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The Carolina Hurricanes closed out their season with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at USB Arena. After clinching the Eastern Conference title by earning a point in Philadelphia last night for the first time in franchise history, they finished with 113 points which is good enough for second place […]
It was a fitting finish to a forgettable season. The Devils, “playing” for the fourth and final time since being eliminated from playoff contention a week ago, had nothing on the line but pride. The Boston Bruins were still jockeying for playoff position, hoping to maintain their slim hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild […]
The Bruins ended the regular season with the all-important VIBES in a much better place, thanks to a 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. The B’s jumped out to a 1-0 lead less than a minute into the game and never looked back, with Mark Kastelic leading the way with two goals and Jeremy […]
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed the Oilers’ potential playoff matchups, injury updates, the final regular-season game against Vancouver, and much more. We kicked off the Tuesday episode…
Not many regulars? No problem. The Flyers bevy of rookies and young stars led by Matvei Michkov, Porter Martone and Oliver Bonk defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Tuesday night. The basics First period: 8:08 – Porter Martone (Matvei Michkov, Oliver Bonk), 14:42- Oliver Bonk (Matvei Michkov, Hunter McDonald) Second period: 6:50 – Brendan Gallagher (Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier), 13:52 – Matvei Michkov (Unassisted), 19:49 – Jake Evans (Arber Xhekaj, Joe Veleno) Third period: 12:0...
First period AHL opponent or not, the top line comes out in playoff mode with a high-danger chance in the opening 10 seconds, and Cole Caufield draws a high-sticking call to head to the power play. It’s a short first wave with the top line having the shift to start, but the second unit looks dangerous as well. There’s been little to complain about on the power play the past few games. Matvei Michkov gets a breakaway, but Jakub Dobeš makes the leg save on his deke. Nick Su...
A tornado watch turned into a Cyclone warning Tuesday afternoon as Iowa State (25-17, 5-10 Big 12) mashed two home runs in their 8-0 defeat of South Dakota (10-29-1, 2-7 Summit). Under cloudy skies and 17-mph winds at the Cyclone Sports Complex, the Iowa State offense provided all the electricity needed to short-circuit the Coyotes […]
Could Florida Panthers' legendary goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have played his last game for the team? The veteran netminder is a pending unrestricted free agent at season's end, and while he wants to stay, it sounds like he and the team are definitely not on the same page contract-wise. Bobrovsky saw the Cats hand out a six-year deal to a 37-year-old Brad Marchand last year to keep the defending Cup champs together, and it only figures that Goalie Bob, who is also 37, and has been arou...
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Texas Rangers @ Athletics Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:40 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Sutter Health Park LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. LHP Jeffrey Springs Today’s Lineups RANGERS ATHLETICS Brandon Nimmo – RF Shea Langeliers – DH Wyatt Langford – DH Nick Kurtz – 1B Corey Seager – SS Jacob Wilson – […]
Ready to get back in the win column, A’s fans? After seeing their five-game winning streak snapped yesterday in the series opener the team dropped down a spot in the rankings to second place in the AL West. Luckily for them they can get back into a tie for the division lead if they can […]
I don't usually throw out thank-yous to NHL teams, but the Los Angeles Kings deserve one tonight after winning their game against the Seattle Kraken. I'm not a Kings fan in any way, so this isn't some article that will extoll the players rising to the occasion to seize a playoff spot or anything. Instead, it's a thank-you article for finally putting the Winnipeg Jets out of their misery for what was a completely forgettable season in the Manitoba capital. Yes, a handful of players had outstand...
Few people had a closer seat to Chris Pronger’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers than Kevin Lowe. As the general manager who acquired the hulking defenceman from the St. Louis Blues on Aug. 3, 2005, only to trade him 11 months later to the Anaheim Ducks, he was front and centre for all of the…
The Avalanche are likely still getting into the swing of the day after their SO victory in Edmonton last night. Still, the NHL schedule is relentless, even for game 81, as they will face the Flames tonight in Calgary on the second of a back-to-back. That means MacKenzie Blackwood in the net, but will we […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 14, 2026 against the A’s: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Jeffrey Springs for the A’s. MacKenzie Gore looks to continue his early success against the A’s this evening. With former Ranger great Jeffrey Springs, a southpaw, on the mound, we have an odd looking lineup, though […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The 2026 play-in tournament starts tonight, and the only game that […]
There’s no question that the Chicago Sky have been in the doldrums of the WNBA for quite some time. Ever since their 2021 title run, they’ve taken hit after hit. They lose core players, from Candace Parker to Kahleah Copper to Marina Mabrey and more. Coaches, namely James Wade and Teresa Weatherspoon, left for a […]
The NHL's unrestricted free agent market this summer will be.. well, pretty restricted . With so many of the big-name extensions being signed by notable pending UFAs already this season, that leaves only a couple of high-end names to have the market all to themselves. At forward, it's Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres. And on defense, it's all coming up Darren Raddysh. The Tampa Bay Lightning 's surprising breakout 30-year-old had a year that no one would have dreamed of coming into the se...
So the Islanders come to game #82. Hey just think: next season, there will be two more games after this. Though the playoffs are now set, and without them involved, we do have some things to watch for: Matthew Schaefer’s pursuit of yet more 18-year-old-defenseman-rookie awesomeness, and the NHL debut of Victor Eklund (wearing #73), […]
The Matchup The New Jersey Devils (42-36-3) at the Boston Bruins (44-27-10) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: MSG; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Jackson had it here. The Song(s) of the Day: Any good late night road trip can always be made better by Jackson Browne’s The Load Out and Stay. But in this […]
Game 82: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBC Sports Philadelphia Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens have chosen to rest some veterans for tonight’s game. Mike Matheson will enter the playoffs on at least five days’ rest as he will watch from the press box. Phillip Danault will join him, and Josh Anderson, who is due for a busy series shadowi...
The 16 teams are set for the NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers clinched their spot last week, and on Monday, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers punched their ticket. Three first-round matchups have been confirmed, with the Dallas Stars taking on the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Philadelphia Flyers, and…
“What a great response from our group. Coming out and doing things right, moving [the puck] quickly, and we were engaged physically and mentally. There’s nowhere to hide out there with [Syracuse]. They’re smothering defensively, and they don’t give up much, but when they do, there are some holes. We’ve been able to find them […] The post Debutant Miroslav Holinka registers first pro point in Toronto Marlies’ win over Syracuse appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Leafs Nation is holding its breath for words from the captain himself this week. Auston Matthews is expected to answer a number of questions at the team's locker cleanout day on Thursday. But in the meantime, insider Chris Johnston reports that Matthews is still bought in to staying with the Toronto Maple Leafs . But there's a big caveat. "All things equal, Auston Matthews still wants to be a Maple Leaf, but he needs to have some confidence that can happen here" This morning on #FirstUp , @rep...
There is only one question on every Minnesota Wild fan’s mind right now. Who’s getting the start between the pipes for the Wild in Game 1 of the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs next week in Dallas? In one corner, you have the incumbent starter. Filip Gustavsson, 27, has backstopped the Wild in the...
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