Daily Faceoff boldly predicts Auston Matthews will win Hart Trophy for 2nd time

Daily Faceoff boldly predicts Auston Matthews will win Hart Trophy for 2nd time

We’re three days away from the regular season opener, which naturally invites predictions, expectations and proclamations. Our friends at Daily Faceoff believe we will see a genuinely resurgent campaign from Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, where he wins his second Hart Trophy. This could be viewed as a bold prediction, given that Matthews is … Read more

Craig Berube rips into Maple Leafs during snippet from Season 2 of Faceoff: Inside The NHL

A scene from the new season of Faceoff: Inside the NHL shows Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube ripping into the players. No minced words here from Craig Berube. Season 2 of Faceoff: Inside the NHL premieres tomorrow on Prime Video! pic.twitter.com/UtQxXDj8J7 — NHL (@NHL) October 2, 2025 The scene in question occurs during … Read more

Daily Faceoff breaks down John Tavares’ Hall of Fame case heading into important 25-26 season

Daily Faceoff breaks down John Tavares’ Hall of Fame case heading into important 25-26 season

Is John Tavares destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame? The 35-year-old Toronto Maple Leaf already has an impressive resume to his name, with 1114 points in 1184 games played and a four-year contract in ink that will take him to a two-decade career if he sees it through. Closing in on 500 career goals … Read more

Annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic set for Jan. 31, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Minn. – College Hockey

Yanmar Arena is located in Grand Rapids, Minn. (photo: yanmarce.com). Bemidji State and Minnesota State will battle in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m. CST at Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids, Minn., as the teams will battle for … Read more

Daily Faceoff lists size, depth as Maple Leafs’ biggest prospect pool strength and weakness

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

Daily Faceoff predicts that Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs in 2025-26

Daily Faceoff predicts that Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs in 2025-26

Daily Faceoff predicts that the Toronto Maple Leafs could miss the playoffs in the 2025-26 season. In their annual post of Three In, Three Out, DFO’s Matt Larkin placed the Leafs in the latter category. His rationale for this distinction is multifaceted, but the primary reason is that the team has lost Mitch Marner and … Read more

St. Thomas named host of 2026 WCHA Final Faceoff at brand-new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena – College Hockey

The WCHA has announced that the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff will be hosted by St. Thomas and held at the brand-new. state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on March 5-7, 2026. “We are excited for the best of the WCHA to be showcased at the brand-new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in … Read more

Spencer Strider and Zac Gallen face-off Tuesday night at Truist Park

Spencer Strider and Zac Gallen face-off Tuesday night at Truist Park

The Atlanta Braves are in desperate need of a long, impressive run of baseball to turn the season and standings around and are hoping that starts Tuesday night with RHP Spencer Strider on the mound in his home park to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona is countering with RHP Zac Gallen. Diamondbacks Are Bringing In … Read more

Borussia Dortmund coach praises Hansi Flick ahead of Barcelona faceoff

Borussia Dortmund coach praises Hansi Flick ahead of Barcelona faceoff

FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund will meet once again this season on Wednesday night in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. After their earlier league phase encounter on 11 December – a 2–3 away victory for Barça – the rematch brings added intrigue with Niko Kovac … Read more