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The NBA All-Star Game has not been great for a while. Over the last few years, the players haven’t taken it seriously, leading the league to implement bizarro changes like the Elam Ending or a round-robin tournament including the winner of the Rising Stars challenge. This year, it was a round-robin tournament with an emphasis […]
The new All-Star format was a win for the NBA, even though the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lone representative, Donovan Mitchell, didn’t end up on the victorious team. This year’s showcase was broken up into four mini-games. Mitchell’s veteran USA team, the Stripes, played against a younger USA team, the Stars, and a third team comprised of […]
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Fix the blueline You don’t have to be very smart to see the Oilers issues have been with their defence all year. The new goalie…
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of Team Canada controls the puck through a stick check. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) | Getty Images ‘That’s an easy one’: Canada, France react to Tom Wilson’s Olympic fight in response to hit on Nathan MacKinnon. [ Sportsnet ] U.S. men’s hockey stays unbeaten, is the No. 2 seed for knockouts. [ ESPN ] Poulin returns in Canada’s biggest victory in quarterfinal win over Germany. Canada to face Switzerland in semifinals ...
Losing to Team USA was the best possible result for Team Germany. On Sunday afternoon, Leon Draisaitl and the Germans faced off against Team USA in the final preliminary game of the Olympics. It went about as well as you’d expect, as Team USA won 5-1, finishing on top of Group C in the process….
We now know the final rankings of the men’s preliminary groups after the final day of action on Sunday. Switzerland 4, Czechia 3 [OT] (Group A) Switzerland clinched second spot in Group A with an overtime win over the Czechs. They will enter the qualification round as the #6 seed. Filip Chlapik opened the scoring for the Czechs in the first period, but Switzerland came back with two goals in 1:44 from Roman Josi and Timo Meier. Radim Simek and Pius Suter traded goals early ...
It’s Tom Wilson’s world, and we’re just living in it. While the entire hockey world has been in awe of Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini in these early games at the Olympics, it was Wilson who received all the attention after getting into a fight with France’s Pierre Crinon. The moment the gloves were dropped,…
The United States and Sweden, both currently undefeated in women's hockey at the 2026 Olympics, will meet in Monday's opening semifinal.
We’ve been asking for all your questions about for our new Mailbag and will focus today on formation tweaks, Gavi’s return, and which Barça Atlètic players could still play a part this season. So without any further ado, let’s get started… Should Flick play a 4-3-3 with Frenkie as a single pivot just like he […]
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s 10-2 win over France in the final preliminary-stage game of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On the team’s approach to the game, knowing goal difference could matter regarding the seeding and quarterfinal opponent: I told our guys before the game that we can’t put ourselves in […] The post Jon Cooper on Tom Wilson’s scrap against France: “Pretty harmless, in the grand scheme of things, of what we’re used to” appeared first on Maple Lea...
All Team Canada can do is wait. On Sunday morning, Team Canada played its final group stage game, defeating Team France 10-2. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one! Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid got on the board early, picking up a secondary assist on Tom Wilson’s first goal of the tournament…
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are some of the most notorious pests in the NHL. Constantly getting into scrums after the whistle, causing massive problems for their opposition, and just being a general nuisance is what they thrive off of — and of course scoring loads of goals and points and being impactful players when they’re actually playing hockey. But in a recent interview clip, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim let the world know that he doesn’t really like either of them and ...
The two-time Stanley Cup champions are finding themselves in an unfamiliar situation this season. The Florida Panthers could actually look to sell off a body or two as we approach the March 6th trade deadline. One pending unrestricted free agent that could become trade fodder is physical bottom-six forward AJ Greer, per analyst Jason Gregor on the DFO Rundown . An AJ Greer type player, I just wonder, what type of value he might have for a (rival) team? He has won some Cups... He's a very...
The New York Rangers are ready to pull the trigger on a retool. Several players will likely be heading out the door when NHL rosters are unfrozen and we get closer to the March 6th trade deadline. Depending on how much is torn down, it sounds like top-pairing defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will start to ponder his own future in New York. Former Ranger and current NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp said on the DFO Rundown that the Russian d-man might not want to stick around for a retool. I'm hearing...
Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in Canada’s first two periods against France on Sunday. The latter two points tied and then surpassed Jarome Iginla for most points by a Canadian player in the NHL era (1998-on). The stay at the top might be a short one – Connor McDavid was already up […]
The Edmonton Oilers have struggled defensively this season. No matter which goaltender the Oilers have between the pipes, they’ll continue allowing goals? Why? Well, the Oilers have given up a bunch of high-danger chances this season during five-on-five action, 555 to be exact. While they’ve also started to generate more of their own high-danger chances,…
On February 10, 2008, Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik had his throat inadvertently slit by the skate blade of falling teammate Olli Jokinen midway through the third period of a match against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite spilling five pints of blood, doctors performed emergency surgery and managed to save Zednik's life. He was released from the hospital six days later and met the press
On February 7th in 1976, Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs collected 10 points (6G, 4A) on 10 shots in a single NHL game against goalie David Reece, including hat tricks in the both second and third periods, en route to an 11-4 win over Adams division rival Boston Bruins. The performance broke the previous single game point record of eight originally set by Maurice Richard in 1944.
On February 7th in 2009, Burnaby-born crooner and Vancouver Canucks fan Michael Buble took part in his most famous duet to date taking a turn in Tom Larscheid's shoes to color John Shorthouse's call. Buble delivered a healthy dose of hometown bias to the play-by-play broadcast including a cover of Paul Leka's anthem midway through the match en route to the Canucks 7-3 win over the Chicago
On February 6th in 1998, Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Keenan and New York Islanders GM Mike Milbury traded talent sending Trevor Linden to Long Island in exchange for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan McCabe, and a third round pick in the 1998 NHL Draft (Jarkko Ruutu). The unpopular move was one of ten during a two month span, gutting the core of the Canucks. Brian Burke replaced Keenan as GM four months later
On February 4th in 2012, Vancouver Canucks blueliner Kevin Bieksa made a spectacular diving save to prevent an empty net goal by T.J. Galiardi with 48 seconds to play, then fired a stanchion-deflected puck past goalie Jean-Sebastien Gigeure 14 seconds later to tie the game. A complete analysis of the stanchion-assisted effort, courtesy of The Province's The Legion of Blog, may be found here.
On February 3rd in 2009, Vancouver Canucks undrafted forward Alex Burrows snapped the club's 8 game losing streak (and 9 game home losing streak) in dramatic fashion converting a shorthanded breakaway with his signature forehand-backhand move against the Carolina Hurricanes unlocking a 3-3 tie with 82 seconds to play. Burrows celebrated the crucial
On February 2nd in 2011, New York Islanders netminder Rick DiPietro shoved Pittsburgh Penguins pest Matt Cooke setting off a scrum with 17 seconds to play. In response, Pittsburgh's backup backstop Brent Johnson skated the length of the ice to engage DiPietro in some fisticuffs. Johnson won his first NHL fight dropping DiPietro with one punch, earning 17 penalty minutes for his efforts.
On February 2nd in 2006, St. Louis Blues defenseman Dennis Wideman famously flubbed a shootout attempt against Chicago Blackhawks rookie goalie Corey Crawford, awkwardly falling before managing a shot on net. The shootout miss remains a favorite among NHL hockey bloopers. The Blues eventually beat the Blackhawks that night by a score of 6-5. That's today in NHL history.
On February 1st in 1993, former NBA senior vice-president and general counsel Gary Bettman was appointed Commissioner of the NHL. As clever as he is unpopular, Bettman has brought tremendous change to the game introducing and alienating fans alike. During his 33 year tenure, Bettman has presided over the: elimination of traditionally named divisions (Adams, Patrick, Norris, Smythe) and