Wait a second, we still have 20 games left to play? There are unofficial markers in every NHL season. At American Thanksgiving, about 20 games in, teams take a breath and evaluate. It…
Let’s change the name of the NHL trade deadline to: “There’s a puck in the corner. Who’s coming out with it?”Hockey is a simple game. Players battle for possession and in that moment…
Nothing’s official yet, but there will be at least two Canadian entries in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maybe three. Four? Keep your fingers crossed. It has not been a banner year in the…
Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas trades a lot of first-round draft picks. More than Cliff Fletcher, who was revered for turning the franchise around in the 1990s but nonetheless…
I’ve got a feeling Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is going to empty the cupboard at the trade deadline to get the player or players he wants.It was the strategy used by Alex…
The Calgary Flames have their pens ready and are about to ink a deal with Stanley Cup winner, Nazem Kadri according to multiple reports.
The 32-year-old was a top contender for free…
One week out from the NHL’s trade deadline and things are quiet.Scary quiet.“Quietest it has been,” said one veteran general manager. “Maybe things pick up next week. No one wants to…
Professional sports offer us a window into the human condition. They serve as their own version of reality television.That’s why Jack Campbell’s two-month nosedive has been particularly…
If you’re waiting for the biggest swap of the NHL season before the trade deadline arrives, don’t hold your breath. It already happened.Sure, it’s possible that two teams, or even three,…
It’s not outside the realm of possibility that one Maple Leafs line could sweep three significant end-of-season awards.Auston Matthews is a Hart candidate. Mitch Marner is a Selke…