There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks this summer. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and Manny Malhotra have already proved they can build a Stanley Cup contender. They haven’t. What has changed is the thinking. After two disappointing seasons, the Canucks finally seem willing to admit…
When Troy Stecher was asked what he was looking for on the open market, his answer was wonderfully simple. “A job.” There was a smile attached to it, so there was obviously some humour involved. But there was also a fair bit of truth. Stecher had spent much of his NHL career in that uncomfortable…
For the second consecutive year, a Montreal Canadiens rookie for all intents and purposes met or exceeded the lofty expectations laid at their feet. In 2024-25, defenseman Lane Hutson won the Calder Memorial Trophy, while Ivan Demidov just fell short in 2025-26, nevertheless leading all rookies in scoring with 62 points. The general thought process…
Plenty of quarterbacks thrived on Saturday in Week 2 of the NFL preseason, some with jobs on the line. In Cleveland, it was Shedeur Sanders leading a touchdown drive as he competes for the starting job against Deshaun Watson. Out on the West Coast, Stetson Bennett IV took a strong step toward potentially being the…
NFL Preseason Week 2 brought the talent and the records. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker knocked a 69-yard field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which is, unofficially, the longest in NFL history. The Chiefs are back in full form after bringing back tight end Travis Kelce on a new deal and quarterback Patrick…
Deshaun Watson finished his preseason with more negative fan reactions than positive. The veteran quarterback appeared in the Cleveland Browns preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, and fans were not thrilled about his performance. Watson finished his day going 5-for-12 for 36 passing yards and one interception. As Watson exited the field, fans began to…
There are a couple of interesting Toronto Maple Leafs stories worth looking at today, and neither one is really about Auston Matthews, William Nylander or the big names at the top of the roster. One is about a fourth-round goaltending prospect who may be more interesting than his draft position suggests. The other is about…
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Trade analysis can often be one-sided. Usually, the team that reaps the immediate benefit from a trade is viewed as the winner, whereas the team that has to wait for the rewards is considered the loser. That seemed to be the case early on in the aftermath of the 2017 NHL Draft Day trade of…
Running back Nick Chubb has announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday, he announced via Instagram. Chubb played eight seasons in the league, competing for both the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans. “Twelve year old me could never imagine this day, and 30 year old me is wondering where all the time has…
