Through four games in 2025, the Carolina Panthers are 1-3. The team is coming off a 42-13 loss in Week 4 to the New England Patriots. For Week 5, the Panthers are at home to face the Miami Dolphins. In their matchup for this Sunday, Carolina will be without starting RB Chuba Hubbard. The 26-year-old … Read more
Matthew Knies is expected to take on a larger leadership role with the Toronto Maple Leafs this year, after signing a six-year extension with the team in the offseason. Ahead of the upcoming season, Knies spoke with Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill on Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take, where he explained why he’s able … Read more
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes that Mitch Marner could have opted to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs had they beaten the Florida Panthers in Game 7. On the latest episode of 32 Thoughts The Podcast released on Saturday, Friedman and co-host Kyle Bukauskas spoke about an interview William Nylander did with NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger on … Read more
The Florida Panthers are in their celebration era as they are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. They look to win their third straight and join the 1981, 1982, and 1983 New York Islanders in accomplishing the feat. They look to form a new dynasty in the NHL. One area of slight concern is defense. Youngster Uvis … Read more
During the first three parts of this series, we’ve identified the tangible components that have rendered the Florida Panthers as the NHL’s gold standard. Whether it’s their ability to defend the rush and turn mistakes into instant offence, their ability to manage the cap with an all-in framework, or their 1-2-2 forecheck, we’re trying to … Read more
There have been several attempts to explain what makes the Florida Panthers special as they preside over the NHL with back-to-back Stanley Cups. And through this run, there’s been a reductive tendency to minimize what the Panthers do well, whether it’s through the lens of the salary cap and income tax laws, LTIR manipulation, or … Read more
Around the NHL is back for another August edition, as the NHL’s offseason is creeping closer to completion. Training camp is less than a month away, as the 2025-26 season will be here before we know it. The free-agent market still has some talented veterans looking for one-year contracts instead of professional tryouts, meanwhile some … Read more
On July 16, the NHL announced the 2025-26 schedule. It features two games in Stockholm, two outdoor games, and several exciting matchups in between. For the Florida Panthers, a few games stand out as ones to watch. Oct. 7 vs. Chicago Blackhawks This game is the Panthers’ home opener and also marks their first official … Read more
For the second straight season, the Leafs will be featured SIX times on the Prime Monday Night Hockey broadcasts —all home games. That’s where the conversation started on the latest summer edition of Leafs Morning Take. Most importantly, Toronto dominated their Prime slate this past season, so hopefully that continues in 2025-26. Then, we got … Read more
Welcome to another NHL Notebook, where we take a look at current events across the league. The summer is finally here, but The Leafs Nation will have content for you throughout the summer. NHL teams vote to maintain decentralized draft format Although there was much consternation about the format and how it affected the television … Read more