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The Edmonton Oilers are down, but not out. On Friday evening, the Oilers fell 7-4 to the Anaheim Ducks, giving the Ducks a 2-1 series lead with home-ice advantage. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. For the third consecutive game in this series, the Oilers opened the scoring. With about…
Recap of the second game of the playoffs.
I had a number of errands I needed to get done tonight, so my ability to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs was interrupted by life. As much as I try to prevent this from happening, life occasionally gets in the way and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Being that I was running around tonight, I put the car stereo to good use by tuning into Game Two of the AHL Calder Cup series between the Milwaukee Admirals and the Manitoba Moose, but I also used Bluetooth to listen to Game One of the ECHL Kell...
There really are no bad shots in overtime. Just over two minutes into the third straight overtime game between Tampa Bay and Montreal, Lane Hutson proved that as he wound up and unleashed a shot through a forest of players that somehow eluded every stick, elbow, skate, shin pad, and blocker before finding the back of the net to give the home team the 3-2 victory. It was another tight game between the two teams that saw waves of momentum come and go for both sides. Montreal opened the scor...
The A’s sure needed that day off apparently. They marched into Texas this evening and looked like the better team in every facet of the game against the Rangers. That allowed the A’s to romp to a series-opening win and reclaim sole possession of first place in the AL West. Life is good. A’s ambush […]
The Texas Rangers scored a run but the West Coast Athletics scored eight runs. The Rangers donned their new Oklahoma Sooner college baseball uniforms and then Nathan Eovaldi allowed three home runs in the game’s first seven pitches and then like two and a half hours later here Texas is back at .500. Player of […]
With the 83rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected Tennessee wide receiver Chris Brazzell II. Accolades Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist First Team All-SEC Third Team All-American Bottom Line Brazzell is exactly the type of deep speed receiver the Panthers offense has needed for a while. At 6’4″, 198 lbs, he ran […]
The building is loud, as it always is. It’s playoff hockey in Montreal. First period The Canadiens look sharp to start, using their speed to close down all attempted Lightning rushes in the neutral zone. Zachary Bolduc gains the zone by getting the puck to Kirby Dach, who saucers it back to him. Bolduc makes a quick turn back to the slot to find a trailing Alexandre Texier, and the Frenchman makes it 1-0 for the home side. Dach to Bolduc to Texier and it's 1-0 Habs! [...
Another one! The Miami Hurricanes added another name to the 2026 NFL Draft class as OT Markel Bell was selected with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the draft on Friday night by the Philadelphia Eagles. And Bell is a prospect who defies easy description. At 6’9″ and 346 pounds with 36 3/8-inch arms and an 87-inch […]
The New York Jets are loaded with draft capital in the 2026 NFL Draft, especially at the top, where they have two first and two second-round picks at their disposal. The Jets don’t have their third-round pick, however, which was used two offseasons ago in the Haason Reddick trade that proved to be a disaster […]
The Philadelphia Eagles had eight draft picks heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, with six of them coming in the first four rounds. They’d doubled up on third and fourth-round picks, thanks to the compensatory formula and a trade from the 2024 offseason: dealing Haason Reddick to the New York Jets. At the time, the […]
The Detroit Lions acquired pick No. 44 in the 2026 NFL Draft from the New York Jets in order to acquire Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore. To secure the opportunity to select Moore, the Lions sent picks No. 50 and No. 128 to Aaron Glenn and the Jets. Let’s take a look at Moore’s background […]
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson will not play in Game 4 after being sidelined by a concussion following a high hit from Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall. The hit occurred in the first few minutes of the second period of Thursday night’s Game 2 between the Hurricanes and Senators, and Hall was given a minor…
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ first two games against the Anaheim Ducks, what needs to change in Game 3, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off…
The Utah Mammoth has found itself in the playoffs in its second season as an NHL organization. Led by head coach Andre Tourigny, finishing the regular season 43-33-6 and 4th in the Central Division. Ahead of their third playoff game against the Vegas Golden Knights , the team twisted the knife in the Knights organization with a unique initiative. They're trying to engender fandom in the hockey community in the desert, and did so with a cold way of doing it. A jersey ex...
The Panthers selected a massive defensive tackle with a 6’9 wingspan at No. 51. Lee Hunter out of Texas Tech is heading to Carolina. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Panthers are getting: Nicknamed “The Fridge” after his coach said “if the opponent wants to eat, they have to go […]
The Carolina Panthers have selected defensive tackle Lee Hunter out of Texas Tech with the 17th pick of the second round and 49th overall after trading up two spots. The Panthers traded with one of their recent trade partners to move up. They swapped the 51st pick with the 49th pick, and in return the […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, and. . .they’ve decided they’d like to wait a little bit longer by making a trade. The trade is between the Vikings and the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings have sent the 49th overall pick and the 196th overall selection, which is […]
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The Mariners had a fairly underwhelming homestand, going just 3-3 against a pair of division rivals in the Rangers and A’s, but a walkoff from Josh Naylor on Wednesday salvaged much of the vibes. After an off day yesterday, Seattle embarks on its first Midwest road trip of the year, kicking things off with a […]
**apologies for the delay in this, as I had most of it written up on Wednesday night but then ran into some computer issues that I just completely sorted out today.** MOOSE REGULAR SEASON RECAP The Manitoba Moose are the only club in the True North organization that is still playing hockey, since the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals both failed to qualify for the post-season. Not that the mini-Jets were a dominant AHL squad this year, only qualifying for the Central’s ...
We caught up with the midfielder at training this week.
The revolution is over. Almost every team in the NHL has embraced the practice of putting four forwards on the power play. Statistically, it's the best bet. Forwards almost always have more shooting talent than defensemen, and getting pucks down low is a much better play than having a defenseman roc...
One of the Winnipeg Jets' top objectives this offseason should be to improve down the middle. They absolutely need another top-six center, so it would not be surprising in the slightest if they looked to land one this summer. Because of this, let's look at three centers who the Jets should target during the offseason. Charlie Coyle, Columbus Blue Jackets If Coyle hits the free-agent market instead of re-signing with the Blue Jackets, the Jets would be wise to target him. The 34-yea...
West of Nevada Athletics @ Texas Rangers Friday, April 24, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / CW33) The Shed RHP Luis Severino vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi Today’s Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Nick Kurtz – 1B Brandon Nimmo – RF Shea Langeliers – C Joc Pederson – DH Carlos Cortes – DH Corey Seager – […]
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