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That's Wild Minnesota Wild forward Michael McCarron called Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson "a dirty player" after their collision in Game 4 that ended up with Manson butt-ending his stick in McCarron's face. “He’s a dirty player. He’s always been,” McCarron said. “Not very well-respected.”...
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach proving their worth. [ Sportsnet | TVA Sports | Radio-Canada | The Athletic | La Presse ] Defense and goaltending, as much as goal scoring, have been the source of the Habs’ success. [ Sportsnet ] Jakub Dobes’ case for the Conn Smythe. [ NHL ] Dobes has won over Montreal’s fans. [ TVA Sports | Montreal Gazette | Radio-Canada ] Martin St-Louis is the heart of this Canadiens team. [ TSN | NHL ] St-Louis...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs Game 4: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Buffalo Sabres (A1) MTL leads 2-1 Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN Streaming: Sportsnet+ Through three games, the Montreal Canadiens’ second-round series is playing out in the reverse of the opening round versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the first series, the Lightning tried to be physically i...
Lamine Yamal has been enjoying himself at Real Madrid’s expense after seeing Barcelona beat Los Blancos 2-0 in El Clasico and win La Liga at the same time. The teenager fired back at Jude Bellingham in the aftermath of the victory, posting “talk is cheap” on social media in response to the Englishman’s message after […]
*According the Philadelphia’s #1 Hockey Beat Writer Charlie O’Connor, the Flyers will begin their exit interviews today. Evidently they’re being split up into a few days this week. Will, as always, be interesting to see what comes out of these. Anyhoo, it what will almost certainly be the first of a million things just like this over the summer, Rick Tocchet made some comments about Matvei Michkov on a radio show. [ BSH ] *Everyone’s favorite insider, Elliotte Friedman, also had some thin...
As if the stress of a playoff series was not enough, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office is bracing for potential changes if things go south over the next few games. One of those changes may involve the highest-profile player in the rumor mill, Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks (whose owner […]
Parker Kelly’s first career Stanley Cup Playoff goal at 11:32 of the third period was the game-winner as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Grand Casino Arena on Monday. Nazem Kadri, Ross Colton, Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson, also lit the lamp, Martin Necas had two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves in his first start this postseason for Colorado, who opened up a three games to one series lead heading back to Denver’s Ball Arena for Game 5...
In any fair world, Jesper Wallstedt would have left the ice to a serenade of "WAL-LY!" chants. The Great Wall of St. Paul played perhaps the best game of his career in Game 3, and was trending toward repeating the feat in Game 4. The Minnesota Wild put the entire game on the 23-year-old...
Record: 20-20. Pace: 81-81. Change on 2025: -1. It’s amazing to think that, not long ago, the D-backs’ rotation was going through one of the most wretched sequences in team history. On May 1st, here’s what Arizona’s starting pitchers had done over the previous two turns through the rotation:AZ rotation: 39 IP, 67 H, 48 […]
The Minnesota Wild welcomed the Colorado Avalanche to Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN, for game four of the second round. A good news, bad news sort of situation emerged at puck drop, as surprisingly both Sam Malinski and Artturi Lehkonen would not play. We also saw the insertion of Jack Ahcan, Josh Manson, […]
A 5-2 win for the Colorado Avalanche over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night has put them on the cusp of the Conference Final. The post Colton, Kelly, put Colorado on cusp of the Conference Final appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
Mid-May is a little bit of an odd time to be making additions to a volleyball roster, but it is right as school years are wrapping up around the country. Maybe that’s the explanation behind UNC Wilmington setter/opposite hitter Lauren Young announcing that she will transfer to Marquette for the 2026 volleyball season. The caption […]
The Texas Rangers didn’t score a run but the Arizona Diamondbacks scored one run. Everything you come to expect from a first inning at The Shed came to pass as the Rangers immediately allowed a first inning run and then wasted a chance for a first inning rally of their own with three consecutive outs […]
Round one results are in and Brian forwarded the tallies to me today. “Madbaximus” is in first place with 24 points. “Canes n Bacon”, “formersaint”, “KroCane”, and “Ronnie Franchise” are all in the mix with 21,20,19 and 19 points respectively. Your humble narrator also is hanging in there with 21 points. The link to the […]
It’s been a back-and-forth battle between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs. The Ducks have taken the hockey world by surprise this playoffs, eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in a six-game series. Now, they are going toe-to-toe with the Pacific Division champions, and the series…
Mitch Marner has played in the Vegas Golden Knights system for only a short while after his trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being traded for depth forward Nic Roy, he signed an eight-year, $12 million average annual value deal with the Golden Knights. Coming off a 102-point season in 2024-25, there were questions of whether or not he could replicate his production in Vegas under Bruce Cassidy's system. Now the former Maple Leafs forward, and Selke-Trophy candidate,...
Many eyes around the NHL are on the San Jose Sharks and their second overall pick in next month's draft. We all know that they're desperate to land a top-flight defenseman this offseason, and there just happens to be one near the top of the draft. Chase Reid is a 6'2" mobile, puck-handing offensive defenseman who would be an excellent quarterback-type blueliner to team up with Sharks' superstar center Macklin Celebrini for many years to come. However, while Reid is the ...
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – SS Adrian Del Castillo – DH Josh Jung – 3B Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Evan Carter – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Joc Pederson – DH Lourdes Gurriel […]
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Michael Soroka vs. RHP Jakob Junis Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS RANGERS Ketel Marte – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Corbin Carroll – RF Ezequiel Duran – 2B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Corey Seager – […]
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named as the fourth-best player in the last 50 years of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). McDavid was drafted first overall by the Erie Otters in the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft, becoming just the third player in CHL history to be granted exceptional player status, allowing…
The Colorado Avalanche are at a crossroads heading into Monday night's Game Four match-up against the Minnesota Wild. The post Game Thread: Avs try to create Monday mayhem in Minnesota appeared first on Hockey Mountain High .
After suffering their first loss of these playoffs against the Minnesota Wild by a final score of 5-1, the Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back tonight in Minnesota for Game 4 and hopefully take a 3-1 series lead. Colorado Avalanche The Avs arguably played their worst game of these playoffs in Game 3, and the […]
The Montreal Canadiens and Nick Suzuki have put up fierce resistance to the Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. In game three, the Canadiens put a damper on the hopes the Sabres rode into the second round, hanging six goals on Alex Lyon. Nick Suzki tallied an assist in the victory that night, providing a primary assist on Alex Newhook's goal at 15:14 in the third period against the Sabres. That goal was the Canadiens' sixth of the night and sealed...
Wyatt has six of the biggest Dynasty Buys and Sells in 2026. Even though a price seems to be a player's peak, you're actually catching them along their ascension. Likewise, was your hands before one hits rock bottom. The post In the Crosshairs | Dynasty’s Biggest “Buy High” and “Sell Low” Players in 2026 appeared first on PlayerProfiler .
Brad Treliving almost traded Matthew Knies from the Toronto Maple Leafs shortly after signing him to a six-year contract extension. Now, Treliving is out of a job, and all signs are pointing to Knies staying long term in Toronto. There were multiple reports in March leading up to the trade deadline that Treliving was involved in trade discussions with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and Utah Mammoth on Knies, but the talks fizzled out last minute. Meanwhile, John Chayka has now tak...
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