LTN Sports - Rick&Craig - NHL, Paralympics, World Baseball and the OHL

Description for Love the North Sports Topics, March 6, 2026

Segment one-NHL Trade Deadline

Rick and Craig speak about trades that have already transpired prior to the Friday deadline. Rick and Craig speculate about possible trades involving prominent players, such as Jordan Bennington and Sergei Bobrovsky. The trade prospects of the Montréal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs are discussed.

Segment two-Milano-Cortina Paralympics

Rick and Craig discuss the opening of the Paralympics in Milano-Cortina. The skill and athletic prowess of the athletes are discussed. Paralympic athletes are noted as being equal to Olympic athletes. The greater significance of the Paralympics for people with disabilities and society as a whole is discussed.

Segment three-World Baseball Classic

Canada has a team, and is among the 20 nations competing in this global baseball tournament. Rick asks Craig to give his opinion about Canada's prospects to advance out of their preliminary pool are discussed, whether Japan will repeat as a WBC Champion, if the United States team is as good as Americans think it is, whether the Dominican Republic can challenge for WBC supremacy, and a possible dark horse is identified for the final four teams that will compete in the finals.

Segment four-OHL Hot Takes

Rick and Craig discuss whether the North Bay Battalion will overtake the Peterborough Petes for home ice advantage in their probable first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and London Knights probable first-round series is discussed. Rick and Craig discuss how far the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds can advance in the OHL playoffs. The prospects of the Sudbury Wolves are discussed in their likely first-round play of series against the Branford Bulldogs or the Barrie Colts.