Scott Maxwell

Hockey writer and F1 fan. You can find my work at @DailyFaceoff. Also the bassist in Modern Dandelion. All opinions are my own. he/him, Black Lives Matter

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

It’s fitting that a Cup Final between two teams whose Conn Smythe candidates entering the series were former Leafs has featured nothing but blown leads

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

@JFreshHockey Certainly deserving of the fantasy hockey Vezina but yeah, was surprised he was nominated, never mind won

[Daily Faceoff @DailyFaceoff]

Who should be favored for the 2027 3-on-3 NHL All-Star tournament?

Does the World – and Russia – participating change everything?

The DFO ROUNDTABLE DEBATE, with @MLarkinHockey @SEllisHockey @scotmaxw @miketgould @AdjustedHockey @atrud00

https://t.co/IOyvKZVPCp

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

Also, the irony of doing it with the pride logo in their avatar… performatism at its finest

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

This might be the worst possible move an expansion franchise trying to establish a fanbase in a sport with many queer fans could make to attract said fans

[PWHL Detroit @pwhl__detroit]

anotha one 🙂‍↕️

Olympic Gold medalist Britta Curl-Salemme has signed a three-year standard player agreement in the Expansion Roster Distribution Process.

📰 https://t.co/Z46aP4WMIO

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

@morgan_sco55300 And was the only source of offense on the Sceptres

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

I’m assuming she’s just not re-signing with the Sceptres, but if not, Watts over Shelton is wild work.

At least they didn’t go for Turnbull this time, Shelton was the fourth best pick

[Kyle Cushman @Kyle_Cush]

Official PWHL protected lists

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

@Kyle_Cush My expectations for the Sceptres are low after last year, but I was curious how much of that was Ryan (I feel like knowing what we know about coaches as GMs, he’s gonna make Turnbull the highest paid player in San Jose 😂)

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

With the Stanley Cup Final an hour away, I looked at five stats which tell key stories and how the #SoundtheSiren and #ForgedInGold match up against each other for @DailyFaceoff

https://t.co/oXiVIXKWX1

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

Hit the first home run* of my life tonight and went 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a nice overhead catch in my first softball game in 7 years. Not a bad individual start (we lost 29-10).

*inside the park in a field similar to Polo grounds but whatever

[Daily Faceoff @DailyFaceoff]

Who's taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy?

@scotmaxw and @HunterCrowther broke down the best options ahead of the Stanley Cup Final:

https://t.co/o0q6cGo98F

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

In total, both teams have lost 24 man games due to injury:

Carolina - 3
Nikishin - 2
Ehlers - 1

Vegas - 21
Lauzon - 10
Karlsson - 6
Stone - 5

Outside of a bottom-pair defenseman, and maybe a lingering injury or two, both teams enter the Final in remarkable health.

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

For all the talk about how the later rounds of the playoffs get worse due to injuries, the Cup Final will feature two teams with just one active injury - Jeremy Lauzon has missed the last 10 games.

[dom 📈 @domluszczyszyn]

i’m not sure we’ve ever seen this level of fraudulence exposed to this degree in the conference final

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

With the #SoundTheSiren taking action tonight again, I broke down the Mikko Rantanen trades more than a year later, and how, despite losing Rantanen, the Canes have several impact pieces on their roster right now.

https://t.co/GTDOAc6VTz

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

I’m trying to figure out how we went from “reduce your carbon footprint” to building AI pollution factories in every city.

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

Leafs Habs Game 6 overtime in 2021 in an alternate universe

[David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod]

Hurricanes close it in OT and take a 2-1 series lead. Habs had 0 shots in overtime.

[Daily Faceoff @DailyFaceoff]

Which Round 2 loser team has the most concerning 2026-27 outlook?

The DFO ROUNDTABLE debate, with @MLarkinHockey @SEllisHockey @scotmaxw @atrud00 @miketgould @AdjustedHockey

#FlyTogether
#LetsGoBuffalo
#mnwild
#LetsGoFlyers

https://t.co/hwPmIxAZbO

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

Ok I saw Palmer is off the roster as well. Point still stands on Saka, the two put up almost identical numbers despite Foden playing fewer minutes than Saka this season

[Scott Maxwell @scotmaxw]

I’m not gonna pretend like Foden’s been in great form and deserving of a spot, but if Saka and Palmer are treated like locks when they’ve been in similar or worse form, my eyebrows will be raised.

Then again, there’s also probably just better options than all three of them.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is set to miss out when Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man England squad 😲