Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon have long been the two best players in the NHL, but somehow in 2025-2026 it feels like they’ve taken their games to another level. The superstar centers have played with the rest of the league to start the season, being by far the best two-point producers as they comfortably lead […]
Jeremy Bracco has always stayed with me. Not exactly because he failed, but because he never quite fit into the easy boxes we like to put potential customers into. When I first wrote about him, he felt like one of those players you quietly root for. Skilled, creative, worked hard enough, but always standing in […]
The idea of ​​the New York Rangers trading Vincent Trocheck may sound far-fetched at first, but recent analysis suggests that if the team were to ever go that route, the return could be significant – possibly even greater than what they would get for Artemi Panarin. In a recent mailbag for The Athletics, Vincent Z. […]
One of the unexpected joys of writing hockey blogs is the comments section. I sincerely mean that. Fans who take the time to read and comment are thinking about the game, and many of them are sharp. They notice details. They raise questions I hadn’t thought about yet. More than a few good posts have […]
Without fully understanding what Brendan Shanahan did on a day-to-day basis, it seems very likely that not having someone in his role has been a hindrance for the Maple Leafs this season. The Maple Leafs parted ways with Shanahan on May 23, and this isn’t about filing a case that was the wrong decision, but […]
Hello everyone. We hope you enjoy a beautiful Christmas morning and hopefully take a break from the reality of a collapsing Toronto Maple Leafs team. We are very grateful for your continued support of The Leafs Nation as we continue our goal of providing the best club coverage in the industry. We are fortunate at […]
The situation between the ECHL and the PHPA appears to be going backwards instead of forwards, with the PHPA accusing the league of making further threats. PHPA Executive Director Brian Ramsay released the following statement: “Earlier today, after sending a written request to the ECHL to resume talks last night – which went unanswered – […]
What ‘no complex conditions’ really means in modern sharing formats Simple promotions are not the same as ‘no rules’. A clean sharing format usually means fewer moving parts: one trigger, one reward, one limit. The trigger can be a deposit above a minimum threshold, a small stake or a single verified action such as confirming […]
SEATTLE – The first-ever meeting between the Montréal Victoire and Seattle Torrent did not disappoint, with a narrow 2-1 victory for the Torrent ending the Victoire’s four-game winning streak and sending the home team into the holiday break with a 3-2 homestand record. Rookie Hannah Murphy held on to record her third win in as […]
TORONTO – The Ottawa Charge erased a 3-0 deficit and earned a second straight overtime victory, defeating the Toronto Scepters 4-3 on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Coliseum before a crowd of 8,108. Rebecca Leslie’s two-goal performance sparked the comeback at 6:22 of the second period, then sealed the victory against her former team with the […]