The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed one of their top defensemen, reportedly signing JJ Moser to a long-term deal. Like broken through Elliotte Friedman on Saturday afternoon”Good afternoon… late Christmas present in Tampa Bay for JJ Moser, who is having a great season. I hear he is nearing an eight-year, $6.75 million AAV extension with […]
Former Merrimack forward and recent Merrimack Hall of Fame inductee Stephane Da Costa has been included in the French Olympic team for the first time in his career. Da Costa, 36, previously represented France at Olympic qualifying tournaments in 2016 and 2021, although the French failed to make the Olympic field both times. France will […]
There is something special behind the films of John Hughes when you consider how beloved his films are. Be that as it may Planes, trains and cars, Uncle Buckor The Breakfast ClubThere is a humanity in all of his films that not many other writers in their time captured. The loss of Hughes in 2009 […]
Watch Toronto Maple Leafs fans online long enoughand you notice it: everything goes wrong and boom, the chat is all about what happened years ago. Finally someone says the name. Kyle Dubas. And once it’s there, the rest of the wire tilts in that direction. The blame is resigned rather than angry. But it comes […]
There is a growing sense that Connor Ingram can be more than just “insurance” for the Edmonton Oilers. Ingram, brought in as a backup for the backup, is suddenly the starter for the Oilers after an unexpected trade and injury left the team in trouble before it was arguably ready. With two straight wins, he […]
After a surprisingly strong start to the 2025-2026 season, Erik Karlsson and the Pittsburgh Penguins appear poised to end up where they have been the last three years: not good enough to make the playoffs, but not bad enough to hit rock bottom and secure a top-five draft pick. There may not be a worse […]
According to The Athletic’s Chris Johnstonadd Jonathan Marchessault to a list of names the Montreal Canadiens may have some trade interest in. Johnston paired the Habs as a team to watch on the second episode of NHL trade matchmaker. He writes: “This is a move that would certainly suit Marchessault well, which is important considering […]
Kurt Leavins of the The Edmonton Journal wrote this on Sunday“Unless Stan Bowman joins Connor McDavid in the hunt for a big game left winger, I can’t imagine who would be a better fit than Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.” He talked about the team’s need for a third-line center, but pointed out something I strongly believe in: […]
It’s been a bit of a miserable first three months of the 2025-2026 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A poor start, injuries and disappointing performances from their stars have all contributed to a 15-14-5 record in 34 games, leaving them just one point above the cellar of the Eastern Conference standings. While there is […]
I spent part of this morning doing what I usually do before writing: reading around, listening carefully, trying to figure out what other people think the story is like that before deciding whether I agree with it. In doing so, I came across a familiar brand of Canucks commentary that has been gaining popularity since […]