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Sunday Habs Headlines: Looking to Jacob Fowler for help

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Is it just a matter of time until Jacob Fowler is brought back up? [ TVA Sports ] “Can’t be doing that for the rest of the season,” Nick Suzuki says of the defensive lapses they had in California. [ Sportsnet ] Around the league and elsewhere The biggest takeaway from the trade deadline is that there’s a new group of teams starting to reach contender status. [ The Athletic ] Dylan Larkin is day-to-day and won’t play today for the...

Bussi stickhandling errors cost Carolina, fall to Calgary 5-4

It felt like for the longest time that the remarkable start of Brandon Bussi was one that was increasingly impossible. While bringing a strong track record of sterling saves, since the Olympic Break he hasn’t looked nearly as stellar. What’s been more concerning is his weakness at handling the puck, and it would play a […]

Lightning down Maple Leafs, 5-2, as Kucherov keeps it 100

Well, that’s a relief. The Tampa Bay Lightning snap their four-game losing streak with a convincing win over a reeling Toronto Maple Leafs squad, 5-2. With four assists, Nikita Kucherov hit the 100-point mark for the fourth season in a row. Corey Perry scored in his first game since the trade deadline and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27-of-29 shots. Yes, it was the Maple Leafs, a team that is driving the struggle bus right off of Niagara Falls (the Canadian side), but after failing to taste...

Club América wins 2-1 against Querétaro on the road

Club América was able to pull out the win against Querétaro on the road after a streak of bad results. While the Aguilas took home all three points it wasn’t a dominant performance and the Gallos were close to tying the game on multiple occasions. Now América will have a few days to rest before […]

Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now

“You’re either winning or you’re learning” is one of my favourite sayings in sports. It’s a constructive way to frame a game in a glass-half-full type of way. You either celebrate your success or learn what you can do better for the next time.  Frustratingly, the Leafs are neither winning nor learning right now. General […] The post Adrift Maple Leafs are neither winning nor learning anything right now appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Craig Berube on Leafs fans booing their team during a seventh-straight loss: “Hey, they pay good money to come watch us”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 27-26-11. On the team’s performance: Tough break on the first goal. I thought that kind of took a little bit out of us and put us on our heels a little. They capitalized […] The post Craig Berube on Leafs fans booing their team during a seventh-straight loss: “Hey, they pay good money to come watch us” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Canadiens @ Kings Top Six Minutes: This comeback sticks

First period The Canadiens are getting zone time, which is a good thing versus a team that often stymies them in the neutral zone. It will be important to get a lead however so the Kings can’t just slip into a defensive formation for the rest of the game. Kaiden Guhle whacks Alex Laferrière in the face with his stick and will sit for two minutes. If it hadn’t been Guhle, it would have been Mike Matheson for tripping as that pairing got beat once again on this trip. Jakub Dobeš...

Islanders at Sharks game 61: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks welcome Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders into SAP Center for the second night of back-to-back games tonight. This is going to be a tough go-around for the Sharks, as the Islanders had a chance to rest up for the game. New York was in San Jose, watching the Sharks play against the St. Louis Blues last night. New York is doing well this season and is, surprisingly, in a playoff spot as of this evening. The Islanders sit in third in the Metropolitan Division, w...

Takeaways: Bump and Barkey shine as Flyers defeat Pittsburgh 4-3 in shootout

It wasn’t in regulation, but the Flyers battled and beat the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. The game was highlighted by Alex Bump’s debut NHL game and first NHL goal while Denver Barkey also was stellar. The basics First period: 3:00- Tommy Novak (Justin Brazeau, Ville Koivunen) (PPG), 3:54- Owen Tippett (Trevor Zegras, Cam York) Second period: 3:38- Rickard Rakell (Egor Chinakhov, Bryan Rust), 4:46- Alex Bump (Nikita Grebenkin) 5:45- Erik Karlsson (Egor Chinakhov, Rickard Rakell), 10:0...

Lakers vs. Knicks Preview: Matinee marquee matchup

The Lakers (38-25) continue their five-game home stand on Sunday when they host the New York Knicks (41-23). The purple and gold look to conclude the season series with a tie. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks When: 12:30 p.m. PT, Mar 8 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: ABC The Lakers quickly […]

Cozad, Yoshida Win ITF J200 Las Vegas Titles; Goode Takes ITF J300 Tucson Wild Card, Liutova a Late Withdrawal; Auburn Women Beat LSU, Texas Men Fall to LSU; Zheng Keeps AO Earnings

Ryan Cozad won his first ITF Junior Circuit singles title in more than year today at the J200 in Las Vegas, with the top seed defeating doubles partner Ford McCollum, the No. 10 seed, 6-0, 6-1. The University of Virginia recruit, who had claimed his ninth ITF Junior Circuit doubles title Friday, partnering with McCollum, dropped just one set in his six singles victories. Cozad now has three

Canadiens @ Kings: Game thread, lines, and how to watch

Game 62: Montreal Canadiens @ Los Angeles Kings Start time:  7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West, KCAL Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The tone of the game was set very early last night with a goal scored by each of the Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Canadiens in the opening 61 seconds, and another for the Ducks disallowed at the 20-second mark. It was going to be another barn-burner...

How the experts graded the Oilers 2026 NHL trade deadline

Pencils down, general managers. The teams you have now assembled will be the ones you’re married to for the rest of the season. For Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman, his work was all completed in the days leading up to the trade deadline, making two separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks: one to acquire…

Dallas Stars Hit With Tough Injury News on Roope Hintz

Roope Hintz's return to the Dallas Stars lineup lasted less than two periods. He was coming back Friday night from an illness that had kept him out of the previous four games. But he's now out for an extended period after an injury suffered in the second period of the Stars' 5-4 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Closeup of the Roope Hintz injury. Nathan MacKinnon with what looks like a Judo-type sweep. pic.twitter.com/gblNY0ANno — David Castillo (@DavidCastilloAC) March 7, 2026 Hintz su...