A lack of competitiveness — not size — is certainly a part of what’s killing the Maple Leafs. If your guys aren’t intrinsically motivated to compete, you won’t win.

It's that time of the NHL season when leadership matters more — but if you look around Canadian teams, the state of the 'C' is unusual. Sportsnet's Justin Bourne examines the situation around all seven squads' captains.

With the 2026 NHL trade deadline come and gone, Justin Bourne writes two sentences on every move made.

As the trade deadline approaches, the time is now for the Maple Leafs to get out of the mushy middle and make some deals for the future, writes Justin Bourne.

There are plenty of moments from the Olympic men's hockey final that Canadians can look back on and question "what if?" In the end, though, it was the U.S. which left with gold. Sportsnet's Justin Bourne shares his thoughts on the thriller.

No line at the Winter Olympics has been more “Canadian hockey” than that of Connor McDavid, Tom Wilson and Macklin Celebrini, writes Justin Bourne.