James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now raised an interesting possibility this week. The New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs each had disappointing seasons, each missed the playoffs, and each have a piece the other genuinely needs. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported before the March 6 deadline that the Devils were among a handful of teams with "serious interest" in Toronto winger Matthew Knies. He stayed put at the deadline, but that doesn't mean the conversation is over. ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have once again dipped into the NCAA free agent pool to nab another prospect, as they continue to try to re-stock their barren asset shelves. šļø Weāve signed defenceman Hayes Hundley to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2026-27 season He will join the @TorontoMarlies for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on an amateur tryout Details Ā» https://t.co/psrGqUSvoQ pic.twitter.com/xuUXoRhd2B ā Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 27, 2026 Hayes Hun...
Now in a playoff position, the Sceptres need to keep up the winning pace.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been showing all sorts of 'fight' since standing idly by, watching their captain, Auston Matthews, get cut down by The Butcher Radko Gudas earlier this month. It's a case of too little, too late. Nevertheless, it's a somewhat invigorated finish to what has been a depressing season for Leafs fans. But what will come of that Matthews situation? Will he want to stick around for the final two years of his contract, or find greener pastures with less drama?...
After Fridayās practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Bo Groulx rejoining the Marlies, Dakota Joshua and Matias Maccelliās strong play of late, and Easton Cowanās development throughout the season. What was the message for Bo Groulx after he was sent down due to the waiver rules (nine games played) and his AHL playoff eligibility? Berube: [ā¦]
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On the day of the trade deadline, so many people expected the Philadelphia Flyers to be at least a little busy. And they might have been behind the scenes, but the deals that were actually completed were fairly ordinary ā sending Bobby Brink back home to Minnesota and getting a more long-term project in defenseman David Jiricek, was certainly the highest-profile move the Flyers made.
But one little transaction that at the time was seen as unnecessary, has been maybe the best addition the ...
He'll head to the Marlies.
It started as a compliment. After Edmonton's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Connor McDavid called Jon Cooper's team "perfectly coached," "extremely well organized," and "very rehearsed in everything they do." When asked about the Oilers by comparison, McDavid said "that's a coaching question," then added they were "somewhat rehearsed and organized, but not to their level." Whether he meant it as a shot at Kris Knoblauch or not, the hockey world ran with it, ...
The last real road trip of this accursed season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs would like to reshape their roster this summer, and the team's longest-serving player, Morgan Rielly, could be a casualty if they can get him to waive his no-move. He has four years remaining on his deal with a $7.5M AAV. To a certain extent, the same applies to Darnell Nurse with the Edmonton Oilers . The team is having a frustrating season, and much of the finger-pointing is at the team's blueline. Would the Oilers like to move on from the four more years of Nurse's $...
So we know that changes are coming for the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason. Of that, there is no doubt. Perhaps in the front office, perhaps behind the bench, but certainly on the ice. But according to insider Elliotte Friedman, speaking on The Fan Hockey Show on Thursday, some of those changes on the ice might not even be in management's hands. A lot of the decisions are probably going to be made for them... How (Auston) Matthews looks, what he decides...
A perfect tank night: the kids produced, the Rangers lost, and the lottery odds got a little better.
As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have [ā¦]
Former Sabre Casey Mittelstadt tied the game late in the third period and Pavel Zacha scored just 38 seconds into overtime to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Sabres in Buffalo. Zachaās goal, his 24th of the season, capped a back-and-forth game and gave the Bās a much needed win after a disappointing [ā¦]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his teamās 4-3 win over the New York Rangers, which improved the Maple Leafsā record to 31-29-13. On the teamās performance: I could tell early on that we were lacking a little juice tonight ā travel, a tough game in Boston, and we used up a lot of energy. [ā¦]
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The Rangers will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season after firing 43 shots on goal but still falling to the Maple Leafs.
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Itās a four-point game in the tank wars as the Maple Leafs host the 31st-place Rangers at Scotiabank Arena (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the approach to this meeting between two non-playoff teams:Ā Again, we are trying to approach every game with the competitiveness we need. I love the young [ā¦]
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Ahead of Wednesdayās game against NYR, head coach Craig Berube discussed the feel-good win in Boston, the motivation level against the bottom-feeding Rangers, and the vibe shift brought about by the mentorsā trip. What were the vibes like around the team after a big win in Boston? Berube: Good. I know we are not in [ā¦]
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SEGABABA.
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 doesnāt 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 Leafsā 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 havenāt 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. Itās over. This team stinks. Hello darkness my old friend, and all that. But thatās the twist this time, because itās 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...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his teamās 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins, which improved the Maple Leafsā record to 30-29-13. On the keys to the victory:Ā 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 [ā¦]
The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan jumping into a fight against the 6ā7 Zadorov: āHe just has a lot of character, that kidā¦ Being around the Hunter brothers, and learning about how to do thin...