: Darren Pena

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Canucks criticized from within

Vancouver Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau has defended his players and his game system after his boss allowed himself to be very critical. Monday, in an interview with one of Sportsnet’s radio stations, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford specifically

CH: A new formation against the Red Wings

After three straight losses, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis has once again turned the tables on offense…and defense. Sean Monahan will be the center for veterans Evgenii Dadonov and Jonathan Drouin against the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night. This

Roof: obvious similarities with Galchenyuk

Kirby Dach has been a transformed player since being paired with the Canadians’ two sparkers: Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. The striker is visibly more comfortable on the wing than in the centre, as his stats show, having picked up

CFL: The end of an era in Calgary

The Stampeders’ elimination in the Western semifinals likely ended quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell’s era in Calgary. On Monday, during Team Alberta’s debriefing, it seemed more than obvious that this would be the 32-year-old’s last game in the uniform he has

The Canadian | Rem Pitlick on Disclaimers

The Canadiens will propose Rem Pitlick on waivers. The team announced this on Monday morning right at the start of the day’s training, which Pitlick is not taking part in. Posted at 10:56 am Guillaume Lefrançois The press So the

LCF: The Lions in the Western Finals

The BC Lions faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League West finals at BC Place on Sunday, beating the Calgary Stampeders 30-16 in the semifinals. After a slow start to the game, with the two teams trading

In the footsteps of Jonathan David

Humility and perseverance: this is the recipe for success for Jonathan David, the Ottawa-based Lille striker who is turning heads at European clubs ahead of the 2022 World Cup and making young Canadians dream. In his former college in the