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The Minnesota Wild had another worrisome performance against the Boston Bruins, as they fell 6-3 to the mediocre Eastern Conference wild card team. And, as we are all aware, this comes after some disappointing losses earlier this month to non-playoff teams like the New York Rangers, and then playing...
Who: Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8, 86 points, 6th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-16, 90 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens are headed to Tampa Bay to pay the Lightning on Thursday before returning […]
The Penguins got a big boost last night towards earning a playoff spot with a massive win against the New York Islanders. Headed into the Penguins’ game against the Islanders, second place was up for grabs in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and Pittsburgh took full advantage with an 8-3 road win over the Islanders. With […]
It appears teams aren’t going to wait for the end of the season to start making changes. A day after the Vegas Golden Knights fired the most successful coach in their history and replaced him with an old friend, the Toronto Maple Leafs parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving. With the disappointing season the Leafs had this season, it someone was going to have to pay the price. It’s usually the general manager or the head coach, and, for now, it’s Treliving. Making the change now ...
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Former Jets quarterback Chris Streveler announced his retirement from the NFL yesterday. Despite lacking the talent to succeed at the highest levels, Streveler somehow managed to carve out a three year NFL career, culminating in his 2022 season with the Jets. In his final NFL campaign Streveler even managed to […]
Hello, friends. As the now-old movie quote goes, “Oh no, we suck again!” The Orioles were back at it last night, not convincing anybody that anything is going to be different this year no matter how many slogans they put out. They dropped a 5-2 game to the Texas Rangers to start off their three-game […]
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Trailing 3-1 in the second period and looking as if the wheels were coming loose, the Pittsburgh Penguins found their game at the perfect moment and stormed back with seven unanswered goals to secure a crucial two points over the New York Islanders on Monday night with a 8-3 victory on Long Island. [Pensburgh] Now […]
Game 74: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Tampa Bay Lightning were in a serious slump when the NHL schedule resumed after the Olympics, going 3-7-0 in the next 10 games, and the three wins were versus a shockingly bad Toronto Maple Leafs team which has since fired its GM, and the free-falling Detroit Red Wings. With two...
*The Flyers took the train down to D.C. to take on the Capitals tonight and boy oh boy is it imperative that they keep the wins coming. There’s a chance we see Porter Martone tonight, but this crazy kid was trying to get into the game on SUNDAY. [ BSH ] *If he doesn’t play tonight he will definitely be playing at home on Thursday. And when he does play, here’s what we ought to expect. [ Flyers ] *Martone faced The Beats yesterday and explained that joining the Flyers after Michigan w...
The Florida Panthers (35-35-3) will try to climb back above NHL .500 when they host the Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) tonight at Amerant Bank Arena in suburban Sunrise Florida played a pretty good road game, but could only get one fluky goal past Igor Shesterkin in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Jesper Boqvist and rookie Mike Benning assisted on the goal, which came off the stick of struggling Mackie Samoskevich with 41 seconds remaining in the tilt. Serg...
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown considered his performance in Monday night’s 112-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks substandard at best. “That was probably one of my worst games of the season, in my opinion,” Brown told reporters, per CLNS Media. Brown rejoined the Celtics after sitting out two straight games with left Achilles tendinitis. He […]
10 thoughts after a dramatic night in Leafland ended in a GM firing, a 5-4 overtime win, and 93 combined penalty minutes against the Ducks. Overall, nothing can totally erase the lack of reply in the moment on March 12, but tonight’s response was solid, with Max Domi, Michael Pezzetta, and Jake McCabe leading the […] The post 10 Thoughts: A night of fights and firings for the Maple Leafs in Anaheim appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield are the best goal scoring duo Montreal has had since Pierre Turgeron and Vinny Damphousse. [ TVA Sports ] Caufield could become the first Canadien to hit 50 goals since 1990. He’s got 9 games to score 9 goals. [ NHL ] Breaking down what makes Suzuki such a powerhouse. [ Canadiens ] How Ivan Demidov’s family built a star. [ The Athletic ] The Habs have hit 94 points only twice, in the past 33 years, inclu...
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has sent out a message to Eric Garcia and offered the Barcelona star hope he can make his World Cup 2026 squad. Garcia was left out of the latest squad for friendlies against Serbia and Egypt despite having been in excellent form for Barcelona so far this season. De […]
Craig Berube addressed the media following the firing of Brad Treliving and his team’s 5-4 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. On the difficulty of delivering the news of Brad Treliving’s firing to the players before the game: Very difficult. I feel for Brad and his family. You never like to hear or see that. […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ firing of Brad Treliving: “It is still difficult right now for me… He gave me an opportunity here… I feel like we let him down this year” appear...
After a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night, the Avalanche welcomed the Calgary Flames to town for the first of three regular-season matchups between these two teams. Colorado would come out on top tonight, as they completely put out the Flames by a final score of 9-2. The fun came at a […]
Far be it for me to question anyone's position in hockey from where I sit, but I always found it strange that the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Bred Treliving to be their general manager three years ago. That's not to say that Treliving wasn't able to do the job, but it's hard to ignore the immense pressure that comes with sitting in the big chair in a city that demands a winner. Being that 1967 is a lifetime ago and the Leafs moving away from a playoff spot has to come with consequences, and Toro...
Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State M-E-S-S: MESS! MESS! MESS! That cheer would accurately describe the product displayed on the wretched and treacherous Meadowlands carpet since forever. It is by God’s grace that we are not fans of the New Jersey Jets. This team somehow outdoes their own ineptitude every year. Here are just a few […]
The New York Islanders continue to surprise us. “Lose a critical home game to the Penguins” was definitely in our probability set, but “have the tables flipped in an 8-goal second period of an 8-3 blowout” was not. That 8-3 final looks like a 5-3 game with three Patrick Roy empty netters, but it wasn’t […]
The first major shoe has dropped in the Toronto Maple Leafs turnover, as general manager Brad Treliving has been fired. The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially parted ways with general manager Brad Treliving with no immediate replacement announced. pic.twitter.com/KDSOS2wHNf — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 31, 2026 There has been no replacement named at this point. Treliving had one more year remaining on his contract. He had been with the team for three seasons. The Leafs will con...
How will the Maple Leafs respond against Gudas and the Ducks? (10:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Radko Gudas on the type of response he’s expecting in tonight’s game: It is going to be an intense game. It is one of the reasons I want to play—to address things. I stand behind my […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks – Game #75 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Pregame There are lots of moving parts for the Penguins, who are using three different lines for tonight. The happiest change is that Sidney Crosby is able to return and Bryan Rust shrugs off his maintenance day yesterday to play too. Rickard Rakell stays at center for the second game in a row, this time […]
The inevitable has officially arrived, as the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Brad Treliving has been relieved of his duties as General Manager. pic.twitter.com/cmYoNoFMve — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 31, 2026 The writing has been on the wall for months. The Leafs entered this season with MLSE President Keith Pelley talking about windows of […] The post The house cleaning begins: Maple Leafs fire Brad Treliving eight games before season’s end appeared first on Maple Leafs Ho...