As the Maple Leafs’ struggles have mounted over the past few weeks, fan/media scrutiny has understandably escalated. As we all know, it will only get louder unless the team can somehow work its way out of its current funk in short order. From what I’ve seen, most of the criticism has been fair. The team […]
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The Edmonton Oilers have five players who are out of the lineup and injured right now, but they are starting to get healthier with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen both skating at practice. There is still Curtis Lazar and Noah Philp out of the lineup, but once healthy, the Oilers don't have enough space to hold everyone. The team already lost Troy Stecher on waivers to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and one of their forwards could be next, via trade. Frank Seravalli said, "I'd be curious to s...
The Penguins will try to snap their November slump by calling up one of their top prospects for his NHL debut. Tristan Broz, 2021 second-round pick turned top-line center in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, was called up by the Pens ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Broz, who started out his college career with Minnesota […]
The Leafs might be playing their worst hockey in a decade but they can still sell tickets.
We have only one game on the NHL slate Tuesday, and anytime goal-scorer odds are available in this article.
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Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds
Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) +115 to score
Oilers vs. Stars
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25
Draisaitl’s stats: 14 goals in 24 games
Jason Robertson (Stars) +130 to score
Stars vs. Oilers
Game Time: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25
Robertson’s stats: 13 goals in 22 games
Connor McDavid (Oilers) +14...
After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the status of his injured players, the defensive inconsistencies, the team’s current frustration level, and the big road trip ahead. Practice Notes – Nov. 24 Craig Berube offered the following updates on the Maple Leafs injuries: Jake McCabe: Fine to play against Columbus Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic […]
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It’s been another busy week of action in the books for the Phantoms, and after kicking off their week with a big win on home ice against a high-powered Rochester team (holding the top scoring offense in the league to just two goals), they took their show on the road for a pair of games against Providence and Hartford on the weekend. That weekend back-to-back ended in a split, with a strong response game pulled together against the Wolf Pack after a tough loss to the Bruins on Friday, bringing ...
An NHL team can’t make the playoffs in November, but it can sure dig itself a hole it can’t climb out of. As things stand today, the Maple Leafs are sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference, a position that has been fully earned. They are last in points percentage, own the worst goal differential […]
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Devin Haney is once again a world champion and this time in the welterweight division following a decision win over Brian Norman Jr over the weekend. With Haney’s win the attention immediately turned to where he will look for his next opponent in a rather weak division at the moment, and with Conor Benn being […]
They will insist on playing later this week, though.
*What a weekend it’s been! When we last spoke, the Flyers were coming off a big win over the Blues, wherein they put together a much improved start to the game, all things considered. [ BSH ]
*Friday also brought us the news that the Flyers might just be looking to upgrade their center situation. [ BSH ]
*Friday, even more importantly, saw the Flyers paying tribute to the late great Bernie Parent. [ Inquirer ]
*That tribute would continue into Saturday’s game, which was in other...
Look to see how the San Jose Sharks respond tonight after what Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky called an “immature” game last night against the Ottawa Senators. The Sharks fell to the Senators 3-2 in regulation , giving up the puck more than twice as much as Ottawa. The response from the team tonight will show just how far the players have come and where they are in their development.
It will not be an easy task. The Boston Bruins are 13-10-0 for the season and appear to be back on track after ...
“The game in Belleville (4-0 loss) was a wake-up call for us. I think we had a great response. I thought we played really well and capitalized on the chances they gave us.” – Bo Groulx “Once you’re mentally engaged and physically engaged, the execution drives itself. I like the response [to the Belleville loss]. […]
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Losers of five straight, and about to embark on a tough three-game road trip out west, the Montreal Canadiens needed something positive to come from a Saturday night tilt with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. They got exactly what they needed out of that game, coming together for a very strong showing in a 5-2 win, allowing them to hit the road with some confidence this week.
It was a dominant effort from top to bottom, and came at a time when the team sorely needed to prove to...
Things are going from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Already hammered by the injury bug heading in, the Leafs lost defenceman Jake McCabe to injury on Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens. McCabe was injured with an upper-body injury, after taking a puck in the face in the second period. From a certain angle on the telecast, it appeared the puck hit the 32-year-old defenceman right in the jaw, leaving many wondering if he potentially broke his jaw on the play. Through 21...
But the Leafs were worse.
Coming off one of their better 60-minute efforts of the season against Columbus (not saying much, granted), Craig Berube ran three new lines to start this big Saturday night clash in Montreal. I’ll give Berube credit for hyping up the importance of this game after Friday’s practice, making no bones about calling it a big […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 9-10-3. On Joseph Woll’s performance: Well, he was excellent. I pulled him there because we were just giving freebies to them. I just said I’d had enough. On whether the pull was to wake […]
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First period
Florian Xhekaj starts his first NHL shift with a loud hit on Troy Stecher in the offensive zone.
Well there’s a hockey game being played, but so far it looks like what you’d expect from teams that haven’t won many games in the past few weeks.
Jakub Dobeš shoots out his leg to pinch the puck on the post after a wraparound attempt by Dakota Joshua. A good save for him early.
It looks like Toronto is the first team to wake up in the contest.
The Leafs are p...
This latest chapter of the Leafs-Habs rivalry comes at a time when the two sides are among the highest-scoring and leakiest teams in the NHL through the first quarter of the season. Both are hoping to turn around their recent fortunes amid an underwhelming month of November (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Canadiens […]
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Second chance to play the Canadiens.
Game 21: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet E/O/P (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, ESPN+
The good news is that Jake Evans is good to go after taken an elbow from Tom Wilson last game. The better news is that Florian Xhekaj, called up when Evans had to miss practice on Friday, will be in the lineup anyway to make his NHL debut. The forward hasn’t had the start to the season in the AHL to match h...
The leads of anticipated TV series Heated Rivalry can be seen in a steamy clinch, and writer Rachel Reid is ready for what’s to come.
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The 1990s were an interesting time for the NHL. The Penguins won Stanley Cups at the start of the decade, Montreal won Canada's last Stanley Cup during that decade, the Rangers and Devils had their moments, and the Red Wings, Stars, and Avalanche were in an arms race as the decade finished as all won Stanley Cups as well. Wayne Gretzky was traded for the second time, Mario Lemieux retired, Patrick Roy was traded, and NHL expansion exploded. On the ice, teams were coming up with alternate, thir...
Ahead of Saturday’s game in Montreal, Craig Berube discussed Sammy Blais entering the lineup against his hometown/former team, the boost from Joseph Woll’s return, and the challenge against the Canadiens. “I’m really motivated. Kind of a little more of a chip on my shoulder tonight, for sure.” – Sammy Blais on facing the team that […]
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