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The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline

With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline. I’ve already written on this subject and outlined the general strategy I’d follow if I were GM Brad Treliving. To summarize, can the Leafs combine selling off pieces for draft picks with taking back salary and/or […] The post The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: “You won’t have fighting, but the world wants to see in-your-face hockey, and I think the referees understand that”

Ahead of the start of the Olympic hockey tournament, Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong discussed the team’s opening line combinations, the officiating standards, the goaltending situation, and the plan for the penalty kill in Anthony Cirelli’s absence. In the build-up to the tournament, did you have much input into the opening lineup combinations we’ve seen […] The post Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: “You won’t have fighting, but the world wants to see...

The Flyers’ 3 greatest single-game performances ever

The Philadelphia Flyers have had their share of point-getters over the course of their history, even if some of those players haven’t been seen in some time. Whether it was Eric Lindros, Rick Tocchet, Claude Giroux, Mark Recchi, John LeClair, or Tim Kerr, several Flyers have had games where everything went right from start to finish. Here then are the top three single-game performances from Flyers over this history. These are in no particular order and there are also an honorable mention. ...

2026 Winter Olympics: Slovakia/Finland, Sweden/Italy open thread

2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Preliminary Round Game 1: Slovakia vs. Finland How to watch Start time: 10:40 AM EDT / 4:40 PM CET In Canada: CBC, TSN (English) ICI Télé (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, TSN Two of the medallists from the 2022 Olympics start off the 2026 event. The 2022 champion, Finland, will begin its gold-medal defence versus reigning tournament MVP Juraj Slafkovský and Team Slovakia. Finland has a deeper pool of talent to draw upon than today’s opponent,...

Montgomery returning to Rangers, per reports

Texas Rangers rumors: Jordan Montgomery is returning to Arlington on a one year deal for $1.25 million plus incentive bonuses, per Evan Grant. Montgomery, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, would presumably immediately go on the 60 day injured list. Montgomery, of course, was one of the heroes of the 2023 World Series team. […]

Looking back at Connor McDavid’s history with Team Canada

At the last Winter Olympics in 2022, close to 2 billion people tuned in to watch the events, and if this Winter Olympics gets anywhere near that number, those who don’t know the name Connor McDavid will soon learn it — when they see a hockey player clearly on another level, blowing past defenders on…

5 Avalanche Burning Questions at the Olympics

The day is finally here, today the men’s portion of the ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics kicks off. Finland will take on Slovakia in the first game at 8:40 a.m. MT with a meeting between Sweden and host Italy following at 1:10 p.m. MT. Team Canada, Czechia and USA begin their schedules […]

Quack Fix 2026-2-11

Softball falls in the Polls Beavers & Ducks to face-off in Northwest Elite Baseball Classic at new Hops Ballpark Ducks in the running to land 2027 4-star LB Noah Glover Ducks land visit with 5-star Safety Honor Fa’alave-Johnson Highlight of the Day: Dominic Hellman 2025 Highlights

NHL Rumors: Senators Still Buying At Trade Deadline

The Ottawa Senators could have easily leaned into caution ahead of the roster freeze, but the latest word around the league is they are still trying to buy, coming out of the Olympic break.  Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported that general manager Steve Staios would prefer to add rather than subtract once the Olympic break ends, even after Ottawa chose the status quo before the freeze.  The target list is not bargain bin depth either, with league executives telling Garrioch...

Four Panthers go today at the 2026 Olympics

The men’s hockey tournament finally gets underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Four Florida Panthers will taking part in today’s games. Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola will be on the ice at PalaItalia Santa Giulia when Finland, which won the first gold in its history at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, opens Group B play versus Slovakia. Indications are that Lundell will be centering Luostarinen with either Kappo Kakko of the Seattle Kraken on the ...

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 2-11-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS What do the numbers say about the Hawks’ “shutdown” D pairing of Vlasic and Crevier? ( SCH ) Intoductions from the Mojave to the Madhouse ( SCH ) Olympic break mic check 1-2 ( Fels ) Ain’t you hungry for success, success, success, success? ( SCH ) Breaking down most encouraging, discouraging trends of the Blackhawks’ season ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks might not receive Panthers’ first-rou...

Top 25 Under 25: 2025-26 season update

The Olympic break gives a chance to pause and look at the top prospects within the Penguins’ organization. Here’s a quick refresher based off last summer’s rankings for how things are going for the prospects. We’ll break down some of the notable cases going on based off the tiers established previously. Tier 7: #22 – […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 02/11/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Wednesday in February: Eric Allen – Jets Finalize Offensive Coaching Staff with Six Additions Randy Lange – Jets Offensive Roster Overview | New Coordinator Added, QB Remains a Work in Progress Field Yates – 2026 NFL mock draft: Yates’ […]

Devils in the Details – 2/11/26: Hot Seat Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links A look at a few coaching options for the Devils next year: “Big changes are, or should be, coming to New Jersey this off-season, barring a major, miraculous run that sees them make the 2026 NHL Playoffs. One such change could be behind the Devils’ bench, with […]

Wilkes Weekly: At the All-Star break

For the second week in a row a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was named the AHL’s player of the week. Avery Hayes claimed the honors this week by producing four goals in two games. Oh, and in between he found the time for a little dalliance in the NHL as well. Fresh off his […]

Morning Skate: Preliminary

Welcome to Wednesday, folks! The Bruins continue their NHL hibernation with the Winter Olympics well underway over in Italy, so there hasn’t been a ton to talk about around these parts. That will likely change today, as the men’s hockey tournament gets underway. There will be two games on Feb. 11 and three games on […]

2026 Olympics: Men’s Hockey Tournament

About a week after the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially kicked off, the competition that I am most interested in is about to get underway today. Can’t say that I’ve watched a whole lot so far, but that should change now that the Men’s Ice Hockey tournament is about to start on Wednesday. Have to say that I’ve taken full advantage of the time without NHL hockey to take a step back and get to some of the tasks I have put off because I am always watching television. Our Winnipeg Jet...

Pens Points: Wotherspoon flourishing while flying under the radar

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Are you watching the Olympic hockey tournaments? Here’s a reminder that the rules at the Olympics will be a bit different than those seen during a normal NHL game. [PensBurgh] Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas made several shrewd off-season transactions, including the signing of defenseman Parker […]