Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team’s 4-2 win over the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Final. On the “feeling out” process in Game 1: There were times when we did a really good job of it, and then there were times when we made a few mistakes that […]
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The New York Islanders spent the weeks leading up to the March 6 trade deadline pursuing Jordan Kyrou, and the talks collapsed at the exact moment they got serious.
Per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News , St. Louis insisted on defensive prospect Kashawn Aitcheson, the 17th overall pick from the 2025 draft, as the centerpiece of any deal.
The Islanders backed out immediately.
Now, the conversation is widely expected to resume this summer with New York and the Blues both in different positi...
The Minnesota Wild’s need for a legitimate top-six center has been one of the organization’s most persistent issues. If the trade market fails to produce a solution, the team should strongly consider pivoting in free agency, specifically toward New York Islanders captain Anders Lee.
While Lee...
Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka will want to put his fingerprints on Toronto’s roster this offseason, and while he’s going to be focused on revamping the blueline, adding centre depth should also be very high on his priority list. The Maple Leafs have Auston Matthews down the middle on the first line. With a…
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Friday. Montreal Canadiens News "I'm a […]
Imagine Sam Dickinson on the Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov on the Vancouver Canucks, or Zayne Parekh on the Edmonton Oilers.
Happy Saturday, Jets fans! Here are your daily links to kick off the weekend. Eric Allen – OTA Notebook | Spring Report on David Bailey Antwan Staley – Jets RB Braelon Allen says he’s stronger and better than ever after knee injury Michael Nania – NY Jets have 3 WRs ranked in fantasy football top […]
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he enjoys plenty of banter with France team-mate Jules Kounde due to the rivalry between their two club sides. The two players are currently with Les Bleus for World Cup 2026 and Mbappe admits that Kounde has the upper hand when it comes to bragging rights recently […]
You know what’s really rare? It’s when you’re one of the first to understand something. In basketball terms, you could say it’s when you first know that someone special has come along. This was kind of the idea of the movie Blue Chips: Shaquille O’Neal plays a hugely talented young big man whom Nick Nolte’s […]
The Stanley Cup Finals are still going on, so are the NBA Finals, and oh yeah, that World Cup thing. What a perfect time to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here are a few thoughts on them as they are still a couple of weeks out from their most meaningful time of the year….
PWHL Expansion continues. Marlies and NHL back in action Sunday.
The whispers tying Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Boston Celtics have only grown stronger over the past few days. If a deal gets struck, Jaylen Brown would be on the outs, and it'd be pretty clear where Boston would prefer him to go.
An annual summer history of the players that have made the Penguins pay the most. If you dare, here’s the past looks: This season’s look is a star-studded affair. Many of these players ripped up the whole league, and the Pens were no exception. 30 players produced at least four points against Pittsburgh this season, […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobeš were named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team. [ Canadiens.com ]
Cole Caufield was named to the Second All-Star Team. [ NHL.com ]
Alexander Zharovsky arrived in Montreal. [ RDS ]
Marc-Andre Fleury discusses the struggles Samuel Montembeault dealt with this season. [ RDS ]
With a multi-season stretch of .900 performance, Montembeault shouldn’t be casually discarded by Montreal. [ The Athletic ]
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Kim Kardashian has gifted Kimi Antonelli a replacement towel following the now-viral incident involving the Mercedes driver's original towel at the Monaco Grand Prix. The American socialite sent the young Italian a customised towel bearing the inscription, "To Kimi, from Kim", during the Barcelona G...
The advantage of holding a top-10 pick is that the Florida Panthers are guaranteed to get one of the best young hockey players on their organizational draft board. The disadvantage is trying to predict which of those young players will be available by the time the ninth overall pick is up for selection. The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is likely to feature several defensemen selected in the first 10 picks, but there are some names we can cross off the list of availability. Top blueline prospects Chase...
The advantage of holding a top-10 pick is that the Florida Panthers are guaranteed to get one of the best young hockey players on their organizational draft board. The disadvantage is trying to predict which of those young players will be available by the time the ninth overall pick is up for selection. The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is likely to feature several defensemen selected in the first 10 picks, but there are some names we can cross off the list of availability. Top blueline prospects Chase...
Jalen Brunson shared a powerful message about confidence, preparation and overcoming failure as he prepares for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Vinni Lettieri’s goal with 8:28 remaining in regulation sent the Toronto Marlies on to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals on Friday night.
Isiah Thomas questioned the long-standing narrative surrounding Michael Jordan’s iconic Flu Game, calling for more honesty from NBA media.
The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Boston Red Sox scored ten runs. The Rangers collected three hits in their first four at-bats against tonight’s Boston starter Sonny Gray but because they’re now, paradoxically, a pop-less small ball team with slow baserunners, all three hits were singles and all three were required to score […]
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Darnell Nurse’s trade request, where he might end up, the Mike Babcock situation, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
Ansu Fati is expected to complete a permanent transfer from Barcelona to Monaco shortly after a season on loan with the Ligue 1 side. The two clubs are reportedly finalising details of the arrangement, with Barcelona keen to add a buy-back clause in the transfer. According to Mundo Deportivo, Ansu will sign a four-year contract […]
Any soccer fans out there? Lamar Jackson said he was going to “look into” the World Cup, so we figured we’d give Ravens fans a place to talk about the U.S. Men’s National Team’s debut against Paraguay! “I really haven’t followed soccer this season, but I’m going to try,” Jackson said on Wednesday, adding that […]
The eight established franchises have a total of six players protected for the remainder of the expansion process.