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The Toronto Maple Leafs added a ton of sandpaper in free agency, bringing Ryan Reaves, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi into the fold — and superstar Mitch Marner elegantly explained what the trio will bring to the team next season. “All three of those guys can play with snot, p**s, and vinegar,” Marner said on […]

The Dallas Stars came within two wins of advancing to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2020 this past season, taking the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights to six games in the Western Conference Final. But the future is bright in Texas, and GM Jim Nill made some excellent moves to keep this team competitive […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were one of the busier teams when NHL Free Agency opened on July 1. They quickly signed the best defenseman on the market in former Washington Capital and Boston Bruin Dmitry Orlov, and followed it up by inking sandpaper forward Michael Bunting. Brendan Lemieux was added on a one-year pact earlier this […]

Despite signing forward Alex Galchenyuk when the NHL’s Free Agency period opened, the Arizona Coyotes mysteriously waived him on Thursday, the team announced. “The Arizona Coyotes have placed forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract,” the organization wrote in a Twitter statement. “The Club will have no further comment at […]

Rory McIlroy made his stance on LIV Golf even clearer on Thursday, saying he would rather retire than play for the Saudi-backed league. “If LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf, I would retire,” McIlroy told reporters at the Scottish Open. “That’s how I feel about it.” The statement was a […]

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale revealed on Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer, but the 84-year-old Hall of Famer made it clear he wouldn’t let it hold him back from calling college games later this year. “I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today from Dr. Zeitels about my throat. The […]

The Boston Bruins signed unrestricted free agent forward Jesper Boavist to a one-year, $775,000 pact on Wednesday, the team announced. The 24-year-old was not issued a qualifying offer by the New Jersey Devils in late June; he recorded 10 goals and 21 points over 70 games in Newark last season. With only one penalty taken, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won a postseason round for the first time since 2004, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but the season again ended in disappointment after the Leafs were beaten in five games by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already made some shrewd moves this offseason, putting themselves in a great position to compete for another Stanley Cup after winning hockey’s ultimate prize in 2022. Although they traded Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens and lost JT Compher to free agency, GM Chris MacFarland added Ryan Johansen and Ross Colton […]

No matter what the Minnesota Wild do, they just cannot find success in the postseason. The Wild have made the playoffs every season except one dating back to the 2011-12 campaign, and have only two total series wins to show for it. Obviously, that is a nightmare scenario for fans in the State of Hockey, […]

After acquiring Stanley Cup champion Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche, the Montreal Canadiens have locked up the young forward for the next four years. “Hearing newly-acquired Alex Newhook will sign a four-year, $2.9M AAV extension with the Montreal Canadiens,” wrote Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Tuesday. The contract figures to be an absolute steal for […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois knows he might not have the best reputation in hockey after demanding two trades over the last six NHL seasons — but the 25-year-old is ready to turn over a new leaf in California. “I think, obviously, with demanding a trade out of Columbus, and then the situation with […]

The Boston Bruins had a storybook campaign in 2022-23, breaking the single-season NHL record for most wins and cementing themselves as one of the greatest regular season teams of all time. But that ended in heartbreak; not only did they blow a 3-1 lead to the Florida Panthers in the first-round of the Stanley Cup […]

The Edmonton Oilers are firmly in Stanley Cup contention for the next few seasons, with two of the game’s greatest players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. The Oilers were four wins away from reaching their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 two seasons ago, but were unable to overcome an elite […]

The Carolina Panthers have added two more former players to the Hall of Honor, with Julius Peppers and Muhsin Muhammad named as the latest enshrinees on Monday, the team announced. The two will be recognized in a halftime ceremony on Oct. 29 in a home game against the Houston Texans. “Muhsin Muhammad and Julius Peppers […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama put together a forgettable performance in his first game of the 2023 NBA Summer League against Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets — but he bounced back in a big way against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. The French unicorn scored 27 points on 9-for-14 shooting, adding 12 […]

Anze Kopitar has been the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Kings since he was drafted by the team with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. He will forever be immortalized in the team’s history after leading them to two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. At 35-years-old, Kopitar isn’t the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Noah Syndergaard pitched a three-inning simulated game on Friday as he continues to work his way back from a blister on his right index finger, according to the team’s official website. The 30-year-old pitched to Dodgers bullpen catcher Steve Cilladi, and faced hitters Jonny DeLuca, Miguel Vargas and Yonny Hernandez. He […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed signed a three-year, $23 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, his agent Ron Shade of Octagon Basketball confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The restricted free agent signed the offer sheet on Saturday morning. The Sixers will now have until just before midnight on Sunday to match the […]

Although the Nashville Predators traded Ryan Johansen and bought out Matt Duchene, signalling it may be time to rebuild in Tennessee, the team’s newest signing Gustav Nyquist believes the Preds “can be a really good team” next season. Nyquist was signed to a two-year, $6.37 million contract with the team on July 1, and arrived […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added two veteran forwards to shore up the bottom-six, inking Vinnie Hinostroza and Andreas Johnsson to one-year contracts, the team announced. Hinostroza’s contract is worth $775,000 in 2023-24, while Johnsson’s will pay him $800,000 next season. The signings come after the Pens locked up defenseman Ryan Graves and goaltender Tristan Jarry […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick could break the NFL record for most losses by a coach before he sets the mark for most wins, according to CBS Sports. “If Bill Belichick coaches for at least two more seasons, there’s a good chance that he’s going to set the record for most wins by […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently boast the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League, not seeing playoff action since they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games in 2011. But don’t expect that to last much longer — the Sabres are loaded with young prospects, have star power at all three positions and missed […]

Netflix has begun to heavily invest in sports content, releasing both tennis and golf documentaries this year — and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be one of the focuses of the upcoming football series, “Quarterback.” But in order for Mahomes to be involved in the show, Andy Reid had one condition: there wouldn’t […]

Matt Duchene admitted he was devastated after he was bought out by the Nashville Predators last week — and the newest Dallas Star made it clear that he would be using the buyout as motivation next season. “When a team tells you they don’t want you anymore, it’s tough, right?” Duchene explained on Thursday at […]

Pat Maroon won two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and after being traded to the Minnesota Wild last week, the fan favorite shared a heartfelt message with his former team. “Wow, what an amazing four years it has been. Tampa, thank you. I came here not knowing what the future would hold […]

For the second time in under a week, Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll was forced to leave a game with a right shoulder injury. The All-Star outfielder will undergo an MRI on Friday to reveal the extent of the ailment, but manager Torey Lovullo said the team received positive news on the injury. “More positive […]

The Ottawa Senators added some much-needed grit to the lineup on Thursday, signing Zack MacEwen to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000, the team announced. The 26-year-old scored four goals and 10 points in 56 games for the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season. He was traded from Pennsylvania […]

YES Network cameraman Pete Stendel was hit in the head by a ball in the New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles game on Wednesday night, and he suffered an orbital fracture on the play, according to the broadcaster. Stendel “is home resting,” per YES, and “he and his family appreciate everyone’s support.” The scary moment occurred during […]

The Anaheim Ducks are going to be a very good hockey team in the very near future — but that future is going to take a few years to materialize, and they made some very questionable moves by giving term to two aging veterans in forward Alex Killorn and defenseman Radko Gudas this summer. Ducks […]

Last summer, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman looked to accelerate the team’s rebuild, signing three veterans in Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot and David Perron. The move didn’t exactly work out for the team, as they missed the postseason for the seventh straight year and really faded down the stretch. Perron had a decent […]

The Dallas Stars have been knocking on the door of Stanley Cup contention since they advanced all the way to the Finals in 2020, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. But since that time, they’ve failed to advance past the Western Conference Final, although they’ve put together some excellent regular seasons and […]

After winning a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights, goaltender Laurent Brossoit is back with the Winnipeg Jets — and the 30-year-old is ready to push Connor Hellebuyck for the starting job in Manitoba. “From my own perspective, I see opportunity and I’m going to push ‘Helley,’” Brossoit said this week, per NHL.com’s Derek […]

After 15 seasons in the National Hockey League and two Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Patric Hornqvist is hanging up the skates, he confirmed to Per Bjurman of Sportsblade on Wednesday. The 36-year-old played out his final season in 2022-23 with the Florida Panthers, scoring three points in 22 games as the team […]

Draymond Green and Steph Curry have won four NBA championships together in the past nine seasons — and Green credits his longtime Golden State Warriors teammate for his incredible work ethic and commitment to his craft. Green joined the Podcast P with Paul George over the weekend, and was asked to give an example of […]

Ryan Mallett tragically died by drowning at a beach in Florida last week, and his girlfriend Madison Carter authored a heart-wrenching post regarding the former NFL quarterback’s death on Sunday. “I prayed for you for 27 years, and we finally found each other. I trust that God has a plan for everything, but I don’t […]

After a few disappointing seasons in the Detroit Red Wings system, the team placed forward Filip Zadina on waivers on Monday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. Zadina was drafted with the sixth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and there were high expectations for the young Czech native in Michigan. He simply failed to live up […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some extremely questionable moves in Day 1 of NHL free agency, but knocked it out of the park on Sunday by adding Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi on extremely reasonable one-year deals. Domi’s father Tie was a fan favorite over his decade spent playing in Toronto, and Max played junior […]

The first two days of NHL free agency have gone and come, and with it, most of the big names off the board. In fact, only 16 of Daily Faceoff’s top-100 available unrestricted free agents are still without a contract, and that number figures to dwindle over the next week or so. Still, a few […]