The Toronto Marlies have qualified for the Calder Cup Final for the third time in franchise history. Despite some Jekyll-and-Hyde performances in the postseason, the Marlies have come out on top in three winner-takes-all encounters. The Marlies have also won seven of 10 road games, including three consecutive wins in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to eliminate a very […]
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs may be waiting on a big-name coaching option, the Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search has officially gone off the rails with the…
Bruce Cassidy is desperate to coach again in the NHL. It’s no wonder he’s said he’d be open to any vacancy, including the one in Toronto, where the NHL’s most…
San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox made a blunder of a play going up for a layup attempt in the closing seconds of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, only for his shot to be blocked by OG Anunoby. It’s been one of the most talked-about moments in this year’s playoffs, and Fox is ready […]
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The American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final is set to get underway on Friday night when the Toronto Marlies square off with the Chicago Wolves. The Marlies sit four wins away from their second Calder Cup in franchise history after putting together a magical run throughout the 2025-26 playoffs. After finishing fifth place in the…
I’ve been waiting for the official word that Alejandro Kirk has been added to the roster, with Tyler Heineman getting the DFA treatment. I feel bad for him (and, of course, there is a chance they will do something else). And I understand it is possible that Daulton Varsho might get put on the IL […]
RJ Barrett will be eligible for an extension this summer, but the Raptors may not be in a hurry to get a new deal in place, Eric Koreen of The Athletic states in his latest mailbag column. Barrett, who’s entering the final year of his current contract at $29.6MM, will remain extension-eligible through the start […]
The Edmonton Oilers have sure gotten themselves into a mess, haven’t they? The Mike Babcock saga has quickly turned the biggest off-season in franchise history into a soap opera. The outside noise has reached a fever pitch across the hockey world. Former defenceman Frank Corrado, who played for Babcock in Toronto in 2015-16 and 2016-17,…
The 2026 NHL Draft is two weeks away, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been blessed with the opportunity to select a franchise player with the first overall pick. According to most scouts, the best available player is winger Gavin McKenna, a native of Whitehorse who most recently played at Penn State University in the […]
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11 years ago today: The Blue Jays made a fantastic comeback to beat the Red Sox in Boston. It would be our 9th win in a row. We would sweep the Red Sox, running our winning streak to 11. At the end of 3 innings, the Jays were down 8-1. Drew Hutchison had a terrible […]
Trade season is beginning to stir around the NHL, and one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the Toronto Maple Leafs appear willing to consider possibilities that would have been difficult…
On Wednesday night, closer Jhoan Duran was called on for a third straight game to protect a 7-4 lead against the Blue Jays. He gave up two hits in the 9th inning but danced between the raindrops and secured his 17th save in 18 chances and lowered his ERA to 1.99. Duran has given up […]
After the American Hockey League (AHL) Toronto Marlies’ surprising playoff run, the conversation inevitably circles back to the same question. If only a handful of these players ever make the…
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 11 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 13 Fans in Pittsburgh have been given two huge reasons to celebrate on this date over the years. Also,…
The Yankees, on the heels of a much-needed sweep over the Guardians, enjoyed a day off on Thursday. Stuck in a tie atop the American League East, they’ll head north of the border for a three-game series against the Blue Jays that kicks off on Friday. The Rays were also off on Thursday, and they’ll […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raptors fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s questions put you in the shoes of recently-extended General Manager (and newly-titled Executive Vice […]
Joe Pavelski emerged as a surprise candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching vacancy. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report that Toronto would interview Pavelski for its open role. Pavelski has now confirmed his interest in the role, and elaborated on the process. “We have had discussions there, obviously,” Pavelski said Thursday…
We’re down to one or two games left in one of the best Stanley Cup finals in recent memory, if not of all time . And it’s possible that no game will be more memorable than Saturday night’s Game 3, which featured a record-breaking hat trick, a penalty shot, two waved-off goals, one of the greatest third-period comebacks in playoff history, and two periods of overtime. And then… it ended like it did. Yeah, that’s not ideal. But it’s also not rare, because a surprising number of legendary h...
The Yankees faced a decently big test earlier this week as they took on the Cleveland Guardians — who are near the top of the AL Central — in a series without Aaron Judge. Capped off by a big win on Wednesday, the Yankees passed that test, sweeping all three games against Cleveland. Next up […]
Two weeks out from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, it’s widely speculated that the Toronto Maple Leafs will select Penn State winger Gavin McKenna at first overall. So just what kind of player might the Maple Leafs be getting with McKenna? Last week, the top prospects available spoke to media at the NHL Draft combine….
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Damon Buford, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1939 – In front of a record crowd of 23,864 fans at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, NJ, Lou Gehrig plays his last game in a Yankee uniform when he participates in an exhibition contest against the Kansas City Blues, the team’s American Association farm […]
Former Toronto Maple Leafs winger and current NHL analyst Jay Rosehill drew criticism from fans Thursday night after commenting on Mitch Marner‘s performance following the Vegas Golden Knights‘ 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the 2026…
Marlies in the final tonight.
*Heck of a game last night, huh? The winning team is now just one single win away from the Stanley Cup. Very exciting! (Can you tell this is being written before the game has ended?) Anyhoo, in case you missed it, we got a little clarity on this whole Leafs’ pick situation that seems unnecessarily confusing because the NHL is ridiculous. [ BSH ]
*The Dylan Larkin saga continues, and perhaps Dylan Larkin doesn’t think the Flyers are the best fit for him but SOMEONE does. [ Inquirer ]
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