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Marcus Foligno Is A True Class Act

Marcus Foligno has built a reputation in Minnesota as more than a hard-nosed winger and alternate captain. On April 9, the Minnesota Wild named him the 2026 recipient of the Tom Kurvers Humanitarian Award and also the club’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, recognizing his leadership and...

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars – Game #81 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

It’s the final home game of the Maple Leafs’ disappointing 2025-26 season and Joe Bowen’s illustrious broadcasting career (7:30 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). SN590 will broadcast Joe’s final call at the SBA tonight. Be sure to follow us on X for the game highlight clips featuring Joe’s calls. Game Day Quotes Forward Ryan Tverberg ahead […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars – Game #81 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Hansi Flick talks Lamine Yamal, Frenkie de Jong and Gavi ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League tie with Atlético Madrid

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Monday ahead of this team’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Here’s a summary of Flick’s best quotes, including his thoughts on Gavi and Lamine Yamal, his expectations for the match and Frenkie de Jong’s status. Gavi “Gavi […]

Today We Get To Use the Word Penultimate: Blackhawks vs. Sabres Preview

It’s Game No. 81, which means this is the second-to-last game on the Blackhawks schedule this season, so penultimate is the word of the day while the United Center is the scene and the Buffalo Sabres are the opponent on this Monday night. The Sabres have achieved league-wide darling status and will undoubtedly have the heaviest bandwagon come next week’s postseason, as a 15-year playoff drought has been snapped by Buffalo this season. While a playoff spot has been assured for some time no...

Do the Jets have special teams needs heading into the draft?

After nine years of stability with Brant Boyer at the helm, the Jets introduced a new special teams coordinator last season and the results were immediate. Chris Banjo led a special teams group that was by far and away the Jets’ strongest unit. The Jets posted the sixth best special teams DVOA of all time […]

Cal Quantrill named PCL pitcher of the week

Round Rock express pitcher Cal Quantrill has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week, it was announced today. Quantrill, 31, was one of the Rangers’ final cuts this spring, but agreed to stay with the team rather than exercise his right to opt out of his minor league deal. His first start […]

GM #80: Winnipeg Jets @ Vegas Golden Knights

Well, here we are in mid-April….the National Hockey League’s regular season has almost reached its conclusion and the Winnipeg Jets’ playoff hopes have all but evaporated. While our club hasn’t been mathematically eliminated, the True Northers have just a 0.5% chance at qualifying ( according to MoneyPuck ). A slew of injuries ( 137 games missed by Winnipeg’s top 15 players ) and too many underperforming secondary scorers has seen our Jets go from soaring with the NHL’s elite franchises t...

Matvei Michkov is exploding just as the Flyers need him most

This has probably felt like the longest season of Matvei Michkov’s career. A vacation car accident, lessons in training, and some disputes with head coach Rick Tocchet — some more private than others — have left fans a bit more divided on the young star’s future ceiling. True, Michkov has not taken a step forward in his raw production totals despite being a year older and more experienced. However, when you’re pushing for the playoffs, nobody cares about year over year statistics; just ge...

An eyebrow-raising start to the Maple Leafs’ executive search – Maple Leafs Notebook

While the Maple Leafs continue losing on the ice, giving fans some draft-pick hope, what’s happening off-ice is drawing the main attention, as the organization’s search for a replacement for Brad Treliving is well underway.  In Keith Pelley’s press conference following Treliving’s dismissal, he noted that the possibilities are wide open in terms of whether […] The post An eyebrow-raising start to the Maple Leafs’ executive search – Maple Leafs Notebook appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly’s loyalty to the Maple Leafs: “I don’t think he can think about being anywhere else… It would be hard for him to think about not being a Leaf”

Ahead of Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars, head coach Craig Berube discussed Ryan Tverberg’s NHL debut, Morgan Rielly’s commitment to Toronto, Matthew Knies’ season, and the final home game of the 2025-26 season. Ryan Tverberg, set to make his NHL debut tonight, is a good story, given how far he’s come as a former […] The post Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly’s loyalty to the Maple Leafs: “I don’t think he can think about being anywhere else… It would be hard for him to think about not be...

Jason Spezza part of Canada’s World Championship management

Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza will take part in the World Championships for Team Canada. Spezza joins recently fired Toronto GM Brad Treliving with input from Pens’ GM Kyle Dubas for the event. Dubas has long been a Hockey Canada favorite, also taking part in the management group for the silver medaling winning Olympic […]

Flyers get golden chance to clinch playoffs thanks to Hurricanes

The Philadelphia Flyers need just two points to then clinch the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and host a playoff game for the first time since 2018. Just one single, little win will get them that spot and thanks to the Carolina Hurricanes, it might come a little bit easier than once thought. It’s no mystery that the Hurricanes have proven to be unbeatable for the Flyers in recent years. This season they have two shootout losses and an overtime loss against them, last season it wa...

Fangraphs Rangers prospect list up

Fangraphs has released their list of the top 38 prospects in the Texas Rangers’ farm system for 2026. The Rangers’ minor league system is not a strength right now, but the folks at Fangraphs do see some things to feel good about. In particular, they are more bullish than most, I think, on Yolfran Castillo, […]

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