2026 NHL Draft: February Watch List
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Olympics: Seven Panthers advance to semifinals
Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in quarterfinal action from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk played 17:25 in the hard-fought win and was credited with two shots on goal. He finished the tilt with an even rating. Gustav Forsling logged 19:42 of ice time for the Swedes. He registered one shot on goal, took a slashing minor and was on the ice for Dylan Larkin’s game-opening go...
What was the biggest AL East move from this offseason?
The AL East looks like the best division in baseball headed into 2026, and that’s thanks in no small part to the arms race that took place over the winter between the division’s five clubs. The Blue Jays spent big money after winning the AL pennant, the Red Sox made major moves in free agency […]
Pens Points: Mayhem in Milan
Four quarterfinal games were on the schedule for the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday and did they ever deliver the drama. Of the four contests, three went into overtime, all featuring late drama that saw one of the teams needing a late equalizer to keep their Olympic hopes alive. In […]
Canada, USA dodge disaster as Olympic semifinals set
The practically pre-ordained dream final of Canada vs. USA in Olympic men’s hockey is still on the table after both tournament favorites needed overtime to avoid disaster in the quarterfinals. Canada erased a late Czech one-goal lead (from current Islander Ondrej Palat, lest you forget) to then win on a Mitch Marner OT winner, while […]
Blue Jays Claim Ben Cowles From Cubs
The Jays have claimed Ben Cowles off waivers from the Cubs. The Cubs DFAed him Sunday. The Jays put Bowden Francis on the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. Francis is going to be out all season. Cowles has two options. He’s a right-handed-hitting infielder, 26 years old. He hasn’t played in […]
Game Review: Exhale, Canada
In a quarterfinal rematch against a Czech team that Canada thoroughly outclassed just six days earlier, Canada got through to the semifinal by the skin of their teeth. The signs were there early, as David Kampf missed a wide-open net to give Czechia the early lead. At the time, it felt like a big momentum […] The post Game Review: Exhale, Canada appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Mitch Marner’s OT heroics lift Canada past Necas and Czechia— Crosby injured
Milan, ITALY — Once again, the Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena was the stage, and win-or-go-home hockey delivered pure drama. Martin Necas and the Czechs pushed Team Canada to the brink—building leads and refusing to fold—but in the end, Mitch Marner sealed it with a clutch overtime backhand winner. Canada dodged disaster, though not without a […]
Jon Cooper on Mitch Marner’s OT winner for Team Canada: “This is the fourth tournament I’ve coached Mitch, and he’s delivered in every one of them at the biggest moments”
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s dramatic 4-3 win over Czechia in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On Mitch Marner coming up big with the OT winner: This is the — one, two, three, four — fourth tournament I’ve coached Mitch, and he has delivered in every one of […] The post Jon Cooper on Mitch Marner’s OT winner for Team Canada: “This is the fourth tournament I’ve coached Mitch, and he’s delivered in every one of them at the biggest moments” appear...
Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly’s reset over the Leafs’ break: “He looks like he is in a lot better place than he was — mentally, too”
After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Morgan Rielly’s chance to reset over the break, the team’s goals during this week of practice, and the Olympic action over in Milan. For someone like Morgan Rielly, who the team leans on so much, what does it mean to get him some rest over the break, […] The post Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly’s reset over the Leafs’ break: “He looks like he is in a lot better place than he was — mentally, too” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstov...
Canada advances as Marner, Suzuki, and McDavid play hero: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights
For those concerned about Team Canada not having any adversity so far in the Olympics, you got it. Exhale. Connor McDavid and Team Canada survive and advance as Mitch Marner scored 1:22 into 3-on-3 overtime to complete the comeback and defeat Czechia 4-3 in a tense, thrilling, and dramatic hockey game. Canada will advance to…
Wednesday Bantering: Anthony Santander
Happy Wednesday. I have the Canada/Czechia game on this morning. As I’m watching, it is tied in the second. It is far too intense at the moment. The Jays’ news of the morning is that Anthony Santander told reporters that MRIs, last season, didn’t show the tear in his shoulder, but when he started up […]
Sidney Crosby injured in Canada’s Olympic game, inconclusive updates follow
Troubling news out of Milan, where Sidney Crosby suffered an apparent leg injury in Team Canada’s quarterfinal game in the 2026 Olympics against Czechia that has knocked him out of the game. Crosby took a heavy hit in the second period from Czech defender Radko Gudas and had his legs buckle under him. Seconds later, […]
Team Canada vs. Team Czechia Quarterfinal – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info
With a berth in the semifinals on the line, Team Canada’s knockout stage begins with a rematch against Czechia (10:40 a.m. EST, CBC/CBC Gem). Game Day Quotes Jon Cooper on the areas of focus for Canada ahead of the knockout stage: We have a couple of games under our belt. What are the holes in […] The post Team Canada vs. Team Czechia Quarterfinal – Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ryan Tverberg shines on first line, late PP goal allows Toronto Marlies to snatch shootout victory vs. Laval
“We started pretty well, came out a little flat in the third, but just stayed with it to win a close one.” – Ryan Tverberg “I thought we started well in the first and started well in the second. The fight gave us some momentum, and we scored a couple of big goals back-to-back within […] The post Ryan Tverberg shines on first line, late PP goal allows Toronto Marlies to snatch shootout victory vs. Laval appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube on Matthew Knies’ recovery over the Leafs’ winter break: “He feels a lot better… It will help with the ailing thing he’s had going on”
In the first practice since the winter break, head coach Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, expectations for the team coming out of the break, and the performance of OEL, Auston Matthews, and William Nylander at the Olympics. How did you spend your time off? Berube: I stayed up in Edmonton for […] The post Craig Berube on Matthew Knies’ recovery over the Leafs’ winter break: “He feels a lot better… It will help with the ailing thing he’s had going on” appeared first on...
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Spencer Miles
Spencer Miles is a 25-year-old right-handed pitcher. The Blue Jays picked him up in the Rule 5 draft on December 10th, 2025 from the Giants. Miles was a fourth-round draft pick in 2022. He missed the 2023 season after back surgery and made just four appearances in 2024 because of a flexor strain, which ended […]
Question Time: Blue Jays Spring Training Advice
Something vaguely resembling a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game will occur on Saturday. Until then, we’re in grainy cell phone video of batting practice land. I’ve actually never been to the Jays’ spring training home in in Dunedin (the Cactus League in and around Phoenix is much more accessible from here in Calgary), but I […]
Tuesday Bantering: Jays Notes
There isn’t a lot of news coming out of the Jays camp yet. The first spring game is this Saturday, 1:00 Eastern, against the Phillies. We get a lot of games with the Phillies, as their spring home is about a 15-minute drive from Dunedin. The big baseball news is that Tony Clark is resigning […]
Meet the Sellers: With playoffs likely out of the picture, Maple Leafs could be big players at deadline
It looks like the team without the longest active playoff streak will miss the playoffs in 2025-26. Who knew that losing a superstar winger like Mitch Marner would set back the Toronto Maple Leafs as much as it would? After being bounced in Game 7 in the second round to the Florida Panthers, the Maple…
Maple Leafs' Ekman-Larsson Will Cost Premium As Team Poke Around
The Toronto Maple Leafs sit six points out of a playoff spot in the East with four teams to jump to take a spot, but they had a win streak going into the break and they are close enough where a push and an appearance in the postseason is doable. Nothing drastic should necessarily be done just yet, but there are a handful of games prior to the trade deadline to determine exactly what the plan will be. The Maple Leafs are very likely a team that will wait until the day before the trade deadline ...
Wild's Filip Gustavsson Named Olympic Disappointment
That's Wild As we go through some of the major takeaways in the first week of men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a whole lot of people are having their takes. And while most of it is praising Juraj Slafkovsky for being some beast that loves international tournaments, or Team Canada seemi...
Monday Scramble: McDavid set to smash Olympic NHLer record, France’s fighter suspended, love for Slovakia, and no thanks to Foegele
How would Team Canada do without Connor McDavid? Now Canada would be fine, obviously. Luckily, we don’t have to find out. But the absolute dominance that McDavid has displayed in just three games is arguably the best three-game stretch for any NHL player in the Olympics. Usually, offence cannibalizes on a stacked team like this….
Sleepless Star: The kid in MacKinnon drives Canada’s quest for Olympic Gold
The stadium lights in Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena may glow in a smaller barn and on a shorter sheet, but they burn brighter as the elimination portion of the Men’s Ice Hockey tournament kicks into high gear tomorrow. Nathan MacKinnon is built for the heat—and he’ll be right at the center of any Team […]
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Adam Macko
AdAdam Macko is a 25-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays added him to the 40-man roster in November 2023, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. He was born in Bratislava, Slovakia (he grew up in Ireland). A quick Baseball Reference search shows that the Jays have never had a player born in Slovakia. The most […]
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