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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.TV, Tigers Radio Network Lineups TIGERS BLUE JAYS Parker Meadows – CF George Springer – DH Zach McKinstry – 2B Nathan Lukes – RF Matt Vierling – RF Davis Schneider – 2B Colt Keith – DH Daulton Varsho – […]
Two weeks remain until the Orioles head north from Sarasota. At least for the next few days, nicer weather up in Birdland makes it feel like spring here rather than a lingering winter. That’s nice. Also nice is that today’s game will be aired on MASN and on the Orioles flagship radio stations in Baltimore. […]
Today, we discuss the Leafs trade deadline, including the moves they made and didn't make. We then chat about the outlook for the rest of the season and beyond.
Before a single possession takes place on the court, the Toronto Raptors are already expected to beat the Dallas Mavericks at home on Sunday. At least that’s what the Raptors fan base believes, especially after being held hostage by exceeded expectations and a timeline that’s regrettably ahead of schedule. Simply put – the NBA’s lone […]
Hello, friends. There are now 18 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. From now through March 23 will be near-daily exhibitions where hopefully nobody will get injured and everybody will get ready to fill the role they are needed to fill this season. This afternoon, they’ll play the Blue Jays at 1:05 in a game […]
Also it's daylight savings time, you just lost an hour.
Well, that’s a relief. The Tampa Bay Lightning snap their four-game losing streak with a convincing win over a reeling Toronto Maple Leafs squad, 5-2. With four assists, Nikita Kucherov hit the 100-point mark for the fourth season in a row. Corey Perry scored in his first game since the trade deadline and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27-of-29 shots. Yes, it was the Maple Leafs, a team that is driving the struggle bus right off of Niagara Falls (the Canadian side), but after failing to taste...
“You’re either winning or you’re learning” is one of my favourite sayings in sports. It’s a constructive way to frame a game in a glass-half-full type of way. You either celebrate your success or learn what you can do better for the next time. Frustratingly, the Leafs are neither winning nor learning right now. General […] The post Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-26-11. On the team’s performance: Tough break on the first goal. I thought that kind of took a little bit out of us and put us on our heels a little. They capitalized […] The post Craig Berube on Leafs fans booing their team during a seventh-straight loss: “Hey, they pay good money to come watch us” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Dallas Mavericks (21-42) have lost 16 of their last 18. The Toronto Raptors (35-27) have dropped four of their last five. Something’s got to give on Sunday when two teams heading in the same direction but on very different trajectories meet on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Raptors […]
Jays 1 Phillies 0 The best part of this one was that Max Scherzer started and threw 4 no-hit innings, allowing just 1 walk with 1 strikeouts. He was helped out by some defensive play, but he got through the four innings on just 40 pitches (29 strikeouts). Max was terrific. I didn’t think he’d […]
With most of the fan base cheering for losses at this point, the Maple Leafs will begin playing out the post-deadline string tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario/CBC). Game Day Quotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the week of sitting out games and the uncertainty around the deadline, only to remain in […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game #64 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Leafs vs. Lightning on HNIC, Jon Cooper discussed the Leafs and Panthers’ fall from grace in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning’s consistency, and the addition of Corey Perry ahead of the playoffs. Is it a little bizarre to see the Panthers and the Leafs at the bottom of the Atlantic Division? Cooper: I’ve […] The post Jon Cooper on the Leafs and Panthers falling to the bottom of the Atlantic Division: “The Leafs don’t have the fruits of their labour the way Florida does, so it’s ...
“We weren’t consistent enough. We didn’t apply enough pressure in their zone. We are missing some key guys, but that’s no excuse. It should be a next-man-up mentality. “The most upsetting thing — and it should be for our players as well — is usually when we know we have to be good in the […] The post Goaltending and penalty troubles befall Toronto Marlies in loss to Manitoba appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay, head coach Craig Berube discussed the departures of Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton at the trade deadline, and his message and approach with the team over the final 19 games of a lost season. What is your sense of the group now that the deadline is behind you? […] The post Craig Berube on OEL remaining a Leaf after the deadline: “He wanted to be here and didn’t want to go anywhere… We’re glad he’s still here” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
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Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays: Let’s talk about it.
On February 28th in 2009, Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators mishandled a clearing attempt and scored an own goal on his backstop Brian Elliot, giving their Northeast division rival Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead with four minutes remaining in the first period. The miscue was credited to Maple Leafs rookie Tim Stapeton, the first goal of his NHL career. Ottawa answered with three straight to
On February 21st in 2009, the Vancouver Canucks visited the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time since former Leaf captain and 13 season skater Mats Sundin signed a one year deal with the Canucks on December 18, 2008 with a pro-rated payout of $5m for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. The home team honored the Swedish legend with an emotional first period tribute, which clearly resonated
On February 20th in 1998, Dominik Hasek shutout Canada in a semifinal shootout to carry the Czechs to the gold medal game in Nagano. Tied 1-1 at the end of regulation with goals from Jiri Slegr and Trevor Linden, the teams engaged in an Olympic ten minute overtime and ultimately a shootout to settle the score. Of the Canadian shooters (Theo Fleury, Ray Bourque, Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros,
On February 17th in 1998, Ulf Samuelsson was dismissed from Sweden's hockey team and sent home from the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano when officials deemed he was no longer legally a citizen of Sweden on account of his receipt of a U.S. passport. What started as an off-hand post-practice comment from Sports Illustrated hockey writer Michael Farber to Swedish journalist Janne Bengtsson ("Why
Game 61: Tampa Bay Lightning (38-18-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (27-25-11) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Scotiabank Arena, The Big Smoke TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -180 Know the Opponents: Pension Plan Puppets Well, now we kind of know what the team will look like heading into the playoffs. The Lightning had a relatively quiet deadline day and will finish off the final 21 games of the season with the squad that they...
The Jays make the short drive to Clearwater to play the Phillies. We get out first look Max Scherzer this spring. He says he’ll be ready for opening day. I didn’t expect that he would be in the rotation to start the season. I think the odds of him being able to give us 30 […]
Brandon Valenzuela is a 25-year-old switch-hitting catcher born in Hermosillo, Mexico (he has a good role model as a Mexican-born catcher in Kirk). The Blue Jays picked him up from the Padres in trade for Will Wagner. MLB.com has Valenzuela as #24 on their Jays top 30 prospect list. He was added to the Jays’ […]
Last Devils Game On Wednesday night, The Devils defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the shootout. After losing their previous 5 games in a row, the Devils are now on a 3 game win streak. Don’t get too excited though. The 3 wins were against teams that are all currently sitting out of a […]