SEATTLE — Over a brief and occasionally brilliant career, Jake Oettinger has forged a reputation as a goalie at his best after a loss. Jamie Benn, the captain, wouldn’t blame Oettinger, saying he “played well.” DeBoer didn’t hang out his goalie, either. “When the other team is hungry like that in an elimination game,” DeBoer said, “and you’re on the road, you’ve got to at least be the smarter team. Hintz, who took a big hit late in Game 5 and didn’t return to that game, started Saturday but didn’t make much of an impression. Shot count to that point: Kraken, 14-2.

Springer soarsGeorge Springer has been under the weather for almost two weeks. It was only fitting that Springer did that Superman dive in front of the Jays’ original Superman, Kevin Pillar, who was watching from the visitors dugout. Kiermaier doubled in each of his first two at-bats, the second a hustle job on a ground ball to right field. Two innings later, the centre-fielder scored the go-ahead run on another Bichette single, which Kiermaier set up with his legs. The 33-year-old took off for third base, with Springer trailing into second, for his fourth steal of the season.

The Stars lineup is at full-go for a potential close-out Game 6 against the Seattle Kraken. Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer said before the game that Mason Marchment, Ty Dellandrea and Roope Hintz will all either return to or stay in the lineup for Saturday night’s pivotal contest. Hintz took a big hit in the third period of Game 5 and didn’t return, not even for the Stars’ postgame celebration on the ice afterward. He’d scored two goals and added an assist in the Stars’ Game 5 win. Dellandrea missed Game 4 with flu-like symptoms but returned for Game 5 and is apparently full-go for Game 6.

The Maple Leafs will be a different hockey team next season. In sports, the chain of command can be clear. It starts at the top with ownership, moving down through various levels of managers, coaches and finally to the players. But sometimes wrinkles appear and that chain of command gets turned upside down. The bigger question for Leafs management may be whether all of the Core Four should return for an encore.

With the Florida Panthers on-ice celebration still raging in full force, with the crushing end to another Toronto Maple Leafs playoff run having just been slammed on his shoulders, Auston Matthews could easily have sat slumped on the bench or looked skywards for answers. “Maybe I’ll keep the specifics between us, but I think he’s coming together as a leader,” said Woll, when asked about the exchange. No question looms larger for this franchise than the Matthews one. In a sombre Leafs dressing room following an epic series-deciding game Friday night, Matthews said he didn’t know what the immediate future held for the organization. The Leafs were extremely fortunate to win the NHL’s draft lottery in 2016 and have him around these last seven years.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Alberta ‘heat dome’ threatens to intensify wildfire emergency this weekend” – below is their description. There are currently 74 active wildfires burning in Alberta, including 20 that are out of control. After a brief reprieve from scorching temperatures, the forecast is calling for intense heat in the northern and central parts of the province that are already ravaged by wildfires. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.6841384 CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Please note comments are moderated before publication.

How the skyrocketing cost of baby formula is hurting families that can least afford itPeople are having to pay more for baby formula in Canada and that's putting pressure on families who can't afford to shoulder those cost increases. Consumer Price Index data from Statistics Canada shows that infant formula prices were up 11.8 per cent in March 2023 compared to a year earlier. Acadia University's Frank said families struggling to pay high prices for formula can end up having to make choices that may impact their babies or families. Frank points out that the high cost of formula and what it means for families has been "a longstanding story in Canada." CBC Radio's Cost of Living has previously reported that baby formula prices have typically doubled every 10 to 15 years in Canada.

Brunch Buffet Recipes For Mother’s DayDuration: 05:21Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, chef Raquel Fox and her niece Tayden join Liem Vu to share some brunch recipes that the whole family can help pull together.

When founding artistic director Timothy Vernon leaves his post at Pacific Opera Victoria next month, he will do so with a résumé unlike many others in the city. When: Monday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $25-$150 from the Royal McPherson box office (250-386-6121) or rmts.bc.caWhen founding artistic director Timothy Vernon leaves his post at Pacific Opera Victoria next month, he will do so with a résumé unlike many others in the city. Vernon will add to his accomplishments in the coming years as he plans to continue collaborating, conducting, and creating. He leaves POV in great standing, especially in Canada, where it is known for brave artistic endeavours. “I used to go to all these conferences, and eventually someone would sidle up and say, ‘OK, how do you get away with all this in Victoria?’ ” Vernon said in August.

A man has died after he was stabbed downtown Friday afternoon near Yonge-Dundas Square. Around 1:50 p.m., Toronto police and paramedics responded to calls of a stabbing at Victoria Street and Dundas Street East in front of The Works, a city-run safe injection and harm reduction site. Paramedics told the Star that the man was transported to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Shortly after, police said the man was pronounced deceased at the hospital. Reach her via email: mhabibinia@thestar.caTG Thea Gribilas is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto.

Long Range Mountains MP Gudie Hutchings says policing needs to be done differently in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. (Mike Heenan/CBC - image credit)Mike Heenan/CBCA Newfoundland MP says policing in rural areas needs to change after a woman who died outside her home had to be covered with a tarp while family and friends waited for police to arrive. "There are many areas sadly in Newfoundland and Labrador and across the country, and I keep saying that we need to look at rural policing differently." Hutchings cited the COVID-19 pandemic as having a major impact on rural policing, saying the number of available Mounties has dropped since 2020. Hutchings says she's met with the RCMP in Corner Brook to discuss rural policing, and plans to ask the province about Bowles's concerns.

General Atomics received a grant of more than $620,000 to test its silicon carbide composite that promises to make power plants safer and more productive. San Diego-based General Atomics has received a federal grant to help accelerate the development of advanced nuclear power plants. The General Atomics project is one of four aimed at breaking down regulatory hurdles. Fission is used in conventional nuclear power plants, such as the now-shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. General Atomics has a long history with nuclear fusion research and development.

Stars head coach Pete DeBoer doesn’t want to see another game played in Dallas until the Western Conference finals. “We’ve got a great blend,” DeBoer said of the Stars roster makeup. Injury updates: Mason Marchment was on the ice during the Stars’ optional skate Friday, and will travel with the team to Seattle. Marchment missed Dallas’ win on Thursday after suffering a hit to the head during Game 4. Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

Life science real estate developer BioMed Realty is close to securing the permits necessary to build a 1-million-square-foot research campus called Towne Center View on 33.5 acres of partially developed land in University City. The action tees up approval of a rare mega development, in the works for more than two years, in the heart of San Diego’s research cluster. Towne Center View boasts a nearly unrivaled location for ground-up, life science construction, taking advantage of a large plot of land in the space-constrained University City region that was graded years ago for a previously entitled, smaller project but left undeveloped. The existing buildings will be demolished to accommodate Towne Center View. Towne Center View’s design plays off the environmental landscape with sculptural building forms and transparent facades said to be inspired by the topography of the surrounding canyon.

I’d make this the first principle in forming Canadian policy toward Chinese interference and I offer it for consideration to special rapporteur David Johnston, who’s due to rapport to the government on the topic shortly. This kind of brainless, panicked, overwrought reaction thrived in the Cold War. The Cold War was about demonization: us good, them evil. For those of us on the margins, it helps to see things more calmly as we choose a course. It turns out that Chinese interference was mainly about suppressing dissent at home in China, via threats to family members still there, not installing a pro-Chinese government in Canada.