After Wednesday’s practice, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed Craig Berube’s dismissal, his interest in the Leafs’ job, and the challenge in the third round against Cleveland. What was your reaction to the news about Craig Berube’s dismissal? Gruden: It is unfortunate. It is part of the business. He was great to work with, […]
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After the decision to relieve Craig Berube of his head-coaching duties, GM John Chayka discussed the process behind the decision, the start of his search for a new head coach, whether any players were consulted, and the plan to meet with Auston Matthews. Chayka’s Opening Statement Chayka: I just want to start out by thanking […]
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The Oilers are heading into their most important summer in ages, and while it was always going to be weird and messy, I’m not sure anyone expected it to start with a leak that turned into a fork in the road. After getting bounced by the Anaheim Ducks in six games after a season of…
You don’t have to step very far to find a Philadelphia Flyers fan talking about the relationship between head coach Rick Tocchet and Matvei Michkov. It’s been speculated to death after the star rookie winger turned in a disappointing season and was not used a whole lot by the coach in the most important games of the season.
Despite Michkov playing very well after the Olympic break earlier this year — leading the team with 22 points in the final 26 games of the season — as soon as he hit t...
This story just keeps getting stranger and stranger. And the back-and-forth, he-said, she-said, about the Vegas Golden Knights withholding permission from the Edmonton Oilers to speak with their former head coach, Bruce Cassidy, continues. Now, as it turns out, the Los Angeles Kings may not have spoken with Cassidy yet after all. The situation is…
The Colorado Avalanche have their chance to clinch their spot in the Western Conference Final in Game Five against the Wild.
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Newcastle United are monitoring Lecce defender Tiago Gabriel ahead of a possible summer transfer as they prepare for a defensive-line rebuild. “Newcastle United are reportedly keeping tabs on Lecce’s young defender Tiago Gabriel ahead of a potential summer move,” Football Place reported on May 7. The interest comes as uncertainty surrounds the future of Fabian […]
The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are set to play the first elimination game of their second-round series tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver, CO. Colorado holds a 3-1 series lead and can clinch the series tonight by eliminating a team and advancing on home ice for the first time in this new championship […]
Who stays? Who moves on?
If there’s one good thing about where the Minnesota Wild stand after four games in their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, it’s that there are no more narratives to create about what comes next. No more ambiguity, no more grey area. Not for tonight. Not for this game. Such is life...
The Boston Bruins will be without their best defenceman for the beginning of their 2026-27 season. On Tuesday, the NHL Department of Player Safety (DPoS) announced that Charlie McAvoy received a six-game suspension for roughing Buffalo Sabres’ Zach Benson, that will carry over to the next regular season. McAvoy received an in-person hearing with the…
Diamondbacks News Streak of Dominant Starts Ends with Gallen Loss to RangersZac Gallen surrendered seven runs, all earned, in only 4 1/3 innings. On the other side, Mackenzie Gore pitched the longest outing of his career, eight innings of dominant one-run ball. Diamondbacks Trade Alek Thomas to DodgersThe Dodgers take on all of Thomas’ $1.45 […]
Amadio provided great defence and a few clutch goals on Ottawa's shutdown line
The lottery dealt the Rangers a blow, dropping them to fifth overall in the upcoming NHL Draft. Here's what the Banter team thinks they should do with that pick.
With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution. In this series, we’ll take a look at just how much the Panthers have tied up in specific position groups over the next couple of seasons, what contracts could be terminated […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube, ending a two-year tenure that produced an Atlantic Division title in its first season and a 28th-place finish and first playoff miss since 2016 in its second.
New general manager John Chayka made the announcement in a statement issued by the club.
"Craig is a tremendous coach and an even better person," Chayka said. "This decision is more reflective of an organizational shift and an opportunity for a fresh start than it is an evaluatio...
The NFL releases its full regular season schedule tomorrow night. The league is, however, announcing several marquee games ahead of the official release. Today the NFL announced its international games for 2026. The Jets will be stateside for their 17 games. If recent history is any indication, the Jets avoiding an international game might not […]
So much for all that prognostication that John Chayka and Mats Sundin would adhere to NHL SOP.
The Flyers may have fallen short of any aspirations of an even deeper run into the playoffs, with this weekend’s loss to the Hurricanes bringing their season to an end, but on the whole this was still a tremendously successful season for the team. The growth from start to finish broadly was notable, but particularly for the team’s young players, this process was an informative one.
Players like defenseman Emil Andrae, who’s played the better part of two seasons with the big club now, lear...
When awakening to the news, my inner Linda Richman (Mike Myers) kicked in. Like the day she and her bestie Liz Rosenberg (Madonna) were kvelling about all matters Streisand and then were visited by Barbra herself during an episode of “Coffee Talk.” Vapors ensued. Pat Kelsey, who has done more than any reasonable diehard could […]
Rangers 7, D-Backs 4
The number from Quick weren't very good. But there's nothing but respect for the best American goalie to ever do it.
As of early Wednesday morning, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch still has a job, despite being caught searching for a replacement. Frank Seravalli reported on Tuesday that the Oilers had asked the Vegas Golden Knights for permission to speak to Bruce Cassidy, but were dragging their feet and hadn’t given an answer. With that…
Kyle Dubas’s routine end of season press conference yesterday went about as expected. Always a measured and composed speaker, Dubas gave credit to the team for having a good year but lamented some areas that he still needed to address to make them better. Dubas cited seeing teams like Colorado, Minnesota and especially using division […]
It’s time for another Mile High Pollster, this time surrounding the second round matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild! Has your confidence in this Avalanche team wavered at the sign of first blood? Who gets the starter’s net for game five after the switch in game four? Will Val Nichushkin lead the charge […]