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Why the NHL can’t count on repeating this year’s ratings success

Through four games of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, the NHL is enjoying its best viewership start since the 2015 edition. But because the Stanley Cup Final still airs exclusively on cable every other year, viewership next year is unlikely to even approach any records. In 2021, the NHL announced seven-year rights agreements with ESPN…

Babcock obsessed with power, says former player Frank Corrado

The Edmonton Oilers have sure gotten themselves into a mess, haven’t they? The Mike Babcock saga has quickly turned the biggest off-season in franchise history into a soap opera. The outside noise has reached a fever pitch across the hockey world. Former defenceman Frank Corrado, who played for Babcock in Toronto in 2015-16 and 2016-17,…

“The stupidest question I’ve heard,” John Tortorella says of perfectly reasonable question about Carter Hart’s play

Fair warning, this isn’t going to have much to do with the Vancouver Canucks. Aside from the “Tortorella coached the Canucks for one season and tried to fight Bob Hartley in an intermission yadda yadda yadda.”   On Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes pulled within one game of becoming Stanley Cup Champions when they took…

BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 22: Alexander Command is the classic high-motor center

After yesterday’s profile on Elton Hermansson, next up on our board is fellow Swede Alexander Command, a center from Orebro HK.  Command is one of the centers in the murky middle of the first round – the group of Oliver Suvanto, Jack Hextall, and Ilia Morozov. To varying degrees, each of these players represent players with a high-floor and a lower NHL ceiling, where the players need to take sizable steps forward offensively to reach the Top-6 of a lineup.  Like many of the...

Rangers Sports Network reportedly enters race for NBA local TV rights

With 11 NBA teams still without a local television agreement for next season, there is reportedly a new broadcast company bidding for local rights: Rangers Sports Network. The news comes from a report by Tom Friend at Sports Business Journal. Rangers Sports Network confirmed in a statement to SBJ that “conversations” had occurred. “Given the…

Cavs final report card: Larry Nance Jr.

Larry Nance Jr. might have been a great fit with this version of the Cleveland Cavaliers in previous years. But last season, nearly all of his value came in the form of locker room leadership. That’s somewhat underwhelming. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Regular Season Stats The Cavs have […]

Clutch Scoops: Insane NBA Finals Game 4 finish, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant trade talks, latest draft rumors

Make sure to subscribe to Clutch Scoops on YouTube and follow @ClutchPoints on X so you don’t miss the weekly live show with all the latest NBA intel every Thursday afternoon.  Euphoric. Amazing. Unreal. All of these words describe Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, which saw Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks […] The post Clutch Scoops: Insane NBA Finals Game 4 finish, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant trade talks, latest draft rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Insider Reveals Nico Hischier's Future

With one year remaining on top-line center Nico Hischier's contract, the New Jersey Devils have a big decision to make this summer. Come July 1, he will be eligible for an extension. The decision? Will they be willing to meet his massive price, or would they actually go the trade route?  Insider Kevin Weekes has revealed that he expects Hischier & the Devils to find common ground on a 'medium-term' extension. But wait till you hear the numbers he throws around:  👀 Although talks are ...

A college hockey expert’s breakdown of Gavin McKenna, the first-overall debate, and his fit with the Maple Leafs

The 2026 NHL Draft is two weeks away, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been blessed with the opportunity to select a franchise player with the first overall pick.  According to most scouts, the best available player is winger Gavin McKenna, a native of Whitehorse who most recently played at Penn State University in the […] The post A college hockey expert’s breakdown of Gavin McKenna, the first-overall debate, and his fit with the Maple Leafs appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

How good can Jowon Briggs be for the Jets?

Through the spring and summer, we will be counting down the Jets roster player by player. We continue the series by discussing Jowon Briggs. Name: Jowon Briggs Number: 91 Year With Jets: 2nd Projected Role: Starting defensive tackle His 2025: The Jets acquired Briggs at the end of training camp in a move that was something of a surprise. The […]