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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’re going to hit a home run, this is a good place to hit a home run”

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...

Preview: A Visit From Vegas

The Colorado Avalanche, fresh off a Presidents Trophy-clinching performance on Thursday, play their final weekend game of the regular season tonight. After a three and a half month hiatus, they will wrap up the season series against the Vegas Golden Knights, who pay their only(?) visit to the Mile High City this spring. Colorado Avalanche […]

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’t take a breath”

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’...

Wisconsin vs. Denver: Keys and Prediction

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Denver Pioneers this evening in Vegas for the Badgers’ first men’s hockey title game since Obama’s first term, and B5Q’s resident hockey guru, Taylor Valentine, sat down with me to preview this intriguing matchup, which should be a really fun one. Ahead of the game, we gave our keys to a Badgers […]

Flyers need Claude Giroux to bail them out yet again

It’s happening again. The Philadelphia Flyers are relying on Claude Giroux to work some magic and give them a whole lot of a better chance to get into the playoffs. The only thing is that this time, Giroux isn’t actually playing for the Flyers. As the Flyers continue to push and push into the playoffs during these final few remaining games of the regular season, every single point matters — and that job only got harder after the disheartening 6-3 loss to Detroit earlier in the week. They ...

Country Grammar: Blackhawks vs. Blues Preview

The Blackhawks continue their season-ending homestand on Saturday afternoon at the United Center against the St. Louis Blues. Since the turn of the new year, the Blues have played better than their first-half disaster suggested, but not nearly well enough to make the turnaround complete and qualify for the playoffs. They tightened up defensively, got steadier goaltending, and generally looked more competent after the new year, including putting together mostly break-even shot metrics like...

GM #79: Philadelphia Flyers @ Winnipeg Jets 

Well, the National Hockey League’s 2025-26 regular season is nearing its conclusion…..and it has certainly been an interesting one for the Winnipeg Jets. Coming off a President’s Trophy win, the True Northers had high hopes entering the campaign….but injury issues reared their ugly head during the off-season & training camp, starting the Jets off on the wrong foot. Despite missing key players like Adam Lowry , Dylan Samberg , & Cole Perfetti , Winnipeg started off well by winning 9 of the...

Playoff Kirill Coming Back Is the Key to the Wild's Fortunes

This Minnesota Wild season has been defined by two superstars playing at the peak of their powers, and somehow, neither has been Kirill Kaprizov. Instead, the oxygen around this team has been consumed by Matt Boldy's breakout 40/40 season and Quinn Hughes' revelatory arrival. Heck, they've alre...

Max Muncy keeps climbing Dodgers home run lists

LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy’s first home run on Friday night tied Steve Garvey for sixth on the all-time Dodgers home run list, and third since the team moved to Los Angeles. But that was just the start of the story. Muncy hit two more home runs in the series opener against the Texas Rangers, […]

Hurricanes @ Mammoth – Preview and Game Thread

After their 7-2 shellacking of Chicago on Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes (51-22-6) are now in Utah to face the Mammoth (42-30-6) for a match today. The Canes have won three in a row and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. They are two points ahead of Buffalo for first place in the […]

The Best Race In Hockey?

Everyone loves a good race for playoff spots in hockey. It doesn't matter what level of hockey as long as there's a compelling race that has more teams than needed in that race. That very thing is happening right now in the ECHL's Central Division as six of the seven teams in the division are battling for four playoff spots. Two teams have already clinched spots thanks to their leads over the division, leaving two spots for which those remaining four teams will compete. What should be understo...

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers fell to the Dodgers last night in a wild game that I fell asleep on the couch during. Shawn McFarland writes about the Rangers’ ninth-inning rally that ultimately was for naught. The Athletic’s game story discusses the Max Muncy of it all. Wyatt Langford hit his first homer of the […]