After another disappointing campaign that ended well short of Stanley Cup expectations, the New Jersey Devils began the offseason by reshaping their leadership structure, hiring new general manager Sunny Mehta. While the core of Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, Luke Hughes and Timo Meier remains intact for the moment, questions surrounding roster construction, defensive…
One of the most overused terms in professional sports is “must-win.” I can’t even count how many times I’ve sat in a bar or barbershop and argued with people about a must-win Major League Baseball game before the calendar flipped to September, or a gotta-have-it NFL game in November.  Pain. Must-win games in true…
As the 2016 NHL Draft approached, there were questions about how this class would be remembered. Unlike 2015, which featured talent and depth that you typically only see once in a decade, there was a little less certainty about just how great this group could be. Now with nine seasons under their belt, the top-10…
The Stanley Cup Final is still rolling along, but for Toronto Maple Leafs fans, attention is already drifting toward next season. That’s hockey in Toronto. There isn’t much downtime. Every roster decision gets analyzed, every free agent gets linked to the team, and every prospect is viewed through the lens of whether he can help…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: A Rare Walk-Off, Debut Homer Braden Montgomery made his major-league…
The Florida Panthers are sitting on their couches as they wait for both the NHL Draft and the free agency period to start. With a record of 40-38-4 and 84 points, the team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2019. Next season, they look to win their third…
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…
The race for Julián Alvarez has taken an explosive turn as reports link the Atlético Madrid star with a controversial move across the capital. Speculation is mounting that the Argentine forward has become the primary target for Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in a deal that could rock La Liga. Agent Addresses Bernabéu Speculation The…
