The last time Mike Babcock was hired to coach an NHL team, back in 2023, he infamously couldn’t stay employed until training camp. The past five times he took a team to the playoffs, most recently in Toronto in 2019, he couldn’t get out of the first round... See more
Cliff Fletcher was the Hockey Hall of Fame executive nicknamed Trader Cliff, in part because he was the architect of some of the biggest deals of his day. Fletcher brought Doug Gilmour to Toronto in a 10-player 1992 blockbuster that ushered in a new era o... See more
The last time it was Spurs versus Knicks in the NBA Finals, it felt like a new era was dawning. The Knicks were charming and scrappy, even with injured centrepiece Patrick Ewing sidelined for the series. But the Spurs were truly dominant in winning in fiv... See more
When the Stanley Cup final begins Tuesday night in Carolina, it figures to be a clash of stingy defences. Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has likened his team to a “machine,” and it’s a fair description given how they have smothered opponents wit... See more
When the Stanley Cup final begins Tuesday night in Carolina, it figures to be a clash of stingy defences. Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal has likened his team to a “machine,” and it’s a fair description given how they have smothered opponents wit... See more
