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While the seeding for the elimination rounds of men’s hockey at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic games has already been decided, Team Canada and Team USA are both looking to put a convincing stamp on what’s been an undefeated run for both teams in the preliminary games. Following wins against Czechia and Switzerland on Thursday and Friday, Canada will face their weakest … [Read more...] about Olympic Hockey Preview: Canada to wrap up preliminaries vs. France, Auston Matthews, USA to face Germany

In the final year of his entry-level contract, 24-year-old Jacob Quillan is having a solid sophomore season in the Toronto Maple Leafs system. Playing mostly in the AHL, Quillan is putting up solid numbers for the Toronto Marlies through the first five months of this year. In 30 games played, he has nine goals and 20 assists, tallying nearly a point per game. His goalscoring … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs prospect checkpoint: How has Jacob Quillan fared through 5 months of 2025-26?

Team Canada’s off to a tremendous start in Milan. Jon Cooper’s squad looked extremely connected in their tournament beatdown of Czechia, something that can’t be said about Sweden. There’s a ton of dysfunction surrounding that team early in the tournament. What exactly is their coach doing? At any rate, we spent the first 25 minutes of the show doing a Milan Games roundtable … [Read more...] about Curtis Joseph is a big fan of Jordan Binnington’s swagger: Leafs Morning Take

A collection of talent that includes Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon can often feel unfair, and the NHL’s leading scorers put on a clinic Friday afternoon. McDavid and MacKinnon both finished with three points, leading Canada to a 5-1 victory over Switzerland. The pair connected for the game’s opening goal, when MacKinnon found McDavid with a perfect pass, and the Edmonton … [Read more...] about Olympic Hockey: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon lead Canada’s rout of Switzerland

William Nylander and Team Sweden are entering a pivotal clash against Slovakia, which ought to dictate the top spot in Group B standings. Nylander registered a primary assist on Sweden’s lone goal during a 4-1 loss to Finland on Friday. Slovakia currently sits atop the group with two regulation wins, in pole position for an automatic berth to the quarterfinals. The three group … [Read more...] about Olympic Hockey: William Nylander commands Sweden into pivotal clash vs. Slovakia