Locked in Connor Helps the Jets’ Core Shape Its Future
Winnipeg Jets fans have something to smile about: The Jets locked up Kyle Connor into an eight-year deal at $12 million a year (or $96 million in total). It’s the…
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Sabres News & Rumors: Goalie Shuffle, Injured Blue Line & Chances Up Front
The Buffalo Sabres are heading into the 2025-26 season with more questions than answers — at least early on. Injuries, waivers, and a few unexpected moves have already shaken the…
Senators News & Rumours: Green’s Confidence, MacDermid’s Muscle & Yakemchuk’s Future
Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green addressed the media earlier this week, sounding every bit like a coach who feels his team is prepared for the regular-season grind ahead. After…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Post-Marner Start, New Faces & Primeau
Tonight marks the start of a new chapter for the Toronto Maple Leafs — one without Mitch Marner. When the puck drops against the visiting Montreal Canadiens, fans will be…
Sidney Crosby at 38: The Fire Still Burns & the Lessons Still Matter
The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ Sidney Crosby doesn’t do many relaxed interviews. He’s measured, polite, and usually all business. But when he sat down recently on Colby Armstrong’s Couch, fans got something…
Maple Leafs Roster Shuffle: Cap Tricks, Call-Ups, and Goalie Gambles
Things are happening quickly with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The roster looks almost set, but under the surface, there’s a chess game going on — salary cap gymnastics, paper transactions,…
How Craig Berube Is Recasting the Maple Leafs’ Identity
The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning the page again. Camp’s over, the cuts are made, and head coach Craig Berube’s fingerprints on the organization are starting to show. What’s striking…
Auston Matthews Never Needed Mitch Marner
On Saturday afternoon, as I watched the Toronto Blue Jays dismantle the New York Yankees 10–1 on Sportsnet, the network continued to run NHL promos for the upcoming season. Most…
Matias Maccelli Trade Could Be the Maple Leafs’ Smartest Bet
When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded for Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth in June, fans and analysts had mixed reactions. Some saw it as a smart, low-risk move to…
Matt Savoie Might Be a Spark the Oilers Have Been Missing
The Edmonton Oilers might finally have a rookie who can make a little noise this season, and there’s a good chance he’s not another overhyped prospect who fades after ten…