We’re in the last few days of 2025, which is kind of crazy to even say out loud. It feels like this year absolutely flew by. And when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens, it was actually a really good year overall. For the first time since 2021, the Canadiens got back to the playoffs. They didn’t go far, but getting back there mattered. It felt like a real step forward for the organization after a few tough seasons. More than anything, 2025 was about seeing the young core star

The Kansas City Chiefs recently announced they’ll be leaving Missouri and moving to Kansas. A lot of people are upset about the deal itself, the politics behind it, and the amount of money involved. Honestly, I don’t really care that much about that part. Teams can do whatever they want when it comes to relocation and finances. What I do care about is the fact that the Chiefs are moving into a dome stadium. They’re just the latest team to go from an outdoor stadium to an indo

Tomorrow is Christmas Day, which for many NBA fans has always felt like the unofficial start of the season. For years, this was the moment when football started to wrap up and the NBA fully took the stage. The league would roll out its biggest stars, its best teams, and its most marketable matchups for everyone to watch while spending time with their loved ones. However, that "aura", has felt like it’s been missing a bit in recent years. The NFL has taken over Christmas Day l

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 12-4 Against The Spread: 9-6-1 Season Records: Straight Up: 150-89-1 Against The Spread: 115-120-5 Christmas Games: Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1) @ Washington Commanders (4-11) I Line: Cowboys -7  It’s either Jeff Driskel or Josh Johnson at quarterback for Washington, and this just feels like

So, was I dreaming last night, or did that actually happen? The Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams played in possibly the greatest Thursday Night Football game ever played and possibly the most important Thursday Night Football game ever played. In my opinion, it was the game of the NFL season, and you can absolutely make an argument that it was the game of the decade. Both teams came into this matchup at 11–3. This was a game about controlling your destiny, not just f

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 16 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 9-7 Against The Spread: 9-7 Season Records: Straight Up: 138-84-1 Against The Spread: 106-113-4 Thursday Night Football: Los Angeles Rams (11-3) @ Seattle Seahawks (11-3) I Line: Seahawks -1.5 Week 16 kicks off with arguably the biggest Thursday Night Football game possibly ever. It’s

As we get closer and closer to the end of the NFL regular season, it also means we are obviously getting closer to the NFL playoffs. Earlier this season, I wrote an article about playoff matchups I really wanted to see. But as I start to think more about the potential teams and the teams it looks like we will be getting in the postseason in January, there is one potential matchup that really intrigues me. And it is not because of the players on the field. It is because of the

Before I even go further, I just want to say as clearly as I can: Brendan Gallagher is one of my all-time favourite Montreal Canadiens. I’ve watched him throughout his entire career, not just with the Habs, but even going back to junior. He played here in Vancouver for the Vancouver Giants, he was their captain, and when I found out as a little kid that he was part of the Montreal Canadiens organization, he instantly became one of my favourite players to follow, probably more

It’s been about 24 hours now since the Vancouver Canucks traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a package that includes Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and Minnesota’s 2026 first-round pick. After having some time to think about it, and with more information coming out, it has become clear to me the Canucks had to do this. Elliotte Friedman mentioned on Hockey Night in Canada that Hughes told the team about a month ago that he wasn’t planning on signi

Joe Burrow made some news this past week after speaking at a press conference that happened to fall on his 29th birthday. He was noticeably reflective, talking about his career, what he’s been through, and what the future might hold. The tone of it all was pretty cryptic. Burrow essentially said that if he’s going to continue playing football, it needs to be fun for him going forward. His body has been through a lot, as we all know, including this season, where a toe injury k

I just got back from the Vancouver Canucks–Buffalo Sabres game, where the Sabres came into Vancouver and beat the Canucks 3–2. It really felt like a low point. The first jerseys of the year were thrown onto the ice as the Canucks sit dead last in the NHL. Another home loss. More fan frustration. And right now, it feels like nothing but rumours about veterans on the trade block, rumours about the direction of the team, and most importantly, rumours about the future of team cap

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 7-7 Against The Spread: 7-7 Season Records: Straight Up: 129-77-1 Against The Spread: 97-107-4 Thursday Night Football: Atlanta Falcons (4-9) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6) I Line: Buccaneers -4.5 I like the Bucs big time in this game. Yes, they’re coming off a pretty embarrassing loss t

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a disastrous position, and it’s not just about the standings. They suck, as harsh as that sounds, they sit last in the Western Conference with a 3-22 record, and to make matters worse, they don’t even control their own first-round pick this year. That pick is now in the hands of the Atlanta Hawks thanks to last year’s deal at the draft that helped New Orleans trade up to draft Derrick Queen, who quietly has become one of the most underrated pla

Throughout the NFL season, critics told A.J. Brown to “be quiet,” insisting he had no reason to speak out because the Philadelphia Eagles were winning games and loaded with talent. But as the year has unfolded, it’s becoming clear that Brown was sounding the alarm before anyone else. The Philadelphia Eagles are, quite frankly, a mess right now. Their latest loss came against the Los Angeles Chargers, a good football team, but one ravaged by injuries. The Chargers entered the

As the 2025 NFL season enters the stretch run, it has felt like a true changing of the guard. Perennial playoff staples suddenly look vulnerable, and quarterbacks we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in January might soon be on the outside looking in. That has raised a question to me... Which quarterbacks around the league would you want to build a franchise around for the next five years? Below is a quick breakdown, complete with reasoning, concerns, and long-term projections, o

These are tough times in Vancouver. The Canucks currently sit in the basement of the NHL standings, and all signs point to an all-out collapse as their season seemingly slips away by the game, which has led to their captain appearing to be leaving sooner rather than later. Even though many fans find it hard to accept, the franchise seems prepared to turn its attention to the future and making this team younger. As the trade market starts to heat up and Vancouver willing to mo

As the 2025 NFL regular season inches toward its conclusion, the playoff picture seems to shift every single week. That’s the beauty of December football, new scenarios open up and fanbases everywhere start calculating the most exciting matchups possible. With the first weekend of December upon us, here are the NFL playoff games I would love to see unfold which even includes my dream Super Bowl, these are the games football fans deserve. Buffalo Bills @ Baltimore Ravens One o

This is a sad, sad day for me. My favorite athlete of all time, LeBron James, is officially washed. Now, let me be clear: LeBron is still better than a majority of NBA players. But compared to what he once was, even compared to last season, he’s a shell of himself. The greatness we came to expect from him simply isn’t there anymore. One of the most jarring signs of LeBron's decline came tonight in a win against the Toronto Raptors as his legendary streak of scoring at least 1

The Silcoff Selections are here for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL Season! Below are my records for my straight up and against the spread picks for the season thus far. Records Last Week: Straight Up: 10-6 Against The Spread: 9-7 Season Records: Straight Up: 122-71-1 Against The Spread: 90-100-4 Thursday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1) @ Detroit Lions (7-5) I Line: Lions -3 NFL Week 14 kicks off with what might be the best Thursday Night Football game of the season: the Cowbo

The past month has been tough, I'd even say borderline traumatic for Montreal Canadiens fans. After a promising start to the season that hinted at something special building in Montreal, the injury bug hit the roster hard. Multiple players from the team’s middle six went down, and the result has been a string of losses that’s drained much of the early optimism. It’s an undeniably frustrating time. But even in the middle of this skid, there’s one massive positive emerging. Jur