Michael Traikos

LATEST STORIES BY MICHAEL TRAIKOS

TRAIKOS: Lightning continue to play Moneypuck by trading two first-rounders for a chance at another Cup

The bar has been set.

March 18, 2022 NHL

After scoring nine goals last year as a rookie, new Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel has been enjoying a breakout sophomore season with 21 goals and 37 points in 55 games. Getty Images

TRAIKOS: Why former Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher never paid much attention to the NHL trade deadline

The man they called Trader Cliff said he didn’t actually care much for the NHL trade deadline.

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March 16, 2022 Sports

The Leafs acquired Doug Gilmour in one of the most one-sided deals in NHL history. But the blockbuster was made long before the NHL trade deadline. GETTY IMAGES FILES

TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs will benefit from an angry Auston Matthews

The days of Auston Matthews pretending to be a gentleman are officially over.

March 14, 2022 Sports

Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin (left) shoves Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews into the net behind goalie Craig Anderson during the Heritage Classic on Sunday at Tim Hortons Field.

Explore nature inside and out on a trek to the Hamilton area

Unplug, unmask and get outside.

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March 13, 2022 Ontario Travel

Walk through the air at Treetop Trekking’s Treewalk Village in Hamilton.

TRAIKOS: Referees' reluctance to call late penalties infuriating NHL stars

What does Auston Matthews have to do these days to draw a penalty?

March 12, 2022 Sports

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews gets hooked by Zach Whitecloud of the Golden Knights during their Jan. 11 game at T-Mobile Arena. No penalty was called on the play.

TRAIKOS: What if the Sabres had drafted Marner ahead of Eichel?

Tim Murray could not hide his unhappiness.

March 11, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ play-making forward Mitch Marner, who entered the NHL one year after Vegas’ Jack Eichel (inset), is second behind Edmonton’s Connor McDavid with 294 points in 403 games while Eichel has 220 points in 385 games. USA TODAY Sports

TRAIKOS: Why Gary Bettman refuses to move the Arizona Coyotes out of the desert

These are strange and unsettling times for the Arizona Coyotes.

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March 10, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs

Fans hold an Arizona Coyotes banner in the stands during an NHL game at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

TRAIKOS: Five directions that Leafs GM Kyle Dubas can take heading into the trade deadline

If there was one thing that came out of general manager Kyle Dubas’ news conference on Friday, it is that unless something changes with Jake Muzzin’s injury status, the Maple Leafs will probably have the cap space to pull off just one move at the March 21 trade deadline.

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March 5, 2022 Sports

Defenceman Mark Giordano of the Seattle Kraken checks all of the boxes if, as expected, the Leafs look to bolster their blue line at the trade deadline.

TRAIKOS: CHL's proposed ban of Russian players could have ripple effect on the NHL

The pipeline from St. Petersburg to Peterborough could be shutting off.

March 2, 2022 Sports

Evgeny Kuznetsov (left) and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals are two of the NHL's Russian stars. CCM Hockey has stopped using Ovechkin and other Russian players in its marketing campaigns.

TRAIKOS: Why Marie-Philip Poulin turned down a minor-league offer to play hockey against men

Marie-Philip Poulin had just returned home after captaining Canada to a gold medal at the Olympics when the ECHL-affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens offered her a contract to play hockey professionally.

March 2, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs

Marie-Philip Poulin led Canada to a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Michael Traikos

LATEST STORIES BY MICHAEL TRAIKOS

TRAIKOS: Lightning continue to play Moneypuck by trading two first-rounders for a chance at another Cup

TRAIKOS: Why former Maple Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher never paid much attention to the NHL trade deadline

TRAIKOS: Maple Leafs will benefit from an angry Auston Matthews

Explore nature inside and out on a trek to the Hamilton area

TRAIKOS: Referees' reluctance to call late penalties infuriating NHL stars

TRAIKOS: What if the Sabres had drafted Marner ahead of Eichel?

TRAIKOS: Why Gary Bettman refuses to move the Arizona Coyotes out of the desert

TRAIKOS: Five directions that Leafs GM Kyle Dubas can take heading into the trade deadline

TRAIKOS: CHL's proposed ban of Russian players could have ripple effect on the NHL

TRAIKOS: Why Marie-Philip Poulin turned down a minor-league offer to play hockey against men

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