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Back in October, Bill Guerin posed a simple question about Matt Boldy to The Athletic's Joe Smith: "You tell me. What wingers are better than him?" At the time, the list wasn't very long. The Minnesota Wild's "second star" was already in the top-20 wingers, according to NHL Network. Jack Freshe...
With three nights off last week, we didn’t have as many games as usual this week. That means that our rankings won’t move all that much from last time. And more importantly, it means fewer opportunities to learn anything new. That’s bad news for me, because there are a handful of teams where I need all the information I can get, because I just can’t figure them out. I’m not clueless about absolutely everyone. I know that the Avalanche are good, and that the Blackhawks are bad, and that all of ...
Saturday night was one where hard work defeated skill as the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames collided for the second time in a week. The Flames’ fourth line ran the Oilers’ show, as Edmonton’s bottom-six may as well have stayed at home to eat leftover Christmas dinner. While the stars did show up for the…
Looking to get revenge after falling to Canada in overtime at 4 Nations, the Americans have one of the best top-to-bottom rosters full of star NHL players.
Taking a 42-3 lead over the New York Jets with eight minutes to go in the third quarter, Mike Vrabel had seen enough. With victory virtually guaranteed and the playoffs looming in the distance, the New England Patriots’ head coach decided to pull his starting quarterback. Needless to say, Drake Maye had a decent day. […]
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-10 in a weird and terribly officiated road game. They also just found their recipe for the offense in the postseason. This team steadfastly refuses to score in the first half, putting up three points against Carolina yet again. However, another 24 point-second half sent this game out […]
2025 is just about over. While every single one of us has very different lives, we all presumably share one thing in common: A love for New Jersey Devils hockey. This team may annoy the bajeebers out of us sometimes, but this is the franchise we’ve chosen to support, and so we ride with the […]
Mike and Dan look back at a week that was great for the Islanders until it wasn’t, and an annoying week ahead. With wins over the Devils and Rangers on either side of the Christmas break, the Islanders gave their fans a great holiday. Whether it was a surprise game-winning goal from Adam Pelech or […]
The Nashville Predators have won six of their past 10 games and are three points out of a playoff spot with one game in hand, but they are still under .500 and unless there's a big turnaround, they aren't a playoff team. If the last season and a half has been any indication, the Predators are not a contender with how they are built. They have plenty of talent for the future, but that is going to have to wait and build. Nashville already moved on from Spencer Stastney and many more players have...
It's been a tough season for Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk, and on Monday, it's going to hit a new low. DeBrusk won't be dressing for the Canucks game against the Seattle Kraken, and will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season. DeBrusk has been very inconsistent on the struggling Canucks this season, recording nine goals, and 17 points in 37 games. Head coach Adam Foote had started to take some ice-time away from the veteran winger, as he played a season low 12:52 last we...
The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to salvage the Pittsburgh sports weekend by not only beating the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night, but by also outscoring the local football team. So there is that to hang your hat on. It was a much-needed win for the Penguins, and one that they quite frankly should have […]
Barcelona head to Espanyol for their first La Liga game of 2026 in what promises to be a big game for many reasons. Hansi Flick’s side head into the game on top of the pile in La Liga, but Espanyol have been enjoying a fine season too and currently sit in fifth place in the […]
Sometimes when things are going poorly for a team, fans get carried away. It can be easy to become so wrapped up in a team’s struggles that you lose a sense of perspective. Most of the time when a team is struggling, it is not historic. It is similar to the struggles of many other […]
The Carolina Hurricanes have shown their great organizational depth through a ton of injuries this season. Even right now, they are currently playing without Jaccob Slavin, K'Andre Miller, Seth Jarvis, and Alexis-Charles Legault. While the Hurricanes' forward depth is another discussion with someone like Taylor Hall playing on the fourth line, the defense is the focus here. Carolina has arguably 10 defenseman that could be on the roster and contributing, all of whom have played at least a game...
It’s understandable to take these predictions with a grain of salt considering the ol’ crystal ball hasn’t been operating with 100% accuracy lately. The future is always uncertain and difficult to project. The year of 2025 saw the Penguins begin another ownership change, the exit of Mike Sullivan, struggles on the ice, Sidney Crosby continue […]
The Mami Hurricanes are gearing up for their Cotton Bowl clash with the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday. Fortunately, it appears the Hurricanes will mostly have all hands on deck for the biggest game of the season. The initial availability report for Miami vs. Ohio State was revealed on Sunday night, and the Hurricanes don’t […]
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
He won’t light up the scoresheet, but EJ Emery is quietly becoming exactly what the Rangers drafted him to be—a true shutdown defenseman.
It was the farthest thing from being pretty unless you’re a fan of kickass defense…which I am! The Dark Side showed its true “force” by holding the Carolina Panthers to 139 total yards and 1-11 on third down. They also forced two turnovers and stopped the Panthers on fourth down three times en route to […]
As Efton Chism III sat on the Patriots bench near the end of a 42-10 victory over the Jets, he had a moment of reflection with quarterback Joshua Dobbs. “Just talking about how blessed we are to be here,” Chism said. “How people would do anything just to practice like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — like […]
When healthy, the Philadelphia Flyers ' defense is crowded. This is why Yegor Zamula was placed on waivers less than two weeks ago. After only playing 13 games for the Flyers this season, the 25-year-old defenseman has now played two games in the AHL. Over the past two seasons, it seemed as though Zamula solidified himself as an NHL defenseman, putting up five goals and 21 points in 66 games and three goals and 15 points in 63 games last season. He never played more than a third-pairing defens...
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Happy Simon Edvinsson Day in America to all who celebrate! No seriously, though. What a way to bounce back after Saturday’s ugly loss against the Hurricanes. The Toronto Maple Leafs gave the Red Wings a lot to handle on Sunday. The first period was a defensive battle before Matthew Knies opened the scoring in the middle frame. Moritz Seider would have the equalizer with less than a minute left in the second. Simon Edvinsson would eventually put the game away in OT thanks to a sweet displa...
After a much-needed holiday break, the Montreal Canadiens resumed their road trip on Sunday night in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bad bounces and broken sticks saw them down 3-0 going into the third period, and it felt like they were going to lose despite a pretty good overall showing through 40 minutes. Instead, they orchestrated a thrilling comeback, forcing overtime and taking one point before succumbing in the shootout. As disappointing as the final result was, their resil...