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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NHL stars bring emotion and insight to Faceoff Season 2 with dramatic new storylines and deeper discovery
Face Off Season 2 (Credit: Amazon Prime) The second season of Faceoff: Inside the NHL on Prime Video brings together an exceptional lineup of hockey stars. From legends like Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury to dynamic forwards. Such as Mikko Rantanen and William Nylander. Also, the series goes beyond highlights and statistics, as it gives viewers a rare look into the players' journeys. Along with their challenges and emotional moments. Unlike traditional game coverage, this documentary peels back the layers of the league's top names, and the presence of veteran Brendan Shanahan and the Tkachuk brothers. This adds both experience and personality. It allows fans to connect with the emotional pulse of the league in a way standard broadcasts rarely allow, and the series also captures pivotal moments. This includes retirements and major career shifts. And that defines the players' lives on and off the ice. Tragic losses and emotional resilience in Columbus A deeply emotional storyline follows Columbus Blue Jackets players Sean Monahan and Zach Werenski. As they navigate a difficult season, the team continues to grieve the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Killer New Toyota 4Runner Is Utter Perfection (Take A Look) MorninJoy Undo Also, their journey brings a somber but necessary layer to the show, and it honors lives lost. While showing how players cope with tragedy. Trade moves and personal decisions also shape Season 2's narratives, and Mikko Rantanen's unexpected journey. That, too, from the Avalanche to the Hurricanes. And then on to the Stars is one of the most intriguing arcs. It reveals how quickly a player's reality can shift, and how that change affects their mindset and game. Exclusive access brings fans closer than ever Face Off Season 2 (Credit: Amazon Prime) Faceoff Season 2 thrives on its ability to take fans where they cannot normally go. With candid moments and behind-the-scenes footage, it opens the door to the inner world of hockey. It shows the sport not just as competition, but as a space of personal stakes, emotion, and discovery. Read more: New Islanders GM evaluates Horvat and Palmieri future This deeper level of access makes the series stand out. By blending emotional depth with elite hockey talent, Faceoff is shaping the future of sports storytelling in the NHL.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Maple Leafs-Mitch Marner breakup watch: Why GM Brad Treliving is playing nice
TORONTO — We appear to be at the stage of the breakup where everyone is playing nice and still sorting out exactly how this is going to go. Brad Treliving certainly didn't use Thursday's end-of-season session with reporters to press the Toronto Maple Leafs' position on pending unrestricted free agent Mitch Marner, who appears set to walk away from his childhood team on July 1 with nothing coming back in return. Advertisement The Leafs general manager repeatedly mentioned that Marner has a say in what happens, too, which is probably underselling the reality of the situation a touch. So far the star forward has used his CBA-afforded rights to play out his contract this season without entertaining negotiations on an extension and invoked his contractually negotiated rights to prevent a March trade with the Carolina Hurricanes that would have brought back Mikko Rantanen in return. Given ample opportunity to publicly express his desire to remain in Toronto long term, including after a Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers on May 18 and again following his exit meeting two days later, Marner steadfastly refused. In fact, he spoke in the past tense. Even if, after all of that, the 28-year-old somehow had a magical change of heart and wanted to continue representing the Leafs, there would need to be a serious debate at the management and ownership level about whether it was the right thing for the organization moving forward. Marner has done absolutely nothing wrong by using the leverage afforded to him as a tenured NHL player with all-world credentials, but his approach to his expiring contract has unquestionably been disruptive and unsettling to the team as it enters a critical offseason. As for where the Leafs front office sits today with regard to a 102-point contributor who is signalling an eagerness to test the open market, all Treliving would allow was that they're preparing for multiple potential outcomes and will face a difficult challenge in replacing Marner should it come to that. 'There's not a hockey tree out there that you just go and pluck the player off of,' he said. Indeed, NHL players with Marner's ability seldom get to free agency during their primes and it basically never happens under circumstances like the ones present here. Advertisement The late Johnny Gaudreau, for example, was anxious to move closer to family on the East Coast in 2022 when he walked away from Treliving's Calgary Flames to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2019, Artemi Panarin decided to leave a Columbus team that had acquired him by trade for big-city life with the New York Rangers. And in 2018, John Tavares left a New York Islanders franchise that struggled to build a winner around him to join his hometown Maple Leafs. In the case of Marner, he's poised not only to leave the city he was raised in and the team he grew up cheering for, but also a team fresh off a 108-point season that finished atop its division in the regular season before falling to the defending (and potentially repeat) Stanley Cup champions. Of course, the Leafs have also been unable to parlay consistent regular-season success into anything more than two playoff series victories in nine years, building up an 0-6 record in Games 7 in the process — something Treliving acknowledged Thursday had left 'scars' on those who have experienced it. Of all the things the veteran GM said during nearly 50 minutes in front of the microphones, the one answer he didn't give definitively was that he wanted Marner back. 'Now, Mitch has a say in this as well, so this isn't the world according to Brad,' Treliving said. 'I think he's a great player. He's been a great player here. We'll have to see. We'll have to see how this all works. Do I think Mitch can succeed? Yes I do. But, as I said before, we've all got to kind of take a step back and look at (things). We can't be rigid in our thought process and say we can only do something one way.' That was the closest Treliving got to nodding at where this is all heading. The Leafs GM still has incentive to keep things civil. There is potentially a world where he finds himself trading Marner's rights by July 1 and getting back something tangible in return. Advertisement Of course, that would require the player to waive his no-movement clause, and TSN's Darren Dreger reported this week that Marner's camp views it as an unlikely option unless a perfect scenario presents itself. Exhausting those options and finding a solution may offer Treliving the only small victory to be gained on this file before he starts figuring out how to alter his team's DNA with the additions made using Marner's vacated cap space. Traditionally, returns have been marginal in sign-and-trade situations. The Carolina Hurricanes received a third-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Jake Guentzel's rights before he signed an eight-year deal with them last summer. But perhaps there could be something a little more tangible out there on the table for Toronto if it facilitated a maximum-term contract for Marner in a new city prior to free agency. As the team's key decision-makers gather this week for pro scouting meetings, determining how things end with Marner and how to begin next season without him should be at the top of the agenda. 'We've got to kind of drive what we think is the best outcome,' Treliving said. '(If he decides to leave), and we'll see where this goes, I don't think you're just going out and saying 'OK, let's go get this player and he replaces Mitch.' Maybe that's where I talked about it we have to change a little bit, right, we have to change the makeup of the team. 'But that's speculation right now. That's hypotheticals that I don't like to necessarily get into. 'So, 'we'll see,' is the answer.'
CTV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
Edmonton Oilers players celebrate a goal as Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger (29) and Wyatt Johnston (53) look on during second period NHL Western Conference final playoff action, in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers. Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1. 'We're not coming in here and getting dominated the whole game, right?' Dallas forward Jason Robertson said. 'We're doing good things, and it's not going in for us. We still have life.' History indicates there's not much life left for the Stars. Teams with a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series win the series 93 percent of the time (323-23) in NHL postseason history. And odds are even worse for the Stars if their offense continues to flounder. Dallas has been outscored 13-2 since Game 1, and Robertson scored both goals for the Stars. Mikko Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston have gone seven games without a goal. Matt Duchene has one tally in the team's 17 playoff games, Tyler Seguin has scored in one (a two-goal effort) of the last 14 games and captain Jamie Benn is in a 14-game drought. The Stars probably deserved a better fate in each of the last two games, but their woes have been lethal. Case in point, Dallas controlled play in the first period of Tuesday's loss, but could not open the scoring and went to the dressing room down one goal in what became a 4-1 affair. 'I try to help and haven't been able to do it as much this series as would be needed to win games,' Rantanen said. 'So, I will try to reset ... and try to find some keys to get a bounce or two.' The Oilers, who have opened the scoring in every game this series and tied a franchise record by reaching that feat in seven consecutive outings, are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year. The cliche goes that the fourth win is the hardest to claim, but the Oilers have been very good the past few years at sealing the deal. Starting in 2022, Edmonton has a 8-1 record in games when it can clinch a series, with the lone setback their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final - a series the Oilers trailed 3-0 before sending it the distance. 'They're experienced,' Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said. 'They don't get too high or too low. It's not that they would ever think that we've got this under wraps. That is definitely never the case with this team.' The players reiterated that attitude, knowing full well how the Stars could chance the series quickly. 'We've been in that situation, so get ready for it,' Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl said. 'We know there are certain areas we can clean up and be better at, but overall, we're playing a pretty good game right now.' Edmonton, which has won 11 of its last 13 games, does have an extra degree of difficulty with forward Zach Hyman missing the rest of the playoffs. Hyman suffered an undisclosed upper-body injury in the first period of Tuesday's clash after being hit by Mason Marchment. Knoblauch said Wednesday that Hyman will have season-ending surgery. 'He's a big part of our team on and off the ice. ...,' forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said. 'But other guys have already stepped up and tried to fill that gap.' Forward Jeff Skinner is likely to return to the lineup for the Oilers, who are also without injured forward Connor Brown. Skinner has been a healthy scratch since struggling in the playoff opener. --Field Level Media
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Mikko Rantanen challenges the Dallas Stars to rise after a crushing loss to the Edmonton Oilers
Image Via Getty This is a very dangerous moment for the Dallas Stars after faltering once again against the Edmonton Oilers. As things now remain barely sticking for the veterans, Mikko Rantanen has taken up the mantle and not only contributed on the ice but also by being outspoken in the locker room. Dallas must mentally and physically regroup to avoid elimination because of a string of losses, culminating with the 4-1 battering in Game 4. Mikko Rantanen urges Stars to reset as series nears breaking point The pressure continues mounting against the Dallas Stars, and Mikko Rantanen is not letting it pass. Marking the third straight loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Rantanen issued this rallying cry to his teammates: reset and fight back. This was said with urgency as the Stars are now trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with little to no margin for error going back home. The Oilers set the tone in Game 4 on Tuesday, never letting up from the opening whistle. Leon Draisaitl onto the power play in the first period with a perfect one-timer to put Edmonton on the board early, a fitting way to start the seventh straight game in which Edmonton has scored first this postseason. Gaining that early advantage remounted the momentum once again towards the Oilers. Reader disappointed! For a time, Jason Robertson had made a glimmer of hope for Dallas: a power-play goal nicked the game in the second period. Edmonton had no time in regaining control. Corey Perry came away with the finish from a sharp cross-ice pass to restore the Oilers' lead. Down the stretch, Dallas faced offensive smothering, having managed to look at the goal a mere four times. Edmonton then stamped its seal early on the affair with two empty-net goals—the first by Kasperi Kapanen and the second by Adam Henrique. The Game 5 challenge was suddenly not just tactical but psychological. Dallas needed to gain enough mental strength to push back against the tide; Rantanen urged the team to let the frustration go and focus forward. Also Read: Did Mikko Rantanen just end Josh Morrissey's season? NHL faces heat over possible suspension call For the Dallas Stars to carry their run to further levels, the team must clutch Mikko Rantanen's yell cry. The season of signing for Game 5 at Dallas will define them, not just for the Cup aspirations but for the spirit of the team. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
5 days ago
- Sport
Oilers visit the Stars with 3-1 series lead
Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -121, Oilers +101; over/under is 6 STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Oilers lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the Dallas Stars in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Oilers won 4-1 in the last meeting. Dallas is 35-12-3 at home and 50-26-6 overall. The Stars have a 19-7-4 record in games decided by one goal. Edmonton has a 48-29-5 record overall and a 28-19-2 record on the road. The Oilers have a 28-9-3 record in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent. TOP PERFORMERS: Jason Robertson has 35 goals and 44 assists for the Stars. Mikko Rantanen has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Connor McDavid has 26 goals and 74 assists for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has three goals and 12 assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 5-5-0, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.7 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Oilers: 8-2-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game. INJURIES: Stars: None listed. Oilers: None listed. ___
