The Detroit Red Wings are now officially in the offseason, and it remains to be seen what moves GM Steve Yzerman will make as far as the roster is concerned. Of course, he’s already made a major personnel move in the form of not retaining head coach Jeff Blashill. Prior to the NHL Trade Deadline … Read more
Despite the greatest regular season in franchise history, the broken record for the Toronto Maple Leafs after dropping tonight’s Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning by a 2-1 margin, sending them home for an early summer yet again. It was depth forward Nick Paul, acquired from the Ottawa Senators at the Trade Deadline, who … Read more
While it was another season of failing to reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Detroit Red Wings, one amazing part of their season has been the emergence of rookie defenseman Moritz Seider, whom GM Steve Yzerman took with the 6th overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft. And while fans and pundits were a … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs this afternoon in the 2022 Tim Horton’s Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. And needless to say, the Sabres certainly arrived in style. The Sabres disembarked their team bus while wearing uniforms of the fictional Flint Tropics, straight from the Will Ferrell movie, “Semi-Pro”: … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings are in need of a change in direction behind the bench, because Jeff Blashill just isn’t cutting it, and Saturday night’s embarrassment was the last straw. Of course, fans will point to the fact that they’re still in the rebuilding process with plenty more work to do despite the amazing strides … Read more
If you happened to tune in for Saturday night’s game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, you saw the Red Wings come out flat in the first two periods as were down 7-2 heading into the third period. But in the final period, the Red Wings stormed back with five goals to … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock is certainly one of the most successful bench bosses in the history of the sport. He’s the only coach to have been entered into the Triple Gold Club, having won the Stanley Cup, an IIHF World Championship title, and Olympic gold medal (done on two occasions). However, … Read more
According to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Detroit Red Wings are expected to pursue Toronto Maple Leafs center, Zach Hyman. “Don’t know if it still works, but Toronto liked Tyler Bertuzzi this season — moving elsewhere when it became obvious he wasn’t going to be healthy. Barring a major change, Zach Hyman … Read more
According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs could possibly target Detroit Red Wings F Tyler Bertuzzi. In order for the Maple Leafs to get Bertuzzi, you can expect that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman would look for a very solid return as he was an All-Star in 2020 and has a bright … Read more
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Martin Lapointe endeared himself to fans in the Motor City with his hard-nosed play, his knack for scoring key goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and his willingness to defend his teammates. Of course, he also was more than happy to drop the gloves when the occasion required, as Toronto’s … Read more
For the 1st time since 1979, hockey fans were treated to a playoff matchup between the Canadian Original 6 rivals Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in a series that went the distance – but it was how it happened that had the hockey world abuzz. The Canadiens were able to pull off the massive … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens pulled off a monumental on Monday night, coming back from a 3-1 series deficit against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs and putting the exclamation point in the form of a Game 7 victory on the road, once again tearing the hearts out of Leafs fans everywhere. The Leafs have not won a … Read more
Death, taxes, and the Toronto Maple Leafs choking in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The trend continued tonight, as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto by a 3-1 final score in Game 7 of their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series, ensuring that the Maple Leafs still have yet to win … Read more
It was a turnover just inside the Montreal Canadiens blue line that paved the way for a dramatic overtime winner that extended their season. Nick Suzuki buried the game winning goal at 59 seconds of overtime, converting on a 2-on-0 rush with Cole Caulfield and keeping them alive in a must-win situation against the Toronto … Read more
The hockey world is being treated to the first Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup between the historic Original 6 rivals Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, and so far, the series has lived up to the hype as the teams are tied at 1-1 through two games. We’re in Game 3 at Belle Centre in Montreal … Read more
The first playoff series between the Original 6 rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens has already gotten off to a scary start. Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was accidentally struck in the head by the knee of Canadiens forward Corey Perry, causing Tavares immediate distress. Team trainers soon motioned for additional help as it … Read more
