The rest of this 2025-26 Maple Leafs season will be a slog. On the ice, there’s really nothing left to watch for or write about, as long as the same coaching staff is trotting out the same tired veteran combinations, predictably producing the same results night after night. There’s really no point in dissecting it. I […]
The post The 2025-26 Maple Leafs season is now in “tank and pray” mode, and the alternative outlook is bleak appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
With the Oilers staying quiet on deadline day, we got our first look at what the mostly formed team will look like on Friday against the Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that game did not go our way. Instead, the Oilers fell 6-3, looking lost again. Taking another embarrassing L really ramped up the pressure to put in…
Two weeks ago between the end of the Olympics and the return of the NHL, UNC tipped off against Louisville in a big ACC Matchup. The stands were stuffed with UNC fans, students, alumni, and dignitaries. And right there a couple of rows behind the scorer’s table, in clear camera view, sat several members of […]
Jalen Ramsey is the last player from 2025’s blockbuster Steelers-Dolphins trade to still be on Pittsburgh or Miami’s roster. Early Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Miami Dolphins are trading former Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets for a 2026 seventh-round pick. Fitzpatrick will, however, be earning a three-year, $40 […]
This week, the reacts question was to grade the T’Vondre Sweat trade. In case you have forgotten, the Tennessee Titans have agreed to send defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat to the New York Jets for EDGE Jermaine Johnson. There aren’t that many player-for-player trades these days, but Mike Borgonzi was able to work one out here. […]
Yesterday’s third period and overtime was a thrilling one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The swing from the regulation loss that seemed to be developing as Boston went up 3-0 early in the game would have put the Pens with a 76.2% chance for the playoffs, according to Moneypuck’s modeling. Instead, the comeback win boost Pittsburgh’s […]
After weeks of hype, the trade deadline came and went with far less drama than expected. We break down the few real winners, the many losers, and why the Rangers’ deadline is still incomplete.
Over the past few seasons, we’ve been putting together a team of ex-Jets based on how they had performed with their new teams during the year. Last month we recapped how ex-Jets fared during the 2025 season, so let’s now attempt to put together an all-former Jets team for 2025. Quarterback – Sam Darnold What […]
The Miami Dolphins are trading safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. If you feel like you are back in 2019, that would be understandable. During the 2019 season, the Dolphins traded Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, after acquiring the three-time First-Team All-Pro selection back from Pittsburgh ahead of the 2025 season, the Dolphins are shipping him off […]
Giorgi Mamardashvili appears all but certain to get the start for Liverpool when the Reds return to action in the Champions League against Galatasaray in the Round of 16 after first choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker was left out of the travelling squad heading to Istanbul due to an injury. Alisson reportedly suffered an injury in […]
Monday, March 9 Baseball: Purdue gm 3 recap – THSoftball: Nevada gm 2 recap – THWLAX v Kent St 12pm PT B1G+ – KFUC Davis, Delaware St, & Kent St recaps – KF Tuesday, March 10 T&F: Big Ten Indoor Championships recap – KFMTEN/WTEN: UNCW, Illinois, Northwestern, Maryland, & Rutgers recaps – THMBB Big Ten […]
Drury may have created the Trocheck dilemma—but that doesn’t mean he handled the deadline wrong. If the offers weren’t good enough, punting the decision to the summer might have been the only sensible move.
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers‘ moves at the trade deadline, spending on rentals, another round of goalie talk, and…
Good morning. Shawn McFarland has observations from camp for the Texas Rangers as manager Skip Schumaker has tough decisions to make. Evan Grant checks out how the Rangers fared in a messy game against the Angels yesterday in Cactus League action. Grant writes that Schumaker injected a dose of perspective into camp by bringing brain […]
Newcastle United remain subject to transfer speculation following Alexander Isak’s departure to Liverpool last summer, a move that reshaped outside perceptions of the club’s ability to hold onto their star players. “Ever since Alexander Isak downed tools and forced his departure to Liverpool last summer, there has been a steady flow of stories speculating which […]
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 3/9. It’s a big week with three games to play and 6 points available. We really need to win at least two if not all three tilts – especially against Seattle.
Games this week are:
Tuesday 3/10 at Seattle Kraken 9pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN
Thursday 3/12 at Vancouver Canucks 9pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN
Sunday 3/15 at Edmonton Oilers 7pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN
Go Preds!
Well, that was a bit of a weird deadline . It wasn’t a bad one, although I’m not sure it will rank all that highly among the best of the best . It had some decent names, and at least one surprise that we’ll get to down below. It also had plenty of names that we were told to watch out for that didn’t end up going anywhere. If you missed it over the week, you can get caught up here: Trade grades for all the big deals , the classic winners and losers , and grades for each team . In theory, a dead...
Japan winning Pool C puts them in the final eight of the World Baseball Classic, and locks them into a quarterfinal matchup on Saturday night in Miami against the Pool D runner-up, likely either the Venezuela or the Dominican Republic. Though nothing has yet been announced regarding Japan’s pitching plans for the next round, Saturday […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Colorado Avalanche News News Around the League
It seems the only consistent part of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s season this year has been the rate of injuries suffered by their players. Lost in the “spectacle” of the loss to Buffalo was the fact that the Lightning spent most of the game with only five defensemen. Erik Cernak left the game just seconds into the second period following a fight with Michael Kesselring and didn’t return.
It’s hard to say what it was that kept him from returning. Neither player landed a clean punch ...
The “legal tampering period” before free agency opens today. That is to say that between now and the start of free agency on Wednesday, NFL teams will have the opportunity to leak all of the illegal tampering that they have been engaged in for weeks. Priorities for this offseason were clear (bolster the defense!) right […]
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Reading Women’s impressive run of form came to a surprise end yesterday, with a shock 1-0 defeat against Sholing at The Mortgage Decision Stadium. Kezia Holmes’ 12th-minute wonder strike turned out to be enough, with the home side hanging on and securing all three points in what became a frustrating afternoon for the Royals. Reading […]
That's Wild
In the final test of the Minnesota Wild -- to see if they can truly hang against the NHL's top team in a potential playoff series in a few months -- they end up falling to the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout. At least we can't really find out anything of note from that game than...