Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan is projected to make his NHL debut on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings and can’t wait for the opportunity ahead. Cowan was placed on Toronto’s first line alongside Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews during Sunday’s practice session, providing the 20-year-old with a golden opportunity to thrive among two … Read more
Goaltending has always been the great equalizer in the NHL. A team can have all the talent in the world, but without stability in the crease, playoff dreams fade quickly. For the Detroit Red Wings, that question has loomed for years. The “Yzerplan” has added firepower up front, built a blue line around Moritz Seider, … Read more
Pat Cummins is prepared to “take a few risks” and be “aggressive” in his recovery from a back injury to lead Australia in this winter’s Ashes series. Australia’s captain will be absent for their upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India because of lumbar bone stress, a common injury among fast bowlers with intense … Read more
The Maple Leafs might not have a ton of high end prospects but they aren’t short on prospects that are close to getting a taste of the NHL. The complication here is that the Maple Leafs aren’t short on veterans standing between prospects and the NHL as well. The current state of the Maple Leafs … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Derek King will admit that before becoming the franchise’s 29th head coach this week, he had minimal connections to the Hershey Bears. But from a distance, at least, King knew what Hershey represents. “I feel like this is the 33rd NHL team,” King said, “and it’s like an Original Six … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Summer’s months for young prospects mean a time to rest, recover and build for training camp in September. For goaltender Tomas Suchanek, that was last summer’s plan. Until it wasn’t. A ruptured ACL led to knee surgery in September, and Suchanek missed the entire 2024-25 season following a strong rookie … Read more
Following four seasons with the Steelers, Najee Harris became an unrestricted free agent. The 27-year-old did not receive a long-term deal. Instead, he signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Chargers. NFL training camps will start to take place at the end of July. Ahead of that time, players are taking vacations and preparing … Read more
The New York Yankees have much to be proud of this season, both in the majors and the minors. Despite a lack of top-100 prospects (only one on the list, according to MLB Pipeline, after Jasson Dominguez lost his prospect status), New York’s farm system has quite a few standouts worthy of the spotlight. Among … Read more
Things aren’t looking too bad for the Toronto Maple Leafs right now. Up 2-0 over the Florida Panthers, it’s the first time they’ve won both opening matches in the second round since 1987. Now with the series shifting back to Sunrise for Game 3 Friday night, the Leafs will look to keep up the momentum … Read more
Pirates ace Paul Skenes is ready for the start of the regular season. On Saturday, the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year had a dominant final spring training start, beginning with a strikeout against Orioles left fielder Colton Cowser on three pitches. Skenes painted the outside of the plate beautifully for a called strike one … Read more