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Four teams are left to chase the Stanley Cup in the NHL playoffs , including three division champions and the undisputed best player in hockey. The Eastern Conference final features the Florida Panthers facing off against the New York Rangers.

MADRID (AP) — Toni Kroos will retire from soccer after his home European Championship with Germany, Real Madrid said Tuesday.

They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta.

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes couldn't quite find the words to describe his emotions Monday night. The sting of losing Game 7 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice was still washing over the Vancouver Canucks captain. "Hard to reflect," he told reporters.

VANCOUVER — Through to the 2024 Western Conference final after their 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Monday's Game 7, the Edmonton Oilers also occupy the top three spots in the Stanley Cup points race.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs Edmonton 3 Vancouver 2 (Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4-3) --- IIHF World Hockey Championship Group Stage At Prague Norway 5 Great Britain 2 Finland 3 Denmark 1 At Ostrava, Czechia Sweden 3 France 1 Kazakhstan 3 Polan

REGINA — Corey Mace picked up a victory in his first game as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday, but he believes it was just the first of many steps forward the team needs to take to reach his expectations.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Pete DeBoer has gotten used to deep runs in the NHL playoffs, even though he never takes them for granted. The only thing that could make that any better for the veteran coach would be to win it all.

TORONTO — Danny Jansen was celebrating the beginning of his Victoria Day with a pancake breakfast when he found out he would be hitting second in the Toronto Blue Jays batting order for the first time in his career.

TORONTO — Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney, Minnesota forward Taylor Heise and Boston forward Susanna Tapani were named the Professional Women’s Hockey League three stars of the week.