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Nic Claxton gives a good interview; you just have to ask the right questions. He isn’t as boisterous as Day’Ron Sharpe or as chatty as Egor Dëmin, but he is quite honest, particularly given the constraints of player-reporter Q&A, where honesty only benefits one side. He wondered aloud, “Maybe I need to talk to a […]
The End… almost. Final game of the year and the Nets already secured a bottom-3 position. The stress of the people rooting for losses — and those rooting for wins — is no more. The attention, after this bout with Toronto, can officially shift to May 10. It’s still a lottery but the odds are […]
Remember a month ago when we were a little worried about how they were going to handle the rotation with so many pitchers around? How young we were. The offence got on the board right away this afternoon. Ernie Clement lead off with a line double to left, and Daulton Varsho cashed him in with […]
As the game thread intro indicated today, the Minnesota Twins historically do not fare well against the previous year’s American League champions. Fortunately, they were able to flip the script this afternoon against veteran starter Max Scherzer and take the rubber match in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Twins SP Taj Bradley was extremely shaky […]
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Roki Sasaki Today’s Lineups RANGERS DODGERS Brandon Nimmo – RF Shohei Ohtani – DH Evan Carter – CF Kyle Tucker – RF Corey Seager – […]
On March 29th in 2001, Tie Domi of the Toronto Maple Leafs pummeled Philadelphia Flyers fan Chris Falcone who, upon being sprayed with water by the bruiser, banged his way through the plexiglass into the penalty box. Falcone required stitches in his forehead and Domi received a $1000 fine from the league. Toronto beat Philadelphia that night 2-1. That's today in NHL history. * See also Today
First Chuck: 12:37 PM CDT (click here each week for a new anthem!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Bluebird Banter With the Minnesota Twins battling the 2025 AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, it got me thinking how our boys have historically fared against the previous year’s […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look like a much different team next season, on and off the ice, and one player who won't be back is veteran forward Calle Jarnkrok. Jarnkrok, 34, is in the final season of his current contract, which pays him $2.1 million AAV. It was quite surprising to see Brad Treliving not move Jarnkrok ahead of the trade deadline, but should we be that surprised considering Treliving is now out of a job. As for Jarnkrok, he's lost a step this season and is often behind...
We're starting to learn more and more about the Toronto Maple Leafs search for a new front office. With the removal of Brendan Shanahan a year ago as president of hockey operations, and the disposal of Brad Treliving as GM two weeks ago, that leaves perhaps two spots open to fill. But does it really? According to insider Elliotte Friedman , speaking on Hockey Night in Canada, it sounds like MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley wants to wrap the hockey operations into one top job: What I can tel...
And here we are, at the end of the road. This season had it’s highs, and then it had its lows …. a lot of them. A lot of people will probably say that the lows outweighed the good, which is a fair thing to say. What I can say is that this year was […]
Six of the eight playoff spots in the Western Conference have now been clinched. Despite a 1-0 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday, the Oilers secured their place in the playoffs. The “x” next to Edmonton’s name came courtesy of Philadelphia’s win over Winnipeg. Five teams are now battling for the final two spots. Anaheim…
When the Yankees famously purchased Babe Ruth from the Red Sox in 1919, there was always going to be someone who’s playing time was massively cut, if not erased at all. As it happens, that fate mostly fell on Sammy Vick. Vick’s career prior to Ruth’s acquisition wasn’t especially notable, and it wasn’t anything especially […]
The Toronto Raptors will play their final game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season at home against the Brooklyn Nets after receiving a thrashing from the New York Knicks on Friday. It’s fitting that a matchup with Brooklyn is how this team finishes off this season, characterized by the end of the rebuild begun two […]
The Florida Panthers finished up its five-game road trip with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena to get back to NHL .500. An ad hoc line consisting of Eetu Luostarinen, Mackie Samoskevich and A.J. Greer combined for eight points in the win. Luostarinen opned the scoring just twenty-three seconds into the tilt when he blindly drove4 the rebound of Samsokevich’s miss, that caromed off the end boards, through the legs of Joseph Woll. After receiving a cr...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, which dropped the Leafs’ record to 32-34-14. On William Villeneuve’s debut (18:45 TOI): I thought he was really good. On the first couple of shifts, there were obviously nerves, but I thought he had a good game. He did good things […] The post Craig Berube on William Villeneuve’s NHL/Leafs debut: “Competed, defended hard, moved the puck fairly well… I was pretty happy with him” appeared first on Maple Leafs H...
In a game that resembled a lot of their recent efforts, the Tampa Bay Lightning finally found a way to pick up a win as Emil Lilleberg put home a rebound with 95 seconds left in the game to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead that they managed to hold. Andrei Vasilevskiy picked up another win as he stopped 19-fo-20 shots. Brandon Hagel returned to action and picked up his 36th goal of the season. Prior to the game, it was announced that Zemgus Girgensons and Darren Raddysh would miss the game w...
The Twins bounced back in decisive fashion on Saturday afternoon, riding a wonderful start from Joe Ryan and an early crooked number to best the Toronto Blue Jays by a 7-4 final, and even the series at a game apiece. Early momentum was not in Minnesota’s favor; after allowing 10 unanswered runs in the series […]
Less than a year since these two teams met in Game 7 with a Conference Final berth on the line, the Maple Leafs and Panthers are jostling for draft positioning in the 80th game of the 2025-26 season (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Defenseman William Villeneuve on making his NHL debut after four […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers – Game #80 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Well, yesterday’s good vibes did not long endure. Something is up with Eric Lauer. He was sitting 90 early and about 87 by the fourth, and struggling to locate in a way that he hasn’t really since becoming a Blue Jay. His five walks were his worst since he was a rookie back in 2018. […]
Another exciting matchup between teams out of the playoffs.
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Leafs, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice discussed his experience working with potential Leafs GM candidate Sonny Mehta, the Panthers and Leafs’ fall to the bottom of the standings, and the challenges and perks of the Toronto market. What has it been like working with assistant GM Sonny Mehta? Maurice: […] The post Paul Maurice on the challenges of the Leafs’ market: “Sometimes, it’s like a drive-by shooting every day… But it can be a great thing… If you’r...
First Pitch: 2:07 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy Not only did the Twins blow a 4-0 lead last night in what looked like a morale-boosting, streak-extending win against a top-tier opponent, but they also officially lost two players, as Royce Lewis and Cody Laweryson hit the IL. It’s the […]
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Panthers, head coach Craig Berube discussed William Villeneuve’s NHL debut, the disappointing seasons for both the Panthers and the Leafs, John Tavares’ King Clancy nomination, and the status of his injured players. When you’re talking to William Villeneuve about his first NHL game, what all goes into it? Berube: […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs and Panthers’ fall to the bottom of the NHL standings: “It just shows the parity in this league… You can’...
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk will be a clear trade candidate to watch during this offseason. With the Canucks being in the middle of a rebuild, the 29-year-old DeBrusk stands out as a player who Vancouver could look to move. Here are three teams that could target DeBrusk during the summer because of it. Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings could be a team to keep an eye on when it comes to DeBrusk this offseason. It is clear that they could use more skill in their top nine, an...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team to watch on the offseason trade market, as once the new general manager is in place, they'll quickly realize it's going to be an option to move out some goaltending depth to address other holes in the lineup. The Maple Leafs have four goaltenders signed for next season, and all four of them held game action this season. The main two who will be hitting the trade block are the oft-injured Anthony Stolarz, and one-time goaltender of the future, Joseph Woll. Sto...