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Canadiens Rumors: Holdup In Potential Laine Trade

The Montreal Canadiens are contenders for the Stanley Cup this season as it seems pretty wide open in the East. They sit second in their division and third in the conference after upgrading this offseason, and are looking to upgrade even further before the trade deadline. To do that, Patrik Laine will have to move. Chris Johnston said, "Moving him out, the Canadiens do that in concert with knowing they have something else in place, and at this point in time, they don't have anything else in pl...

2026 Winter Olympics: A great start for Victoire players in Italy

Through two days and five games at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Montreal Victoire players and staff have made their impact felt in Italy. Sweden 4, Germany 1 (Group B) Montreal Victoire forward Lina Ljungblom scored Sweden’s first two goals, including the game-winner as Sweden won their opener and solidified their status as favourites in Group B. Ljungblom has had a tough couple of years. She came into the PWHL with high expectations, but had just three goals and three assists in 2...

What can Nikola Vucevic bring to the Celtics?

Everything seems to be official.   The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Boston Celtics surprised most fans with their level of activity. Over a three-day span, Boston completed four trades, parting ways with Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Josh Minott, and Chris Boucher.   Each move carried meaningful financial implications, as the Celtics emerged from Thursday’s deadline below both the first […]

Love it or hate it, it’s time for Olympic Hockey

For some members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, a much-needed break in the regular season gets underway today. The NHL is officially shut down for the next few weeks as the attention of the hockey world shifts to Italy and the 2026 Winter Olympics. After 12 years, NHL players are back for a best-on-best tournament (minus, of course, the Russians) and the players are excited to be heading overseas for a chance to earn a gold medal, as well as locker room bragging rights. Even with Brayden Poi...

Yakov Trenin Is Making More Than One Type Of Impact

Every team wants to be "Tough To Play Against." Everyone knows that hockey comes down to scoring more goals than the other team, but front offices also want their teams to be able to win in the physical aspect of the game. Every year, we see teams target grinders in free agency and at the trade...

Deserving Players Still Left Off Canada's Olympic Roster

The familiarity factor for the Team Canada roster at the Olympics has been on another level. Doug Armstrong (GM) selected Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko from his St. Louis Blues , selected Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, and Anthony Cirelli from Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning , and the injury replacements, Sam Bennett and Seth Jarvis, both played on the 4 Nations team for Canada. On top of that, the defense selected were all the same and there were very few changes made to the roster, de...

Oilers Thoughts: Draisaitl’s passionate interview highlights his leadership, Kapanen’s momentum, Mangiapane’s first-period fire, and Jarry’s accountability

The Edmonton Oilers are now on their Olympic break, and for some players, whether they’re travelling to a sunny destination or not, I’d imagine they’ll be tuning in to watch their leaders — Connor McDavid for Team Canada, Leon Draisaitl for Team Germany, and Josh Samanski, who will also be representing Germany — compete in…

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 80 – Dick Tarnstrom (with guest Dan Hopper)

Along with “Thrill of Defeat” host and Pittsburgh guy Dan Hopper, we remember Dick Tarnstrom, who turned getting waived by the Islanders into a starring role on some bad transitional Penguins teams. While the Penguins have had some all time great players in their history, the periods between those players were pretty dire. Bankruptcies, empty […]

Colorado Eagles three stars of January

It was an incredibly busy month of January for the Colorado Eagles which saw the squad play 15 (!) games as they endured numerous recalls to the Colorado Avalanche on both offense and defense during that span. There was a little bit of adversity to overcome and movement in the standings this month through experiencing […]

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Shawn McFarland writes on MacKenzie Gore and whether or not the Rangers can unlock his true aceness. Evan Grant takes a look at the most pressing issues facing the Rangers as they leave for Arizona. New Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill will pitch for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Jack Leiter […]

3 Flyers who probably don’t want an Olympic break

The Flyers finished their pre-Olympic gauntlet Thursday night with a 2-1 overtime loss against the Ottawa Senators. The Flyers capped off this stretch of 56 games with a record of 25-20-11. And while some players we mentioned previously well more than happy to see the Olympic break now for a few weeks, there are a few other players who maybe hate the fact they’re now having some down time. It’s not every Flyer, but we take a look at three Flyers who are playing quite well of late, and would ju...

A closer look at the Oilers’ penalty kill struggles

The Edmonton Oilers have a penalty kill crisis on their hands. After killing off just 54 percent of their penalties over the last eight games, they rank 27th in the NHL in PK efficiency. Edmonton has been missing one of its best penalty killers this season in Adam Henrique, and cold streaks are bound to…

Daily Slop: 6 Feb 26 – With Jeff Stoutland’s exit, continuing roster depletion & scant cap flexibility, Philly’s ‘window of success’ may be about to slam shut

Commanders links Articles NFL.com Commanders LB Bobby Wagner named 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year!! Wagner’s a Southern California native who has endeared himself to fans in D.C. over the past two seasons and Seattle, having played 11 seasons and won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks franchise. Though recognized on Thursday night, […]

Quack Fix 2026-2-6

2027 4-star LB Jalaythan Mayfield lists Ducks within final 5 schools NFCA Leadoff Classic is Underway Highlight of the Day: Oregon vs Oklahoma State in 60

Panthers' Paul Maurice Ejected After Wild Fights vs. Lightning

Paul Maurice started his Olympic break early. The Florida Panthers head coach was tossed out of Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, in what was a wild, fight-filled affair. The Battle of Florida lived up to its name, and much more, as this game was one for the ages. In the third period, the Lightning were walking away with it 4-0, and that's when things took a turn. Fights broke out at center ice, including a rematch between Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk, and Lightning's Brandon...

2025 SOTU Awards Best Unit: Defensive Line

The Miami Hurricanes defensive line unit won the SOTU Awards for the Best Unit in 2025. The defensive line is coached by Jason Taylor and Damione Lewis. As I’m sure you know, Jason Taylor is a former Miami Dolphin and NFL Hall of Fame defensive end while Lewis played for the Hurricanes as well as […]

Friday Morning Bag Skate 2-6-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Teravainen anticipates “very high-level” hockey at Olympics ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Pipelines don’t matter if you don’t have the plumber ( Fels ) Rinzel learning how to use brainpower to overcome lack of physical power ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks insider: Mikheyev not worrying about future as trade deadline approaches ( ...

Softball: NFCA Leadoff opponent preview

Softball season is finally here and the Ducks are getting their season started this weekend when they attend the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff classic in Clearwater Florida. The Ducks have 5 scheduled games this weekend including 2 today, 2 more Saturday, and 1 final game early Sunday morning. Non-conference play is crucial for an […]

NHL Rumors: Artemi Panarin Turned Down Massive Offer From Kraken

Artemi Panarin had the Seattle Kraken ready to blow the doors off the market, and he still said no.  According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Seattle put a four-year extension on the table with an average annual value higher than Leon Draisaitl’s $14 million, a jaw-dropping pitch that would have made Panarin one of the league’s top-paid players. Kraken’s offer was massive, Panarin still stayed on his track The wild part is how close things apparently came to falling apart with Los Ange...