Tim Hortons Team Canada Olympic Report. Plus: Rishaug from Italy, Stone impressing, Celebrini stellar, Wilson a unicorn. Team USA report card.

Ryan Rishaug calls in with Tim Hortons Olympic updates from Team Canada practice. In Canadian Brewhouse headlines: Mark Stone impressing, Celebrini stellar, Tom Wilson a unicorn, has Binnington has surpassed expectations? Team USA report card, including Auston Matthews' performance, and the Tkachu…

Tim Hortons Team Canada Olympic Preview. Plus: Closed Practices, Head Contact Debate & Daily Leafs Rumours.

Frankie Corrado sits in for Ray Ferraro for our Team Canada Olympic Preview. The fellas discuss Jon Cooper’s tendency to mix lines early, the intriguing fit of Tom Wilson alongside Connor McDavid and how McDavid, MacKinnon, and Crosby down the middle could pose matchup nightmares, especially  for t…

Panarin Picks His Spot, Draisaitl Holds Nothing Back, Playoff Bubble Team Predictions. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

The Rangers dealt Artemi Panarin to LA for former first-round pick Liam Greentree and a conditional third, a return shaped largely by his trade protection, which limited the market. The Rangers retained 50% of his salary for this season and extended him for two years at $11M AAV; Ray understands th…

Spectacle in Tampa Bay, Olympic Injury Concerns, McDavid Speaks & Trotz to Retire.

Sunday’s Tampa Bay vs Boston outdoor game delivered a true spectacle — great hockey weather, a goalie fight, and a wild Lightning comeback from four goals down — though not without controversy, as Boston bristled at the penalty disparity and power plays that swung momentum, even if, as Ray notes, t…

Rangers Put Panarin on Ice, Leafs’ Reality Check, Ottawa’s Surge & 3 Games for Rust.

Artemi Panarin appears to be headed out of New York, with the Rangers reportedly shelving him through the Olympic break to protect the asset, and his no-trade clause giving him significant control as teams like LA, Washington, San Jose and possibly Dallas circle, with the expectation he wants an ex…

Blue-Line Hat Tricks & Finger Fines. Buffalo Believes while Jets and Canucks Fret. Plus Ask Ray & Dregs!

The Edmonton Oilers made history with back-to-back hat tricks by defencemen; Bouchard and then Ekholm, the former now sits among the league’s top-scoring blueliners, after a typically slow start to the season. In Toronto, William Nylander was fined $5,000 for an ill-advised gesture toward a TV came…

Leafs D Decimated, Lacombe over Hutson, Ducks are Back, Buyers & Sellers Emerging, Ask R&D Anything!

Injuries to OEL, Brandon Carlo, and long-term absences like Chris Tanev have likely forced Brad Treliving’s hand in Toronto. Jackson Lacombe being named Seth Jones’ replacement on the United States Olympic Team may have raised some eyebrows—especially with Canada and Sweden delaying decisions—and s…

Kelly McCrimmon Interview: Inside the Andersson Trade. Plus, Sherwood to SJ, Rangers to Re-Tool & A Goalie Fight!

Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon in conversation! A busy few days of trades saw Vegas land Rasmus Andersson from Calgary after extension issues steered the deal away from Boston, continuing the Golden Knights tradition of bold swings. Vancouver moved Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose for draft pic…

Rangers in Freefall, Fitzy Takes the Blame, Sabres Roll, Flames at the Fork in the Road. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

The New York Rangers’ problems deepened with an 8–4 loss to Ottawa, their fifth straight defeat and 30 goals against, with J.T. Miller carefully noting the Sens were “more ready to play.” Injuries to Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox don’t mask bigger issues — the team lacks speed, the defence isn’t goo…

Point in Doubt, Leafs on Fire, Coaching Change in Columbus, Playoff Seeding Debate and More!

Brayden Point’s apparent leg injury has cast doubt over his Olympic availability with just a month to go, forcing Hockey Canada to game-plan potential replacements which will apparently be decided primarily by filling the same role as Point and there is an elite list of candidates. The Toronto Mapl…