James Mirtle

Full press box with scouts or execs from 13 teams at Leafs-Flyers tonight in Toronto.

The trade deadline and Bobby McMann/Scott Laughton sweepstakes heat up.

Should the Toronto Maple Leafs just tear it all down? With just two regulation wins in their last 15 games, the Leafs look like a team that has given up. Are they fixable?

Should the Maple Leafs just tear it all down at this point?

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Should the Toronto Maple Leafs just tear it all down? With just two regulation wins in their last 15 games, the Leafs look like a team that has given up. Are they fixable?

Should the Maple Leafs just tear it all down at this point?

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Ranking the NHL’s 10 biggest trade deadline buyers and sellers Who are the most likely buyers and sellers? And let's take a deeper look at which players might be on the trade block over the next week.

Who will the 10 biggest buyers and 10 biggest sellers be at the NHL trade deadline? Where do the Leafs fit in? www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total and chances of winning the Stanley Cup.

Leafs top 5 pick chances = 6%
Pick 6-10 range = 24%
Pick 11-16 range = 60%

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Ranking the NHL’s 10 biggest trade deadline buyers and sellers Who are the most likely buyers and sellers? And let's take a deeper look at which players might be on the trade block over the next week.

Ranking the NHL’s 10 biggest trade deadline buyers and 10 biggest sellers

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Ranking the NHL’s 10 biggest trade deadline buyers and sellers Who are the most likely buyers and sellers? And let's take a deeper look at which players might be on the trade block over the next week.

Ranking the NHL’s 10 biggest trade deadline buyers and 10 biggest sellers

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

NHL mailbag, Part 2: Should Schaefer change Islanders’ plans? Who gets Atlantic berths? Plus: Can the Wild or Stars catch the Avalanche in the Central? Should goalie contact be an automatic penalty in the blue paint?

Taking your questions in the latest mailbag on the Islanders and Rangers at the deadline, history being made in the Atlantic Division, the Avs' slide and more

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NHL mailbag, Part 1: Dissecting Olympics stats limitations and the 3-on-3 OT debate Plus whether Macklin Celebrini's Olympic play might get people invested in his Hart chances, and which players put themselves on the radar.

Today's mailbag gets into your questions on:

- the rise of Slafkovsky
- fixes for 3-on-3
- the Olympic format
- Celebrini for Hart
- Olympic standouts

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Submit your hockey questions for James Mirtle’s next mailbag There’s certainly a lot going on in the hockey world right now. The medal rounds are about to begin for the men at the Olympics, first with qualifying games on Tuesday and then the quarterfinals...

If you have Leafs-related questions, get them in here

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NHL mailbag, Part 1: Dissecting Olympics stats limitations and the 3-on-3 OT debate Plus whether Macklin Celebrini's Olympic play might get people invested in his Hart chances, and which players put themselves on the radar.

Today's mailbag gets into your questions on:

- the rise of Slafkovsky
- fixes for 3-on-3
- the Olympic format
- Celebrini for Hart
- Olympic standouts

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

The team currently in the second wild card spot in the East is on pace for 99 points.

With this loss, the Leafs will need to go 18-6-0 or equivalent to get there.

That's not happening.

NHL trade grades: Avalanche pay a premium to get Brett Kulak from Penguins Brett Kulak is a good fit for the Avalanche but giving up Sam Girard and a draft pick is a steep price.

Grading the Penguins-Avalanche trade @theathletic.com

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Not if you count goalies IMO.

The Leaf Report: Auston Matthews is an Olympic Champion The 12 year wait for the NHL to participate at the Winter Olympics was worth it. The Milan games was a tournament for the ages with Jonas and James looking back on the two week event, they critiqu...

Special edition Olympics podcast is up

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I think it's fair to ask why they almost lost to the Czechs and Finns and why they had the fifth best goalie in the tournament, among other things.

Canada remains the best team. Did they play to that potential throughout the event? Why not?

The Leaf Report: Auston Matthews is an Olympic Champion The 12 year wait for the NHL to participate at the Winter Olympics was worth it. The Milan games was a tournament for the ages with Jonas and James looking back on the two week event, they critiqu...

Special edition Olympics podcast is up

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What lessons can Canada’s men’s hockey program take from silver-lined Olympics? There's a lot more to consider regarding Canada's total experience at these Games than just Sunday's gold medal game loss.

What lessons can Team Canada take from a silver-lined Olympics? Today's column @theathletic.com ⤵️

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It has nothing to do with who won.

What lessons can Canada’s men’s hockey program take from silver-lined Olympics? There's a lot more to consider regarding Canada's total experience at these Games than just Sunday's gold medal game loss.

What lessons can Team Canada take from a silver-lined Olympics? Today's column @theathletic.com ⤵️

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Connor Hellebuyck's save percentage up to .957 for the tournament.

Is tomorrow's gold medal game bigger than the other NHL Olympics? Is more on the line than 1998, 2002, 2010? 🤔

NHL-attended Olympics. Canada and U.S. will add to this tomorrow.

Finland wins its fifth medal in six Olympic Games with NHL players, the most of any country. One silver and four bronze now.

Another great tournament for the Finns.

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Canada needs some of its offensive depth to show up here. Reinhart, Hagel, Jarvis, Bennett and Marchand all with just one point all tournament five games in. And not a lot of offense from the D either overall.

Is 3-on-3 overtime ruining Olympic hockey? Why medal games shouldn’t be settled like this Plus: Three hockey medals were awarded Thursday, including a thrilling women's gold, and three more are still to come.

Five of the last six games at the Olympics have been decided by 3-on-3, including two medals and three quarterfinals.

It's a lot, especially when there's a better way. Today's column ⤵️

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With Czechia and Switzerland eliminated, the remaining teams by seeding:

1. Canada (advanced)
2. USA
3. Slovakia (advanced)
4. Finland (advanced)
7. Sweden

The bracket reseeds for the semis. If the U.S. win today, Canada will face Finland and U.S. gets Slovakia.

If Sweden wins, they face Canada.