What if the Toronto Maple Leafs go out early again in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Fans will really have to wait and see how Auston Matthews handles one more agonizing defeat—if it comes. His...
Training camp is off to a lively start in Toronto for the Maple Leafs. One name is making waves: Nick Robertson. After a rocky start to his NHL career, the 22-year-old winger suddenly finds...
The message out of the Ottawa Senators training camp this fall: simply being “good” won’t cut it anymore. The Senators broke a seven-year playoff drought last season, but now the bar is set higher....
Last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs were constantly patching holes, especially in the bottom six. Injuries and lineup shifts meant they were juggling who could fill spots, and it showed in uneven performances. This...
At a glance, the Mitch Marner trade feels like the end of an era—but for many Toronto Maple Leafs fans, it’s also the beginning of something overdue. Marner, a dynamic and deeply skilled playmaker,...
If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, you know the history—near misses, heartbreaks, and plenty of rebuilding. Could this year be different? The 2025–26 Canucks aren’t chasing the ghosts of ’94 or the Sedin era....
Last season, the Toronto Maple Leafs were all about “aces and spaces.” The top players carried the team, while the lower-end players struggled to keep up. That left a big gap, especially in the...
When the Toronto Maple Leafs talk about reshaping their identity, the word “physical” comes up a lot. Brad Treliving and Craig Berube want a team that can win puck battles, grind through playoff series,...
The Minnesota Wild were in the middle of the hockey news cycle yesterday, and not for the reasons they’d hoped. Word leaked that superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov turned down a contract extension that would...
As soon as the Edmonton Oilers fell to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year, the focus immediately shifted to Connor McDavid’s future. The 28-year-old superstar has just a...
William Nylander has always been a bit of an enigma with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Some fans think he’s too laid-back, too casual, maybe even a little aloof. But when you look at the...
Connor McDavid holds all the cards. If he wanted to, he could walk into Jeff Jackson’s office tomorrow, name his number and his term, and the Oilers would sign it without hesitation. But McDavid...