In November of 2011, then-Bruin Milan Lucic was chasing down a loose puck in Boston. Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, identifying that he could prevent a mini-breakaway, charged out and played the puck. Lucic lost the race, but he decided to plow right through Miller in open ice anyway. Nobody on the Sabres responded, and Lucic […]
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On December 8, 2009, the Yankees were part of a three-team trade that brought Curtis Granderson’s big smile to the Bronx. New York acquired the center fielder from the Detroit Tigers while sending Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit and Ian Kennedy to Arizona. The larger trade also included Edwin Jackson going from Detroit […]
As the Red Sox approach Opening Day, it’s time to start taking at look at the other American League playoff contenders. Next up, a team that may still be recovering from baseball heartbreak. What’s this team’s deal? The Toronto Blue Jays were inches away. Minutes away. One play or bounce away. They took the Los […]
BO Groulx is the best Maple Leaf ever.
The Islanders begin their last road “trip” of the regular season as they head north of the border for visits to tanking Toronto and still playoff-holding Montreal and playoff-hopeful Ottawa. After this trip, they’ll finish with 10 of 12 games at home and only single-game trips to make up those two away games in Buffalo […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 29-27-12. On the team “sitting back” in the third period with a 3-0 lead, but ultimately withstanding the scare: Well, I don’t think we sat back. They just came hard. I didn’t think we […]
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The Maple Leafs’ team plane made it through the winter storm for a Sunday night battle in Saint Paul against a hungry Wild team that’s lost three of its last four games (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge defensively against the Wild, especially with Oliver Ekman-Larsson absent due […]
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The Toronto Raptors had an impressive showing Friday night against the Phoenix Suns, playing like they wanted to and bringing a slump to a pause. Yet, Sunday’s game against the No. 1 in the East Detroit Pistons was another test. Can the Raptors string some wins together? More importantly, does this team have what it […]
Just like that iconic old E.F. Hutton slogan, but with a twist: When Connor McDavid talks, people listen. Everyone around hockey is talking about the controversial five-game suspension handed out to Radko Gudas for ending Auston Matthews' season with a brutal knee-on-knee hit. So, of course, McDavid was asked to weigh in on it. He spoke to the media in Edmonton on Sunday, and said it's time for "a better way" to hand out punishment: I think the (NHL’s Department of Player Safety) ...
The Mets beat the Blue Jays in a rain-shortened exhibition game this afternoon in Port St. Lucie, and the most important part of the whole thing was that Francisco Lindor played in his first Grapefruit League game since undergoing hand surgery at the very beginning of spring training. Lindor went 1-for-3 with a run scored […]
Maybe it was the shutout that clinched it. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been thoroughly impressed by the play of 24-year-old netminder Artur Akhtyamov with the Marlies this season. And Saturday night's shutout wasn't the only reason they've now signed him to a new three-year contract. But the timing was impeccable. 🚨 BREAKING: The Maple Leafs have announced that they have EXTENDED G Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract. The deal starts as a two-way contract for the 2026–27 season and then ...
SEGABABA time - only two more sets of back-to-backs left!
There has been a lot of baseball lately. I’m not in middle season baseball watching shape yet. Today’s lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS METS George Springer – DH Francisco Lindor – SS Daulton Varsho – CF Marcus Semien – 2B Davis Schneider – 2B Bo Bichette – 3B Addison Barger – 3B Jorge Polanco – […]
There isn’t a lot for Blue Jays’ news this morning. The team has announced that Kevin Gausman will be our opening day starter. So far he’s thrown 4.1 innings of ‘official spring’ ball so fair. He hasn’t allowed a run, with four hits, one walk and six strikeouts. Last year he had a 3.59 ERA […]
At least we hope they are.
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 28-27-12. On the team’s performance: I thought the team competed hard. Buffalo is playing extremely well. They’re good at home. But I thought we hung in there and got a point. Yeah, there […]
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I guess we’re cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Buffalo Sabres tonight. The gap could be two points to first place at the end of the night if that happens.
First period
Mike Matheson tries to start the game with a hit in the neutral zone, and it looked like he caught Igor Chernyshov in the face with his hands. I think Chernyshov was knocked out immediately, as he well to the ice without using his arms to brace himself. He hits his hard on the ice, and appears to ha...
On Saturday Headlines, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided his latest intel on the fallout around the league and within the Maple Leafs organization after the Radko Gudas knee on Auston Matthews, whose season is over due to a Grade 3 MCL tear. Friedman on the level of league-wide chatter about the incident: At this time of […]
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Tigers 6 Blue Jays 1 Another great start from Max Scherzer. He went 4.2 scoreless innings, 2 hits, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. He threw 65 pitches. It looks like he’s already ready for the regular season. Two start and no earned runs against. Other pitchers: Batters, starters: Others: Jays are 8-11 on the spring. […]
The season from hell continues for the Maple Leafs, who are now without their captain as they wrap up the season series against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff on what kind of crowd he is expecting in Buffalo tonight, with the Leafs’ current struggles: I […]
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Ahead of Saturday’s game in Buffalo, head coach Craig Berube discussed Radko Gudas’ five-game suspension, Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury, and the continuation of a rollercoaster season in Toronto. What was your reaction to the five-game suspension for Radko Gudas? Berube: Looking at it, we lose our guy — our captain — for the year. I […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Time/Place: 1:07 p.m., TD Ballpark – Dunedin, FLSB Nation Site: Bluebird BanterMedia: MLB Network, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal vs. RHP Max Scherzer Lineups TIGERS BLUE JAYS Parker Meadows – DH George Springer – LF Kevin McGonigle – 3B Davis Schneider – 2B Matt Vierling – CF […]
The first of a back-to-back.
Comparing Matvei Michkov and Owen Tippett to each other without knowing which stat line belongs to who.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The MLB regular season is less than two weeks away, and teams and players across […]