16-year-old Taya Currie is first girl drafted in OHL historyEventually, there’s an important question that needs to be answered, but for now, this is simply really cool.
Habs go up 2-0 on Jets as Scheifele whines about his suspension for dirty hitThe Canadiens sure did learn their lesson from Game 1 against the Jets: don’t try to score an empty-net goal,…
LeBron’s gone, and the NBA did him no favors with short offseasonI grew up in Chicago, which means I grew up in a basketball atmosphere that was convinced the league was always…
Date goes great for Avs fan, could open NHL's eyes to what actual inclusivity looks likeSometimes sports are cute, and the last two days have been pretty freaking cute in one corner of the sports world.…
Alex Nedeljkovic may not win the Calder Trophy, but he’s undoubtedly been the NHL’s most valuable rookieEarlier today, the three finalists for the 2021 Calder Trophy were named.
Calm App Rides for Naomi Osaka, Offers to Pay Fines for Players Declining Media Interviews: 'Mental Health Is Health'Not all heroes wear capes, but they may develop apps.
MLB doesn’t need a 'face of baseball,' and the proof is in the playoffsMike Trout has as many MVP awards as career playoff games played, with three, and for as much talk as there might be…
Hey, Knicks fans: At least you’re not the Maple LeafsHow bad was the Toronto Maple Leafs’ collapse? It’s better to be a Knicks fan right now.
Now the Leafs have the calamity they’ve always wantedBecause everything is outsized with the Leafs, the idea that they’ve been coughing up genuine chances at the Stanley…
The Top 5 Idiots of MayWelcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH, in which we make fun of famous (and non-famous!) people who have done…
If it’s not the Leafs this season, which teams have the best (worst?) shot at passing the Rangers 54-year Cup futility?The New York Rangers are the historic gold standard for futility in the NHL, having gone 54 years without winning…
Top 5 NHL playoff saves of all timeWe always remember the goals: Bobby Orr flying through the air, Ray Bourque scoring in the Stanley Cup Finals at 40…
Hats off to a great deal in VegasThe Golden Knights traded a couple of draft choices to get Mattias Janmark from Chicago in April, and whatever those…
Connor McDavid and Mike Trout: one and the sameTwo guys walk into a bar. They’re both dressed to the nines with glamorous accolades and praise, yet they hang their…
The Penguins tried to game the system and lost bigOne of the many catchphrases that Eddie Olczyk has been trying to “fetch” for more than a decade is “Goaltending: If…
I’m pretty sure NHL Network’s Dominic Moore is Merlin reincarnatedI don’t believe in the supernatural. There has not been anything I’ve experienced that couldn’t be explained…
Maybe it’s about Connor Hellebuyck, not Connor McDavidThe reflex is to point and laugh at the Edmonton Oilers once again. It’s combined with frustration that the game’s…
Obligatory 'Is This It For The Capitals?' postIn a sport as random and silly, and at times downright stupid, as hockey, it’s oxymoronic to try and weave some…
The Panthers got a finish lessonIt sounds stupid to almost everyone who loosely followed the Panthers-Lightning Game 4 yesterday, considering that…