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What is the defining feature of the Toronto Raptors’ three decades as a franchise? That’s the question Raptors radio host Eric Smith and his brother-in-law turned co-author, Andrew Bricker, asked themselves when dreaming up their project. Bricker, who teaches English literature at Ghent University in Belgium, is a long-time basketball fan. Smith, as fans know, […]
Rays infielder Taylor Walls has been named one of three American League finalists for a Rawlings Gold Glove Award at shortstop, joining Texas’ Corey Seager and Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. Despite appearing in only 101 games, Walls’ 18 defensive runs saved were third most among major league infielders behind Toronto’s Ernie Clement (22) and […]
Good morning A’s fans! The playoffs are set to continue as we head back to the American League. The Championship series heads to Seattle for the first time in over two decades as the Seattle Mariners are set to play host to the Toronto Blue Jays in a critical Game 3. Our rivals to the […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Today’s playoff game will be Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. The game will start at 5:08 p.m. PT, airing on Fox Sports 1, with national radio coverage available on ESPN Radio. It seems as though the Blue Jays’ time […]
The Detroit Tigers were eliminated from the postseason just five days ago, but MLB news piles up quickly in October. There’s enough to fill a weeks worth of posts. While the Brewers-Dodgers and the Mariners-Blue Jays continue to battle it out for trips to the World Series, let’s run through some of the biggest news […]
The Leafs did the thing and got us all back on board. Now it's time for the Jays to do the same.
The Maple Leafs’ stars woke up offensively, and their depth scoring continued to chip in as they lit up the Nashville Predators for seven (two empty-netters) on Tuesday night. The Leafs largely carried over their five-on-five ascendancy from the final 40 minutes of the Red Wings game in the first period of play. They’re more […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs’ stars roar to life offensively in 7-4 win over Nashville appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 2-2-0. On the team’s performance: I thought we came out and played a good first period. We were doing things right and got the lead. In the second period, when a team is down, […] The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s first NHL point and fit on the Leafs’ top line: “He’s a dog on a bone out there… He’s a worker — a worker with skill” appeared first on Maple Leaf...
at Toronto Raptors (3-1) at Boston Celtics (2-1) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 7:30 PM ET Preseason Game #4 Home Game #2 TV: NBCSB, TSN, NBA-TV Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Sirius XM TD Garden The Toronto Raptors are in Boston to take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden for the Celtics last preseason game. This is the Celtics 4th preseason game and their 2nd home game. It is the Raptors 5th preseason game and they will hav...
Curse of the SEGABABA!
Despite the losing result on Monday vs. Detroit, the Maple Leafs seek to build on the many positives of their five-on-five process when they host a Nashville Predators team that’s off to a 2-0-1 start to the season (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Predators head coach Andrew Brunette on his team’s faster start […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators – Game #4 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
When Marco Rossi scored a goal to put the Minnesota Wild ahead 1-0 in the fourth round of the shootout, all eyes went back to the other end of the ice. How would Jesper Wallstedt -- who'd already turned away Adrian Kempe, Trevor Moore, and Kevin Fiala -- hold up in a huge-pressure situation? If...
It's SEGABABA time.
Well, 1-2-0 isn’t the start you draw up, especially when you’re swept in a home-and-home with a division rival. But it’s too early to panic. It would be one thing if the Leafs’ top players were producing and they were losing games, but the opposite has been true so far. William Nylander put his first […] The post Leafs Notebook: The causes for concern and reasons for optimism after a 1-2-0 start appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Nashville, Craig Berube discussed Cayden Primeau’s readiness for his first start as a Leaf, the message to William Nylander after Monday’s loss, Nic Roy’s first three games, and the challenge against the Predators. Morning Skate Lines – October 14 No lineup changes for the Leafs tonight, coach Craig Berube confirms […] The post Craig Berube on finding the right fit for the Tavares-Nylander line: “I like a lot of the stuff the line did with Maccelli… We have to...
Morning everyone! Rise and shine! Yesterday we were treated to a pair of LCS playoff games and boy was it interesting. The Athletics’ division rivals the Seattle Mariners came out swinging in Toronto, beating the Blue Jays 10-3 and giving themselves a huge 2-0 series lead. Even better for the M’s, they won both games […]
The Maple Leafs were hard done by in this 3-2 regulation loss to Detroit, but they also need more out of the top of their lineup. The Leafs were again guilty of some sloppy puck play in the early parts of this game. They started with a couple of icings by the top line, then […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs struggle for offense, concede late goal in frustrating regulation loss to Detroit appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 1-2-0. On the team’s performance: It was a good, solid 60 minutes, in my opinion. I thought we controlled the play. There were plenty of opportunities to score. It didn’t go in enough. […] The post Craig Berube on William Nylander’s start to the season: “We need more out of him… He needs to attack, shoot, and get on the inside more” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotst...
League Championship baseball dominates the sports landscape this fine Monday, as it’s definitely the only major professional sport in North America with two feature games on the docket. Trust me! The Seattle Mariners will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Toronto Blue Jays first, as those two clubs are set to […]
With all of their forward lines rejigged and Easton Cowan set to make his NHL debut, the Maple Leafs are looking for a response effort in the second half of a home-and-home set against the Red Wings (2:00 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the need for a response effort in […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings – Game #3 Projected Lines & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
After Sunday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the decision to place Easton Cowan on the top line RW, Calle Jarnkrok’s hot start to the season, and the areas for improvement after the 1-1-0 start. Practice Lines – October 12 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews – CowanMaccelli – Tavares – NylanderRoberson – Domi – McMannJoshua […] The post Craig Berube on whether the Leafs’ uneven start is just early-season bumpiness: “I don’t accept it… I don’t care what time of year it is” appeared f...
After twice falling behind by three goals in Friday evening’s season opener in Rochester, a sharp goaltending performance from Dennis Hildeby ensured the Toronto Marlies didn’t suffer the same fate in their home-opening rematch against the Amerks. Once they broke the deadlock, the Marlies didn’t look back and were good value for the victory and […] The post Dennis Hildeby holds down the fort as Toronto Marlies overcome lacklustre start in home opener win over Rochester appeared first on Mapl...
This is not a thoughtful and incisive overview of the ALCS and NLCS. I was looking up some things yesterday and figured I'd share them rather than not. First of all, I was extremely pleased to watch the Blue Jays hardly break a sweat while humiliating the Yankees. But then I thought . . . shit, the Blue Jays are now really close to going to the World Series. . . . which means they could actually win the World Series. . . . But then I thought, I no longer live outside To...
Globe Celtics’ Chris Boucher carves out a role protecting his teammates and providing a veteran presence on a young team NESN Jayson Tatum Makes Bold Championship Guarantee Before 2025-26 Season Anfernee Simons Dishes On Making Celtics Debut In Preseason Loss To Raptors Celtics Wire Xavier Tillman on learning from Boucher's example at the 4 for Celtics Celtics jersey history No. 40 - Rick Brunson (2000) Today in Boston Celtics history: Larry Bird's debut; first-ever NBA 3-pointer J...
The 2025-26 NHL Regular Season is well underway, and while it wasn’t exactly the start that head coach Todd McLellan wanted in his first official “home opener” since taking the job, the veteran coach is probably resting a little easier this Sunday after the Red Wings handled their business against the Toronto Maple Leafs at LCA Saturday night. Editor’s Note: I mentioned starting these “weekly roundup/recap” stories in a previous article. This is the first of what hopefully will be many. T...