3 Forgotten Ottawa Senators Goalies Who Left a Mark
If you’ve followed the Ottawa Senators throughout the years, you’ve seen the goalie carousel spin more than a few times. Sure, names like Craig Anderson, Dominik Hasek, and Patrick Lalime…
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Oilers at the Crossroads of McDavid’s Loyalty & Legacy
The Edmonton Oilers are regrouping after suffering another painful loss in the Stanley Cup Final. The city is still buzzing about how close they came, how much fight was left…
Maple Leafs’ Nylander: Playmaker, Scorer, or Both?
A little while ago, we wrote that we didn’t think that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Auston Matthews and William Nylander should play on the same line now that Mitch Marner…
Maple Leafs’ Nylander: Playmaker, Scorer, or Both?
A little while ago, we wrote that we didn’t think that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ Auston Matthews and William Nylander should play on the same line now that Mitch Marner…
Life After Marner Means the Maple Leafs Must Shape a New Identity
The 2025-26 season is shaping up to feel like a whole new chapter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, after a huge offseason shake-up, most notably sending star winger Mitch Marner…
McDavid’s Patience Is His Power in Oilers’ Contract Talks
When Connor McDavid speaks, the hockey world listens. That was again the case this week when the Edmonton Oilers captain addressed questions about his next contract. His comments didn’t provide…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: McDavid Clickbait, McMann Time & Roslovic No Go
The offseason chatter is heating up, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the rumour mill is spinning fast. From wild “what if” scenarios to roster debates, fans are being bombarded…
Should the Maple Leafs Tread Carefully with Cowan or Push Him?
Toronto Maple Leafs fans are already wondering about Easton Cowan and where he might slot into this season’s lineup. Some of the talk has gotten pretty bold—imagining the 19-year-old skating…
How Fans Carried the Oilers Through the Decade of Darkness
If you followed the Edmonton Oilers after the dynasty years, you know the story. Not the five Stanley Cups. Not Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The other story—the one with…
Ben Danford’s Unusual Start to Becoming a Maple Leafs Prospect
For most young NHL prospects, draft day is the beginning of their story. For Ben Danford, it’s already been a whirlwind. Born February 6, 2006, in Belleville, Ontario, the 6-foot-2,…