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Ricky Tiedemann is a 23-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays picked him in the third round of the 2021 draft. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 18th, 2025. He’ll be using his first option year this year. As you know, he had Tommy John surgery in August of 2024, missing all of the […]
The Toronto Raptors, by just about any measure, are enjoying a highly successful season. At 35-26, they’ve surpassed all reasonable expectations for a team that picked up just 30 wins last year. They have two All-Stars, and are well on their way to a playoff appearance. And yet, Tuesday’s loss to the New York Knicks […]
Kyle Dubas offered some comments on his podcast about the team ahead of tomorrow’s NHL trade deadline. Dubas isn’t about to tip his hand or give out particulars, but his thoughts about the team are interesting. Unsurprisingly, he’s looking to Egor Chinakhov as the template for what he wants to do: add a forward or […]
Bo Bichette turns 28 today. Bo played seven seasons with the Jays before signing with the Mets this offseason. With the Jays, he hit .294/.337/.469 with 111 home runs, 60 steals and a 21.0 bWAR. Except for 2024, he was very consistent. He posted an OPS+ in the 120s five times. In 2024, he started […]
“For whatever reason, we didn’t start on time. They took it to us. We were on our heels and fortunate to get the one goal. After a wakeup call between periods, our guy responded, and I thought we got a lot of pushback.” – John Gruden This game could easily have been out of sight […] The post Bo Groulx scores two more, Toronto Marlies recover from slow start to power past Cleveland appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-24-11. On the team’s performance: I thought the first period was fine — a pretty even period. The second period was all penalties. They had the better third period than us. Our […] The post Craig Berube on Auston Matthews’ nine games without a goal: “It is tough on him and tough on the team… We need him to produce” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto RaptorsDate: March 5th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio If you’re a Timberwolves fan, you know how this goes. They win four straight, you convince yourself the three-seed is inevitable… and then the Wolves play a random midweek […]
Bobby McMann, OEL, and Scott Laughton will all sit out ahead of Friday’s trade deadline as the Maple Leafs visit New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Sheldon Keefe on seeing Jack Hughes and Auston Matthews win gold for Team USA: It is different than Jack, because I am right here dealing with […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils – Game #62 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (30-29-2) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-10) The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+, Hulu; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
And here we go... The Toronto Maple Leafs have scratched three key players from their game with the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night, for 'roster management purposes.' NEWS: Maple Leafs scratching Bobby McMann, Scott Laughton, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson tonight vs NJ, per @reporterchris & @FriedgeHNIC . #LeafsForever — NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) March 4, 2026 That's a dramatic development in a short period of time, as head coach Craig Berube told the me...
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their best defensive defenceman for the rest of this season, as Chris Tanev has undergone core muscle surgery. Tanev is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp in September. Tanev has been out for the majority of the season with multiple injuries. Back on November 1, the Leafs blueliner was stretchered off the ice and taken to hospital during a game in Philadelphia. Tanev missed multiple games and returned to the lineup in late Decembe...
Ahead of Wednesday’s game in New Jersey, head coach Craig Berube discussed the news of Chris Tanev undergoing season-ending surgery, Easton Cowan’s minutes, healthy-scratching Troy Stecher, and the challenge of coaching a team through a lost season. Can you address the news about Chris Tanev, who is shutting it down for the season after undergoing […] The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s lack of ice-time opportunity as the Leafs’ season wears on: “We will get his minutes up” appeared fir...
The Knicks decided they’d rather beat the in-conference Raptors than gamble on a win over the Thunder. Coach Brown used Mitch against Toronto, keeping him under wraps for the what-if matchup against the reigning champions. As KAT said, “Count your eggs.” Mike Brown On hanging defensively in a low-scoring third quarter against Toronto: “We came […]
Myles Straw is a 31-year-old, right-handed hitting, center fielder. The Jays traded for him on January 17th, 2025. We got Myles Straw and some international bonus pool money money. At the time we thought/hoped the money would go to Roki Sasaki. Unfortunately, Roki went to the Dodgers and the Jays had to pretend they wanted […]
The Phillies return to spring training action this afternoon against Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster. Aaron Nola makes his first start, prior to joining Italy in the tournament. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For Canada:
For the record, Coach Jon Cooper isn’t worried about the team right now. Yes, he acknowledges that they’re not playing well, but he’s confident that the team will figure it out. For 55 games or so this has been a tough defensive team that makes opponents work for every goal. Right now that’s not happening and the Minnesota loss was a microcosm of the losing streak. They gifted the Wild a stretch of power plays that ended with a Mats Zuccarello power play goal to make it 2-0. Then Andrei V...
It feels like every game has been hellish this year.
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (30-29-2) versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN+/Hulu, Radio — Devils Hockey Network Rolling While it may prove to be “too little, too late,” the New Jersey Devils have been playing great hockey over the last couple games. With Arseny […]
Last week, Thursday Open Thread day happened on Friday. This week it is happening on Wednesday. Why? Well, because today is an off-day for the Jays and I’m going to be away from the computer for a good part of the day. So why don’t we have the Open Thread today. The rules? You are […]
Toronto Maple Leafs remain a team to watch heading into Friday's trade deadline, as general manager Brad Treliving is involved in multiple trade conversations. The Leafs are sellers ahead of this season's trade deadline, which is a situation they had no interest in being in at the start of the year. After a disappointing year, Treliving is trying to retool on the fly and has several players who could be on the move before Friday afternoon. Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton are the two who teams ...
He's missed plenty of time this season, but Rasmus Ristolainen is back as a top-pairing Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, and he's proving to be a serious commodity at this trade deadline. The right-shot blueliner has been terrific in his time back in the lineup the past couple of months and is logging massive ice-time for Philly, culminating in a 27-minute workhorse effort in a win over Toronto Monday night. The Flyers will be charging a high price, though, for any team looking to t...
The Andrew Mangiapane sweepstakes will be coming to an end over the next 48 hours, as the Edmonton Oilers are engaged in advanced trade talks around the struggling winger. Mangiapane was recently sent down by the Oilers to the AHL, and only played one shift, just to ensure he 'played' in one game, and is now eligible to be traded. The Oilers want to acquire a third-line center and have interest in Nic Roy and Scott Laughton off the Toronto Maple Leafs, but need to move Mangiapane first, to cle...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild are becoming more and more plausible trade partners as Friday's deadline creeps closer. Maple Leafs forwards Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann have both acknowledged the noise around their names, and the Wild's general manager Bill Guerin is clearly in the market for forward help as the Central Division race tightens. Maple Leafs Wild trade partners for Scott Laughton Laughton feels like the best fit if Minnesota wants a dependable middle of t...
The Leafs are in New Jersey and then New York.
As of tonight, the Toronto Raptors have officially lost their twelfth consecutive game to the New York Knicks, continuing a disheartening pattern begun in 2023. Brandon Ingram’s 31 wasn’t enough to outscore the top dogs of the Atlantic Division, as the Knicks hammered Toronto for a 111-95 loss. It’s fitting for New York to have […]