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Flyers vs. Hurricanes, Game 3: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread

After taking a disappointing loss in overtime on the road in Game 2, the Flyers are back on home ice tonight for the first time in this series, and looking to break out for their first win against the Hurricanes. They’ve been getting things moving in the right direction, but this task is going to be easier said than done, and desperate times are beginning to arrive, as the Flyers look to avoid falling all the way down to 0-3 in the series. Puck drop:  8:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺...

Maple Leafs' Matthews Excited About Potentially Playing With Gavin McKenna

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had themselves quite the week. From a cringe-worthy press conference, to Auston Matthews wanting out, to then winning the NHL Draft Lottery, Leafs Nation has been through the ringer this week. While TSN's Chris Johnston has been the only one to report the fact Matthews is 'unsure' if he'll return to the Maple Leafs next season, it turns out some other reporters have been able to track down a completely different narrative. According to David Pagnotta, who was co-ho...

Makar, Nelson nominated for NHL awards

It has been a big week for the Colorado Avalanche during their three-day break before continuing their second round playoff series against Minnesota on Saturday. Accolades have been rolling in as the NHL continue their announcements of the three finalists for their voted awards. First, a bit of a surprise as Brock Nelson was nominated […]

Why Evan Bouchard deserved to be a Norris Trophy nominee

Few players are more polarizing across the hockey world than Edmonton Oilers‘ defenceman Evan Bouchard. The offensive D-man dazzles fans with slick passes and ‘Bouch Bombs’ from the point, but also makes them pull their hair out with the occasional cartoonish blunder. When the NHL announced its nominees for the 2025-26 James Norris Memorial Trophy…

Insider Links Free Agent Coach Bruce Cassidy to Western Conf. Team

It was a shock around the hockey world when the Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Bruce Cassidy with eight games left in the regular season last month.  Make no mistake, Cassidy will be able to pick and choose his next job behind a bench in the NHL, as there will be no shortage of teams interested in bringing him in. One of those teams, a club where there are serious questions being asked about their current bench boss, is the Edmonton Oilers.  After a first-round flameout t...

A Definitive Ranking of Minnesota Wild Rally Towels

The Rally Towel. Fans at Grand Casino Arena are greeted with a gratis prop that they can wave throughout the game. It's a storied tradition in many sports, as recounted on a Wikipedia page I'm not going to summarize. Just know, if you go to a playoff game, you're gonna get a towel, and it's gonna ha...

Which Oilers raised their stock in 2025-26?

The Edmonton Oilers had a disappointing season in 2025-26, falling well short of expectations in both the regular season and the playoffs. Whether it was fatigue, injuries, goaltending, or coaching, they never got everything clicking at the same time. That’s not to say there weren’t any players who made strides, however, as a few players…

‘The most egregious snub in NHL history’: Oilers fans react to Evan Bouchard not being named Norris Trophy finalist

For some, it comes as a surprise that Evan Bouchard wasn’t nominated for the Norris Trophy. For others, it’s completely understandable. Over the past season, the defenceman made a case for himself to receive a nomination and it turned into quite the debate and conversation in the later stages of the NHL season. Pundits and…

Isaac Howard named to Team USA for World Championships, fifth Oiler headed overseas

Another Edmonton Oiler will be representing their country at the upcoming IIHF World Championships.  Isaac Howard is suiting up with the United States as the nation selected a younger roster with little overlap to the national Olympic team that won the gold medal in February.  He’s the fifth Edmonton Oiler heading to Switzerland. Recently snubbed…

Jasson Domínguez carted off field after collision with left field wall

Jasson Domínguez exited today’s game against the Rangers after a scary collision with the left field wall. Brandon Nimmo, Texas’ leadoff hitter, sent a line drive to left, which Domínguez caught before ramming into the wall. Domínguez immediately went to the ground and Aaron Boone and the team’s trainers quickly ran to the outfield. The left fielder was […]

Flyers’ projected lineup for Game 3 features major changes

The Philadelphia Flyers are just hours away from hosting their first second-round playoff game since 2012 and we have good what looks to be a brand-new lineup for Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. With Noah Cates suffering a series-ending injury , head coach Rick Tocchet was forced to make some major changes to his lineup. The 27-year-old center was a key part of what worked down the middle and since this team is already lacking some firepower at center — especially considering Cate...

Would Murillo be a good option for Barcelona instead of Alessandro Bastoni?

Following Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League this season, one thing has become absolutely clear. Barcelona really need an elite center-back. Inigo Martinez has been missed, Barca’s defence exposed multiple times and none of Ronaldo Araujo, Eric Garcia nor Gerard Martin have solved that issue. Alessandro Bastoni seems to be the top target but one […]

A Needed Break

With playoffs in progress for some leagues and ending for other leagues, this is clearly one of the busiest times of the year in the hockey world. The NHL Draft Lottery just saw Toronto claim the top pick, there was a new expansion team announced in the PWHL, there will be a new name and logo for the AHL team in Hamilton announced soon, and there are stories from around the globe that should be examined. I'm not doing any of that tonight, though, because my life has been busy enough with the i...

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard not among finalists for 2026 Norris Trophy

Despite a regular season that saw him lead all defencemen in scoring by 14 points, Evan Bouchard’s tremendous 2025-26 season won’t earn him a Norris Trophy. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman was not named among the three finalists named for the award Thursday morning. Instead, Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar, Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski,…

Game 37 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:35 AM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Yankee Stadium LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. RHP Paul Blackburn Today’s Lineups RANGERS YANKEES Brandon Nimmo – DH Paul Goldschmidt – 1B Ezequiel Duran – LF Aaron Judge – DH Corey Seager – SS Cody Bellinger […]

Miami vs. Notre Dame game time announced

The Miami Hurricanes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish were can’t-miss television last year. And with the drama that went down last college football season and the way both teams’ respective seasons ended, it will be again when the teams meet in 2026. As such, it’s no surprise that the Hurricanes and Irish will meet in […]

Penguins re-sign Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov

The Penguins announced a pair of contract extensions on Thursday. Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov are impending free agents no longer with the news both have signed with Pittsburgh. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to contract extensions, it was announced today by President of Hockey […]