The Liiga preseason is coming to a close, and three NHL draft picks are opening the 2026‑27 season in Liiga, all before any NHL preseason games kick off. This offseason, I have taken a look at Oliver Suvanto and Juho Piiparinen and considered how they will fit into the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights…
Jakub Kindl – Defenseman Drafted: First round, 19th overall, 2005 Teemu Pulkkinen – Forward Drafted: Fourth round, 111th overall, 2010 Tom McCollum – Goalie Drafted: First round, 30th overall, 2008 Tomas Jurco – Forward Drafted: Second round, 35th overall, 2011 Brendan Smith – Defenseman Drafted: First round, 27th overall, 2007 Ryan Sproul – Defenseman Drafted:…
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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