This is what despair looks like. It took pushing them to the brink, it took a coaching change and it didn’t hurt that they played a Maple Leafs roster that resembled an AHL team. Whatever caveats you want to throw at this, the Islanders are finally playing as a team with their backs against the … Read more
Auston Matthews gave Maple Leafs fans another moment to remember on Saturday night, even if the final result didn’t go Toronto’s way. The Leafs fell 4-3 in overtime to the New York Islanders, a loss that left them sitting near the bottom of the Atlantic Division despite points in three straight games. In that game, … Read more
Training camps are opening across the NHL, which means it’s time to motivate the fellas. Never mind that pro athletes have been hyper-competitive from birth, or that the tangible reward for performance is to be financially set for life—they need slogans! Nothing gets a hockey player going like slogans.* *I don’t know that this is … Read more