*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 […]
On April 21, 2024, the Braves began the day with a six-game winning streak. It ended in fairly routine fashion: the Braves took an early 3-0 lead over the Rangers, but Darius Vines couldn’t prop it up, and they lost, 6-4. That was the last time (before now) the Braves had a winning streak of […]
After grinding out a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche look to take a 2-0 series lead over the Kings tonight in game two. Puck drop is set for 8:22 p.m. MT on ESPN. Colorado Avalanche Game one was certainly much more low-scoring than some people might have initially […]
As we approach the big day, Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus has posted a last minute mock draft that has the Jets focused on defense. 2. New York Jets: Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State Reese was a unique player at Ohio State, splitting snaps nearly evenly between edge rusher and off-ball linebacker. He recorded 34 […]
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups PIRATES RANGERS Oneil Cruz – CF Brandon Nimmo – RF Ryan O’Hearn – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Bryan Reynolds – LF Corey Seager – […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are shocking the hockey world with their dominance over the Pittsburgh Penguins through the first two games of their playoff series. Much of this success stems from the result of a successful off-season that had Trevor Zegras, Christian Dvorak, Porter Martone, Dan Vladar, and Rick Tocchet arrive in Philadelphia. The Flyers have…
The Calgary Flames are entering the offseason with multiple pending free agents. One of them is gritty forward Ryan Lomberg. With the Flames rebuilding, it would not be surprising if the Flames let the 31-year-old forward hit the market. If he does, he has the potential to get some interest from teams looking for more grit and toughness in their bottom six. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could try to sign Lomberg if he hits free agency this summer. Florida Panther...
The New York Rangers were very close to trading Vincent Trocheck ahead of this season's trade deadline, and trade talks are expected to pick up ahead of the NHL Draft. There's been multiple reports surfacing over the last week that the Rangers will once again be listening to trade offers, as they're heading for a full rebuild. The Rangers are in line for a top-five pick, and could land a significant trade return when/if they move Trocheck. Elliotte Friedman: Re Vincent Trocheck rumours: Teams ...
It's been a long hard slog of nearly must-win games.
After a rough 2024-25 season with the Edmonton Oilers, Viktor Arvidsson bounced back in a big way for the Boston Bruins this campaign. In 69 regular-season games with Boston, he had 25 goals and 54 points. With numbers like these, he proved he can still be an impactful top-six winger, and he should generate plenty of interest if he decides to test the free-agent market this summer because of it. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Arvidsson this summer if the Bruins don't ex...
Evander Kane won't be back with the Vancouver Canucks. The veteran winger had an inconsistent season and was in and out the lineup, and the fact Kane didn't show up to his end-of-season media availability was writing on the wall. Kane will be a free-agent on July 1st, and while there's certainly a ton of baggage, there still will be interest on a one-year deal at around $1 million AAV. Kane, 34, appeared in 71 games for the Canucks this season, scoring 13 goals and 31 points. He averaged 16:24...
The 2025-26 season was another disappointing year for the Seattle Kraken. It is clear that the Kraken need to seriously upgrade their roster this offseason if they hope to take that next step and be a playoff team next year. Their biggest need is another high-impact top-six winger. Because of this, let's take a look at three wingers who the Kraken should kick tires on this offseason. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres If Tuch ends up hitting the free-agent market this offseason instead of re-signing wi...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs
Game 2: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (A2)
MTL leads series 1-0
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN2 In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
Charle-Edouard D’Astous is unable to play today after his head contacted Jake Evans’s on a hard hit from Josh Anderson in Game 1. In his place comes Declan...
In what may take a lot of hockey fans by surprise, deposed Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams, whose team turned it on like a house on fire immediately after he was fired, will be interviewing for the vacant GM job with the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks have requested and been granted permission to interview Kevyn Adams for their GM opening, per @MatthewFairburn pic.twitter.com/lEMIXIhgBo — SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 21, 2026 Matthew Fairburn and Thomas Dranc...
In what could be series-defining news, the Tampa Bay Lightning will likely be without top defenseman Victor Hedman for their entire first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens. Tuesday morning, head coach Jon Cooper called Hedman "doubtful" for the rest of the series. Jon Cooper says Hedman returning is on “the doubtful side for this series.” https://t.co/nVSdnM1fNl — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 21, 2026 “I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Cooper said, “but I’d say I’d put ...