By Angelica Medina MONTREAL, May 21 (Reuters) - George Russell said there was no need to panic ahead of a Canadian Grand Prix weekend that could see championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli take his fourth Formula One win in a row.

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After a dozen days, the Carolina Hurricanes are finally back on the ice for a playoff game. The Eastern Conference Final starts Thursday night between the Canes (53-22-7)

Carolina scored the game's first goal, but Montreal responded with four first-period goals. Montreal leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.

An incredible start to the 2025 season saw Oscar Piastri fail to stand on the podium on just two occasions. One was at his home race in the season opener, and the other was at the Canadian Grand Prix,

RALEIGH, N.C. - It will be business as usual tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes as they open the Eastern Conference Final against the Montreal Canadiens at Lenovo Center. Returning to play for the first time in 12 days,

The third sprint race of the 2026 Formula 1 season is set to take place ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.