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3 players Canadiens must trade after disappointing East Final loss

The 2025-26 NHL season for the Montreal Canadiens ended in disappointing fashion at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who eliminated them in five games in the Eastern Conference Final and are now battling the Vegas Golden Knights for hockey’s ultimate prize — the Stanley Cup. It almost seemed like destiny for the Canadiens to […] The post 3 players Canadiens must trade after disappointing East Final loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

John Chayka on his patient process for hiring the Leafs’ next head coach: “It has been a while since the organization has done a full search”

At the 2026 NHL Draft Combine, John Chayka spoke to Ryan Leslie about his takeaways from the combine, his meetings with Ivar Stenberg and Gavin McKenna, his discussions with Auston Matthews, the coaching search, and his first month on the job. What can you share about the discussions and meetings with your staff and also […] The post John Chayka on his patient process for hiring the Leafs’ next head coach: “It has been a while since the organization has done a full search” appeared first on ...

BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 16: Adam Novotny is a big-time doer

Adam Novotny is a winger who has slowly started to get more traction as the season went on. While he was seen as a fun story as he followed a familiar path from Europe to the CHL and had some potential, during the second half of his campaign with the OHL’s Peterborough Petes, he started to get so much more attention and is now seen as a player who should at the very least go in the first two-thirds of the first round later this month. While it’s not the most well-tread road, Novotny came ...

Darnell Nurse Is About as Untradeable as It Gets

The Edmonton Oilers could find that moving Darnell Nurse this summer might be next to impossible given the circumstances. The post Darnell Nurse Is About as Untradeable as It Gets appeared first on HEAVY .

Oilersnation Radio: Will the Oilers really trade Darnell Nurse?

It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Darnell Nurse rumours, free agency, the Stanley Cup Final, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…

Hack-a-Mitch backfires after early 2-2 Mitchell Robinson free throws

Mitchell Robinson became a healthy clearance for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs thought sending Robinson to the line would backfire. “Hack-a-Mitch” put the New York Knicks at the early advantage, though. Robinson, dealing with a bad finger that nearly wiped away his finals availability, went 2-for-2 at the white stripe. […] The post Hack-a-Mitch backfires after early 2-2 Mitchell Robinson free throws appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jets Predicted to Add 22-Year-Old Legacy QB

The New York Jets were recently predicted to add Texas quarterback Arch Manning with the No. 1 overall pick in a 2027 mock draft. The post Jets Predicted to Add 22-Year-Old Legacy QB appeared first on HEAVY .

Gavin McKenna Offers Blunt Response To Potentially Joining Maple Leafs

It wasn’t a good season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who struggled to adjust to life without former first-round draft selection Mitch Marner and also had to deal with multiple injuries to key players.The Maple Leafs missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2016, which was ironically the same year that they […] The post Gavin McKenna Offers Blunt Response To Potentially Joining Maple Leafs appeared first on HEAVY .

Maple Leafs draft czar Mark Leach on whether he dug into Gavin McKenna’s bar fight incident in his combine interview: “I didn’t really dig into that at all… Things happen… I just didn’t think it was relevant”

At the 2026 NHL Draft Combine, Maple Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Leach discussed the evaluation process, the opportunity to draft 1OA, working under John Chayka, and his thoughts on Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Chase Reid. How many players have you interviewed over the last week or so? Leach: Well, we take advantage […] The post Maple Leafs draft czar Mark Leach on whether he dug into Gavin McKenna’s bar fight incident in his combine interview: “I didn’t really dig into that...

NBA Finals Game 1 ratings hit record highs not seen since LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry

Adam Silver has probably not stopped grinning since the 2026 NBA Finals matchup became official. That is unlikely to change following the latest television ratings. Wednesday night’s Game 1 clash between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs averaged 16.93 million viewers on ABC, which is 90 percent up from last year’s series-opening showdown, […] The post NBA Finals Game 1 ratings hit record highs not seen since LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Daily Faceoff projects Canucks to select Caleb Malhotra at 3, Ilia Morozov at 24 in latest 2026 NHL mock draft

Daily Faceoff draft expert Steven Ellis published his latest first-round mock draft for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday and had the Vancouver Canucks selecting a pair of centres with their two first-round selections.   With Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg still on the board, Ellis had the Canucks taking Caleb Malhotra at third overall….