The Toronto Maple Leafs started 2025 in strong form, winning five straight contests for their longest streak of the season, but it’s fair to say the results were better than the process over that stretch. Things can turn quickly with such thin margins in the NHL, and that process caught up to them after the … Read more
The longstanding Michigan-Michigan State rivalry reignites this weekend in East Lansing and Ann Arbor (photo: Michigan State Athletics). It’s a good week to be a sports fan in Michigan. As the top seed in the NFC, the Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders in NFL playoff action Saturday night. After a coaching change, the Red … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin. Phillips, 23, has recorded one goal and seven assists along with a plus-8 rating in 28 games for the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this season. He also has one goal in three games with the Blackhawks. A fifth-year … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres took down the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. With a rare 6:00 pm start time, the Hurricanes arrived late to the game and Buffalo did not. The Hurricanes didn’t really get to their game until the third and Buffalo took advantage, getting a three-goal lead before the final frame. Ryan McLeod scored a hat … Read more
For the first time this season, the Leafs have dropped three in a row in regulation. The sky is falling once again. Carter Hutton was in for Jay Rosehill on the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Jokes aside, we began the podcast by discussing the mini skid and how much this team potentially misses … Read more
Michelle Pasiechnyk was a Women’s Goalie of the Year semifinalist for the third straight season, winning in 2024 (photo: Gary Mikel). The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 33 goaltenders for the title of 2025 National Women’s Goalie of the Year. The award was created in 2021 to recognize the top … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Facility. Logistics and location. Hotel space. A front office capable of taking on a major project. The Rockford IceHogs could tick all of those boxes and then some, and that is why they will be hosting the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO next February. “It really is, along with … Read more
The Ottawa Senators take on the New York Islanders tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, TSN5, RDS2 Senators projected lineup Brady Tkachuk — Josh Norris — Drake BathersonClaude Giroux — Tim Stutzle — Adam GaudetteNick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Ridly GreigMatthew … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving believes Auston Matthews will be more than ready for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off after returning to the lineup in January. Matthews has been dealing with an upper-body injury that kept him out of the lineup for 15 games, including a six-game stretch through December and January. Toronto’s … Read more
Isaac Howard scored five goals last weekend for Michigan State (photo: Michigan State Athletics). With 48 first-place votes, Michigan State is again the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. Boston College, Minnesota and Western Michigan remain No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, and Maine jumps up two spots … Read more