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Today the New York Islanders face the Senators in Ottawa, where both teams have stumbled out of the gate amid modestly increased expectations over last year. The Senators, who finally broke through the playoff line last spring, they’re also dealing with injuries highlighted by Brady Tkachuk’s expected two-month departure due to surgery on his thumb. […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 4 months ago | 2 reads
To fit in with the Blue Jays series, the Kraken have been sent to Toronto.
From Pension Plan Puppets | 4 months ago | 2 reads
LOS ANGELES – After five preseason games where they often played with various key rotation players out, on Friday, the Lakers finally had a game they took seriously. Head coach JJ Redick called this preseason finale a dress rehearsal for his team. No, the Lakers didn’t win, falling 117-116 to the Kings. However, this contest wasn’t […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Goals by Ainsley McCammon and Sofia Huerta propel the Reign back to the playoffs.
From Sounder At Heart | 4 months ago | 0 reads
IIIIIIIIIIT’S MATCHDAAAAAY! Gav & Chris are joined by Scott Wilson from the Northern Echo to preview today’s huge game against Wolves… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode!
From Roker Report | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Los Angeles played well for most of the game, but still lost to the Kings 117-116 in preseason play. Luka Dončić ended with 31 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Gabe Vincent scored 14 points in 23 minutes. Rui Hachimura pitched in with 18 in 30 minutes of play. Austin Reaves struggled, scoring eight points […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Miami Hurricanes lost their first game of the season tonight, 24-21. It was a frustrating game to watch from the start, with the defense giving up a quick 14 points and the offense not being able to generate any momentum the entire night. Just a bad performance by a team I thought was better […]
From State of The U | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Despite their first win on Wednesday night, the Buffalo Sabres are already facing a crisis about the future of the team, and what happens with star forward Alex Tuch . Aside from those existential issues, the Sabres are also dealing with another long absence for center Josh Norris . He'll be out for "a significant amount of time." It's a hole in the lineup they need to fill, and Matthew Fairburn writes in The Athletic about several options the Sabres could op...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 4 months ago | 5 reads
Tristan Fraser’s third period goal was the difference as the No. 12 UConn Huskies men’s hockey team beat the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes, 3-2, at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, CT on Friday night. Mike Murtagh and Kevin Fitzgerald both scored their first career goals in the win. click on image to […]
From The UConn Blog | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Cities across the map have acquired unofficial names over the course of time. As we know, Las Vegas is affectionately known as Sin City, New York owns The Big Apple, and a pile of cities are called Queen City including all of Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. No one, though, seems to have the moniker that the Rockford IceHogs use for their alternate jersey as seen to the left. Those jerseys are known as the "Screw City" jerseys, amd that's a heckuva name for any city to have. Let's fin...
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 0 reads
On Friday night, the Boston College men’s hockey team traveled down the Pike to face off against the RPI Engineers in upstate New York. BC started out flying up and down the ice and getting plenty of shots off right away. James Hagens found the back of the net for the first time this season […]
From BC Interruption | 4 months ago | 1 read
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ season opener, Thursday’s matchup against the Islanders, line combos, and much more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 4 reads
The Ducks coming off a disappointing swing last week, losing to USC and Washington in straight sets. The Golden Gophers 14-3 (4-2) record to Eugene after splitting matches against UCLA and Ohio State last weekend. Can the Ducks get right at home? Follow along to find out! ‘SCO DUCKS!!!
From Addicted To Quack | 4 months ago | 1 read
The Oilers’ first road swing gave us a bit of everything — a power play without bite, a rookie still finding his place, and a few questionable lineup calls. There’s plenty to like and plenty to fix, but one thing’s clear: this team misses Zach Hyman. Missing Hyman Without Zach Hyman, the Oilers’ power play…
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Knicks wrap up their preseason at Madison Square Garden, hosting the Charlotte Hornets in their final tune-up before the regular season. The Knicks are dealing with some injuries and roster flux, while the Hornets looked pretty good in their recent beatdown of Memphis. It’s a meaningless game on paper—but a strong finish would make […]
From Posting and Toasting | 4 months ago | 2 reads
After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the teaching moments for Easton Cowan in his last game, load managing Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz’s big performance against the Rangers, and more. Practice Lines – October 17 Leafs lines at practice Knies – Jarnkrok* – CowanMaccelli – Tavares – Nylander Robertson – Domi – McMann Lorentz – Roy […] The post Craig Berube on keeping Easton Cowan on the bench for most of the third period vs. NYR: “He pushed a little bit too much… He knows; he i...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Notre Dame hockey season got off to a rough start out on the road, but a return to Compton helped lift the Irish up and they responded with an 8-2 victory over St. Lawrence on Thursday night. From the ND press release: NEW UNIFORMS While I have you here… the Notre Dame Hockey team […]
From One Foot Down | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Kyla Josifovic’s third period goal was the difference as the No. 11 UConn Huskies women’s hockey team beat the Princeton Tigers, 2-1, at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, CT on Friday afternoon. Claire Murdoch had the other goal for the Huskies while Tia Chan made 48 saves. Click on picture in gallery to […]
From The UConn Blog | 4 months ago | 1 read
The Ottawa Senators will have to navigate life without their captain for up to two months as Brady Tkachuk underwent surgery to repair a right thumb injury. Tkachuk left Monday’s 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators partway through the third period. While the team initially hoped surgery wouldn’t be required, a second opinion proved otherwise….
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Wild are going to take on Alex Ovechkin and the Metro Division Champion Washington Capitals tonight with their biggest weapon intact. Kirill Kaprizov (tied for second in the NHL with 9 points), Matt Boldy (T-sixth, 8 points), and Marco Rossi (4 points in 4 games) will start the game pl...
From Hockey Wilderness | 4 months ago | 2 reads
On October 17th in 2013, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier flubbed a 174 foot clearing attempt that bounced off the end boards before deflecting off his skate and into the net, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 lead with seven minutes to play. The miscue was awarded to Hurricanes' defenseman Ron Hainsey with an assist to netminder Cam Ward, but credit goes to hard-charging
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 3 reads
On October 17th in 2002, 21 year old Lethbridge College student Timmy Hurlburt flubbed an attempt to streak the Saddledome surface with five minutes remaining in a Boston Bruins/Calgary Flames matchup. Acting on a $200 dare, Hurlburt successfully scaled the nine foot glass clad solely in red socks and a wrist-watch only to botch the descent. Landing off-balance, Hurlburt's head struck the ice
From In the Pressbox | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Buffalo Sabres put a nice 8-4 win on the board Wednesday night over the Ottawa Senators, their first triumph of the young season. But that won't put an end to the turmoil surrounding the team just yet. The latest hot-button topic is the future of star forward and pending UFA Alex Tuch. Contract talks have been put on hold for now, but his price tag continues to soar, to "staggering" levels, as noted by Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek. On Marek's The Sheet podcast on Friday, fellow insider David...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Philadelphia Flyers might be making a trade sometime soon and there’s already a team poking around depth defenseman Egor Zamula. According to Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco, the Calgary Flames are looking to make an addition on their blue line and specifically on the left side. And even more specifically, someone who is young and also has some size to him. Someone who checks all of those boxes is Zamula and he has been already linked to the Flames. Sounds like the #flames a...
From Broad Street Hockey | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injury Report Good news for the Panthers offense this week as wide receiver Jalen Coker was a full participant in practice from Wednesday through Friday. Guard Damien Lewis popped up not practicing […]
From Cat Scratch Reader | 4 months ago | 1 read