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As the Colorado Avalanche began the 2025-26 season relatively healthy and are overall still in pretty good shape (knock on wood), there are still a few injuries the team is dealing with some recent updates. Samuel Girard After working hard to rehab and return from a offseason lower-body injury just in time to get in […]
Even though the 2025 NFL season just started, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the […]
Red Wings Rumblings Somber yet positive. That’s my vibe today as a fan of the Detroit Red Wings. Somber because we are still waiting to learn more about Lucas Raymond’s health. He left the game Monday with an upper-body injury after taking a heavy hit right on the boards. Didn’t look great, but he was able to move his arm afterward FWIW. No practice yesterday, so we’ll find out more later today. UPDATE: Lucas Raymond skated at practice . Coach says he’s out tonight and is considered ...
Kicking off the 2026 draft year with my first watch list, looking at some teammates and re-entry defensemen who have caught my eye already.
The Washington Wizards beat the New York Knicks, 120-103 on Monday on the second night of a back-to-back in the preseason. Washington is now 1-1 and has some positive momentum before heading into their next game. We have already written a bit about the likelihood that the Wizards will be one of the worst teams […]
It’s early and all that, but the Islanders really need a win — hell, even an extra-time loss — to avoid all the terrible associations that would come with an 0-4 start. Buffalo and San Jose are the only other winless teams thus far, and that’s not great company to keep. Worse, their opponent on […]
The Leafs did the thing and got us all back on board. Now it's time for the Jays to do the same.
Thirteen Carolina Hurricanes notched a point, Brandon Bussi made several key saves notching his first NHL win in his first NHL start, and the Penalty Kill was a perfect 5-5 despite missing Jaccob Slavin as the Canes defeated the rebuilding San Jose Sharks 5-1. Earlier in the day, coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed that the defenseman […]
The Maple Leafs’ stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven (two empty-netters) on Tuesday night. The Leafs largely carried over their five-on-five ascendancy from the final 40 minutes of the Red Wings game in the first period of play. They’re more […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs’ stars roar to life offensively in 7-4 win over Nashville appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 2-2-0. On the team’s performance: I thought we came out and played a good first period. We were doing things right and got the lead. In the second period, when a team is down, […] The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s first NHL point and fit on the Leafs’ top line: “He’s a dog on a bone out there… He’s a worker — a worker with skill” appeared first on Maple Leaf...
Curse of the SEGABABA!
Avoiding another slow start just got a little tougher
Despite the losing result on Monday vs. Detroit, the Maple Leafs seek to build on the many positives of their five-on-five process when they host a Nashville Predators team that’s off to a 2-0-1 start to the season (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Predators head coach Andrew Brunette on his team’s faster start […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators – Game #4 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ryan Hartman had a turbulent season with the Minnesota Wild last year. He only registered 26 points in 69 games, his lowest scoring total since the 2020-21 campaign. The pesky forward also drew the longest suspension in the league when the NHL banned him for 10 games (later reduced to eight) after a...
When Marco Rossi scored a goal to put the Minnesota Wild ahead 1-0 in the fourth round of the shootout, all eyes went back to the other end of the ice. How would Jesper Wallstedt -- who'd already turned away Adrian Kempe, Trevor Moore, and Kevin Fiala -- hold up in a huge-pressure situation? If...
It's SEGABABA time.
The Carolina Hurricanes are hitting the road for the annual State Fair road trip, and it’s a brutal six-game swing that gets started tonight at 10:00 PM ET against the San Jose Sharks. The Canes are one of just three undefeated teams left in the NHL, having knocked off the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia […]
Well, 1-2-0 isn’t the start you draw up, especially when you’re swept in a home-and-home with a division rival. But it’s too early to panic. It would be one thing if the Leafs’ top players were producing and they were losing games, but the opposite has been true so far. William Nylander put his first […] The post Leafs Notebook: The causes for concern and reasons for optimism after a 1-2-0 start appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Nashville, Craig Berube discussed Cayden Primeau’s readiness for his first start as a Leaf, the message to William Nylander after Monday’s loss, Nic Roy’s first three games, and the challenge against the Predators. Morning Skate Lines – October 14 No lineup changes for the Leafs tonight, coach Craig Berube confirms […] The post Craig Berube on finding the right fit for the Tavares-Nylander line: “I like a lot of the stuff the line did with Maccelli… We have to...
Brent Burns celebrated his 1.500th game which is a remarkable feat. In a show of support, the Avs decided to dress like him and wear tanks with his face on them prior to the game. [NHL] Burns has an epic backpack… but what’s really in it? [Toronto Star] Will the Avs be able to retain […]
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild are back to their winning ways. After dominating the St. Louis Blues and following up that season-opening win with a floundering loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Wild were able to survive a late-game comeback against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night...
Welcome to Tuesday, folks! While it’s important to have goals, dreams, and aspirations, all good things come to an end — and that’s what happened on Monday afternoon, as the Bruins’ completely reasonable dream of going 82-0 came to an end. Tampa Bay skated to its first win of the season, handing the B’s their […]
The New York Islanders have zero standings points through their first three games but 18-year-old (and TOI leader) Matthew Schaefer has a point in each game. That could be a harbinger of how the 2025-26 transition season will go, we’ll see. It’s only three games in, but their power play is still whiffing, their franchise […]
The Maple Leafs were hard done by in this 3-2 regulation loss to Detroit, but they also need more out of the top of their lineup. The Leafs were again guilty of some sloppy puck play in the early parts of this game. They started with a couple of icings by the top line, then […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle for offense, concede late goal in frustrating regulation loss to Detroit appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 1-2-0. On the team’s performance: It was a good, solid 60 minutes, in my opinion. I thought we controlled the play. There were plenty of opportunities to score. It didn’t go in enough. […] The post Craig Berube on William Nylander’s start to the season: “We need more out of him… He needs to attack, shoot, and get on the inside more” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotst...