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The Cubs met up with an AL West team in their second series of 2026 and took two of three from an Angels club that has fallen into the basement in their division. This weekend they’ll visit another AL West team, the Rangers. For more on the Rangers, here’s Adam Morris, manager of our SB […]
In a game decided by special teams, Andrei Svechnikov was the engine of Carolina’s offense from the first shift to the final horn. With the Canes on the power play inside the final two minutes of the first period, Svechnikov shot from the right circle, was partially blocked, and caromed off the end boards. That […]
Nathan MacKinnon has earned his 5th Hart Trophy bid and has been named a finalist along with fellow phenoms Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid. This nomination should come as no surprise, as Nathan MacKinnon was excellent during the regular season with 53 goals (career-high) and 127 points. More than just his stat line, MacKinnon has […]
Evan Bouchard admits there are many great defencemen in the National Hockey League. But for the Edmonton Oilers blueliner to finish outside the top three in Norris Trophy voting, despite leading the league in points by a defenceman with 95, and playing huge minutes on the penalty kill — that does sting. “When I saw…
During a stoppage in play in Game 3 on Thursday night, Flyers winger Trevor Zegras was near the bench when Philadelphia head coach Rick Tocchet gave him a direct order. While neither the player nor the coach had a microphone on them to hear exactly what was being said, the gist of the conversation was that Zegras needed to heed Tocchet’s instructions. It was a short chat, one which Zegras didn’t seem to get too riled up by or animated from. Yet it was also something that caught the attent...
After the Maple Leafs’ 2025-26 season concluded, Auston Matthews made the following statement about the highly disappointing campaign: This was a tough year and a frustrating year. We didn’t meet the goals or expectations we set out at the start. Ultimately, that is on me. That is on us as players. We’re the ones who […] The post With Chayka hired and the first-overall pick secured, all the attention turns to Matthews and Berube’s futures appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Good Friday morning Caps fans, hope you all have had a lovely week and that you get a well-deserved break this weekend. The big news this week was hearing from Axel Schuster for the first time since the Vegas bid was revealed, and relocation discussions started heating up. Schuster’s tone hasn’t changed, but the good news here is that there’s probably no additional bad news. … Source
For the fourth year in a row following three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning are a first round exit.
I couldn’t tell you why, but rookie jersey numbers are always a big topic of curiosity among fans. The Jets have announced the initial jersey numbers the eight players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft will wear to begin their respective NFL careers. David Bailey will wear number 31. Kenyon Sadiq will wear number 16. […]
For the seventh time in his 11-year career in the National Hockey League, Connor McDavid is a Hart Trophy finalist. It comes off the back of another excellent season for the Oilers captain, leading the league in scoring with 48 goals and 138 points in 82 games, securing his sixth Art Ross Trophy, tying Gordie…
The Jets are modernizing their hockey operations space.
Floyd Mayweather made an appearance for press conference for his upcoming exhibition fight against Mike Zambidis on June 27, but naturally what most observers are more interested in is where things stand with a supposed rematch with Manny Pacquiao. It had been reported and even announced by Netflix that the rematch was on, but Mayweather […]
Lionel Messi has shared his thoughts on World Cup 2026 as he bids to retain the trophy he won with Argentina last time out in Qatar. There will obviously be a host of Barcelona players at the World Cup, with Spain one of the favorites heading into the tournament. Lamine Yamal is expected to be […]
The Minnesota Wild left Denver in a tough spot after dropping Game 2 to the Colorado Avalanche. They’ve fallen behind 2-0 in the series and are facing a steep climb back. Colorado’s speed and depth have been a problem through the first two games, but Minnesota’s biggest issues are more specific than...
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
One of the big stories we'll be watching this offseason is what the Vancouver Canucks ultimately wind up doing with their disappointing $92 million man, Elias Pettersson. There has been plenty of talk of a trade, but with an $11.6M AAV, it's unclear if there is a team out there that would be willing to take that chance of EP40 regaining his mojo. However, Brian Burke, a former Stanley Cup-winning general manager and a multi-time president of hockey operations, feels that a trade is inevi...
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim didn’t pull any punches last night after Taylor Hall’s controversial hit on him in the second period. And it sounds like neither Sanheim nor Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet got any explanation as to why the rather cheap, gutless headshot didn’t result in a five-minute major and a game misconduct. With just over four minutes left to go in the second period, and the game tied 1-1, Sanheim was battling for the puck along the boards in the defensiv...
It was a busy day in Yankee land, as the Bombers won an early afternoon game against the Rangers, while also calling up one of the franchise’s more exciting prospects in Spencer Jones. It was an all around good win against Texas, as the Yanks were able to maintain their narrow lead in the East. […]
It still feels weird to type “Nelson” and not mean “Brock” — and hey, if Brocktober gets his elusive Stanley Cup this spring, we’ll still have cause to clarify. But the Islanders-centric Nelson news of the day is that Isles prospect Danny Nelson gets the rare opportunity to join established NHLers as part of Team […]
The Jets are conducting their rookie minicamp this weekend. Ahead of the festivities, the team has begun getting its Draft class under contract. First round picks David Bailey and Kenyon Sadiq, second round pick D’Angelo Ponds, fourth round pick Cade Klubnik, and sixth round pick Anez Cooper have signed their respective rookie deals. Holdouts in […]
Just over a week from now, international hockey ramps back up as the IIHF Men’s World Championship gets under way in Switzerland. Sixteen countries will compete for the gold, silver, and bronze in the yearly tournament that runs concurrent with the Stanley Cup playoffs. The timing of the tournament prevents it from being a true best-on-best competition, but it usually features a nice blend of NHL players whose teams have exited the postseason, prospects, and top European players. With the...
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost to the Yankees yesterday, 9-2. Evan Grant writes about the slim margin of error the Rangers have to work with in order to get a win these days. Kennedi Landry touches on MacKenzie Gore, who was in control through five innings before the wheels shot off. Joc Pederson started […]
The term “Cup or bust” gets thrown around a lot for the Connor McDavid-led Edmonton Oilers team, meaning every season they don’t win the Stanley Cup is considered unsuccessful. The Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final in each of the last two seasons, but this past season felt especially unfulfilled after they were knocked…
A throw-in in the Trouba trade who never grew into more. With one year left on his deal and the depth chart stacked against him, Vaakanainen's Rangers run looks finished.
Yankees 9, Rangers 2
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