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Another swing and a miss for me in the bold prediction factory. After thinking Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff would throw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, Goff finished with two touchdowns and only 203 yards last week. That doesn’t mean I have to give up making bold predictions. I’ll get one right this […]
The Washington Wizards got run out of the gym Thursday in their preseason finale, losing 119-98 to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons trotted out their projected starting lineup for this one, in a contest that felt like a dress rehearsal for both sides. The Wizards’ starting lineup of Bub Carrington, Alex […]
Earlier this week, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for starting a fight with JuJu Smith-Schuster after their game against the Kansas City Chiefs. On Wednesday, they upheld the suspension when Branch tried to appeal the decision. And on Thursday, NFL Films added insult to injury, posting a weird and insulting video as […]
The Washington Wizards play the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m. Thursday. You can watch the game on Monumental Sports Network (preseason games are free). Enjoy the game!
The Washington Wizards close out their 2025 preseason run with a road game against the Detroit Pistons. Game info When: Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mi. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly (thumb) is out. For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey, […]
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 ...
The Detroit Tigers were eliminated from the postseason just five days ago, but MLB news piles up quickly in October. There’s enough to fill a weeks worth of posts. While the Brewers-Dodgers and the Mariners-Blue Jays continue to battle it out for trips to the World Series, let’s run through some of the biggest news […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers wrapped up the preseason with a 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons. Now, nothing stands between them and the regular season. But before we get there, let’s see what we can glean from this last dress rehearsal. The drought is over, as was indicated by head coach Kenny Atkinson’s water-soaked quarter zip […]
Kenny Atkinson finally picked up his first preseason win with the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating the Detroit Pistons 118-100. It feels good to be done with the preseason with real basketball on the horizon. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Lonzo Ball 9 points (3-5 shooting), 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, […]
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 .
The Cleveland Cavaliers broke a three-year-long preseason losing streak against NBA teams with a 118-100 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Exhibition results haven’t been indicative of how things go when the games count in the standings. That said, you’d always rather win than lose if they’re keeping score. Head coach Kenny Atkinson […]
De’Andre Hunter did not play in the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ final preseason game against the Detroit Pistons. He suffered a knee injury in the first half. He finished the game with 14 points in 14 minutes while shooting 3-6 from the floor. Kenny Atkinson said after the game that Hunter was dealing […]
Alright, after letting emotions settle over the weekend it’s time for a quick unpacking of the Tigers loss to the Mariners in the ALDS. As you’d expect, there’s been a lot of over-cooked rage bait on sports talk radio and the media generally, but that’s only natural after a painful loss in an extra innings, […]
As many of you know, we’re pretty tight with the excellent site, Tigers Minor League Report. Rogelio Castillo and Chris Brown, along with their staff, do a wonderful job of covering the Detroit Tigers farm system throughout the year. We team up for a weekely podcast on Monday night’s throughout the season, and will probably […]
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...
With all of their forward lines rejigged and Easton Cowan set to make his NHL debut, the Maple Leafs are looking for a response effort in the second half of a home-and-home set against the Red Wings (2:00 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the need for a response effort in […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings – Game #3 Projected Lines & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Red Wings Rumblings Yzerman says Red Wings’ rookie trio ‘exceeded our expectations’ this fall Here’s a nice piece from the Red Wings staff featuring Yzerman’s perspective of his homegrown talent finally making paydirt. We’re just two games into the 2025-26 NHL Regular Season, but I haven’t seen anything from Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Emmitt Finnie, or Michael Brandsegg-Nygard that I can complain about. It’s also too early to tell what the ceiling is for these three rookies. I’ve got a go...
The Scottsdale Scorpions, featuring the Detroit Tigers prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League got their short season underway starting on Monday, October 6. The two big names for the Tigers are top prospect Kevin McGonigle and fellow infielder Max Anderson. Both had good games to kick off the Fall League, but more interesting has […]
The Detroit Lions are in Missouri this evening to take on the Kansas City Chiefs for Week 6 of Sunday Night Football on NBC. There’s no love lost for Chiefs Kingdom by Bills Mafia this century, and for good reason: they just win all the right games at all the wrong times for Buffalo. Well, […]
The 2025-26 NHL Regular Season is well underway, and while it wasn’t exactly the start that head coach Todd McLellan wanted in his first official “home opener” since taking the job, the veteran coach is probably resting a little easier this Sunday after the Red Wings handled their business against the Toronto Maple Leafs at LCA Saturday night. Editor’s Note: I mentioned starting these “weekly roundup/recap” stories in a previous article. This is the first of what hopefully will be many. T...
After winning their home opener, the Maple Leafs carried the same lineup into this game on the road. In Detroit, it was a different story. Not only did the Red Wings lose their home opener, but they got crushed to the point where they were booed off the ice (it doesn’t only happen in Toronto, […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs a clear second-best in Detroit, now need response in rematch appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the second game of the season. On where the game went wrong: The second period. I thought we started off fine in the second, but we didn’t close anything off in our zone. We spent too much time […] The post Craig Berube on the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 loss in Detroit: “Until we want to value the importance of second periods and how we need to play them, this is what can happen” appeared first on Maple Leafs ...
The Maple Leafs are hoping to stay perfect to start the season as they visit a Red Wings team seeking a bounce-back effort after an ugly season-opening loss to the Canadiens (7:00 p.m., Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on expecting a big push from the Red Wings after their blowout loss in their home […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings – Game #2 Projected Lines & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Well, gang, we’re swiftly approaching the stage of Rival Roundup winters where I’ll just have to start making up stories. That’s because with Detroit’s recent elimination from the postseason, all five AL Central teams are in a holding pattern until the league’s offseason can officially start. So while the greater baseball world will be tuning […]
The Detroit Tigers faltered on Friday night in an epic 15-inning battle in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, falling 3-2 to end their postseason run. It may have been the end of the road for the Olde English D but there is still plenty of baseball left for […]