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So, is astronaut Chris Hadfield interested in politics?

The Canadian PressMay 17, 2013 16:49
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he's interested in politics but has no immediate plans to make it his next career. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he was asked whether he might use his newfound fame as a springboard into the political arena. "I'm as interested in politics as any Canadian, of course. That determines the fate of our country," Hadfield said Friday in an interview from Houston. "But for me personally, right now, I have no aspirations at all."

NHL: Bergeron caps furious rally as Bruins advance

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 00:01
Patrice Bergeron scored the game winner 6:05 into overtime to cap a wild rally as the Boston Bruins stunned the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in game seven of their opening round playoff series. Bergeron, who also scored the game-tying goal with just 50 seconds left in the third period, helped the Bruins become the first team in National Hockey League history to win a game seven when trailing by three goals in the third period.

Cherry praises fans for peaceful viewing of Leafs 1st playoff series in 9 years

The Canadian PressMay 12, 2013 21:45
TORONTO - Don Cherry took a veiled shot at Vancouver that earned him an ovation from Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Speaking during the Coach's Corner segment on "Hockey Night in Canada," the hockey commentator noted Sunday there were thousands of people watching Game 6 between the Leafs and Boston Bruins outside Toronto's Air Canada Centre but no signs of violence or discord. "There's 20,000 people outside this building there," said Cherry. "They don't wreck things, they're good Canadian hockey fans and they don't wreck things, they love hockey and that's the way it should be."

Montreal-area Sens fan, 11, will watch playoff game from owner's suite

The Canadian PressMay 7, 2013 22:40
OTTAWA - Last week, Keila Penner was told to remove her Ottawa Senators jersey when she went to her Montreal-area school. Tonight, the 11-year-old hockey fan will be watching from Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk's personal suite as Ottawa hosts the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Keila's father, Cary, grew up in Ottawa and is a die-hard Sens fan. Keila grew up as one too, even though the family now lives in Lachine, Que., near Montreal.

Habs fans start 'Adopt Prust a Walrus' after his comments about Sens coach

The Canadian PressMay 6, 2013 18:30
MONTREAL - Two Montreal Canadiens fans are trying to put a positive spin on some of the nastiness that has surfaced during the Habs' playoff series with the Ottawa Senators. They're using Brandon Prust's reference to Ottawa coach Paul MacLean as a "bug-eyed, fat walrus" to help raise funds for worthy causes. The Montreal forward made the comment after MacLean's reaction to the bloody hit on Canadiens centre Lars Eller by Eric Gryba in Game One. MacLean blamed Raphael Diaz for making a dangerous rink pass to Eller.

Buds Buzz: Toronto fans thrilled to have home playoff date after long wait

The Canadian PressMay 6, 2013 18:30
TORONTO - Chris Jesse proudly put on his Toronto Maple Leafs jersey on Monday, stepped out of his downtown condo building and soaked up the energy that has been building in the hockey-mad city. It was unlike any spring afternoon he had experienced in the last nine years. Post-season fever has gripped playoff-starved Toronto and Jesse is glad the wait is finally over. "It's actually been torturous," he said. "It's hard to find teams that I'm actually interested in other than the Leafs in the playoffs. It's been a long time coming and thank God it's here."

There'll be no NHL playoff bet between the mayors of Boston and Toronto

The Canadian PressMay 1, 2013 16:30
TORONTO - There won't be an NHL playoff bet between the mayors of Boston and Toronto. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford had contacted the mayor of Boston, but in light of last month's marathon bombing, the request was turned down. The first game of the Eastern Conference quarter-final goes Wednesday night in Boston. Ford is encouraging Toronto residents to wear blue in honour of the Leafs as they take on the Bruins in their first playoff game in nearly a decade. And he predicts the Maple Leafs will win the first round matchup in six games.

Sports: Massive manhunt disrupts Boston sports

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 00:15
Two of Boston's pro sports teams postponed games due to the manhunt which concluded with the capture late Friday of the remaining suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. The Boston Red Sox were to open a three-game Major League Baseball series with the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Friday, while the Boston Bruins had been scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in a National Hockey League contest at the Boston Garden arena the same day. The Bruins matchup with Pittsburgh has been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon in Boston.

Sport: Bruins reschedule game due to blasts

April 16, 2013 18:15
The National Hockey League's lockout shortened season has been extended an extra day due to the deadly explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon on Monday. League officials announced Tuesday that the Boston Bruins-Ottawa Senators game which was postponed because of the finish line blasts has been rescheduled to April 28 at the Garden arena. "On behalf of my entire family, our prayers and deepest sympathies are with those who were injured, lost their lives, their families and the entire city of Boston," said team owner Jeremy Jacobs.

NHL: Bruins' game postponed after marathon blasts

April 15, 2013 20:00
The National Hockey League postponed Monday night's contest between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators after deadly explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. NHL officials said the Bruins home game would be rescheduled at a later date. "The National Hockey League wishes to express its sympathy to all affected by the tragic events that took place in Boston earlier this afternoon," the league said in a statement.
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