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Avalanche Bests and Blursts: 1995-2000

The past thirty years of Avalanche hockey have featured incredible highs, and some very, very dismal lows. As an avid fan of The Simpsons, I’ve witnessed plenty of “best of times” moments, but also been subjected to a smattering of unpleasant “blursts” of times. In this first of an ongoing off-season series, I take a […]

Oregon Ducks Football Dive: Illinois Fighting Illini Football 2026 Preview

Special thanks to Ben Buie of Off Tackle Republic for joining us to discuss Illinois’ roster on this week’s podcast: In the past two seasons Illinois has accumulated an overall record of 19-7 and a B1G record of 11-7 which represent the best two-year run for the Illini since 1989-1990. The level of success enjoyed by the Illini has […]

Avalanche will have fully healthy roster for training camp, says Joe Sakic

It was not the ending they wanted as the Colorado Avalanche fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Finals. Significantly, injuries hurt them. Avalanche president of operations Joe Sakic revealed that the team will have a fully healthy roster when training camp rolls around, according to Avalanche beat writer Bailey Curtis. “Joe […] The post Avalanche will have fully healthy roster for training camp, says Joe Sakic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Joe Pavelski confirms interest in Leafs’ head coaching vacancy: ‘I’m excited to go through the process’

Joe Pavelski emerged as a surprise candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching vacancy. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report that Toronto would interview Pavelski for its open role. Pavelski has now confirmed his interest in the role, and elaborated on the process. “We have had discussions there, obviously,” Pavelski said Thursday…

What was history’s best hockey game to be decided by the worst goal?

We’re down to one or two games left in one of the best Stanley Cup finals in recent memory, if not of all time . And it’s possible that no game will be more memorable than Saturday night’s Game 3, which featured a record-breaking hat trick, a penalty shot, two waved-off goals, one of the greatest third-period comebacks in playoff history, and two periods of overtime. And then… it ended like it did.  Yeah, that’s not ideal. But it’s also not rare, because a surprising number of legendary h...

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers beat the Royals yesterday to get their record back to .500. Evan Grant says the Rangers win may have been sparked by the phony rain delay. Elsewhere the Rangers put reliever Jalen Beeks on the IL. Joc Pederson meanwhile is day to day with hip discomfort. And Keith Law has […]

Quentin Grimes and the ‘glut of guards’ mirage

As our player season reviews rolls on, you’ve probably read a lot about Quentin Grimes’ 2025-26 season if you’ve spent any time on this blog this offseason. He played well for the first two months of the season before struggling for the back half of the season. Save for one game in Boston, his playoffs […]

Should Golden Knights turn to Stanley Cup champion Adin Hill amid Carter Hart struggles?

The Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Now, they head back home for Game 6 with their backs against the wall for the first time this postseason. The Golden Knights have used Carter Hart in goal for every postseason game, but is it now […] The post Should Golden Knights turn to Stanley Cup champion Adin Hill amid Carter Hart struggles? appeared first on ClutchPoints .