Yesterday the Marlies released most of the juniors and the newly signed players that will be joining next year from their try-out agreements. The Cincinnati Cyclones did not make the ECHL playoffs so a number of Cyclones have been recalled including Ken Appleby, giving the Marlies a very deep crease.

Jacob Quillan scores game-winner, Toronto Marlies finish regular season with weekend sweep of Laval
“What I like most about [the performance] is the way we played in the second and third periods. I think that should be our standard. You can see a different pace coming out after that first period, and we got the results to show for it. At the end of the day, you can’t control […]
Maple Leafs HotstoveMark Rackham

The Marlies have a three-game series with the Rochester Americans to contend with before facing the Laval Rocket in the round of 16. Toronto has home ice for these three games that'll be played on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday if necessary.

2026 Calder Cup Bracket

The Sceptres sit two points back of the Ottawa Charge for the final playoff spot and only two games left in the season, so it's all to play for. Tonight is the Pride game at the Coliseum for the Sceptres as they play the Sirens in their penultimate game.

In their most recent contest against New York, they heartbreakingly lost the lead and the game in regulation, gaining no points. But, a good win on Sunday against Minnesota tees up what's looking like a final game vs Ottawa on Saturday afternoon for all the marbles.

Peter Laviolette is the latest contestant on "talk about analytics" a remake of a show from 2016 that is taking the NHL by storm!

He does a really good job of showing what "your eyes can't count" means, but what he's talking about directly here is using something other than points to measure performance. He's not really talking about using analysis of data. He alludes to it when he talks about teams making changes even in the playoffs, but like most people in his position, he's not really being upfront about the use of data and analysis. His position being he doesn't have a position.

Mammoth’s Durzi fined $5,000 for head-butting Golden Knights D Andersson
The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Utah Mammoth defenceman Sean Durzi $5,000, the maximum under the CBA, for head-butting Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Rasmus Andersson in Game 1.
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2026 NHL Draft prospects with the most to prove at the IIHF U18 World Championship
The 2026 NHL Draft season came and went, and we’re back in Slovakia where top draft-eligibles get one final chance to show scouts what they’ve got.
Elite ProspectsJanik Beichler and David Phillips

The Sabres have been fun to watch, not just because they're beating the Boston Briuns, but mostly because their fans deserve this.

ICYMI. It's always possible for people to interview and us not know about it, but so far the only experienced candidates who've done a job like GM or POHO before have been Gillis and John Chayka. That can't be it, right?

The Maple Leafs’ top job is too big for “learn as you go” candidates
Over the past few weeks, as the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season painfully wound down, all the attention shifted to who will take control of the franchise. We looked at the Leafs six (!) AGMs at a high level (most of whom should probably go), as well as who the Leafs should try to emulate (hint: […]
Maple Leafs HotstoveAnthony Petrielli

In the NHL playoffs,

The Flyers blanked the Penguins 3-0 to go up 2-0. Rookie Porter Martone scored his second goal in as many games. He's currently maintaining above a point-per-game pace in his 11-game career.

The Sens took the Hurricanes to double overtime, but Jordan Martinook won the game. Canes lead the series 2-0 now (lolsens).

The Dallas Stars made up for a game 1 home loss with a somewhat more comfortable 4-2 win against Minnesota as they were able to keep the Wild at arm's reach in the 2nd and 3rd. Their series is now tied 1-1.

The Ducks scared the Oilers with three goals in the second to almost steal a game 1 win on the road. But a late goal from Kasperi Kapanen in the third gave Edmonton the first win in the series.

Oilers rally past Ducks to take Game 1
The Edmonton Oilers let an early lead slip away and now trail their first-round series with the Anaheim Ducks.
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