How does a more experienced Team Canada stack up against the more youthful Team USA, with the Olympics less than a month away? Michaela and Vanessa have thoughts as the Canadian team is unveiled. How much did PWHL performance affect roster decisions? Abby on Abby crime in the PWHL: Montreal’s Abby Roque is suspended for a game for a high hit on Vancouver’s Abby Boreen. Ottawa wins six in-a-row to climb out of last place. Yet another deadline passes without movement in WNBA CBA negotiations. Free agency was supposed to open January 11th. NWSL’s Denver Summit FC are signing some serious players right now, including Canadian Janine Becky. The IIHF U-18 World Hockey Championship is wrapping up in Cape Breton; Slovakian phenom Nela Lopusanova has been lighting it up.

How did you spend your break? We saw not one, but two sports weddings over the holidays! Despite a recent four-game winning streak, the Ottawa Charge remain in last place in the PWHL. The surprising Boston Fleet are still in first place despite injuries, scoring by committee. Have the New York Sirens finally arrived? The Olympic hockey rosters are being released. The U.S. squad looks terrifying with a crop of up-and-coming college players mixing in with proven vets. CBA negotiations break down between the WNBA and its players.

Michaela and Vanessa look back at their hottest sports takes of 2025. Then they dare to peer ahead and make bold predictions for 2026. They even answer your random listener questions!