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TORONTO — Toronto police say six people are in hospital after a stabbing at a park in the city’s west end. One person suffered serious injuries while the other five had minor wounds. The altercation took place around 1 a.m. Saturday in Colonel Sam Smith Park, near Lake Shore Boulevard and Kipling Avenue area. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

STOCKHOLM—Sweden has the opportunity to win a men’s world hockey championship as the host country for the first time since the Soviet Union did it in 1986.Sweden blanked Finland 3-0 in Saturday’s semifinal at Stockholm’s Globe Arena to advance to Sunday’s championship game.The Soviet Union won a men’s world hockey title 27 years ago in Moscow.“It’s about time, it’s about time,” Swedish forward Henrik Sedin said. “No pressure, just fun.“It’s an unbelievable feeling. It’s something a lot of players never get a chance to be part of so it’s something you dream about when you grow up.”The Swedes will face Switzerland, which advanced after shutting out the United States 3-0 in the other semi. Julian Walker, New York Islanders prospect Nino Niederreiter and Reto Suri, with an empty-net goal, scored for the Swiss.Loui Eriksson of the Dallas Stars meanwhile scored a pair of power-play goals for Sweden with twin brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks assisting on both of them. Henrik added an empty-net goal for a three-point game in front of an announced 11,674.Jhonas Enroth of the Buffalo Sabres made 30 saves for the shutout; Antti Raanta had 28 saves for Finland.Sweden scored two power play goals in their first seven games of the tournament but have now scored four in their last two.The arrival of the Sedins after the Canucks were swept in the NHL’s first round of playoffs by San Jose has boosted Sweden’s attack with an extra man.The Sedins assisted on one power play goal and Daniel the other in their country’s 3-2 shootout win over Canada in the quarter-final.“They know what to do,” Swedish forward Gabriel Landeskog said. “They’ve played with each other for so long and they know exactly where to find each other and find Loui.“They have that respect as well. Everyone knows they’re world-class players. As soon as they get the puck, people will back off.”Sweden’s power play goals versus Canada were generated off shots from the blueline, but Eriksson scored from closer range Saturday.Sweden last won a world championship in 2006 and also won Olympic gold that year in Turin, Italy.Sweden finished third in their pool with a 5-2 record behind first seed Switzerland and second seed Canada.Finland (4-2-0-1) topped the other pool played in Helsinki. The cities co-hosted the tournament for a second straight year with Stockholm getting the semifinals and medal games this time.The Finns won the world championships two years ago in Slovakia, but they will play for bronze Sunday.“They were better today and that’s it,” Forward Marko Anttila said.When asked if winning a world title would erase the sting of an early NHL playoff exit, Henrik replied: “It’s two different things. To lose in the playoffs, it’s obviously tough. To get a chance to do something good, it’s fun.”Canucks defenceman Alex Edler joined Sweden’s lineup at the same time as the Sedins, but he did not play Saturday nor will he Sunday.Edler received a two-game suspension for his knee-on-knee contact with Canadian captain Eric Staal in Thursday’s quarter-final. Edler received a major and a game misconduct.Staal is also captain of the Carolina Hurricanes. The NHL team announced Saturday he’d suffered a third degree ligament sprain, which would not require surgery.The team said rehabilitation should take three months and that Staal is expected to be ready for the start of the 2013-14 season.MORE:The Star’s hockey coverage.

May 13, 2013; Boston, MA USA; Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Phil Kessel (81), defenseman Cody Franson (4), center Nazem Kadri (43) and defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) celebrate a goal during the third period in game seven of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports It’s been almost a week now since the Toronto Maple Leafs made a disastrous exit from the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. Although the wounds have surely not yet healed for fans, hopefully the sting is at least not quite as bad. As difficult as blowing a three-goal lead with just over 10 minutes to play was to handle, that small stretch shouldn’t define the entire season for Toronto. Now that we have had a little time to digest everything that has transpired in this lockout shortened season, let’s look at what we’ve learned. Can we please stop worrying about James Reimer now? If Reimer didn’t silence his critics after his first round performance against the Boston Bruins, he probably never will. He just about won games 5 and 6 on his own, and was spectacular through most of the series. Sure his rebound control was suspect at times, but that means he’s at least making the first save more often than not. Reimer had a .924 save percentage this season and has a career record of 53-32-14. For some reason the expectations for Leaf goalies seems to be astronomical these days, but based on the play between the pipes in recent years, fans and everyone in the organization should gladly take Reimer’s numbers any day. Kessel, Lupul, and JVR are bona fide point producers Phil Kessel finished in the top 10 in National Hockey League scoring for the second straight season and showed he is more than just a scorer. He had 32 assists in 48 games and proved he has some slick passing ability. After a strong playoff against his former team, the Tyler Seguin nonsense and comparisons should be a non-issue. Joffrey Lupul proved he can be a consistent producer and emotional leader if he could only stay healthy. His 18 points in 16 games would have equated to a 92-campaign over 82 contests, which would have led the squad. Not only did Lupul put up points, but he was able to score on some great individual rushes that changed the momentum in games. As for James van Riemsdyk, his 18 goals made just about everybody forget about Luke Schenn. With JVR’s skill set and hands, something tells me that trade is just going to get better over time. Leafs have found a solid top four on the blue line If the last few games of the Bruins series taught us anything, it’s that Dion Phaneuf, Carl Gunnarsson, Jake Gardiner, and Cody Franson make up a solid top four. Phaneuf has his critics and one of them has been me on a regular basis, but there aren’t too many defenders who could have done what he did this season. He and Franson both finished in the top 10 in defensive scoring, and Phaneuf averaged over 25 minutes a game playing against the opponent’s best forward group every night. Everyone remembers that bad pinch that cost Toronto Game 4, but overall his play had more of an impact in 2013. If only he wasn’t making $6.5M a year. Gardiner showed what he can do with increased playing time during the playoffs, so hopefully Randy Carlyle sees that once and for all. Then again it is Carlyle, and it felt like he thought Mike Kostka was the second coming of Chris Pronger this season. Who knows what he will have up his sleeve next year. Nazem Kadri has a chance to be great Kadri had a breakout year with 44 points and showed signs that he can be one of the NHL’s best, but he isn’t there yet. He has the skill set to be a top 10 player in this league and if he keeps on developing at this pace, he soon will be. What was perhaps more impressive than his points in 2013, was they way he improved his defensive game. He averaged less than a giveaway per game this year and finished second on the Leafs with a rating of plus-15. These are

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Councillor Doug Ford finally spoke up on radio about a cell-phone video that appears to show Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine seen by two Toronto Star reporters.Radio station Newstalk 1010 reported Saturday that Councillor Ford told them, “I have never seen my brother involved with anything like coke.”The mayor’s brother, who is usually quick to publicly defend Ford, has been silent to media since the story broke Thursday night.Mayor Rob Ford turned down three chances on Friday to address the specifics of media reports about the video.The Ford brothers have cancelled their weekly radio show on Newstalk 1010, scheduled for this Sunday.Related: Time for mayor to step down: EditorialThe Star’s unanswered questionsEND

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