5 Options for Maple Leafs With 85th Pick in 2026 NHL Draft – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs
Evan Jardine, LW, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) Nils Bartholdsson, RW, Rögle BK U20 (Nationell) Wiggo Sörensson, C/ W, Boro/Vetlanda HC (Division 2) Timofei Runtso, RD, Victoria Royals (WHL) Landon Amrhein, LW, Calgary Hitmen (WHL) The Toronto Maple Leafs added some more draft capital to their cupboard for the 2026 NHL Draft after acquiring the Philadelphia Flyers’…
4 Takeaways From Spain’s Bounce-Back Win vs. Saudi Arabia At The World Cup
Spain got its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign back on track with an easy 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Sunday at Atlanta Stadium. Spain opened its tournament with a shock scoreless draw against Cape Verde that saw it enter the second match day with just one point. Now, Spain is in the driver’s seat…
Why a Maple Leafs and Sabres Blockbuster Trade Theory Has Legs – The Hockey Writers –
The Maple Leafs have been looking at the possibility of a Matthew Knies trade since at least the 2026 trade deadline. There was a reported deal to the Montreal Canadiens that didn’t get across the finish line by 3:00 p.m., and with new management in place under John Chayka, reports are that he’s still open…
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match
Spain will face Saudi Arabia in their second Group H match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 21, 2026, at Atlanta Stadium on FOX. In their three previous meetings from 2006 to 2012, Spain won all three matches by a combined score of 9-2. Both nations tied their opening matches. In its opener…
2026 NHL Draft Top-5 Scenarios: Maple Leafs Grab McKenna, Blackhawks Draft Verhoeff – The Hockey Writers – NHL Entry Draft
With three top-five scenarios in the books, the fourth might be a little more unorthodox. However, we looked at what each team needs and, rather than strictly going best available, tried to make a pick that would make sense for each team in the top five. While the second scenario did involve a trade atop…
Belgium vs. Iran Prediction, Odds, Picks For World Cup Match
Belgium will face Iran in their second group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 21, 2026, at Los Angeles Stadium on FS1. Both nations came from behind to grab a point in their opening matches on Monday. In its opener, Belgium trailed for a large portion of the match after it gave…
Abbotsford Canucks Notebook: Next Head Coach, Wouters, Thompson & Clayton Re-Signed – The Hockey Writers – Vancouver Canucks
Welcome back to the Abbotsford Canucks Notebook. It has been a whirlwind start to the month. With Manny Malhotra departing the American Hockey League (AHL) bench to become head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the development pipeline in Abbotsford is at a crossroads. Following the promotion of Ryan Johnson to Vancouver’s general manager (GM), the…
Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s World Cup Best Bets Today — Match Day 12
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. The last time Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland took the pitch on the same day during this World Cup, they scored a combined seven goals. Will the superstar trio do it again? Here is what I’m eyeing ahead of Match…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Robertson, Lettieri, Shaw, Laughton & Leadership – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs
Two very different decisions are unfolding around the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, but they actually circle back to the same question: what kind of players does this team want to keep, and what kind of players does it need more of? On one hand, there’s Nicholas Robertson—a young winger with clear scoring ability who…
Hurricanes Announce 2-Year Extension for Deslauriers During Stanley Cup Parade – The Hockey Writers – Carolina Hurricanes
We’ve seen players get extensions at different times of the year, but has a player ever gotten one during a Stanley Cup Parade? While the city of Raleigh saw 150,000 Caniacs descend on the City Plaza in downtown, general manager Eric Tulsky pulled a move that shocked everyone but also got everyone hyped, too. D-Lo…