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Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Sabres

Big game, must win, blahblahblah. I’m out of cliches, my tank is near empty, and I am simply asking for a win. The Red Wings don’t control their own destiny at this point, and they’re on the road in Buffalo tonight against a team that is, well, playing much better hockey this month. The Sabres are coming off of back-to-back losses (sounds familiar) and are likely going to be pissed off because of that. Or maybe they’re getting complacent at the top of the Atlantic and are about to go on a...

‘Sneaky Dark Horse’ Team Linked to Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have been showing all sorts of 'fight' since standing idly by, watching their captain, Auston Matthews, get cut down by The Butcher Radko Gudas earlier this month. It's a case of too little, too late. Nevertheless, it's a somewhat invigorated finish to what has been a depressing season for Leafs fans.  But what will come of that Matthews situation? Will he want to stick around for the final two years of his contract, or find greener pastures with less drama?...

No Reason Why: Blackhawks at Rangers

The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up a set of back-to-back games against the New York Rangers on Friday night. In the house of the worst home team in the NHL, the Hawks have a chance to make amends for last night’s turnover debacle . The last time these two met was a 3-0 shutout for Chicago at the United Center on Dec. 3. The New York Rangers were having an up-and-down start to the season. Since then, it’s been mostly down. The Rangers sit in 31st place with 65 points and were officially elimin...

Owen Protz signs his entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have signed defence prospect Owen Protz to his three-year entry-level contract. The deal will begin in the 2026-27 season. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2028-29) with defenseman Owen Protz. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/l4rvU5BvDC — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 27, 2026 Protz just completed the OHL’s regular-season schedule, helping the Brantford Bulldogs claim the best record in t...

Blue Jackets Reveal Tough News on Damon Severson Injury

 The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their Cinderella push for the playoffs without top-pairing defenseman Damon Severson. The team has revealed today at practice that Severson will be out "week to week" after leaving last night's game  with an upper-body injury in the third period. Columbus lost a tough one, 2-1 to the Montreal Canadiens.  #CBJ coach Rick Bowness says D Damon Severson is week-to-week with an upper body injury. “Terrible timing for us, terrible timin...

Craig Berube on Bo Groulx returning to the Marlies due to waiver status & the AHL playoffs: “He wanted to go down and help them… It is a testament to his character”

After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed Bo Groulx rejoining the Marlies, Dakota Joshua and Matias Maccelli’s strong play of late, and Easton Cowan’s development throughout the season. What was the message for Bo Groulx after he was sent down due to the waiver rules (nine games played) and his AHL playoff eligibility? Berube: […] The post Craig Berube on Bo Groulx returning to the Marlies due to waiver status & the AHL playoffs: “He wanted to go down and help them… It is a ...

Luke Glendening is unexpectedly just what the Flyers needed

On the day of the trade deadline, so many people expected the Philadelphia Flyers to be at least a little busy. And they might have been behind the scenes, but the deals that were actually completed were fairly ordinary — sending Bobby Brink back home to Minnesota and getting a more long-term project in defenseman David Jiricek, was certainly the highest-profile move the Flyers made. But one little transaction that at the time was seen as unnecessary, has been maybe the best addition the ...

NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: #4 Minnesota Gophers vs #1 UCLA Bruins

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will try and keep their NCAA Tournament run going against a familiar foe on Friday night in Sacramento, California. The #4 seeded Gophers will face off against the #1 seeded UCLA Bruins who they lost two back in January at Williams Arena. But much can change in over tow months of […]

Quick Bites: Sharks Suffer Loss in St. Louis in More Ways than One

The San Jose Sharks pushed the St. Louis Blues to overtime, but could not manage to get the final goal to seal the win. With less than three seconds remaining on the clock, the Sharks hung Alex Nedeljkovic out to dry and allowed Dylan Holloway to retrieve a puck alone, drive the net and put one over Nedeljkovic’s shoulder for the game-winner. Nedeljkovic got as big as he could in the net and hugged the post as well as he could; it was just an excellent shot by Holloway. HOLY MOLY DYLAN HO...

Shootouts, challenges and other assorted thoughts

The Penguins have had their struggles this season with the shootout, though the worm has turned in the past week with two straight victories in the game deciding gimmick. The problem has been two-fold in that their goalies can’t keep the puck out of the net (opponents are scoring a dreadful 54.2% this season) and […]

Penn State Hockey NCAA Tournament Preview: No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth

No. 10 Penn State is set for another NCAA Tournament run after last year’s trip to the Frozen Four. The Nittany Lions will take on No. 6 Minnesota-Duluth in the Albany Regional Semifinal tonight. Penn State has made the regional final in three of its four previous trips to the NCAA Tournament. The winner of […]

Rickard Rakell is also stepping up in a big way for Penguins

Defenseman Erik Karlsson is getting most of the attention right now for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and deservedly so given the way he is playing. He is not only playing the best hockey he has ever played as a member of the Penguins, he is playing some of the best hockey that he has ever played […]