Pontus Holmberg is in many ways the ideal bottom six player. A big part of that is his price tag at $800k and the fact that the Leafs have been getting a lot more value out of him than that. Surplus value is king in the NHL and aside from Matthew Knies’ entry level contract, … Read more
The Battle of Ontario isn’t over just yet. It was another nail-biter Saturday night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime to avoid the series sweep. It’s certainly one the Leafs would like to have back, after they failed to capitalize on a four-minute power play in overtime, where just … Read more
2 Manchester United have reportedly missed out on receiving a penalty payment from Real Betis as part of their loan agreement for Antony. Antony, who signed for United in the summer of 2022 from Ajax in a deal worth over £82 million, has endured a dramatic change in fortunes at Betis since joining them during … Read more
It was a strange day for Liverpool as we ended up losing 3-2 against Fulham and there appears to have been some big calls missed during the game. Speaking after the match, former PGMOL boss Keith Hackett said: “Is there any wonder that the Fulham manager is jumping up and down in the technical area? “Liverpool’s … Read more
Hockey East announced Saturday that Boston College junior forward Andre Gasseau has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at the 54-second mark of the third period on Friday, Feb. 28, against New Hampshire. On the play, Gasseau was assessed a major penalty for slew footing and a game misconduct. Gasseau is ineligible … Read more
Body bagging. Pegging. Targeting. Call it what you will, but according to an email sent to PPA players Tuesday, the UPA-A is taking a stand against “intentional or reckless targeting of an opponent above the shoulders” at the pro level. The new rule will reportedly take effect during this week’s Carvana PPA Mesa Cup and … Read more
The San Jose Sharks welcomed the Vancouver Canucks to SAP Center on Thursday having lost their last two games, most recently to the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 4. The Canucks, meanwhile, were coming off a very solid effort against the Colorado Avalanche where Thatcher Demko got his first shutout in a 3-0 win. While the … Read more
Liverpool endured another hard-fought victory this weekend as we secured another three points but Gary Lineker thought one decision in the game was wrongly given. Speaking about the penalty on Cody Gakpo, the 64-year-old said: “Definitely a soft one, I don’t think you should be getting penalties for that kind of [tackle].” It’s frustrating that this … Read more