TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston joins First Up to chat about the future of Auston Matthews with the Leafs, what Matthews needs to see from the organization to commit to the team, John Chayka's negative reputation around the league and more.
Ivan Barbashev broke the tie for the Golden Knights in the third and Mitch Marner added some insurance, as Vegas took Game 1 against the Ducks. VGK leads series 1-0.
The Hurricanes scored back-to-back goals to erase the Flyers lead and force overtime, where Taylor Hall banged home the game-winner late in the first extra frame. CAR leads series 2-0.
Nikolaj Ehlers recorded his fifth multipoint playoff game of his career, his first with the Hurricanes, as he earns Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours.
For the first time in this year's playoffs the Hurricanes trailed in a game, but they stormed back with three unanswered goals to take a 2-0 series lead over the Flyers. Cameron Gaunce takes a closer look at how Carolina handled their first bit of adversity.
The Avalanche are 5-0 in the playoffs, and have scored a total of 18 goals in their last three games. Does Colorado have the scariest offence in the league? Are Sabres fans more rabid than Habs supporters? TSN Hockey analyst Peter Laviolette shares his thoughts on this and more in the latest edition of Hot or Not.
Senators forward Ridly Greig has been suspended for the first two games of the 2026-2027 NHL regular season for roughing Hurricanes defenceman Sean Walker in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. Greig threw an uppercut that caught Walker up high and dropped him down to the ice while he was tied up in a scrum.
Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka said he spoke with head coach Craig Berube after being hired and called him a tremendous coach and a good person. Chayka and Mats Sundin will sit down with Berube to listen to his perspective on the Leafs and then go from there.
New Maple Leafs genereal manager John Chayka addresses his controversial exit from the Arizona Coyotes and says the situation taught him a lot about the value of stability. Keith Pelley said the organization did extensive due diligence on Chayka's background and is very comfortable with where they landed.
MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley details why he's 'incredibly confident' that John Chayka and Mats Sundin are the right guys to lead the Maple Leafs moving forward, and says he was impressed with Chayka's vision for the future and 'methodical and measured' approach.
Toronto's new management tandem John Chayka and Mats Sundin share their thoughts on where the Maple Leafs are at currently and what they need to do to get the team back in contention for a Stanley Cup. Chayka agrees that the organization needs to sell Auston Matthews that they can build a winning team.
Mats Sundin, former Maple Leafs captain and new Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations, addresses the media about joining John Chayka in Toronto's revamped front office and his desire to reward 'the greatest fanbase in the world' with a Stanley Cup.
John Chayka, the 19th general manager in Maple Leafs franchise history, addresses the media for the first time since taking over the GM role and says he understands the enormous obligation that comes with the job. Chayka states he's 'here to build something that delivers' and wants to reward Leafs fans' patience over the years.
The Canadiens were able to gut out a dramatic Game 7 victory over the Lightning to move on to the second round of the playoffs. With the Sabres now in their sights, TSN Hockey analyst Peter Laviolette shares how the Habs can move forward, and what needs to be done to beat Buffalo.
Alex Newhook was the hero, scoring his first goal of the playoffs with just under nine minutes remaining, as the Canadiens held off the Lightning on Sunday to win Game 7 and advance to the second round. Every game of the series was settled by one goal, and four of seven games needed overtime. MTL wins series 4-3.
Cale Makar scored twice in the third period and had an assist as the Avalanche outlasted the Wild in high-scoring Game 1 clash in Colorado. Devon Toews had a goal and three assists, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen each had a goal and an assist. COL leads series 1-0.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced the hiring of former captain Mats Sundin as senior executive advisor, hockey operations, and John Chayka as the 19th general manager in franchise history. The pair will take over from former GM Brad Treliving, who was fired on March 30, near the end of his third season with the team.
Mark Roe is joined by Maple Leafs reporter Mark Masters and the host of TSN OverDrive Bryan Hayes to get their reaction to Toronto hiring John Chayka as the club's new general manager and legendary former Leafs captain Mats Sundin as senior executive advisor of hockey operations.
The Maple Leafs revamped their front office on Sunday by announcing the hiring of John Chayka as the 19th general manager in club history, and former Leafs captain Mats Sundin as senior executive of hockey operations. The TSN Hockey panel shares their skepticism of Toronto's new management tandem.
Jakub Dobeš was the difference in Game 7 as the Canadiens credit their young goaltender for being a big reason they were able to eliminate the Lightning and advance to the second round, where they will meet the Sabres.
The Canadiens speak about how proud they are of each other that they were able to rise to the occasion in Game 7 and take down the Lightning to keep their Stanley Cup run going, and say that they showed that they're 'a hard team to beat' and can win in a lot of different ways.
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