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Can't overstate the impact Stolarz has had on this team. He and Woll are the biggest reasons the Leafs should make a splash at the deadline. Have to go for it with goaltending like this.

New for @Sportsnet Can the Oilers win it all with Stuart Skinner? The risk/reward of trading for an upgrade in goal or addressing other needs. #LetsGoOilers www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

New for @Sportsnet Can the Oilers win it all with Stuart Skinner? The risk/reward of trading for an upgrade in goal or addressing other needs. #LetsGoOilers www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

Andrei Vasilevskiy's past 9 starts: - 8-0-1 - .946 save percentage - 2 shutouts - 7 wins in a row Tampa is surging. #GoBolts

Elias Pettersson has just 5 shots total over his past 7 games. #Canucks

This was the 17th game this season where Connor Hellebuyck allowed 1 goal or less. #GoJetsGo

Not McCabe’s best night.

The Leafs have absolutely no business being in this game.

Six points in 4 games for Pavel Buchnevich. #stlblues

At what point does Jake McCabe just put on the full cage? His face is like a magnet for pucks.

With 4 assists last night, Quinton Byfield now has 10 🍎’s in his past 6 games. Looks like he’s in for a strong finish. #GoKingsGo

New Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey pod for @TheHockeyNews is up! @jasonchen16.bsky.social and I chat: - Lankinen's new deal #Canucks - Gibson's injury #FlyTogether - Possible Jones trade #Blackhawks - Jenner's return #CBJ - Four Nations fallout and more.. thehockeynews.com/nhl/fantasy/...

New Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey pod for @TheHockeyNews is up! @jasonchen16.bsky.social and I chat: - Lankinen's new deal #Canucks - Gibson's injury #FlyTogether - Possible Jones trade #Blackhawks - Jenner's return #CBJ - Four Nations fallout and more.. thehockeynews.com/nhl/fantasy/...

Newest episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast with @snmichaelamato.bsky.social is now available on @thehockeynews.bsky.social! Takeaways from 4 Nations, including risers and fallers, injury updates, and more! Link: thehockeynews.com/nhl/fantasy/...

Not sure I love McMann on the 3rd line but the best versions of Domi and Robertson have been when he’s with them.

Ovechkin might break Gretzky’s record today against this Oilers D.

20 Fantasy Thoughts for @Sportsnet - Concerns about Tkachuk #TimeToHunt - Another Rantanen trade? #RaiseUp - Lohrei steps in for McAvoy #NHLBruins - Lankinen's net now? #Canucks - Gibson hurt #FlyTogether - Kakko bet paying off #SeaKraken and more... www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

20 Fantasy Thoughts for @Sportsnet - Concerns about Tkachuk #TimeToHunt - Another Rantanen trade? #RaiseUp - Lohrei steps in for McAvoy #NHLBruins - Lankinen's net now? #Canucks - Gibson hurt #FlyTogether - Kakko bet paying off #SeaKraken and more... www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

We're still not sure about the severity of Matthew Tkachuk's injury, but I could see the fact he was trying to play through something significant being a problem. Something tells me NHL teams are going to put a stop to that and be more involved in future best-on-bests.

Two points, including 1 on the PP, and 4 shots for Mason Lohrei tonight. Keep an eye on him while Charlie McAvoy is out. #NHLBruins

John Gibson is never going to get traded is he? #FlyTogether

John Klingberg with a goal and an assist today. Looks like he's moving really well to me. #LetsGoOilers

New for @Sportsnet From an opening game scratch to becoming one of Canada's most important players in the championship final, Sam Bennett is going to cash in big this summer. 🇨🇦 www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

New for @Sportsnet From an opening game scratch to becoming one of Canada's most important players in the championship final, Sam Bennett is going to cash in big this summer. 🇨🇦 www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

Winning it all without Pietrangelo, Theodore and Morrissey in the final game was a true test of defensive depth for Canada. Impressive stuff.

Really have to give credit Binnington. The bigger and more pressure packed the moment, the better he played. Remarkable saves in OT. Gave them a chance to win every game.

What a game for Mitch Marner. He was excellent. Going to be tough to go back to David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg this weekend.

Haven’t seen McDavid mishandle the puck as much as he has tonight. Just can’t get it to settle down.

A couple of great shifts for the 4th line so far. That Jarvis for Konecny switch looking good right now.

Thomas Harley already playing like a 10-year veteran. He's going to be so good.

I get the US is loaded with talent but not finding a key role for Kyle Connor in this tournament has been puzzling for me. One of the league’s best scorers.

Imagine what Marner and Matthews are thinking right now. Basically another Game 7 in a building that’s been an absolute nightmare for them for close to decade. One of them is going to add another painful memory to the list. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

Just 12:46 for Mitch Marner today. Only Travis Konecny played less among Canadian skaters.

Canada/US Thursday for all the marbles.

Would not separate McDavid and Point for Thursday. This is the best McDavid has looked all tournament.

Nice play by Sam Reinhart to set up MacKinnon. He needed that. Thought he's been fighting it a bit so far in this tournament.

Brutal that Thomas Harley will have to come out against Finland if Makar is ready. Might have been their best defender yesterday.

Canada couldn't generate anything in the 3rd. It sounds crazy to say with a team that has Crosby, McDavid & MacKinnon, but you wonder if their roster might lack a little offense down the lineup. Would've been nice to have a Scheifele or Robert Thomas to throw over the boards.

Not sure why both Tkachuks fought in the opening seconds. They could've imposed their will much better by taking the body, getting in on the forecheck, crashing the net, etc. Really thought them sitting for the first 5 minutes allowed Canada to settle in and find their footing.

Yea... the players don't really care about this tournament alright.

Kevin Lankinen has saved the Canucks season and Finland's chances at this tournament. Not bad for a guy who wasn't even signed until late September.

Kaapo Kakko creates the tying for Finland. For a team lacking offense I’m surprised he wasn’t in the lineup for the first game. 18 points in 22 games leading up to the tournament. 🇫🇮

New for @Sportsnet Jordan Binnington doesn't have to be perfect for Canada, he just needs to make the timely saves. On Binnington embracing the bend not break mentality. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

New for @Sportsnet Jordan Binnington doesn't have to be perfect for Canada, he just needs to make the timely saves. On Binnington embracing the bend not break mentality. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

Two goals, 5 shots and 7 hits tonight for Brady Tkachuk. He’s been everywhere. The Stanley Cup Playoffs need him in it.

Nobody can say Mitch Marner never came up clutch in a big game with a Maple Leaf on his sweater.

Hockey Canada's new goaltending development program is to simply not allow any shots on goal.

Can't believe we were denied best on best hockey for 8 years.

Eight teams for the World Cup of Hockey sounds great but have we considered this means there will no longer be four nations, facing off?

New Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey pod is up! @jasonchen16.bsky.social and I chat: - Rantanen's struggles #raiseup - Zibanejad's boost #NYR - Makar's goal scoring #GoAvsGo - Granlund's new role #TexasHockey and more.... @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/nhl/fantasy/...