Score one for the small market teams. At least for now. While so much of the discourse around Major League Baseball has centered on the disparity between big market teams and small market teams, the Milwaukee Brewers, with a bottom-10 payroll, advanced to the NLCS on Saturday night with a 3-1, Game 5 win over … Read more
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the new ownership group of the Tampa Bay Rays, led by Lead Investor Patrick Zalupski, Co-Lead Bill Cosgrove, and new CEO Ken Babby, addressed the press in a 30-minute briefing, outlining their vision for the franchise and a new stadium. Here are the five key takeaways. 1. Aggressive 2029 Timeline … Read more
On Thursday evening, the New Jersey Devils headed east to face their rival New York Rangers for what was essentially their last true preseason contest, as head coach Sheldon Keefe said most of their starters will sit for Saturday’s finale in Philly. Despite some rocky moments, the Devils fought through and grinded out a 3-1 … Read more
On Friday, the New Jersey Devils boarded a bus and headed east, likely sitting in traffic for close to two hours before arriving at UBS Arena to face the New York Islanders in a preseason contest. Thankfully for the Devils, it was worth the stress of the Lincoln Tunnel as they gutted out a 4-2 … Read more
The Carolina Hurricanes opened up their preseason slate by dropping their first game against the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night (Sept. 22). Despite the loss, there were some takeaways from the game, as these matchups matter for where players are in their development. Plus, it gives the Hurricanes a chance to see who … Read more
TORONTO — The on-ice component of training camp is underway as the Toronto Maple Leafs took the ice at the Ford Performance Centre on Thursday, with new line combinations taking shape. Matias Maccelli received the first look with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies during the Group 1 session, and he may be the favourite to … Read more
Frank Nazar is a very confident individual. It was evident the first time Chicago Blackhawks fans got introduced to him, and that hasn’t waned. When speaking with NHL Now’s Players Only in May, he spoke about liking being the underdog, and the one that “surprises people.” I don’t know if many expected that, after only … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and director of amateur scouting Mark Leach met with the media to discuss the 2025 NHL Draft class on Saturday. With limited draft capital, Toronto put an emphasis on finding value and tenacity across the board, and didn’t appear to be too concerned about their prospects graduating to … Read more
It’s officially official. The Boston Bruins have had their introductory press conference for newly-hired head coach Marco Sturm. Now the true work begins as they prepare for the 2025-26 season. There was a lot to digest from the press conference today and what fans could looking forward to with him behind the bench. Laying the … Read more
It was the most important game for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 23 years, and they completely surrendered in a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7. Max Domi registered the lone goal for the Leafs, while Brad Marchand and Eetu Luostarinen notched a goal and two assists each for the Panthers. Seth … Read more