Author: Darren Pena

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Matthew Tkachuk better than ever

Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has now achieved “superstar” status in the National League, our colleague Renaud Lavoie left “JiC” on Thursday evening. “I think this guy … he’s a ‘superstar.’ You have the star players, you have the star players

Has Hoffman’s time come?

Habs forward Mike Hoffman recently topped CapFriendly’s list of “popular buyouts.” That list isn’t scientific and it’s now Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray who takes the top spot, however Hoffman still has it and that has the benefit of starting

Kyle Beach case: Andrew Shaw blames the victim

Former Montreal Canadiens Andrew Shaw responded by throwing a dart at Kyle Beach, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the Chicago Blackhawks video coach in 2010. During The Raw Knuckles Podcast, hosted by former CH star Chris Nilan, Shaw revisited

Succession in the powerlift

The performances of Tommy Deschênes on the provincial scene of power lift have something to inspire. Although he is just beginning in this discipline, the septile Emrick Beaulieu aspires to follow in these footsteps. Emrick Beaulieu was only seriously training

The perfect coach for the Leafs?

The Maple Leafs must find a new general manager in the coming weeks, and often that process brings a new head coach into play as well. Admittedly, Sheldon Keefe still has his job behind the Leafs’ bench and maybe he