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When news broke that the Toronto Maple Leafs planned to interview Joe Pavelski for their vacant head coaching position, the reaction was predictably loud. This is Toronto. Nothing happens quietly. But beneath the noise, something interesting is taking shape: a front office paying attention to what works in the modern NHL rather than defaulting to…
The Vegas Golden Knights had an opportunity to go up 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Instead, the Carolina Hurricanes had one of their strongest performances of the series, heading home with a 5-3 victory and a tied series. Vegas’ three goals came from Mark Stone, William Karlsson and Brett Howden. Meanwhile,…
Just like in Raleigh for Games 1 and 2, we have a split set of games in Las Vegas. After losing in a heartbreaking double overtime defeat on Saturday night (June 6), the Carolina Hurricanes bounced back on Tuesday night (June 9), defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3. We will have a 2-2 series heading…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach at 6:32 of the third period…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into an offseason where things are probably going to look different in a few areas of the roster. After missing the playoffs, there is a clear push to change more than just a couple of pieces around the edges. While the focus appears to be more on the blue…
There’s a certain rhythm to this time of year in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. The NHL roster starts to take shape through speculation and offseason planning, but down in the American Hockey League (AHL), the Toronto Marlies are still playing meaningful hockey. And every now and then, that’s where you find the clearest hint…
With the NHL doling out all of its major awards, we’ve seen some of the yearly discussion about potentially adding new ones. One such idea that has always stood out as having quite a bit of potential is a “Most Improved Player” award. This is given out in the National Basketball Association, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker…
The Minnesota Wild’s offseason continues to move along, and it just became much more interesting on Thursday, June 4 when it was announced that the Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin had requested a trade out of Detroit, and he listed three teams he would be willing to go to, and the Wild are one of…
Juho Piiparinen, one of the younger members of the 2026 NHL Draft class, stands out as a target for the Washington Capitals this summer. The 17-year-old fits Washington’s need for a right-handed defenseman, particularly a player who can lock down the defensive end as a partner to the offensively-skilled Cole Hutson in a few seasons….
It feels a bit like a hornet’s nest got kicked in Edmonton this week. When TSN’s Darren Dreger sent out a tweet in the early afternoon of June 8 mentioning that the Oilers had contacted the NHLPA about any objections to hiring Mike Babcock as their next head coach, it seemed like all hell broke…
