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Most of the league doesn’t play until tomorrow, and the Jays don’t open their season until Friday, but rosters still have to be finalized and so we’re getting some news this afternoon: With those moves, the Opening Day 26-man roster should just about be set: Rotation: Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman, Cody Ponce, Max Scherzer, Eric […]
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They want to get to third place in the division, and they have a lot of work to get that done.
A lot has been made about the misery that the Philadelphia Flyers season has been, but it doesn’t take long to realize that it could be a lot worse. Such as, not having your next two first-round draft picks and potentially sinking your entire organization into a state of mediocrity despite having some of the best players in the world on your hockey team. Famously, the Flyers do own the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2027 first-round draft pick after somehow convincing them that forward Scott Laught...
For the first time in a decade, the Maple Leafs are playing out a stretch run with no playoff implications. While they haven’t been mathematically eliminated quite yet, the Leafs have been a dead team skating since the week after the Olympic break, when they vowed to make a late playoff push and then immediately face-planted to the tune of eight straight losses. It’s over. This team stinks. Hello darkness my old friend, and all that. But that’s the twist this time, because it’s been ten years ...
Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas is in his feelings about kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews The physical defenceman got caught out of position last week, and delivered a vicious knee to the Maple Leafs' superstar, resulting in Matthews suffering a torn MCL. Matthews has since had surgery and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of training camp in September. Meanwhile, Gudas does it again, but this time, he's feeling very guilty about what took place. "I really hate the...
The NBA landscape is populated by different classes. There are rich teams and there are penny-pinchers. Some rise above expectations to reach great heights, both of the temporary and permanent kind. The chronic underachievers exist too. But out of all the different archetypes, the one that might be the most frustrating – at least to […]
Finally. It’s been 168 days since the New York Yankees’ 2025 campaign ended in Division Series disappointment at the hands of the eventual AL champion Toronto Blue Jays. That was a big ol’ bummer, but it’s ancient history now. The 2026 MLB season begins tonight with the Yankees and San Francisco Giants kicking off the […]
We’re now climbing into some prospects with actual potential impact as we get into the meat of the system. 24. Cutter Coffey, LHP, Age 22 (DOB: 5/21/2004), Grade 35+, 2025: 30th Part of the return for Danny Jansen, the 2022 Red Sox second round pick got off to a tough start in the Jays organization, […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 30-29-13. On the keys to the victory: Well, special teams were a big key, obviously, with the penalties. The PK did a really good job, and the power play came up with a big […] The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan jumping into a fight against the 6’7 Zadorov: “He just has a lot of character, that kid… Being around the Hunter brothers, and learning about how to do thin...
The season from hell continues as Maple Leafs fans get to revisit the Brandon Carlo trade for three hours on tonight’s Leafs vs. Bruins broadcast (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Jake McCabe on the type of game he’s expecting vs. the Bruins tonight: It is always a highly competitive guy against these guys. […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins – Game #72 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
In normal times, this would be a nice early playoff preview, with the Bruins and Maple Leafs preparing to meet in the first round for the 1,399th consecutive year. Instead, the Leafs are just about the only Atlantic Division team not in the playoff picture (along with Florida), while the Bruins are hoping to hang […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s game in Boston, head coach Craig Berube discussed his lineup changes, the challenge against the Bruins, and the mentors’ trip. Easton Cowan made the comment about the group deflating on Saturday night. What have you made of how he’s been handling the losing in his first season? Berube: I don’t know if […] The post Craig Berube on dressing Michael Pezzetta for Leafs vs. Bruins: “In Boston, we’re going to need some physicality” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
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Former #1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Markelle Fultz signed a 10-Day contract with the Toronto Raptors yesterday after spending time with their G-League affiliate this season. The last time Fultz played in the NBA was with the Sacramento Kings in the 2024-25 season where he averaged 2.9 points in 21 games. Although the […]
Look, you probably watched this game on a Monday afternoon because of the four-day gap between March Madness’ Round of 32 and the Sweet 16. I don’t blame you — probably scrolling between the mediocre options on League Pass and settling for a tranquil Jazz-Raptors experience. Utah’s swift 126-116 loss against Philadelphia two nights ago […]
Next up are four arms, some holdovers and some new entrants. and each finishing the year at a different level of the minors. 36. Ryan Jennings, RHP, age 26 (DOB: 8/22/1999), grade: 35, 2025: 16th The Blue Jays’ 2022 fourth round pick out of Louisiana Tech, Jennings has had an up-and-down transit through the Blue Jays […]
The Montreal Canadiens are one of the NHL's most entertaining teams, both on and off the ice. GM Kent Hughes has assembled a talented young core, and so far this season, it appears the Habs are going to exceed expectations, and potentially make some noise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Off the ice, Hughes has constructed the best farm system in the league, and don't be surprised to see Hughes move some prospects at the NHL Draft and upgrade his lineup. There's going to be changes in Montreal, it...
After Monday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the mentors trip, the message to the players during the final stretch of a lost season, Anthony Stolarz’s status, and William Nylander catching Stolarz high with a puck in warmups. What kind of a spark might the mentors’ presence provide for the group? Berube: It is always […] The post Craig Berube on his expectations for the Leafs as they play out the string: “Where is your compete level? Are you playing for the crest on the front o...
The Toronto Blue Jays announced contract extensions for GM Ross Atkins and Manager John Schneider, both of whom were finishing the final year of their contracts. This move wasn’t a surprise, especially considering the 2025 Jays season results, coming within a few inches of a World Series Championship and the earlier 5 year contract extension […]
We’ve reached the gap between the end of spring training and opening day. The Jays don’t play until Friday night. To fill that gap, we’re going to run our annual top 40 prospect ranking this week, with two editions per day from now through Thursday. We’ll take opening weekend off and come back on Monday […]
As the standings start to take shape, I believe the ideal scenario for the Knicks is to finish third, and for the Raptors to finish sixth. While an argument—a strong one—could be made that the Knicks should chase the second-seed and secure home-court advantage in the second-round, being the third-seed and facing the Raptors would […]
The New York Rangers kicked off their retool by trading multiple players this season. Artemi Panarin, Carson Soucy, Sam Carrick, and Brennan Othmann were all traded by the Rangers this season, and more players could be on the move this summer. Alexis Lafreniere is one Rangers player who has come up in the rumor mill for several seasons now. While he has been heating up down the stretch, the possibility of him being dealt during the summer should not be ruled out. Due to this, let's look at thr...
No sooner was he back from the WBC, Denzel Clarke was greeting me in the dugout with a secret handshake only he knew about, grinning at my confusion and then plopping down onto the bench for an interview. Clarke was fresh off of playing for team Canada with cousins Josh and Bo Naylor and was […]