Auston Matthews’ overtime winner against the New Jersey Devils on December 10 was pretty nasty, but the goal itself wasn’t really why this marks as one of the top goals of the season. Rather, it’s the circumstances around the goal and the way the game had gone leading up to it. The Leafs and Devils … Read more
It is that time of the year again. It’s time for us to select our annual Steal of the NHL Draft. With exactly two weeks until the New York Islanders are on the clock with the first-overall pick, teams are finalizing their draft lists hoping to find as many steals as possible. A quick recap … Read more
The Tigers announced to reporters, including Chris McCosky of Detroit News, that outfielder Akil Baddoo is staying in the organization. He was designated for assignment last week but has now cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Toledo. Baddoo was also outrighted off Detroit’s roster in December. That was his first career outright … Read more
I think the biggest thing that we all complained about during the last couple of seasons is goalkeepers. Striker is a close second, but we all clearly saw, and still see, that if Chelsea want to elevate then they need to sign a top goalkeeper and upgrade what they have. Every top team needs a … Read more
Is it better to stage a comeback and then watch the game slip away? Or to never come back at all? The first four innings of this game were all Astros. They scored three runs in the first two innings, but had runners on base in the other innings (their only one-two-three inning was the … Read more
In a below-the-radar media move on Friday, Major League Pickleball (MLP) emailed the media announcing changes to the Waivers policy for the 2025 season. This was the second update since the competition rules were announced to start the year. Two main changes: There will now only be two (2) Premier Level Waiver Periods, a reduction … Read more
Ryan Heffernon mused on Kyle Isbel’s role on the 2025 Royals just a few weeks ago, coming to the conclusion that his good-but-not-great defense does not quite outweigh his lack of bat. He compared Isbel against such defensive wizards as Michael A Taylor, Billy Hamilton, and Kevin Kiermaier, whose contributions on defense made up for … Read more
Major League Pickleball (MLP) is implementing three new rules for 2025. The changes, posted to their website’s 2025 Competition Structure Overview, were updated as of Feb. 21, 2025. MLP told The Dink that these changes are being put in place to allow for all deserving players to receive playing time while improving the league’s overall … Read more
Knee Jerk Reaction: Marner double dips, Maple Leafs steal two points in Boston Photo credit: © Brace Hemmelgarn-Imagn Images By Jeremy Tingly 1 hour ago Comments Editorials Knee Jerk Reaction: Marner double dips, Maple Leafs steal two points in Boston Show Comments
There are times when hockey analysis becomes reductionist, ignoring the full sum of the parts, but Bobby McMann and Joseph Woll carried the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Woll was tremendous with 32 saves in the winning effort, making several high-danger stops, fending off the Islanders’ constant attempts … Read more