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NHL Notebook: Jordan Staal becomes the oldest Conn Smythe winner

Jordan Staal won the biggest trophy in hockey Sunday night, along with it, securing another prestigious piece of hardware: the Conn Smythe Trophy. “Good time to get hot, hey,” he told Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas when asked about winning the award that’s handed to the most valuable player in the playoffs. “I just wanted to win…

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 6-16-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS NHL mock draft: Blackhawks might be forced to start run on defensemen ( Sun-Times ) How did Jeff Blashill grade out in his 1st season as Chicago Blackhawks coach? ( Tribune ) Blackhawks Top Pending UFA Ilya Mikheyev Expected To Land Big Payday ( The Hockey News ) Q&A with Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill, Part 2: Connor Bedard linemates, adding a defenseman, more ( Athletic ) Q&A with Blackha...

Regrading the last 10 drafts for the Penguins

As the draft gets closer, let’s look back at the results for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the last 10 years. We’re going off of the look we took last year, to see what changes and developments have happened in the last twelve months that might have changed the way we see the draft now.  let’s […]

2026 Season Opener Countdown: 89 Days Remaining

Here at Cat Scratch Reader we have counted down the final 100 days leading up to the Carolina Panthers season opener by for at least the past ten years. We’ve always done this by highlighting the current player on the roster whose jersey number matches the day on the countdown. This year, we decided to […]

Ask Brian: Its still June!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re still chugging along through the dreaded dead zone of the off-season, but last week’s fan mailbag was one of my favorites. It was the most off topic of mailbags since we started this column, and that was EXACTLY […]

What’s Behind José Soriano’s Recent Struggles?

The Los Angeles Angels entered the 2026 season with a new pitching coach to guide the rotation and bullpen. They hired Mike Maddux over the offseason, stealing him from the division-rival Texas Rangers. While not every pitcher on the staff has been lights out, he’s made his presence known in the arms of José Soriano, […] The post What’s Behind José Soriano’s Recent Struggles? appeared first on Just Baseball .

How Aggressive Will the Wild Be This Summer?

That's Wild There are a number of NHL teams who could be more all-in this summer than expected. Over at The Athletic they did a practice of naming eight teams who could be hyper-aggressive this offseason to add as much talent as possible as they are under substantial pressure to finish next...

New York Jets Flight Connections 06/16/26

Happy Tuesday, Jets fans! Today we at Gang Green Nation celebrate Joe Tippmann’s contract extension by providing you with your daily Jets links. Rich Cimini – Source: Jets, guard Joe Tippmann reach 4-year, $62M extension Antwan Staley – Jets lock up OL Joe Tippmann with four-year, $62 million contract extension: source Nick Wojton – Jets, […]

Twenty years is nothing when you’re having fun

There’s now plenty of material ready for a B-level Disney movie called The Rod Brind’Amour Story, available to anyone who wants to put a quick script together. A man comes back to the franchise he won a title with as a player and, through some difficulty and with a lot of perseverance, manages to do […]

Lightning Morning News: Dates to know in the off-season

We’re in the offseason, folks. There is no more competitive hockey until this fall. While you’re catching up on your laundry and reintroducing yourselves to family members, not all is lost in the world of the NHL. There are still some things coming down the pipe, so here are a few dates to keep an eye on as the summer heats up. The Buyout Window Opens – 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final until 5:00 PM EST, June 30th. This is the first buyout window, and there is a chance that some ...