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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to return for Oilers Thursday against Hurricanes

The reinforcements are continuing to come for the Edmonton Oilers. After getting forward Zach Hyman back from injury last Saturday against the Utah Mammoth, the Oilers are set to get Ryan Nugent-Hopkins back Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Oilers head coach Mike Babcock revealed the news after the team’s 4-3 overtime win, when discussing…

‘Everything Is In Front Of Us’: Kenny Clark Wants Dallas Cowboys Turnaround To Start At Philadelphia After First Sack Of 2026

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Kenny Clark said Tuesday that the Cowboys’ turnaround has to start Monday night with a division win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas and Philadelphia are both 2-4. The Eagles lost 25-14 at home to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday for their fourth straight loss, the same day the […]

Blue Jackets’ Rick Bowness drops unreal reaction to blowout Maple Leafs loss

The Columbus Blue Jackets took on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Columbus had a bit of motivation, as this was Kirill Marchenko’s first game against the Blue Jackets following his trade to the Maple Leafs before the season started. Despite the motivation, Rick Bowness watched his team come out quite flat. The Maple […] The post Blue Jackets’ Rick Bowness drops unreal reaction to blowout Maple Leafs loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Game Review: Maple Leafs’ rush offense roars to life, Easton Cowan shines, Morgan Rielly turns back the clock in blowout win over Columbus

Given the Maple Leafs’ speed, skill, and finishing ability up front — and generally how dangerous they’ve looked offensively early in the season — this was a stat that made absolutely no sense through 10 games: Early trend with the Maple Leafs…Excellent goal differential with play established in the offensive zone. Rush game, not so […] The post Game Review: Maple Leafs’ rush offense roars to life, Easton Cowan shines, Morgan Rielly turns back the clock in blowout win over Columbus appeared ...

Flyers’ turnaround gives Danny Briere leverage in trade talks

A lot can change in just a few days. Heading into the weekend, the Philadelphia Flyers were at the bottom of the league with a winless start through nine games. They were dealt a few more blows in the form of injuries, as well, with a pair of playoff teams coming to town. There are still plenty of questions surrounding Rick Tocchet’s longevity behind the Flyers’ bench, and if this is the right group to take the next step on the ice, that’s for sure. However, general manager Danny Bri...

Montreal Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Mistakes Do Them In

For the third time in eight days, the Montreal Canadiens blew a third period lead, but this time a costly mistake in overtime led to the San Jose Sharks coming out with the 4-3 overtime victory.   Goaltender Jakub Dobes took an awful penalty in overtime by interfering with Sharks forward Collin Graf with the […] The post Montreal Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Mistakes Do Them In appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Jim Hiller after Easton Cowan’s three-point night in Columbus: “He’s exceeded my expectations, and I had high expectations for him… But he told me this is what he was going to do”

After a 6-2 win in Columbus, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Easton Cowan’s breakout season so far, Jake McCabe’s injury, Marshall Rifai stepping in on the blue line, and strong nights from Kirill Marchenko and Morgan Rielly. Hiller on a good team win: Oh, it was top to bottom. That is what I thought. Some […] The post Jim Hiller after Easton Cowan’s three-point night in Columbus: “He’s exceeded my expectations, and I had high expectations for him… But he told me this is what he was going to...

Vinni Borgesi scores first AHL goal, Toronto Marlies struggle to generate enough offense in home loss to Belleville

“It was a low-event game. I felt like we weren’t on our game for the first eight minutes. We allowed them to tiptoe their way in. We missed the net a lot, so that’s one area we are going to look at.” – Steve Sullivan You wouldn’t have guessed the Belleville Senators were the team […] The post Vinni Borgesi scores first AHL goal, Toronto Marlies struggle to generate enough offense in home loss to Belleville appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

What’s Going on in the Pacific Division: Golden Knights and Oilers are neck-and-neck for the division lead

Can you believe we’re already three weeks into the 2026-27 season? Some teams in the Pacific Division have already played double-digit games, including the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. They and the Edmonton Oilers are near locks to make the post-season, but the third and potentially final guaranteed playoff spot for the division is up for…

Canadiens vs. Sharks Top Six Minutes: The Habs do everything in their power to give away a win

First period A quick chance in the opening seconds, then Kaiden Guhle takes a nice pass around the body of a defender from Alexander Texier and walks in for a shot from 25 feet that Alex Nedeljkovic stops. The puck gets sent to the front of the net where Alexandre Texier is waiting for the tip. It gets stuck under Nedeljkovic’s pad beside his foot before being whacked in, but the officials deem that being covered on the video review. Hutson moves down the wall and sends a pass...

Instant Reaction: Easton Cowan puts on a show as Maple Leafs’ offence comes alive in Columbus

The Toronto Maple Leafs took the first meeting against the Columbus Blue Jackets since the two teams completed a blockbuster on the eve of the 2026-27 season. That was, of course, the trade that brought Kirill Marchenko to Toronto and sent Matthew Knies back the other way. So, it was fitting that Marchenko scored the…