The Montreal Canadiens are one of the NHL's most entertaining teams, both on and off the ice. GM Kent Hughes has assembled a talented young core, and so far this season, it appears the Habs are going to exceed expectations, and potentially make some noise in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Off the ice, Hughes has constructed the best farm system in the league, and don't be surprised to see Hughes move some prospects at the NHL Draft and upgrade his lineup. There's going to be changes in Montreal, it...
After Monday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the mentors trip, the message to the players during the final stretch of a lost season, Anthony Stolarz’s status, and William Nylander catching Stolarz high with a puck in warmups. What kind of a spark might the mentors’ presence provide for the group? Berube: It is always […]
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The New York Rangers kicked off their retool by trading multiple players this season. Artemi Panarin, Carson Soucy, Sam Carrick, and Brennan Othmann were all traded by the Rangers this season, and more players could be on the move this summer. Alexis Lafreniere is one Rangers player who has come up in the rumor mill for several seasons now. While he has been heating up down the stretch, the possibility of him being dealt during the summer should not be ruled out. Due to this, let's look at thr...
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 3/23. The guys still need to start playing their best from puck drop for 60 minutes. We did pretty well last week and need to keep that going. Another four game week is on the schedule.
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Games this week are:
Tuesday 3/24 vs San Jose Sharks 7pm Centra...
As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links A late goal from Jesper Bratt kept the Devils from being shut out, but otherwise the goals dried up as the Devils dropped a 2-1 loss to the Capitals on Friday. [Devils NHL] “It’s been a tough season for the Maple Leafs, but Knies has been one […]
At Timo Meier’s best, he’s a barreling power forward who can run over people in his pursuit of the puck and the net. He fires one-timers, creates rebound after rebound, and is a 30-goal threat. At Timo Meier’s worst, he is a drifter. There does not seem to be a strong point to his game […]
As the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season slowly crawls to an end, all eyes have naturally shifted towards the offseason and the major question marks surrounding the organization’s future. We started the conversation last week, noting the paths forward based on their current outlook for draft picks over the next three years. Some commenters, always keeping me […]
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Too many injuries.
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz has had more than his share of injury troubles since joining the team. Saturday night, he didn't even make it through warmups before suffering his latest setback. A puck in the throat left him charging off the ice, and heading to hospital. Here's a look at what happened to Anthony Stolarz during warmup 🎥: Sportsnet | NHL pic.twitter.com/ugKffkWcaT — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) March 21, 2026 Stolarz was supposed to start the game in net for Toronto, but i...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 29-29-13. On the difference in the game: The first period was good. We took a dumb penalty, in my opinion, and they scored. It was an unnecessary penalty. In the second period, they took […]
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Another dominant win in the Battle of Ontario
The Senators are rested, and the Maple Leafs are tired, but can Toronto put on a competitive showing for their home crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge against the Senators: It’s always a tough game against them. We are going to have to […]
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So much Tkachuk discourse. So very much.
From Wednesday against Washington until Tuesday against Detroit, the Sens are in the midst of a stretch of game where they play five games in seven nights. Every game is their playoffs, and I'd say the margins here are even more intense, trying to leapfrog at least two
For the second game in a row, a defenseman won the game for the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, this time by rookie Alexander Nikishin, who notched his 10th goal of the season just 41 seconds into the extra period. The Canes started off their road trip with a tight, 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto […]
The Maple Leafs will need a great effort to avoid embarrassment against the hard-working Hurricanes, who currently sit at the top of the Eastern Conference with 92 points (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Max Domi on the reason for his former team’s year-over-year consistency: I think they have a really good nucleus […]
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William Nylander was not present at practice for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, but he was present in head coach Craig Berube's office for a little meeting. The coach elaborated with the media on what they discussed. And it wasn't the weather. Berube on Nylander: "Spoke to him today. I'm like, 'I don't know if you're playmaker now or are you going to shoot?' He needs to shoot & he understands that & that's on the PP too. He agreed. More direct & shoot pucks ... We need him to shoot t...
Ahead of Friday’s game against the Hurricanes, head coach Craig Berube discussed Auston Matthews’ surgery, the message to William Nylander after a few games without a point, and the challenge against Carolina. William Nylander hasn’t been at his top level lately. What are you hoping to see from him tonight, and what is your sense […]
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Red vs Blue.
The Carolina Hurricanes (43-19-6) begin another road trip as they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-12) for a game tonight at Scotiabank Arena. The Canes are coming off an exciting overtime win against the Penguins on Wednesday night. They have a 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games and seem to be fighting consistency. The […]
But they're back to work today.
The Montreal Canadiens were trying to do something significant at the trade deadline. GM Kent Hughes told us he went right down to the wire on a blockbuster. But they needed to divest themselves of some money first to make it happen. Specifically, Patrik Laine's $8.7 million cap hit. Insider Elliotte Friedman tells us that the Habs tried to peddle the veteran forward to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers. They definitely explored moving money. There were disc...
After Thursday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the Fan Day event, the positives of the Leafs’ passionate fan base, and Auston Matthews’ status. This was a big day for the community and the fan base. What does it mean to you to see all the kids out supporting you and the Sceptres? Berube: It’s […]
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So Radko Gudas is only missing five games. Now we've learned that not only was Auston Matthews knocked out of the final 16 games of the season, but he has now gone under the knife to repair the torn MCL that was the result of that knee-on-knee hit courtesy of "The Butcher." Auston Matthews underwent MCL surgery today in New York, per the #leafs . His recovery time is expected to be 12 weeks. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 19, 2026 The Leafs' statement called the surgery success...