Everything was looking good for the Montreal Canadiens as they started the season. They had their star players under contract and willing to put in the effort to win games, they had a revamped blueline with all sorts of talents on it, and their goaltending was solid while being underrated. Head coach Martin St. Louis even smiled a few times during the preseason, but, all jokes aside, it seemed like the Canadiens had all their weapons armed and ready to go as they hunted down a playoff spot thi...
From In the Pressbox
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The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Good news for the Vikings as Christian Darrisaw, J.J. McCarthy, and Andrew Van Ginkel were all full participants in practice on Wednesday, which bodes well for each of them starting […]
From Daily Norseman
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San Jose Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro has been a popular name in the rumor mill early on this season. The left-shot blueliner is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), so he could be a very popular trade target around the NHL once we get closer to the trade deadline. Due to this, let's look at three teams who could look to acquire Ferraro this season. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche could be a team to watch when it comes to Ferraro this season. When looking at their blueline,...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster zooming up and down, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to cover it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Nation Vacation to Vancouver, the Oilers’ recent run of games, Isaac Howard’s steady improvements, Jack Roslovic settling…
From In the Pressbox
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The Chicago Bulls welcomed Zach LaVine back to the United Center with open arms on Wednesday night.
Returning to Chicago for the first time since he was traded away in February, the guard was met with plenty of cheers when his name was called during the Kings’ starting lineup introductions. The same went for DeMar DeRozan, who spent three years with the franchise before departing for Sacramento in the summer of 2024.
The Daily Herald’s Mike McGraw shared some footage of the moment … ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season has taken a markedly negative turn over the past couple of weeks, and now they’ve got a tall task ahead of them in Week 9 as they head to the Motor City to take on their division rivals, the Detroit Lions. The Lions have had Minnesota’s number in recent years, […]
From Daily Norseman
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Sammy Blais will make his Toronto debut with William Nylander on the sidelines as the Maple Leafs seek their third consecutive victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the expectations for Sammy Blais in his Leafs debut: Sammy is going to play his game. He is […]
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From Maple Leafs Hotstove
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Another double header split-screen event.
From Pension Plan Puppets
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It’s been 155 days since Zach Hyman last donned the Edmonton Oilers uniform. His last time lacing up the skates came on May 27th earlier this year in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, when he was hit awkwardly by then Dallas Stars winger Mason Marchment. While the play was seemingly innocuous, Hyman dropped…
From In the Pressbox
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Just when we thought Pavel Zacha's spot with the Boston Bruins was safe, two more teams have been floated as potentially interested parties in trying to convince the B's to trade the second-line center. We heard from insider Pierre LeBrun on Tuesday that the Bruins really have no intention of trading Zacha , but yet rumors continue to persist that they are listening when calls come in. Check out what this NHL source told James Murphy of rg.org: They’re definitely listening on Zacha, (Cas...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The Carolina Panthers released their first injury report of the week in the buildup to this weekend’s contest with the Green Bay Packers, and it’s not pretty. Let’s start with the good news I guess. Bryce Young is back to a full participant already after sitting out against the Buffalo Bills last week. Andy Dalton […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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Welcome back, Zach & DeMar! Can the Bulls make it a 4-0 start to the season against some old friends?
Game Info
Sacramento Kings (1-3) at Chicago Bulls (3-0) – 7:00 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
Projected Lineups
Chicago Bulls
Josh Giddey
Tre Young
Isaac Okoro
Matas Buzelis
Nikola Vucevic
Sacramento Kings
Dennis Schroder
Russell Westbrook
Zach LaVine
DeMar DeRozan
Domantas Sabo...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The stalemate continues between the Los Angeles Kings and their top player, Adrian Kempe. He's playing out the final season of his four-year, $22 million deal ($5.5M AAV) and is a pending unrestricted free agent. He continues to rack up stats on the young season, now five goals and 14 points in 11 games. But the one big number that hasn't come yet is the double-digit AAV on a new contract. Insider David Pagnotta, speaking on the DFO Rundown , tells us about some bad news and some good ne...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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With less than one week until the November 4 NFL trade deadline, Howie Roseman has made a trade. Here’s a look at the terms: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RECEIVE — CB Michael Carter II, 2027 seventh-round pick NEW YORK JETS RECEIVE — WR John Metchie III, 2027 sixth-round pick Carter (not to be confused with the former […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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We’re only two weeks into the regular season schedule, but the Calder Trophy race is already shaping up to be thrilling.
Three names stand out above the rest: Montreal Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov, New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium.
T...
From Hockey Wilderness
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The run of major NHL contract extensions continued this week as the Dallas Stars announced an eight-year deal with defenseman Thomas Harley worth an average annual value of $10.587 million. Harley, 24, was drafted 18th overall by the Stars in 2019 and has quickly developed into one of the league’s most reliable young blueliners. In…
From In the Pressbox
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The Green Bay Packers held their first practice of the week on Wednesday after a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend. In it, three players were non-participants: receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf), defensive end Lukas Van Ness (foot) and linebacker Nick Niemann (pectoral). Both Wicks and Van Ness were inactive due to injury against […]
From Acme Packing Company
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On October 28th in 2010, Dallas Stars forward Brad Richards fired a blistering center ice slapshot over Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick and through the glass with three minutes remaining in the final frame.
The Kings topped the Stars that night 5-2 before the then-smallest crowd in Dallas Stars history, announced as 11,306 but closer to 5,000, owing in part to fans staying home to
From In the Pressbox
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Last night’s matchup between the Flyers and the Penguins was, for a whole host of reasons, an exciting one. A tightly played game through the regulation frame, with a bit of physical engagement already built in, the overtime period brought things to a completely new level. With two disallowed goals and frustration mounting, a bit of chippiness tacked on at the end of the period boiled over into something truly chaotic.
There was a full SCRAP between the Penguins and Flyers after overtime ...
From Broad Street Hockey
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Oregon women’s basketball rebounded in a big way last season. Head coach Kelly Graves embraced a new philosophy in building a team, because NIL and the transfer portal have changed how teams recruit and build a roster. With the exodus of so many players over previous seasons, and the bottoming-out that occurred in the 2023-24 […]
From Addicted To Quack
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The Utah Mammoth got a huge extension done on Wednesday, signing young star center Logan Cooley to an eight-year, $80 million deal. But there's another key Mammoth player, top line forward Nick Schmaltz, who is also due for an extension, as he plays out the final year of his deal. But his future in Salt Lake doesn't look quite so secure. In fact, insider David Pagnotta reported on the DFO Rundown on Wednesday that Schmaltz was nearly traded this past summer. They had (extension) talks in...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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It might be time for Andrew Thomas to be our shootout specialist.
From Sounder At Heart
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There’s no sugarcoating it; the Minnesota Wild stink so far this season. The reasons for that are up for debate, but the results are not. A 3-5-3 record through eleven games and a humbling start to the home stand has left both the team and its fans searching for answers after their most recent defea...
From Hockey Wilderness
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You might recall that a few weeks ago, after the Minnesota game I believe, I asked the staff if Purdue had a QB controversy brewing. Maybe I was just mad at the inconsistent play of Browne when I sent that question out, I’m not sure. By the time I drafted my own response I said […]
From Hammer and Rails
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Message sent. Message received. The Edmonton Oilers’ performance in the first period of Tuesday’s game against the Utah Mammoth was nothing short of unacceptable, and it was made well known. “We kind of needed a bit of a wake-up in between the first and second,” said Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. “Knobber coming in, talking about…
From In the Pressbox
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