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Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after Game 2 loss to L.A. Kings
For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy — the Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear.
News -Canada -Edmonton |

Oilers defenceman Brett Kulak races from daughter's birth to playoff game
Instead of skating with his teammates ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings, Brett Kulak was on a flight after briefly returning home for the birth of his second daughter.
News -Canada -Edmonton |

Veteran Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner happy to snap 15-season playoff drought
Jeff Skinner has experienced a lot over 1,078 NHL games. The energy and excitement of a playoff game, though, have eluded him so far.
News -Canada -Edmonton |
Quinn's landmark goal helps Vancouver Rise top Calgary Wild in Northern Super League's inaugural match
Vancouver Rise FC defeated Calgary Wild FC 1-0 in the Northern Super League's inaugural match on Wednesday. Canadian women's national team midfielder Quinn entered lore by converting a penalty kick in the 22nd minute, scoring the first goal in league history.
Soccer |
Rose scores, Canadian women's soccer team blanks Argentina 3-0
Jade Rose scored her first goal for Canada's women's soccer team, helping the country to a 3-0 victory over Argentina in a friendly matchup on Friday.
Soccer |

Winnipeg Jets take it on the chin in Vancouver, falling 6-2 to desperate Canucks
Brock Boeser scored twice and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks, clinging to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, handed the league-leading Winnipeg Jets a 6-2 drubbing on Tuesday.
News -Canada -Manitoba |

Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season
Hired as the new head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in mid-January, Jesper Sorensen has spent the last five-and-a-half weeks preparing his team for the MLS season while simultaneously crisscrossing the globe for training camps in Vancouver and Spain and a CONCACAF Champions Cup game in Costa Rica.
News -Canada -British Columbia |

'There's nothing like playing at home': Canadians relish Vancouver rugby 7s stop
The roar of the costume-clad crowd at B.C. Place Stadium is still special for Charity Williams. It's a sound and atmosphere the Canadian rugby star is eagerly anticipating as she prepares to play in the 10th edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver, taking place Friday through Sunday.
Rugby |
Young Canadian relay team claims bronze at luge world championships in Whistler, B.C.
Canada's young luge team came into the world championships in Whistler, B.C., looking for experience. The experience they already possessed paid off in a big way Saturday when the squad used their knowledge of the tricky home track to capture bronze in the team relay.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Luge |
Competing in doubles 'a whole new sport' for young Canadian luge duo
After each starting their luge careers in singles, Kailey Allen and Beattie Podulsky made the move to women's doubles, and found a solid partnership this season.
Olympics -Winter Sports |