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

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 Maple Leafs are surging with points in 10 straight, punctuated by an OT win in Colorado that snapped the Avs’ 17-game home win streak. The Eastern Conference is beginning to separate as hot streaks by Toronto, Tampa Bay, and Buffalo contrast sharply with the spiraling New York Rangers, whose brutal 10–2 loss underscored league-worst defensive play and looming roster uncertainty even for players with no-trade clauses. Coaching turmoil hit Columbus as the Columbus Blue Jackets fired Dean Evason after just 45 games and brought Rick Bowness out of retirement to stabilize a team undone by goaltending and late-game collapses, while the New Jersey Devils briefly quieted the noise by snapping a five-game skid with a road win in Minnesota amid ongoing debate over roster moves. Finally, renewed criticism of the NHL playoff format gained traction after Chris Mason highlighted how Western contenders are forced to eliminate each other early, a structure Ray argues undermines the regular season despite the league’s continued support of division-based seeding.

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Jack Hughes Puck Kerfuffle, AHL Eligibility Shift, Interference Inconsistency, Sid Returns, Sens Lose, Draisaitl Out, Ask R&D

Jack Hughes Puck Kerfuffle, AHL Eligibility Shift, Interference Inconsistency, Sid Returns, Sens Lose, Draisaitl Out, Ask R&D

Jack Hughes stirred debate after initially criticizing the Hockey Hall of Fame for holding his Olympic gold medal puck before softening his stance, with Ray defending his right to a little bit of pers...

19 Mar 44min

GM Meetings Highlight Player Safety. Plus, Armstrong Exits Team Canada, World Cup, Neck Guards & More!

GM Meetings Highlight Player Safety. Plus, Armstrong Exits Team Canada, World Cup, Neck Guards & More!

At the GM Meetings in Florida, Department of Player Safety was under the microscope following Radko Gudas’s 5-game suspension for the hit that ended Auston Matthews’ season, with many feeling the puni...

17 Mar 39min

Ottawa’s Goalie Problem, Celebrini Keeps Sharks Alive, MacKinnon Major Questioned. Plus, Ask Ray & Dregs Anything!

Ottawa’s Goalie Problem, Celebrini Keeps Sharks Alive, MacKinnon Major Questioned. Plus, Ask Ray & Dregs Anything!

Ottawa’s playoff push took a hit with a 3–2 loss to Montreal, as Ivan Demidov scored the winner and goalie Dustin Fowler stood tall for the Canadiens. On a night where Linus Ullmark only allowed 3 goa...

12 Mar 38min

Atlantic Playoff Push, Buffalo’s Breakout Run, Injuries Affect Playoff Hopefuls & Michkov Under the Microscope

Atlantic Playoff Push, Buffalo’s Breakout Run, Injuries Affect Playoff Hopefuls & Michkov Under the Microscope

The guys look ahead to a wide-open Atlantic Division race, where Ottawa’s playoff hopes may hinge on steadier goaltending, Detroit tries to snap a nine-year drought, and Boston faces a tough road-heav...

10 Mar 46min

Tim Hortons 2026 Trade Deadline Special!

Tim Hortons 2026 Trade Deadline Special!

A relatively quiet trade deadline was highlighted by the surprising move of longtime Capital John Carlson to Anaheim, where the Ducks leaned further into building an offensive identity. Calgary GM Cra...

7 Mar 39min

Trade Talk: Oilers Land Murphy, Myers' Decision, Big Names in Play, Hiller Fired in LA.

Trade Talk: Oilers Land Murphy, Myers' Decision, Big Names in Play, Hiller Fired in LA.

The Oilers added big, right-shot defender Connor Murphy to shore up their defensive conscience, but when you factor in the Skinner/Kulak-for-Jarry swap and the draft capital spent, it’s fair to questi...

3 Mar 50min

Leafs Lose to Lightning, Quenneville hits 1000, Oilers Goalie Struggles, Panarin Debuts with Kings. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

Leafs Lose to Lightning, Quenneville hits 1000, Oilers Goalie Struggles, Panarin Debuts with Kings. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

Jake Guentzel hit the post of the empty net but the Lightning roll over the Leafs in a 4-2 win. Leafs CEO Keith Pelley issued a letter to Toronto Maple Leafs season-ticket holders, saying the team wil...

26 Feb 45min

Olympics Recap, Trade Speculation, Coffey Returns to the Oilers Bench, Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge

Olympics Recap, Trade Speculation, Coffey Returns to the Oilers Bench, Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge

Olympics recap, Gold medal overtime goal analysis, Hughes brothers class, Tkachuk brothers swagger, Matthews has his moment, trade speculation heating up including: Flames Nazim Kadri, Predators Ryan ...

24 Feb 36min

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