TORONTO – In his five-year career, the Buffalo Sabres have never leaned more heavily on defenseman Owen Power.
Through seven games this season entering Thursday’s contest against the Maple Leafs, Power had averaged a whopping 26 minutes, 26 seconds of ice time.
Only five players – defensemen Zach Werenski, Thomas Chabot, Quinn Hughes and Lane Hutson – had skated more per outing.
Power, of course, seemed destined for stardom when the Sabres drafted him first ... Read the full article
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Jim Hiller admits he should have played Gavin McKenna earlier in the third period
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered their second loss in a row on Thursday, falling prey to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime, 5-4, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Apart from the loss, there has been plenty of buzz about the apparent benching of Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna. The top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft […]
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The Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks ran it back on Thursday night for a preseason contest. In an earlier meeting in exhibition season, the Raptors demolished the shorthanded Knicks, 148-98, at home — with Kawhi Leonard making his second debut for the team following an offseason trade from the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard was […]
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After benching No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna for the second-half of the Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres, coach Jim Hiller's baffling explanation and questionable bench management raise concerns about his leadership in Toronto.
Scottie Barnes’ inconsistent aggression continued against the Knicks and could hurt the Raptors during the regular season.
The New York Knicks squeezed by the Toronto Raptors 122-120 on Thursday night as they avoided becoming the first NBA champion to go winless in the preseason.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller explained why he benched rookie Gavin McKenna midway through Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. McKenna did not take a shift after the 10:20 mark of the second period, as the Maple Leafs fell 5-4 to the Sabres. “You know what? That was my decision,” Hiller said Thursday…
Tonight at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks played their final preseason game—a rematch with a Toronto team that clobbered the reserves on Tuesday. This time, the fight was fairer. The visitors played their starters (Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Kawhi Leonard, and Jakob Poeltl), but so did the Knicks (mostly: Mohamed Diawara took Josh […]
A Raptors loss, but that was about as fun as a preseason contest can get!
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The Toronto Maple Leafs had a great night from Kirill Marchenko overshadowed by an injury to John Tavares and an overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Marchenko’s performance was surely the kind that they envisioned when they made the blockbuster trade for Matthew Knies prior to the start of the regular season. His first goal…
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr...
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares left Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period with an apparent injury. Tavares was on the ice for a minute, before heading to the dressing room with the assistance of a teammate. It appeared that Tavares took an awkward fall after colliding with Sabres forward Josh…
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John Chayka continues to shake up the Toronto Maple Leafs roster, making a trade on Thursday to acquire forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for two former…
The Knicks are back at the Garden tonight, wrapping up their preseason with a second rumble with the Raptors. On Tuesday in Toronto, the Canadian starters demolished the New York reserves by 50. In tonight’s final dress rehearsal, with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the other Knicks’ starters playing, the fight should be a little […]
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka is on the move again. Ahead of Thursday’s game, Toronto acquired forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan. It’s not a massive move to be clear, but it constitutes a low-risk bet on Raty’s latent potential. Raty was one of…
Räty, one of the NHL’s top young faceoff men, cleared waivers earlier on Thursday.
It’s the first game back after a week on the road, but the Maple Leafs should be plenty motivated to avoid a 0-3 start against the Atlantic Division when they host the Rasmus Dahlin-less Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff on what stands out about the Maple […]
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The Maple Leafs completed a trade on Thursday evening, sending Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Aatu Räty. Just a day earlier, Räty cleared waivers. Trading for him accomplishes two things, and the first isn’t the contract spot exchange. By acquiring a player who has already passed through waivers, […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have moved the needle on the trade front once again amid the 2026-27 NHL season. This time, the Maple Leafs have acquired Vancouver Canucks forward Aatu Räty. In return, the Canucks receive forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan, Toronto announced on Thursday via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter. […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that they have acquired forward Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr. Räty had recently cleared waivers after recording one goal in four games with the Canucks to begin the 2026-27 season. He is coming off a 14-point (four goals and…
After clearing NHL waivers earlier on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks have found a new home for centreman Aatu Räty. An hour before puck drop against the Florida Panthers, Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced that they’ve traded centreman Aatu Räty to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr….
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks are shaking up their forward depth.