We’ve got a winner-take-all showdown tonight in Buffalo, as the most entertaining series of the second round concludes with a Game 7 that’s felt inevitable all along. The eyes of the hockey world will be focused on the KeyBank Center tonight, as fans feel the weight of suspense over who’ll win. But they shouldn’t be. Because it’s pretty obvious. I mean, the hockey gods aren’t even really trying to disguise the ending here. If you’ve been paying attention to this series, you know who’s going to...
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' head coaching search continues to churn away, as they are reaching out far and wide to candidates of all stripes. From newbies to the old experienced hands, from so-called players' coaches to disciplinarians. And everything in between. But one potential candidate, University of Denver bench boss David Carle, has something that no other coach on the Leafs' ever-expanding list can claim: Three national championships. Carle, at the age of just 36, is already a legend in ...
The last time the Oilers had a starting goaltender with a save percentage above .910 was in the 2022-23 season, when Stuart Skinner was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy. Connor McDavid’s prime has been wasted by poor defending and mediocre goaltending, and Stan Bowman’s attempt to solve this was Tristan Jarry, who makes…
Luke Glendening was not here for a long time, but was certainly here for a good time.
When the Philadelphia Flyers claimed the veteran center off of waivers on March 6, the same day as the trade deadline as rumors were swirling and some deals were being made around the league, it was expected for him to just be the replacement for Nic Deslauriers, who was traded to the Hurricanes earlier in the day. But for some reason, things just clicked on the ice.
It was almost immediate — as soo...
Ilya Mikheyev is set for unrestricted free agency on July 1st, and it sounds like the Chicago Blackhawks have been unable to come to an agreement on extending him. Insider Elliotte Friedman reported Monday morning that the Hawks have made his negotiating rights available for trade. Friedman reports the Blackhawks have made pending UFA Ilya Mikheyev’s negotiating rights available for trade https://t.co/8OoAivYhmK — Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) May 18, 2026 Mikheyev, 31, is coming off a four-yea...
The Philadelphia Flyers are entering another important offseason, but perhaps the most pressing things on Danny Briere’s to-do list are in-house.
The Flyers have a pair of key restricted free agents this summer in Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras.
Drysdale has become a key cog on the Flyers’ blue line after being acquired in the Cutter Gauthier trade in 2024. He’s made massive improvements over the last few years on both ends of the ice and is only going to get better.
Zegras ha...
Texas Rangers catcher Malcolm Moore has been named the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the week of May 11-17, 2026. Moore, who is repeating at high-A Hub City after his injury-shortened 2025 campaign, slashed .520/.571/1.160 with four homers. Moore, the Rangers’ first round pick out of Stanford in 2024, is currently on […]
The Islanders will have two prospects participating in the Memorial Cup after Luca Romano’s Kitchener [expletives] swept the OHL final. Romano will join Tomas Poletin, whose ticket was already secured since Kelowna is the host of this year’s four-team tournament. The fun kicks off Friday. Other Islanders items: Elsewhere Monday night playoff action: Game 7 […]
With the final four teams set, the matchups become even more magnified. As the Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Vegas Golden Knights to earn a ticket into the Stanley Cup finals, here is a closer look at whose defense is stout enough to win a championship. To end the regular season head […]
Throughout the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season, much was made of the UCLA’s Big 6 and how they were all likely to be drafted into the WNBA at the conclusion of the season. Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Gianna Kneepkens, Charlisse Leger-Walker and Angela Dugalić led the Bruins to the national championship, accounting for […]
The Tennessee Titans unveiled their complete 2026 season schedule on Thursday. The Robert Saleh era will begin by hosting the New York Jets in Week 1. They’ll then play the Philadelphia Eagles at Nissan Stadium in Week 2. The rebuilding Titans are attempting to take a progressive step forward in 2026. The sophomore Cam Ward […]
After earning three assists in his first two games for Team Canada at the World Hockey Championships in Switzerland, Philadelphia Flyers winger Porter Martone continued showing his flashes of brilliance Monday against Denmark in round-robin play. Martone scored the game’s opening goal early in the third period to break the scoreless tie. He then added an assist as Canada defeated Denmark 5-1 thanks to a four-assist game from Sidney Crosby.
On the opening goal, Denmark looked to clear the ...
After having a couple of days to think about the Oilers firing Kris Knoblauch, I don’t know that my opinion has changed much from where it started. I don’t think any of us were surprised that Knobby got gassed, but I also don’t think everything that went wrong during the 2025-26 season was his fault…
The votes are in, and the people have spoken: taking the top spot in this year’s Community Draft Board is Penn State winger Gavin McKenna.
Touted as a sure-thing top prospect for years coming into this draft, McKenna has some impressive pedigree behind him — a near-100 point season in his draft-2 year, followed up by a 129-point campaign last season to close out his career in the WHL, before shifting his sights to the NCAA for his draft year, joining a Penn State program on the rise as he...
Few have had a better seat in the Craig Berube era in Toronto than Arun Srinivasan. As the managing editor of our sister website The Leafs Nation, Srinivasan has been on the Leafs beat for years, getting day-to-day access to one of the NHL’s most interesting organizations. So when news broke Monday morning that the…
The Cubs just completed a 3-6 road trip. They were outscored 41-33 and those numbers are only that “good” because the first game of the trip was a 7-1 win over the Rangers. After that they were shut out twice and had some bullpen failures. Hopefully, some home cooking this week will help them get […]
Season Record: 22-24 Week Record: 3-3 Series Record: 6–8, 1 split GAME 41: 0-1 LOSS vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSGAME 42: 7-4 WIN vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSGAME 43: 6-5 WIN vs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS GAME 44: 0-2 LOSS @ HOUSTON ASTROSGAME 45: 1-4 LOSS @ HOUSTON ASTROSGAME 46: 8-0 WIN @ HOUSTON ASTROS Whatever Texas had on Wednesday and Sunday, they […]
While the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights awaits, there are still some concerns for the Avalanche.
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As we get deeper into the offseason and the NHL draft gets closer and closer, I’ve started to think about how I want the New Jersey Devils to attack the 2026 edition of the draft. Holding the 12th overall pick, new general manager Sunny Mehta seemingly has a few options at his disposal. He can […]
Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all of the rookies added by the Jets during the draft and as undrafted free agents. We continue today with edge defender David Bailey. The 22-year old Bailey is listed at 6’3” and 251 pounds and was the second overall pick out of Texas Tech. He […]
Mike and Dan rejoice in Matthew Schaefer winning the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year by unanimous vote and his incredible presence on and off the ice. We’re not sure what’s left to say about Schaefer. A historic season, a joyous soul, a giving spirit and a loving son. All at just 18 […]
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon gave a long podcast interview on Friday in which he mostly talked about how he’s not a cheapskate, he just genuinely thought towels were a cooler giveaway than t-shirts because that’s how he thought it worked at hockey games. But he also said this: “When I bought the Hurricanes, […]
We have looked at bounce back candidates. We have looked at potential regression candidates. Now it is time to look at some of the Pittsburgh Penguins young players that could break out in a big way for the 2026-27 season. The candidates are mostly obvious, but how high should we be setting the ceiling? Let’s […]
After what felt like a month, the Knicks finally learned the next team they’ll put to the sword. It’s the Cleveland Knights, no puns intended. Here’s the latest in what will likely be the softest and most casual Bulletin in the next two weeks. Mike Brown On sticking with Mikal Bridges despite outside questions: “I […]
The Edmonton Oilers have been granted permission to speak with former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube. This, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported the news early Monday morning. 32 Thoughts Monday morning playoff preview, news & interview pod. Not reported in it, but heard this morning: Oilers have permission to talk to…