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With their playoff lives on the line, a new coach to impress in his debut and a lame-duck opponent coming in on a traveling back-to-back, it would’ve been inexcusable for the New York Islanders to waste their chance at two points on Thursday night vs. the Maple Leafs. They delivered the performance they needed, getting […]
The Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night for the second game of a back-to-back set. Check out our game thread below! Injury Report: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Starting 5: Toronto Raptors: Miami Heat: Broadcast Info: ****************************** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami HEAT (41-38) @ Toronto Raptors (44-35) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Very little going on today, except a couple of minor MiLB notes: Trey Yesavage went 2.2 innings for Dunedin this afternoon. The surface results, 4 earned on 4 hits and a walk, aren’t great, but all four hits were singles. More importantly, he got 10 whiffs on 20 total swings and sat 94-96 all the […]
The ‘Road Show’ ran a touch too long in the end.
The debuting Luke Haymes and Artur Akhtyamov will both dress for the Maple Leafs against an Islanders team in a do-or-die situation (6:45 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on what he’s hoping to see from his team as goaltender Artur Akhtyamov and forward Luke Haymes make their Leafs/NHL debuts: They’ve got to […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders – Game #79 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
While the Toronto Maple Leafs organization is dealing with inner turmoil, the team is getting an idea of what they've had stashed away in the AHL this season. Goalie Artur Akhtyamov, drafted 106th overall in 2020 by the Maple Leafs, will get his first NHL start against the New York Islanders tonight. The Maple Leafs are 2-5-3 in their last ten games , and need some fresh blood to help push the team in a positive direction before they head for the golf course in mid-April.&nb...
A week to go, all the main teams in action and the Islanders with perhaps their most beatable opponent of the remaining four games. Here’s the expected lineup and combos, with Max Shabanov staying in, Mat Barzal playing center, Tony DeAngelo returning from injury, and Kyle MacLean sitting out: Anders Lee – Bo Horvat – Simon Holmstrom Brayden […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' GM search has been loaded with rumors of potential candidates. But after the news dropped today by insider Pierre LeBrun, it appears that one man may be emerging as a top candidate. The Leafs have obtained permission to speak with Florida Panthers' assistant general manager Sunny Mehta. But Toronto will have to act fast, as the New Jersey Devils, who just joined the GM hunt this week , have also received permission from the Cats to talk to him. The Leafs and the...
Shohei Ohtani is back to being a full-time two-way player again, which adds another layer of complexity in managing his unique workload. Ohtani pitched six innings in Wednesday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing only an unearned run. He was hitless in three at-bats at the plate, with a walk. That double duty […]
Alex Vesia pitched in one of the highest-leverage moments of the young season for the Dodgers on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh inning to protect a two-run lead. Vesia inherited runners at the corners after Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a double and single to open the […]
The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors will face off for the second consecutive matchup tonight in a 7:00 PM EST tip-off. Toronto has been a problem for Miami, and they will be eyeing a perfect 4-0 regular season sweep with another win over the Heat. In the previous outing on Tuesday, Scottie Barnes and Brandon […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat to rematch Raptors in Toronto hoping for a bounce back win appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Note the weird start time, you don't want to miss a minute of this one.
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, returns to the studio tonight with a couple of outstanding guests as we continue to shine light on Manitoba's hockey scene! As you may know, we committed to giving Sledge Hockey Manitoba and Team Manitoba parahockey more coverage than they've ever received, and we'll continue that effort tonight by welcoming two players to the studio to talk about recent events with their team and the Sledge Hockey Manitoba ...
Today, I have a list of guys who I personally find interesting as deep sleepers in the Jays system. These are all distant or very flawed players, but I think they have something that might lead them to have a role at some point in the future. Michael Mesa received the second highest bonus of […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, which dropped the Leafs’ record to 32-32-14. On the team’s effort: I mean… The game didn’t have a lot of intensity in it. We did some good things. We had opportunities, but we didn’t capitalize on any of them. They got […] The post Craig Berube on Artur Akhtyamov making his first career NHL start vs. the Islanders: “He has really fast reflexes and is competitive as hell… I like the kid a lot” appeared firs...
If anyone wanted a job working in hockey, this might be the year that jobs can be had. We already know the Nashville Predators are hunting for a general manager to replace the outgoing Barry Trotz, the Toronto Maple Leafs need someone for their general manager position, and the New Jersey Devils are looking for someone for their GM office as well. As of today after another somewhat shocking announcement, there's another high-ranking hockey job that will be available at the end of the season, s...
Dodgers 3 at Blue Jays 4 158 days later, the Jays got the job done. With Shohei Ohtani starting the last game of the series, the Jays took a 4-3 lead to the 9th and finished out the job. Granted, the stakes were slightly smaller this time, but snapping a six game losing streak is […]
The Dodgers were on the verge of ending their first road trip undefeated, but the Blue Jays rallied against the bullpen for three unanswered runs to avoid being swept as the Dodgers fell 4-3. Before Shohei Ohtani took the mound for the second time this season, he drew a lead-off walk to extend his on-base […]
Will it be the Great 8’s final game in Toronto? (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Alex Ovechkin on the decision to contemplate his retirement decision over the summer: It is just health-wise. I’ll talk to my family and to Ted (Leonsis) and KP. We’ll see. If I were 35 or 25, it would […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals – Game #78 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Capitals, head coach Craig Berube discussed the players’ attitude amid trying times, Easton Cowan’s impressive stretch run, Jake McCabe’s shot blocking, and possibly Alex Ovechkin’s final visit to Toronto. Amid a tough few weeks for your team, has any player stood out for their attitude or something they brought […] The post Craig Berube on the impression Easton Cowan has made down the stretch: “He’s really showing me something with his willingness to be...
Time for Part 2 of this brief series on early season data points, I was hoping there might be more positives to take away from yesterdays game but alas the beat or baseball season goes on. Today I will be taking a look at a group of lefty hitters where half of them are off […]
The Dodgers look to end their road trip undefeated as they wrap things up against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Shohei Ohtani makes his first start in Toronto since Game 7 of last year’s World Series, and he’ll face right-hander Dylan Cease. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
Two non-playoff teams in a game in April, who can say no to that?
The Toronto Maple Leafs added to their 2026 college free agent crop last week by signing defenseman Hayes Hundley (University of St. Thomas), who is set to make his AHL debut for the Toronto Marlies against Utica this morning. Hundley is the second defenseman that the Leafs have signed this cycle, following the acquisition of […] The post The 411 on new Leafs prospect Hayes Hundley ahead of his Toronto Marlies debut appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't hired a new GM yet, but they've already managed to create controversy. Toronto retained Neil Glasberg and The Coaches Agency to help run the search for their next head of hockey operations, and people noticed something almost immediately: Sunny Mehta, Florida's assistant general manager and one of the more talked-about candidates for the job, is a Glasberg client. The same person managing Toronto's search also represents one of the people being consi...