For the second time in as many games in this series, the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves in overtime on Tuesday night. In a reversal of the last game’s script, it was Tampa who took the lead in the first period, surrendered it to two consecutive goals by the Habs, then tied it in the third to send the game to extra time. Unfortunately for Montreal, the reversal of the script held true there as well, and a goal from J.J. Moser won it for the Lightning, splitting the ...
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The Vancouver Canucks are hoping to have their next general manager in place by the NHL Draft Lottery, but growing belief around the league suggests they may wait until after that result is known before making a final decision.
Elliotte Friedman, speaking on the 32 Thoughts Podcast , explained that the lottery outcome could shape the entire GM search.
"Could they delay hiring until after the draft lottery? It's possible," Friedman said. "It's only a couple of weeks, and while there's value...
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Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (0-2) @ Philadelphia Flyers (2-0) in Game 3 of the best of seven series When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, nationally on TNT and TruTV, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: Game 4 won’t be until Saturday (8:00pm start). If necessary, Game 5 would […]
On Tuesday, the Devils introduced new general manager Sunny Mehta to the media, as well as the general public. You can watch the press conference in its entirety here. Judging from the comments here in previous articles as well as on social media, I think the reception to the Devils hiring of Mehta has generally […]
The newest quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Justin Fields, was acquired via trade this spring. The New York Jets sent Fields to Kansas City in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, and paid $8 million of the $11 million total Fields is slated to make in 2026. Not only did New York help the […]
Logan Cooley scored the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining in regulation to help the Utah Mammoth win their first Stanley Cup Playoff game in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. The series is now even at a game apiece.
Defenseman J.J. Moser tallied 12:48 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 at Benchmark International Arena. Nikita Kucherov scored his first post...
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The Florida Panthers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and now their most pressing offseason question centers on the goaltender who helped win them two Stanley Cups.
Sergei Bobrovsky's seven-year, $70 million contract is finished, and by all accounts the two sides are nowhere close to agreeing on what comes next.
A report from Greg Wyshynski on The Sheet with Jeff Marek described the situation as "pretty bad," with Bobrovsky reportedly seeking a deal structured similarly t...
That's Wild
Over at The Athletic, Sean McIndoe took a look at all 16 playoff teams and ranked them based on how much they can afford to lose. From the first-timer Anaheim Ducks all the way to the Edmonton Oilers, who can't waste another season of having Connor McDavid on their team. The Wild...
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins completed a fine regular season with a 46-17-7-2 record (the third and fourth items being OT and SO losses split out). That completed a 101-point season – third best in the entire AHL and gave WBS just their third 100+ point year. Unfortunately for them, the best team in the AHL in […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Sunny is here: “Sunny Mehta has a few tasks at hand as the New Jersey Devils’ new general manager. Among those tasks are clarifying Nico Hischier’s situation and deciding on Sheldon Keefe’s future, but that’s not all. Devils on the Rush is a reader-supported publication. Navigating ways […]
Former Barcelona defender Sergino Dest has admitted he would love to play for the club again and feels he would be a good fit under current boss Hansi Flick. Dest joined Barcelona in 2020 from Ajax and went on to make 72 appearances for the club. He enjoyed loan spells with AC Milan and PSV […]
*The boys are home, friends! The first Flyers home playoff game in what feels like 84 years will happen tonight and I sincerely hope you are as hype as I am for this experience. If you’re not yet hype, please allow yourself to become hype by drinking the tears of Penguins fans. [ BSH ]
*And if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can get hype by checking out his Thoughts on Game 2. [ PHLY ]
*Or perhaps Owen Tippett turning the entire Penguins roster into a bunch of usel...
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins’ recent playoff struggles at home continued with back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia Flyers in Games 1 and 2. Pittsburgh’s home-ice playoff struggles run deeper than this series against their cross-state rival, however. Since winning the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017, Pittsburgh has […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“That playoff atmosphere and feeling is so addicting,” Kaiden Guhle says. “You want to feel that every year.” [ Montreal Gazette ]
Josh Anderson is built for the playoffs. [ Montreal Gazette | La Presse ]
Anderson’s heavy style is also rubbing off on Juraj Slafkovsky. [ RDS ]
Alex Carrier and Arber Xhekaj are stepping up. [ Sportsnet ]
The Habs aren’t bland anymore. [ La Presse ]
Inside a Quebec church in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelie...
Another game at Ball Arena in this first round series against the LA Kings where the Colorado Avalanche hoped to sweep the home portion of the opening schedule. While it took until just before the clock struck midnight, the Avalanche achieved just that with a 2-1 overtime victory. The Game The first period was defined […]
For a first career NHL playoff goal, an overtime game-winner isn’t a bad one to hang on the mantle. J.J. Moser exorcised the Tampa Bay Lightning’s overtime demons as he snapped a wrist shot past Jakob Dobes at the 12:48 mark of overtime to give the Lightning the 3-2 win. The series heads to Montreal all tied at one game a piece.
After their 4-3 OT loss in Game One, Coach Jon Cooper made a few line-up changes. Declan stepped in for the injured Charle-Edouard D’Astous while Scott Sabourin r...
I try not to be too cynical about hockey's hiring practices, but there are often times where it seems like certain people were hired just because someone wants to reward that person for loyalty. We can talk about the nepotism that exists with guys like Scotty and Stan Bowman working for the Blackhawks and Dick and Chris Patrick managing the Capitals, but there seems to be a lot of times where owners simply create a position out of the blue for a legendary player or loyal player who played for ...
Every year on HBIC, I try to come up with a project that will incorporate summer into hockey a little more than usual. I've done a series on women who played both baseball and hockey , I cover a lot of hockey history throughout the summer , and I have covered field hockey at multiple Summer Olympiads , but this year's HBIC Summer Project will take me on the road. This project sadly won't involve The Tragically Hip, but it could be a lot of fun if I can make it work.
Throughout Manitoba, the...
After the Bruins melted down in the last eight minutes of Game 1, Marco Sturm and several of the players cited a desire to learn from the experience and move forward for Game 2. Tonight’s last seven minutes showed they learned a thing or two—but not quite enough to avoid nearly giving their fans a […]
Fresh off a National Championship he skated for the first time with the Moose.
The same woman who did the Canadian anthem is back for Game 2. Another loss is due.
First period
The top lines hems the Lightning in for a full minute to open the game. They were even able to make a change on the fly despite the bench being on the other half of the ice.
Scott Sabourin comes on the ice the first time Josh Anderson comes out. Sabourin gets in Anderson’s face. Anderson laughs.
Alex Newhook catches the Lightning with too many forwards pressing for offence, ...
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Pittsburgh Pirates scored one run. Talk about branching paths. With the Rangers holding a scant 2-1 lead with two outs in the top of the fifth and with two Buccos on the bags for Pittsburgh, Texas hurler Kumar Rocker was nearing that point in the game where […]