I won't deny that I was very against the idea that both Drew Doughty and Travis Sanheim were named to the Canadian Olympic team on Wednesday, and I voiced those opinions on January 1 on The Hockey Show . I haven't changed my opinion on either player's inclusion on the roster when younger players like Owen Power, Jacob Chychrun, Noah Dobson, and Matthew Schafer are available to go and will be the future of the Canadian Olympic team long after both Doughty's and Sanheim's times have passed. Toni...
“I don’t know that we necessarily want to get into that type of game (run and gun) with [Rochester]. Once we started to structure it up, get above them, and create some turnovers, they didn’t have the same success as in the first period. Credit to our players for turning it around right from the […]
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The Atlanta Hawks suffered a disheartening defeat to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, losing 134-117 in a game that was more competitive than the final scoreline might suggest. The Hawks trailed by just one point heading into the fourth quarter, but managed just 11 points in the final frame and were outscored by 16 […]
Auston Matthews sits atop Toronto Maple Leafs history. With two goals against the New York Islanders on Saturday night, Matthews tied, and surpassed Mats Sundin as the best goal scorer in franchise history. Matthews scored his 421st career goal against the Islanders, one a great feed from linemate Bobby McMann, setting up the one-timer. Making History pic.twitter.com/eZFBkT2bHM — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 4, 2026 Sundin had held the record since 2007, when he passed Darry...
Ted Lilly turns 50 today. Ted had a 15-year career, 3 of them with the Blue Jays. He came to the Jays in trade for Bobby Kielty from the A’s. Lilly went 37-34 as a Jay, with a 4.52 ERA in 89 games and a bWAR of 6.0. I think we won the trade. In […]
Hit it with the 421 like Auston Matthews.
Yesterday offered the second notable Japanese free agent signing of 2026, and once again, the Yankees didn’t seem to be a factor. The divison rival Blue Jays came to terms with Kazuma Okamoto on a four-year, $60 million contract. Are there red flags and would it have taken some time to figure out his specific […]
First things first: Congratulations, Auston Matthews! “HE IS THE LEADING SCORER IN TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HISTORY” Matthews 20th of the Season (421st Career Goal) vs Islanders 🔊 @Bonsie1951 @Jim_Ralph pic.twitter.com/5jfOIysXc8 — Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) January 4, 2026 We all knew this accomplishment was inevitable several years ago, and it became clear it would happen […]
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SNY.com | Colin Martin and Phillip Martinez: The 2025 American League champion Toronto Blue Jays made a splash yesterday afternoon, signing Japanese corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million deal roughly 24 hours before the end of his posting period. With the move, Toronto has now made three big additions this season, as […]
Matthew Schaefer scored two highlight reel goals, including a tying goal and an overtime winner, as the Islanders came back and beat the Maple Leafs, 4-3, Saturday night on Long Island. Rumors of Auston Matthews’ demise have been greatly exaggerated, as the maligned Maple Leafs captain continued his tear with two goals*, but the Islanders’ […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-7. On the team’s performance: Going into the third period, I didn’t think we pushed enough. I thought we didn’t have the puck enough and sat back a little too much. We […]
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The Atlanta Hawks put together one of their most competitive road efforts of the season. Still, they couldn’t sustain enough defensive stops or rebounding edge in a 134–117 loss to the Toronto Raptors Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. Atlanta overcame early sluggishness with a balanced offensive attack and hot perimeter shooting, yet Toronto’s relentless scoring […]
It’s a new year, and many people are contemplating their goals and resolutions for 2026 — the Toronto Raptors are not exempt. Ahead of their match-up against the Atlanta Hawks, the first of a two-game series between these two teams, Raptors’ coach Darko Rajakovic talked about setting good habits. Using the word ‘habits’ is another […]
Hockey USA was busy today as they were on television with all their representatives for the two Olympic hockey teams that are heading to Milano-Cortina in Feburary. Canada's men's team was announced on Wednesday, so we already know which NHLers will be wearing the maple leaf in Italy. The women have yet to be announced, but there will be a number of familiar faces on the roster once again - Poulin, Fillier, Jenner, Clark, Fast, and Desbiens are nearly locks for the event. What may surprise you...
I don’t think there will be any more news about the Kazuma Okamoto deal today, as much as I’d like to hear from the Jays about how they intend to use him. It makes it clear we aren’t going after Alex Bergman (or if we did, I have no idea where we would play everyone. […]
Two more goals!
The Atlanta Hawks (17-19) cross the border North for the first and only time this season to play the Toronto Raptors (20-15). Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada Start Time: 7:30 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports […]
The hottest show of the moment will hit UK TV screens in the same month that British hockey teams celebrate Pride Weekend.
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The Maple Leafs hit the halfway mark of the season in unfamiliar territory: on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, in a dog fight to make the cut. We’ve spent a lot of time in the first half of the season discussing the team’s five-on-five struggles, head-scratching lineup deployment, power-play issues, and some […]
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After collecting nine of the last 10 points, can the Maple Leafs keep their good form rolling when they visit a banged-up Islanders team? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC) Game Day Quotes Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer on facing his hometown Maple Leafs: Growing up watching Leafs games, I wasn’t too far outside (Toronto). It will […]
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Welcome to the first offseason Crawfish Boil of 2026! Just like a real crawfish boil – everything is in here! There’s a lot to unpack today: MLB.com’s David Adler has more on Okamoto: https://www.mlb.com/news/kazuma-okamoto-blue-jays-deal It’s a 4-year, $60M deal with no opt outs per Jon Heyman. That $15M AAV doesn’t preclude the Jays from continuing […]
There’s almost always a cyclical nature to the MLB offseason. It typically begins with a flurry, especially now that Qualifying Offer decisions (and their $20+ million price tags) force the hands of teams within a week of the end of the World Series. Teams often try to get a jump on the offseason and put […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to pivot to new options at third base. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Japanese third baseman Kuzuma Okamoto is signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. Okamoto’s posting window was set to close at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported earlier on Saturday that the Pirates were […]
San Diego Padres free agent target Kazuma Okamoto agreed to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday. There were several reports that linked the Padres to the Japanese star, but in the end, he decided to play in Toronto where the 2025 American League Champions appear to be loading up to make a return […]
Ahead of Saturday’s game against the Islanders, Craig Berube discussed Matt Benning entering the lineup, Troy Stecher’s impact, Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s selection to Team Sweden, and William Nylander’s status. What are your thoughts on Matt Benning making his Leafs debut? Berube: Yeah, we’ll get him in tonight. Coming into training camp, I thought he had a […]
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