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Guardians 8 Blue Jays 6 I really hated them signing Max Scherzer again this season (even if it was cute that his daughter wrote to the Jays to plea for them to sign him). I didn’t think Scherzer had much left last year, I couldn’t imagine he’d be any better this year. So far, I’m […]
There were some bits of Jays news while I was out: Tonight’s lineups: Today’s Lineups GUARDIANS BLUE JAYS Daniel Schneemann – 2B Nathan Lukes – RF Chase DeLauter – RF Ernie Clement – 2B Jose Ramirez – 3B Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Kyle Manzardo – 1B Jesus Sanchez – LF Rhys Hoskins – DH Lenyn […]
Scarborough Signs Canadian Guard Tynes
It started with a poised play. A 22-year-old rookie, in his first-ever Stanley Cup playoff series, on the ice in double overtime of a pivotal Game 3. His team, on its heels, hemmed in their own zone for the entirety of the rookie’s 54-second shift. The shift started in his own zone, on the fly....
On Friday’s 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman cleared the air on the Leafs’ ongoing interview process and the current finalists for the role of head of hockey operations. John Chayka and Scott White are the Maple Leafs’ finalists Friedman: I have more clarity since our last pod. I said the finalists were Ryan Martin from the […] The post Latest from Friedman: John Chayka and Scott White are the Leafs’ finalists for “head of hockey operations” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' front office search is getting down to the final straws. The latest report, on Friday morning, from Elliotte Friedman, is that we can scratch two more names off the list, and two have risen to the short list of frontrunners. "I'm told that Ryan Martin from the Rangers was told, even though we had a couple of great interviews, that he wasn't advancing further," said Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast. "He did nothing to hurt himself, they just ultimately moved on." Fr...
Stealing eight bases and not getting caught once, the Great Lakes Loons ran all over the Sky Carp in a high-scoring win with both teams combining for 21 runs—meanwhile, the Tulsa Drilers set a new team record. Player of the day While a few candidates emerged on the hitting side of things, the clear choice […]
Keep an eye on the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs this summer. There's been multiple reports surfacing that the Sharks and Leafs align perfectly as offseason trade partners, specifically for a trade involving Nick Robertson and Morgan Rielly. The Maple Leafs are headed for a retool and Rielly and Robertson are two players who are on the trade block. The Sharks have a need for both, especially Rielly. San Jose only has two defencemen under contract for next season and Rielly fits the b...
The scuttlebutt on the Maple Leafs’ executive search — who is in, who is out, who is the favourite — is completely all over the place now. Given MLSE’s desire to tighten up the abject leakiness surrounding the end of the season through to the beginning of this hiring process, perhaps the idea now is […] The post Maple Leafs Front Office Candidates, Part 2: Tim Barnes, Jason Spezza, Judd Moldaver & Laurence Gilman appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
If you were to draw up the worst-case scenario for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 — that didn’t involve injuries — it’d look pretty similar to what we saw. The Cavs couldn’t keep control of the ball, had awful games from their star backcourt, missed clean looks, and weren’t putting up good contests on […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers got run off the floor in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 15 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 turnovers Mitchell didn’t do enough tonight. Simple as that. It’s unusual to see Mitchell so uninvolved in a playoff game. […]
Playoff basketball has returned to Toronto! After losing the first two games of the series in Cleveland, the Raptors returned to Scotiabank Arena to try to get a game on the board and keep their playoff hopes alive. It’s been a little bit of a rough series for Toronto — turnovers, offensive droughts, injury — […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a blow in their first game on the road against the Toronto Raptors. Let’s go over today’s losers, because there are no winners. Except the Tyson family, who deserve an honorary shout-out. LOSER – Turnovers Let’s start by setting the table. Or, like the Cavs, by spilling things all over the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers fought hard for three quarters, but got run off the floor in the final frame. Their inability to control the ball and rough games from their star backcourt came back to bite them. As did the Toronto Raptors‘ inability to miss in the final frame. This all added up to a 126-104 […]
There's so much speculation (and misdirection) going on in the Toronto Maple Leafs ongoing search for a new hockey executive, that some rumors might sound hard to believe. But then again, anything can happen in this... unconventional GM search. Insider Nick Kypreos reported today on the Real Kyper & Bourne show on Sportsnet 590 that the long-held belief that Mike Gillis is a frontrunner to be the new Toronto hockey boss might be all wrong. In fact, he might be out altogether. 🗣️ @RealKyp...
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to keep the momentum going as they take on the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
The 2026 NBA Playoffs schedule for April 23rd features a trio of interesting matchups. Three games are on tap, as follows: 4:00 PM— New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks (series tied 1-1) 5:00 PM—Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors (Cleveland leads 2-0) 6:30 PM—Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves (series tied 1-1) All times are Pacific. All […]
“In a best-of-three, we know we can’t afford a bad start, especially against a team that transitions like they do and gets after it. Any mistake that you make, they will be quick to transition. We did a really good job of managing that, establishing some forechecking time, and making them defend. That started right […] The post Artur Akhtyamov notches first career playoff shutout, Toronto Marlies dominate Rochester in Game 1 appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
We have made it back from Japan. It was a wonderful holiday. Thanks to Tom M for doing a great job of running things while I was gone. The last few days we saw a fair bit of sports. We went to a: Wearing Blue Jays caps got me into a lot of conversations. Everywhere […]
The New Jersey Devils made what looked like a premature move near the end of the regular season when they fired president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald with five games to play. Now, we're getting a little more insight into that peculiar move from insider Elliotte Friedman. Appearing on NHL Network's Morning Skate , he explains that the Devils felt compelled to move quickly in order to get their man, Sunny Mehta. And it was essentially the Toronto Maple Lea...
In sudden-death overtime, you’re only a shot away from winning the game, but only if you actually take it. In overtime on Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens did not record a single shot on goal. Even in their Game 6 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021, when they were outshot 13-1 before Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s game-winner, they had more shots than they did in the 12:48 of extra hockey in Game 2 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. There is no denying that Kirby Dach ...
Nick Robertson is apparently ready to move on from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former second-round pick was all over the Leafs lineup this season, as head coach Craig Berube loved harping on Robertson, but didn't necessarily provide him with a consistent role on a specific line. Instead, Robertson was up and down the lineup, and wound up ending the year appearing in 78 games and scoring 16 goals, and 16 assists. Despite the lack of definitive role, Robertson played a career high in minutes at...
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in complete control of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors so far. They’ve cruised to stress-free wins in the first two games of this series, but anything can happen when the series shifts to a different venue. “The series hasn’t even started yet until you go on the road,” […]
INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers have taken a comfortable 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors despite not getting consistent help outside of their star players. Max Strus’s 24 points in Game 1 account for nearly half of the team’s bench points through the first two games of the series. In Game […]
Blue Jays 3 at Angels 7 You didn’t really think they were going to get a sweep, right? The Jays were in tough against Jose Soriano, off to the kind of start that only a handful of pitchers have in the last century. And it was easy to see why he’s yet to allow more […]