We built a deep squad over the summer so that we can prepare for moments like this. That’s literally the reason they wanted such good squad depth. Now we have it, use it! I don’t want to see any of our big name players starting tomorrow night against Wolves. I don’t even want to see … Read more
Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs’ depth shows up in much needed win vs. Sabres The Toronto Maple Leafs split their home-and-home with the Buffalo Sabres after picking up a 4-3 overtime win at home. John Tavares was the hero after the Maple Leafs survived some high-danger chances off of the opening draw in overtime. He … Read more
With three games under their belt and a 2-1-0 record to begin 2025-26, the New Jersey Devils have made it clear early on that this season will be different. Following a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, they bounced back with two consecutive road victories, which have only enhanced anticipation for their home opener this Thursday. … Read more
We know the names of the Toronto Maple Leafs stars by heart at this point: Auston Matthews. William Nylander. Morgan Rielly. John Tavares. The big guns are still here, and they’ll probably keep doing what they do. But heading into the 2025–26 season, there’s a quieter, nagging question worth asking—not in headlines or post-game highlights, … Read more
The Washington Nationals have a ton of outfielders. It is the one position where the organization is loaded with both quality and depth. James Wood, Dylan Crews, Daylen Lile, Jacob Young, and Robert Hassell III are on the roster. All of them are 26 or younger and have a lot of team control. There is … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs head into the 2025-26 NHL season with one of the weaker prospect pools in the NHL, which isn’t ideal, however it is expected when you’re talking about a team that’s made the playoffs for nine years in a row. Our friends over at our sister site, Daily Faceoff, have been doing … Read more
In 2024, the Pittsburgh Steelers finished with a 10-7 record. That was good enough to make the wild-card weekend, but the Steelers lost 28-14 to the Ravens. Last season, Najee Harris was Pittsburgh’s workhorse RB. He led the team with 263 carries and 1,043 rushing yards. Harris had 143 more carries than backup Jaylen Warren. … Read more
Max Domi is a problem for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He might also have the potential to be a solution though, albeit one heavily based in wishful thinking. It’s not a controversial opinion to say that eight goals and 33 points in 74 games doesn’t cut it for a $3.75M forward who doesn’t have much … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles desperately needed to find another pitcher for the starting rotation. Five starting pitchers, including potential staff ace Grayson Rodriguez, are expected to begin the season on the injured list. Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano was a star in Nippon Professional Baseball but is unproven in the majors. Charlie Morton, another free-agent signing, is 41 … Read more
When Kyle Clifford sees Artur Akhtyamov in the crease, he can’t help but think of his former teammate, Jonathan Quick. It’s high praise for the Maple Leafs prospect, who is with the Toronto Marlies this season after spending all of his hockey career in Russia. https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/from-russia-to-toronto-inside-leafs-goalie-prospect-artur-akhtyamovs-first-marlies-season/article_d36f7ba2-e5f9-11ef-8ae0-6b7f4f93039e.html