3 Ways Canadiens Secure Home-Ice Advantage in 2026 Playoffs – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens began their Olympic break in what would have generally been considered an outlandish position heading into 2025-26: in second place in the Atlantic Division, with home-ice advantage effectively within their grasp. All they need to do is stay there. That’s easier said than done though, for obvious reasons, in a tight division….
Head coach Jon Cooper mum on Canada’s starting goalie for Olympic men’s hockey opener Thursday
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Jordan Binnington was under intense pressure — and scrutiny — at this time last year. The Canadian goaltender faced plenty of questions heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off thanks to some iffy numbers in the NHL. Binnington shrugged it off and again stepped up in big moments, especially the…
Canadiens standout Juraj Slafkovsky leads Slovakia in upset win over 2022 Olympic hockey champions
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Juraj Slafkovsky had Slovakia’s only two goals four years ago in the first men’s hockey game at the Beijing Olympics, a convincing loss to Finland. Slafkovsky again scored twice in the tournament opener. Only this time, Slovakia upset Finland 4-1 Wednesday to get the first Olympics with NHL players…
Aaron Judge Felt Lack of Yankees Offseason Moves Was ‘Brutal’
Aaron Judge fretted like many Yankees fans as big-name free agents kept signing elsewhere. “It was brutal,” the New York captain said Monday after the year’s first full-squad workout. “Early on it was pretty tough to watch. I’m like: Man, we’re the New York Yankees. Let’s go out there and get the right people.” Judge…
3 Takeaways From Team USA’s 5-0 Shutout over Team Sweden – The Hockey Writers – Olympics
The United States women’s hockey team shut out Team Sweden, 5-0, on Monday and advanced to the gold medal game on Thursday. Team USA is on a Roll Team USA improved to 6-0 in the tournament and was ready for the match against an undefeated Sweden. They handled them swiftly, scoring four goals in the…
How the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Shanaplan Went Off the Rails – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs
For years, fans in Toronto rolled their eyes at the idea of a grand “Shanaplan.” It became a punchline whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs stumbled in the first round or stayed quiet at the trade deadline. But given the Olympic break and the team’s predicament, I thought it should be time to sit with the…
After 2 Record-Setting Seasons, Cy Young Could Be Next For Shohei Ohtani
GLENDALE, Ariz. — He has made five All-Star teams, won four MVP Awards and two World Series championships and just followed up Major League Baseball’s first ever 50-homer, 50-steal campaign by becoming the first player ever with 50 homers as a hitter and 50 strikeouts as a pitcher. Now, after back-to-back record-setting seasons to start…
How Are the Two Columbus Blue Jackets Olympians Benefitting From the Olympics? – The Hockey Writers – Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the Olympic break as the hottest team in the league. Riding a seven-game win streak that had brought them within four points of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, the timing seemed terrible, but it might give them an extra boost for a final push. The Blue Jackets…
How the Canadiens Fared in the Olympic Round Robin – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens
The Olympic group stage always reveals early narratives, contenders separating themselves, underdogs rising, and individuals either thriving or surviving in the spotlight. For the Montreal Canadiens, four players represented their respective nations in vastly different circumstances, Juraj Slafkovsky (Slovakia), Nick Suzuki (Canada), Alexandre Texier (France), and Oliver Kapanen (Finland). After three games, their tournaments couldn’t…
Revisiting the Bruins’ Cam Neely Trade with the Canucks – The Hockey Writers – NHL Trade Analysis
Cam Neely was born on June 6, 1965, in Vancouver, B.C.. After scoring 56 goals and 120 points in 72 games with the Portland Winter Hawks in the Western Hockey League, his hometown Vancouver Canucks selected him with the ninth overall pick at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Immediately following the draft, Neely debuted with…