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Box Score Brandon Sproat had his best start of the season, and the Brewers’ offense did just enough to escape with a win. After losing six straight, Milwaukee has now won their last two games against last year’s American League champions. The two teams combined for just one hit (a single off the bat of […]
As the Toronto Maple Leafs conducted their locker cleanout on Thursday, there was a lot of uncertainty about where the franchise is headed. With no team president or general manager, it was very difficult for players to talk about their own futures, including captain Auston Matthews, who was very non-committal . But one guy who seemed pretty sure about his future is head coach Craig Berbue, who said, flatly, that he expects to be back next season. Craig Berube expects to be back as Maple...
After finally snapping a six-game losing streak in last night’s 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Brewers have a chance to build a bit of momentum and end the homestand on a high note. Brandon Sproat gets the ball today as he looks for his first win as a Brewer. The right-hander has […]
written in collaboration with Alec Brownscombe It has been a long time since the Toronto Maple Leafs were this bad. In case you’d somehow forgotten – or haven’t followed the team for more than a decade – the vultures are always ready to strike when the Maple Leafs appear moribund. Case in point, a story […] The post On cost-cutting, AI, Pelley, and the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season from hell appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
On locker cleanout day, captain Auston Matthews discussed the team’s failure this season, his future with the organization, and the current uncertainty at the management level. Opening Statement: Matthews on the failed 2025-26 season Matthews: Before we get going, this was a tough year and a frustrating year. We didn’t meet the goals or expectations […] The post Auston Matthews on whether he still believes he can win in Toronto: “I do… I think we’re all hopeful this is just a one-off” appea...
On locker cleanout day, Chris Tanev discussed his injury-plagued season, his health outlook for next year, and the uncertainty surrounding the organization’s future at the management level. How are you feeling physically? Tanev: I’m doing well. I was just in New York on Monday to see the doctor about the surgery I had. Everything is […] The post Chris Tanev on his injury-plagued 2025-26 season with the Leafs: “I’m disappointed in how I was only able to play 11 games and let a lot of people d...
It was locker cleanout day for the Toronto Maple Leafs —a lot earlier than usual this season, as their first year out of the playoffs in a decade wrapped up. Auston Matthews, whose season was ended even more prematurely last month after the Radko Gudas takedown , faced the media today for the first time to speak about the Leafs' future, and his own. And as you'd expect, he played his cards close to the vest. But simply because there's so much uncertainty around the franchise at thi...
On locker cleanout day, head coach Craig Berube discussed his uncertain future, the team’s failures this season, and the organization’s outlook moving forward. What is your message to the players, as you see them for the last time until training camp? Berube: Individually, we’re meeting with every player and going over their year and the […] The post Craig Berube on whether Mitch Marner was sorely missed this season: “That is not the reason this season happened” appeared first on Maple Leafs...
The New York Islanders are done for 2025-26, but the Bridgeport Islanders live on for a while before they’re done forever. With a playoff spot already clinched, Bridgeport was the scene of Semyon Varlamov’s comeback attempt last night, his first pro action since 2024: Meanwhile, back at the NHL level, the Islanders picked up the […]
The Athletic had a tremendous piece about the dreadful season that Toronto endured off the ice this year and the organizational problems from top to bottom that have turned the top team that Kyle Dubas built into one of chaos and dysfunction. The whole thing is wildly entertaining as an outside observers to watch the […]
Box Score Sometimes the stupidest things can change a team’s momentum. In the eighth inning tonight, a Brewers offense that was grasping at straws all night managed to score two runs on four batted balls that had an average exit velocity of 63 mph and went a combined distance of 23 feet in the air. […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the final game of the 2025-26 regular season. Concluding thoughts on the 2025-26 season: It’s disappointing, the season. That’s really the focus, looking at everything. We didn’t live up to expectations. On Dennis Hildeby’s performance (35 saves on 37 shots): […] The post Craig Berube on the end of a taxing season as Leafs coach: “We tried to do a lot of different things this year… It didn’t work out” appear...
It was a dark and stormy night in Milwaukee, with big lightning displays outside the stadium and rain leaking through cracks in the American Family Field roof. Inside the stadium, it was a pretty juiceless affair. Neither offence could get much of anything going. Ultimately, it was the Brewers who cobbled together a little bit […]
All of the attention — and tension — now shifts to the May 5th draft lottery, after the 2025-26 Maple Leafs suffered one final indignity of losing to James Reimer and the Ottawa Senators in game #82, capping a truly miserable season. There is a silver lining to the Maple Leafs finishing in 28th overall […] The post Maple Leafs finish fifth last in 2025-26 season, draft lottery odds now known appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Game two of three in Milwaukee. I have such a dislike of Bud Selig that I don’t I could go to Milwaukee to watch a game. I know he doesn’t own the team anymore (and that he’s over 90 years old), but he worked very hard to kill off my Expos and was just an […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a dysfunctional mess, and everyone around the NHL knows it. The Leafs went from giving the Florida Panthers their biggest test during their Stanley Cup championship run, to a dismal offseason which saw Mitch Marner head for Vegas, to a regular season loaded with unmet expectations. There's been plenty of chatter recently about how CEO Keith Pelley was trying to influence Brad Treliving with AI-created trade proposals, and now head coach Craig Berube is on thin ice a...
We know that Morgan Rielly, the longest-serving Toronto Maple Leaf , wants to maintain that title. He doesn't want to leave Toronto. But as most observers have noted this season, it might finally be time. The team needs to completely remake its blueline. They finished 30th in the NHL in Expected Goals Against. Insider David Pagnotta was asked on the DFO Rundown on Wednesday if he feels it's time for a change of scenery for Morgan Rielly and the Maple Leafs: The short answer is 'Yes...
After failing to make the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, we assumed things couldn't get any worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs . They haven't won a championship since 1967, and have been early-outs in recent playoff performances, winning only 2-rounds of postseason hockey. Now, dysfunction within the front office is making waves, as fans are only learning of executive meddling in the affairs of the front office. Keith Pelley of MLSE has made some erratic decisions that have us an...
Folks, the vibes are bad. The Brewers, after a wonderful start, have lost six in a row. The bullpen, an expected strength, is hanging on by a thread, and there are urgent questions about the closer’s role. Three of the team’s five best hitters are on the shelf, with no returns expected for at least […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs starting on Saturday. The Cavs lost all three of their regular-season games to the Raptors, but each came before December. Let’s take a look at what the numbers say about this Raptors team. Overall team efficiency Offensive rating: 116.8, […]
A loss — in extra time or regulation — for the Maple Leafs tonight, or one point for the Seattle Kraken tonight or tomorrow, and Toronto will slot in fifth-last ahead of the May 5th draft lottery (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). TSN1050 will broadcast Joe Bowen’s final call of his broadcasting career tonight. Be sure […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators – Game #82 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled to stay healthy all season. This has led to them having 41 different starting lineup combinations and just three players participating in 65 or more games. For context, a team like the Boston Celtics had 23 different starting lineup combinations and nine players available for 65 or more […]
Ahead of the final game of the season against the Ottawa Senators, head coach Craig Berube discussed the end of a disappointing 2025-26 Leafs season. There is a lot to dissect in the days and weeks ahead, but what is the message to the group ahead of the final regular-season game? Berube: Play the right […] The post Craig Berube, on the final day of the season, on what it’s meant to coach the Maple Leafs: “I love Toronto, and I love the Leafs” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
One more to go before the big show!
This one is the ultimate.