The Montreal Canadiens are expected to be buyers ahead of this season's trade deadline. However, that doesn't mean GM Kent Hughes won't be subtracting off his current roster to do so, and the one trade candidate who seems to be drawing the most attention is winger Patrik Laine. Laine, 27, is in the final season of his current deal, earning $8.7 million AAV. The former second-overall pick owns a 10-team no-trade clause, and is currently on the injured reserve, expected to return sometime after ...
Team Canada required another replacement for the 2026 Olympics. With Brayden Point being unable to play due to injury, Team Canada turned to Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis as his replacement. This news came two days after Point’s teammate, Anthony Cirelli, was injured and replaced by Sam Bennett. ROSTER UPDATE | Seth Jarvis has been…
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It was shocking news on Wednesday when it was announced that the prospective No. 1 pick in this year's NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna, was facing felony assault charges, and up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The shock hasn't worn off, and now we're getting some of the ugly details of the alleged assault. Sean Gentille reports in The Athletic that McKenna "allegedly punched a man twice after an exchange of words” , leaving the victim with a broken jaw and a missing tooth....
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The San Jose Sharks arrived in Denver for their final game before the Olympic break looking to set the recent past aside. After three losses in a row, each of which felt like a lost opportunity to keep pace in the playoff race, the team was in search of something positive to take into the pause. However, an always severe challenge against the league’s best, the Colorado Avalanche, stood in their way. The last time San Jose faced Colorado in Denver, the team had no answers in a 6-0 loss. This t...
Although a roster freeze is in effect in the NHL until after the Olympics, things are going to be pretty hectic for the Nashville Predators. With general manager Barry Trotz announcing that he is retiring (though staying on help find a successor), the team will be doing its due diligence on not only the GM front, but also on the trade front. The Preds are just four points out of a Wild Card spot going into the break, so they're treading on some unusual ground, trying to navigate how and ...
The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (28-26-2) at the New York Islanders (31-21-5) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: I wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
Team USA features at least 8 out LGBTQ athletes competing at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, representing five sports.
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The Minnesota Wild are really good. It’s debatable exactly how good they are, but it’s all but certain they’ll make the playoffs. There are four games left to play (and an entire Olympic break) before the trade deadline, but the A-topic for the next month will be trade deadline strategy.
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It’s here. The last game we’ll be watching of this dang Philadelphia Flyers team for a whole 20 days. Should we try to savor it? Maybe take in every single minute so that we can keep it in our heads until they return on Feb. 25? Maybe. Or, we could just get through it as fast as possible so we can relax for a little bit. They’re facing Claude Giroux and his Ottawa Senators, by the way.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 93.3 WMMR
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Pacers get center Ivica Zuvac for Mathurin, Jackson and picks!
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, has the Olympic banner up as we are three games into the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games already! Our hosts are back in the UMFM studios tonight where they'll be talking about the big tournament over in Italy among the discussion tonight as the latest version of the games becomes the first Winter Olympiad to be co-hosted by two cities! The women's hockey event is under, there were some U SPORTS people who ...
Ironically, it was one of his best games in quite some time. But last night's contest will be the last of the season for Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau. He has been struggling with a hip injury, and will now undergo season-ending hip resurfacing surgery. Last night: Jonathan Huberdeau scored the first goal in Calgary's 4-3 victory over Edmonton. That will be his final game of the 2025-26 season. Huberdeau needs hip surgery, but wanted one final game for the Flames -- and made ...
It’s February, and anyone who’s socially active knows what that means. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and while this article isn’t meant to be a reminder to order flowers and chocolates, it may be one for Bill Guerin, who is looking for that special someone ahead of the trade deadline.
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As the dust settles on Wednesday’s blockbuster that sent Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, news has trickled out about another team that made a big push for the Russian winger: the Seattle Kraken. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, talks between the Kings and Panarin’s agent, Paul Theofanous, began to break down on Tuesday, despite…
Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight notched Team USA ice hockey goals in a 5-1 win over Czechia to open the Milan Winter Olympics.
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Quite the honour for him.
As of this morning, the NCAA Tournament picture looks like this, based on NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are based on current in-conference point percentage: Locks (5): Michigan, Michigan State, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Penn StateSafe (5): Providence, Cornell, Minnesota-Duluth, Quinnipiac, DartmouthBubble In (5): Denver, Boston College, […]
After three straight disappointing losses, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl absolutely went off on his coaches, teammates, goalies, and anyone else associated with the disappointing run they've been on. He did not hold back. Watch: Draisaitl did not beat around the bush with his frustrations pic.twitter.com/VEZnYdadCb — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) February 5, 2026 Leon Draisaitl was brutally honest post-game last night about the issues the Oilers need to clean up 😬🫣 pic....
Olympic Break Check in with Matt and Grimace Way, way back, in the good old days of October 9, 2025, the AATJ writer’s team published their yearly season prediction. In case you missed it, each writer took the time to discuss their personal predictions for the season. This article will only be speaking for the […]
Nowhere to go from here but up (or further down I guess)
The Pittsburgh Penguins only have one game left before their Olympic break but are experiencing a bumpy road to get to that finish line. It was already announced that Blake Lizotte will be out for tonight’s game against Buffalo due to the birth of his child and that Noel Acciari is a game-time decision while […]
Yesterday, The Washington Post laid off about one third of its newsroom. All departments were affected, but some sections were eliminated entirely. The sports department, which includes beat reporters for the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Commanders, Nationals, Spirit, DC United — you get the picture, was eliminated entirely as we know it. If the local […]
We’re now living in a timeline where Artemi Panarin is in the Pacific Division, after the Los Angeles Kings acquired him from the New York Rangers and signed him to a contract extension. It was only 10 years ago when he and Connor McDavid were battling it out for the Calder Trophy, but in the…