INSIDE THE LEAFS: Where have the goals gone for Auston Matthews?
WATCH: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs Game 4 loss to the Florida Panthers. They discuss the lack of goals from Auston Matthews and how important home-ice advantage has been in the series.
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Toronto Sun
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- Toronto Sun
Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David lead way as Canada downs Ukraine at Canadian Shield
Published Jun 07, 2025 • 4 minute read Canada's Jonathan David slots past Ukraine's goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin for his country's opening goal during first half action in the Canadian Shield Tournament, at BMO Field in Toronto, Saturday, June 7, 2025. Photo by Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. TORONTO — Tajon Buchanan scored a goal and set up two more by Jonathan David as Canada defeated Ukraine 4-2 on Saturday in the opening game of the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Promise David, no relation, also scored for Canada in his senior debut. Both Ukraine goals came in the dying minutes. Illia Zabarnyi scored in the 89th minute, tapping home a teammate's header to cheers from the pro-Ukraine crowd. Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko added another from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Buchanan was pinged for handball in the Canadian penalty box. GOAL 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 TAJON BUCHANAN GETS HIS GOAL 😎#CanMNT go up 4-0 over Ukraine 🇺🇦 as Tajon scores off a set piece routine ✨ 🔴 Watch LIVE on OneSoccer & TSN — OneSoccer (@onesoccer) June 7, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was an impressive outing, full of offensive flair, by the 30th-ranked Canadian men in their first outing since finishing third at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in March. And when No. 25 Ukraine threatened, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was up to the task for the first 88 minutes. Jonathan David upped his Canadian men's record goal total to 34 in 62 appearances. Buchanan, meanwhile, looked back to his electric self on the wing. No. 86 New Zealand faced No. 41 Ivory Coast in the late game at BMO Field. On Tuesday, Canada plays Ivory Coast after New Zealand faces Ukraine. There will be a trophy awarded after the two competition days, with games going straight to a penalty shootout if tied after 90 minutes. A regulation-time win will be worth three points, with a penalty shootout victory two points and shootout loss one point. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There were plenty of yellow- and blue-clad fans in Saturday's announced crowd of 20,145, cheering on Ukraine which has not played at home since Russia invaded in February 2022. There are more than 1.3 million Canadians of Ukrainian descent and Canada has accepted some 300,000 refugees from Ukraine since the war started. The Ukraine starters came out with Ukraine flags draped on their shoulders. Mykola Matviyenko's captain's armband was emblazoned with the chevrons of Ukraine's combat brigades. The Ukraine anthem was sung with gusto on a sunny 17 C afternoon. And pro-Ukraine chants started soon after the kickoff. But Canada went ahead in the fourth minute with Buchanan as playmaker down the right flank. Buchanan beat two defenders and then floated a cross to Jonathan David whose initial header was cleared off the goal-line by a defender. The ball came right back to David who made no mistake with a second header. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. That drew chants of Canada, Canada. Crepeau made a pair of key saves soon after to preserve Canada's lead, denying an attempted chip by Zinchenko after making an acrobatic save from close-range. Buchanan and Jonathan David combined again in the 24th minute with David, off a Buchanan cross, deftly, flicking a header backwards past goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, who plays in Portugal for Benfica. Promise David, who scored 24 goals in all competitions for Belgian champion Union Saint-Gilloise this season, made it 3-0 in the 31st minute, pouncing on an errant pass by defender Valeriy Bondar before sliding a low shot through Trubin to open his Canada account. David, a local boy who had friends and family in the stand, celebrated with an enthusiastic slide towards the corner flag. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Daniel Jebbison, who plays in England for Bournemouth, came on to start the second half for his second cap, in place of Promise David. Ukraine's Heorhiy Sudakov had a glorious chance in the 72nd minute but put his header over the crossbar. The Canadians were not as connected in the second half although Jonathan David came close to his hat-trick in the 75th, only to see his redirect go high. Substitute Jayden Nelson hit the goalpost in the 78th minute. Jonathan David extended a minute later to a standing ovation. Buchanan made it 3-0 in the 81st minute, outmuscling a defender in front of goal to knock home a ball headed his way off a Canadian free kick for his fifth Canadian goal. Canada improved to 7-4-5 under coach Jesse Marsch with one of these ties turning into a penalty shootout win over Venezuela and another into a shootout loss to Uruguay, both at last summer's Copa America. Canada's previous scoring high under Marsch was a 3-0 win over No. 137 Suriname in November 2024. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Marsch, who said he planned to use his entire roster across the two games, fielded a young, relatively inexperienced squad. The starting 11 went into the game with a combined 241 caps, with 186 of those supplied by Buchanan, David, captain Stephen Eustaquio and Derek Cornelius. Five Canada starters — Promise David, Zorhan Bassong, Luc de Fougerolles, Nathan Saliba and Niko Sigur — went into the game with three caps or less. The average age of the Canadian starting 11 was 22.5 years. Marsch said some of his roster selection was enforced, given Nelson, Sam Adekugbe and Ali Ahmed missed training after arriving sick in the Canadian camp in Halifax following the Vancouver Whitecaps' trip to Mexico for last Sunday's CONCACAF Champions Cup final loss to Cruz Azul. Nelson came in off the bench in the 64th minute. Ukraine also went to its bench, with goalkeeper Dmytro Riznk of Shakhtar Donets replacing Trubin in the 66th minute. Ukraine also brought a young squad, with six of its starters from domestic clubs. The other five were from clubs in England, Greece, Portugal and Spain. Olympics Toronto & GTA Columnists Toronto & GTA Opinion
CTV News
17 hours ago
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Maple Leafs hire former Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as assistant
Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, standing, watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, the NHL team announced Friday. The 52-year-old from Brasher Falls, N.Y., had a 89-86-23 record leading the Red Wings bench from the start of the 2022-23 season until he was fired midway through the 2024-25 campaign. He previously spent four seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning as an assistant coach, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. Lalonde was an assistant coach with the United States at the 2023 and 2024 world championships. Before joining the NHL, he held head-coaching roles with the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the ECHL's Toledo Walleye and the United States Hockey League's Green Bay Gamblers. Mike Van Ryn and Marc Savard are Toronto's other assistants. Associate coach Lane Lambert left the Maple Leafs a week ago to take over as Seattle's head coach. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025.
The Province
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- The Province
Panthers a long way from dead after dumping Edmonton Oilers in Game 2
Corey Perry (90) of the Edmonton Oilers, celebrates his third period goal against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Corey Perry (90)of the Edmonton Oilers, celebrates his third period goal against the Florida Panthers in game two of the Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Jake Walman (96), Evan Bouchard (2) and Corey Perry (90) of the Edmonton Oilers, celebrate a late goal from Perry that sent the game to overtime against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia The Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) takes a face-off against the Florida Panthers' Evan Rodrigues (17) during second period Stanley Cup Finals action at Rogers Place, in Edmonton on Friday, June 6, 2025. 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Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia From left, Phil X, Rik Emmett, and Todd Kerns. Pregame rock legends Triumph played a three song set at the Fan Park outside Rogers Place before game two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia From left, Phil X, Rik Emmett, and Todd Kerns. Pregame rock legends Triumph played a three song set at the Fan Park outside Rogers Place before game two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Fans take in rock legends Triumph, who played a three song set at the Fan Park outside Rogers Place before game two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Rik Emmett of Triumph played a three song set at the Fan Park outside Rogers Place before game two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia Edmonton Oilers fans wait to get into an outdoor Stanley Cup Finals watch party, in downtown Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia An Edmonton Oilers fan is interviewed by a puppet (from as fans wait to get into an outdoor Stanley Cup Final watch party, in downtown Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia An Edmonton Oilers fan shows his team spirit as he waits to get into an outdoor Stanley Cup Finals watch party, in downtown Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia An Edmonton Oilers fan dressed as Big Bird waits to get into an outdoor Stanley Cup Finals watch party, in downtown Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard came ready and prepared to cheer on his hometown Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton, June 6, 2025. Photo by Steven Sandor / Postmedia A pedestrian walks past a sign cheering on the Edmonton Oilers outside Knox Evangelical Church, 8403 104 St., in Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia A pedestrian walks past a sign cheering on the Edmonton Oilers outside Knox Evangelical Church, 8403 104 St., in Edmonton Friday June 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. They don't give Stanley Cup rings to teams that can't handle the stress and adversity it takes to win them. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors So, it goes without saying that the Florida Panthers didn't make it to three-straight Finals because they wilt in the face of uncomfortable pressure. But the Panthers said it anyway. With the Edmonton Oilers poised to take a 2-0 stranglehold on the Stanley Cup Final and move two wins away from the first title of the Connor McDavid-Leon Draisaitl era, the Panthers rolled into Rogers Place and flexed some of that championship muscle. They overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits Friday, shrugged off Corey Perry's tying goal with 17.8 seconds left in regulation and won it 5-4 in double overtime, evening the series and stealing away the home ice advantage that some feel could be the difference in this thing. 'Tough one to swallow, but this is the Stanley Cup Final, it's not supposed to be easy,' said Perry, who plans on putting the dejection to bed as soon as his head hits the pillow. 'You can think about it, dwell on it, but what's it going to do? It's not going to do anything for you now. Get some rest, get on the plane and get ready for Game 3. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's frustrating, but we're in the Final for a reason.' That's the only way they can look at it, but the Oilers know they let one slip away. Teams that open the final at home and jump out to a 2-0 series lead are 40-3 all time. Those odds fall dramatically when the road team gets the split. 'There's going to be some disappointment,' said Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. 'but we've had the mentality that whatever happens — bad game, close game, overtime, heartbreaking, easy, whatever it is — we put it behind us and get ready for the next one. 'In the playoffs things don't always go your way. But we've done a pretty good job of responding and putting whatever happens behind us and focusing on the next game.' Florida also knew the math and they answered with a vengeance. Instead of being dead, they're dead even after Brad Marchand's breakaway winner 8:05 into the second extra period. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It's a good one to win, I like the way we played tonight,' grinned Marchand, who had his fingerprints all over this game with two goals and all of his usual extra-curricular antics. 'It was pure excitement, adrenaline for the whole group. It was a very important game for our team.' While the Oilers have shown all playoffs that they are stronger, deeper and more determined than the team that came up short in seven games last year, it's pretty clear that the Panthers juggernaut is also on another level. And now everything we thought about this epic final is playing out the way we thought it would. Two games in it's taken almost nine periods to determine the winners. This is going to be a long, drawn-out battle, as much a war of wills as a clash of systems and talent. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Every game is tight at this time of the year,' sighed Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl. 'It's two really good teams. It's never going to be easy. We need to regroup and be ready for Game 3. 'At this time of year, you've got to move on. There's no time to think about it for too long. Obviously it stings right now, but we've got to move on.' This is just the sixth time in NHL history that the first two games of the finals went to overtime, and it was a wild one right from the start. The first period featured five goals, 11 minor penalties and saw the Oilers and Panthers go at each other like hungry dogs. Sam Bennett made it 1-0 Panthers on a power play goal at 2:07. Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard scored at 7:39 and 9:19 to give Edmonton the lead. Seth Jones tied it again at 11:37, and then things reached a boiling point when Bennett took another run at Stuart Skinner, hurting but not injuring the Oilers goalie at 12:13. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Edmonton made him pay, scoring in the ensuing power play to take a 3-2 lead into a much-needed first intermission that gave everyone watching a chance to catch their breath. It was the Oilers themselves who needed to take a deep breath during the second intermission because two Florida goals, one of them a shorthanded breakaway by Marchand, put them down 4-3. The Oilers, who spent most of the period hemmed in their own end trying to avert disaster, were lucky to get out of it with just two goals against. For the second time in two games, Edmonton entered the third period trailing by a goal. Just like Game 1, they found the equalizer, but not the OT winner. 'Each game could have gone either way,' said Knoblauch. 'When you win the first one you're disappointed that you don't follow up and win the second one, but we're going there with a split and that's fine with us. We're comfortable playing on the road.' Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks News Vancouver Canucks Business
