Latest blog entries about NHL
Jazz lose. Nets win. You can’t ask for a more successful night at this point in the season. Hopefully the Kings can win tonight to complete a perfect night for the Jazz. Cody Williams – C Cody had a pair of airballs tonight, and also went 0-5 from deep, but his midrange shot continues to […]
Rangers 3, Mariners 2 Something that is good or, sometimes, less bad: J.P. Crawford, +.016 WPASomething that is less good or, sometimes, bad: Dominic Canzone -.270 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Texas Rangers scored three runs while the Seattle Mariners scored two runs. I have this impression that George Kirby is one of the greatest pitchers to ever live because I’ve mostly only ever seen him pitch against the Rangers and when Kirby pitches against the Rangers, he’s one of the greatest pitchers to ever […]
In an incredibly important game for the Philadelphia Flyers’ playoff hopes, Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster stepped up in a big way to defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-1. The Basics First period: 1:56 – Trevor Zegras (Travis Sanheim, Owen Tippett), 3:38 – Trevor Zegras (Porter Martone, Jamie Drysdale) (PPG), 12:12 – Cody Glass (Jonas Siegenthaler, Lenni Hameenaho) Second period: 2:46 -Tyson Foerster (Matvei Michkov), 4:58 – Tyson Foerster (Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov) Third period: ...
April 7, 2026 Location: Mortgage Matchup And Loan Servicing Center , Phoenix AZ TV: NBC/Peacock Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Online: NBC/Peacock, Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 10:00pm CST If you’re in the US in Central or Eastern time, or further east, this one is for the night owls. If you’re in […]
Lots of changes to the lineup after Sunday’s loss. Joe Veleno is ill and Brendan Gallagher is a scratch to make the math work on the returns of both Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier. Adam Engström is also in as Kaiden Guhle needs a therapy day. First period A difficult opening shift for Engström, who sees A.J. Greer skate around him and he has to haul down the Panthers forward. Newhook did a nice job on the first PK unit to get a clear, but it was a shooting gallery on Jakub ...
That’ll do it for the 2025-26 New Jersey Devils. We’ve all known this season has been over for a long time now, but tonight’s 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers sealed the deal. Thanks to this loss plus an Ottawa Senators win out of town, the New Jersey Devils have officially been eliminated from postseason […]
Back at the trade deadline, Jake DeBrusk told anyone who'd listen that he wasn't interested in being part of a rebuild. He wanted out of Vancouver, and the Canucks were trying to oblige. Unfortunately, at the time, there was no interest around the league. It's quite likely that will change in the summer. Teams that are looking for an offensive boost in their middle six will look at that $5.5 million cap hit, and figure that's about as reasonable as it gets in the new cap environme...
The Dallas Mavericks (25-53) head back out on the road for their final trip of the season. The first game is Tuesday night, late, against the Los Angeles Clippers (40-38). The Mavericks are coming off a fun, but lottery impactful win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening. The Clippers last beat the Kings […]
Vincent Kompany spoke about the balance between satisfaction and restraint after Bayern Munich’s 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of their Champions League tie. Speaking in the post-match press conference, the Bayern coach made it clear that while the result was significant, the job is far from finished. […]
Fresh off the heels of their third consecutive one-run loss, the Mariners will dust themselves off and square up with the Texas Rangers for the penultimate game of the first road trip of the young 2026 season. Seattle will try to avoid the ignominious distinction of starting 4-8 through their first twelve games for the […]
Bay FC defender Brooklyn Courtnall suffered a minor injury in the club’s latest game on April 5 and will therefore miss camp with her national team, Canada. The 23-year-old made her debut with Canada this year and this international break represented her second call-up with the national team in 2026. Additionally, she has started all […]
After a disappointing 3-2 Colorado Avalanche loss happened on Sunday in Denver against the Blues, the teams head east to complete the home-and-home in St. Louis. Colorado will once again have the opportunity to clinch the top seed in the West while St. Louis desperately needs a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Colorado […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (40-34-3) versus the Philadelphia Flyers (39-26-12) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — ESPN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]
It was only a week and a half ago that the Ottawa Senators got devastating news for their playoff push: Defenseman Thomas Chabot was expected to be out six-to-eight weeks with a broken arm. But in a stunning update on Tuesday, Chabot was there on the ice at practice with the Sens. Thomas Chabot is at practice for the first time since breaking his forearm. He’s wearing a yellow non-contact jersey. pic.twitter.com/mobISDfDh2 — Alex Adams (@alexadamsBTP_) April 7, 2026 Sure, he was we...
Game 78: Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Panthers region: SCRIPPS Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ There are five games left for the Montreal Canadiens to play in the regular season, and the next three will be contested at the Bell Centre. Before ending the campaign versus Metropolitan Division opponents, the Habs will face two final division rivals before the playoffs begin. B...
The ending of the 2024 campaign was like some sort of nightmare for Oregon Women’s Basketball, but coach Kelly Graves showed the following season that he still knew exactly what he was doing. In 2025 the Ducks finished 20-12, 10-8 in the Big Ten, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, narrowly […]
The final week of the regular season is upon us, and with just five games remaining on the schedule, the Flyers are looking to keep the ball rolling and hold on to their recently grabbed playoff spot. It won’t be easy, but they’ve got some momentum behind them, coming off a massive overtime win over the Bruins on Sunday, and they’ll be hoping that they can keep it rolling into a win over their rivals in the Devils. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: ESPN/NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanat...
The New Jersey Devils no longer have a president of hockey operations or general manager, but that hasn't stopped the team from leaving head coach Sheldon Keefe believing that his job is seriously in jeopardy. Of course, the speculation that Keefe could be done shouldn't come as any surprise after this poor Devils season. But now the head coach has admitted that he'll be under the gun as soon as the season ends. Sheldon Keefe confirms he’s been told he’ll be under evaluation at sea...
Minnesota Wild fans have been looking for good news about the Wild’s special teams for years. This year, fans got it with a Wild power play unit that’s top-five in the league statistically. However, the penalty kill is a different story. While it’s not as bad as it has been in the past, it still ran...
Maybe an old-school photo can reverse the vibes for the Bruins? Yes, that IS current GM Don Sweeney celebrating with Sergei Samsonov, Joe Thornton, and, eventually, Kyle McLaren! That photo comes from way back in 1999, when the Bruins eliminated the Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. I still remember the Boston Globe […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 7, 2026 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and George Kirby for the M’s. Texas faces Seattle in game two of their series in Arlington. Ezequiel Duran is starting at third base in place of Josh Jung. Duran also pinch ran for Jung last […]
And then there were five… The Edmonton Oilers’ playoff position appears all but official at this point, and now, it’s more or less a matter of where they’re seeded for the postseason dance. They enter Tuesday night’s game against the Utah Mammoth. Despite playing a team from the Central Division, tonight could have a big…
On last week’s 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman noted that the Maple Leafs are eyeing the Boston Bruins’ retool with a similar goal in mind. The Boston retool is something we’ve discussed before in the lead-up to the Leafs’ trade deadline. The Bruins made a series of trades and ultimately ended up with three top-nine […] The post Is more urgency needed for getting the Maple Leafs’ new management in place? – Maple Leafs Notebook appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Los Angeles Kings have improved slightly of late in the goal-scoring department, but despite the addition of Artemi Panarin, putting the biscuit in the basket is still something the team will be looking to improve on significantly for next season. To that end, they have announced that they are bringing in college hockey's top goal-scorer from the 2025-26 season. Free agent Hayden Stavroff of Dartmouth will be at the Kings Development Camp this summer, as reported by Mayor's Man...