The 20 most-read NHL blog posts · Apr 6–12, 2026
Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury ends his latest retirement this Saturday when he faces heavy-handed Arslanbek Makhmudov atop Netflix’s latest boxing show. Bad Left Hook will have LIVE coverage of the card starting at 1:00 pm ET. Fury (34-2-1, 24 KO) hasn’t seen action since December 2024, when he dropped second straight decision to […]
After a short stint in Providence where he got to show what he could do against professionals, the Bruins announced on Wednesday afternoon that they’ve signed James Hagens to his entry-level contract (ELC). The three-year ELC begins with the current (2025-2026) season and carries a cap hit of $975,000 at the NHL level. With his […]
The Philadelphia Flyers have found a goalie and he is quietly having a historically good season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have added to their burgeoning young talent pool, with the signing of a top NCAA free agent, offensive defenseman Jake Livanavage. The Penguins have signed NCAA free agent defenseman Jake Livanavage to a two-year, Entry-Level Contract. Details: https://t.co/yi0lSHXYCp pic.twitter.com/hEZyzSqeaA — x - Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 10, 2026 It's a two-year entry-level deal for the 21-year-old. The contract begins immediately, and he'll report to Pittsburgh. ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the playoffs, officially clinching their spot on Thursday night with a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. It ends a three-year playoff drought and gets them back into the playoffs far sooner than anybody expected when Kyle Dubas was hired as general manager to start rebuilding the organization. […]
One of the most beloved, then hated, Edmonton Oilers will talk about what went wrong during his brief, but busy, tenure with the team twenty years ago. Chris Pronger’s new book, Earned: The True Cost of Greatness from One of Hockey’s Fiercest Competitors, becomes available for readers next week. The two-time Olympic gold medallist says the…
A promising young blueliner has inked his first pro contract. On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers‘ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, announced that the team has signed college free agent defenceman Samuel Sjolund to a one-year minor-league contract for the 206-27 season. TRANSACTION: The Condors have signed d-man Samuel Sjolund to a one-year AHL…
I want to write this post, but I’m not sure I should. More specifically, I’m not sure I should hit “publish” after I’m done. As I’m writing it, I’m not sure that I will. But since you’re reading this, apparently I talked myself into it. That might have been a terrible mistake. I want to write about this, because I think it’s interesting, and finding interesting stuff in the hockey world and then sharing it with you is pretty much my entire job. But I feel like I shouldn’t, because I don’t want...
The Minnesota Wild recently clinched a playoff berth and are on a collision course for a first-round matchup against the Dallas Stars. Now that the Wild have punched their postseason ticket, it’s time for the team to use their final regular-season games to make some decisions about the team that wil...
Nigeria, Jamaica, India and Zimbabwe headline the 2026 Unity Cup in London, blending elite football with culture, music and global diaspora celebration.
After soccer pro Nacho Lago made headlines, gay basketball pro Sebastian Vega is among those praising the player’s courage. The post Trailblazing gay athlete reacts to pro soccer player’s boyfriend news appeared first on Outsports .
Anthony Mantha got recognized for his monster season by earning the Penguins’ nomination for the NHL’s Masterton Trophy. The award goes to the NHL player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey”. After signing an incentive-laden contract after suffering a major knee injury in 2024-25, Mantha has set career-highs in […]
As more and more prospects have arrived at the NHL level over the last few seasons while more and more losses have piled up alongside them, there’s been a thought lurking in the back of my mind that was summarized fairly well in this comment from SCH user Spknight appreciation association in the recap from last Thursday’s loss to the Oilers : You have to wonder a bit what all this losing is doing to the young core’s culture. All the old leadership that left had at least some idea of wha...
It’s time to kick off the 2026 DBN Community NFL Mock Draft! We are releasing four picks at a time in one post to give you more substance to digest how the draft is unfolding. Here you can see all of our NFL mock draft coverage for the Cleveland Browns. No. 1 – Raiders – […]
Happy Easter, folks! The Bruins are right back at it several states away, facing the Flyers in Philadelphia less than 24 hours after losing in Florida. The Flyers will be better rested, as they last played on Long Island on Friday. Today’s basics: The Flyers have gone on a nice run of late to remain […]
The Spurs game in Denver did not go as expected. The Silver & Black blew a lead late in the fourth and lost their way in overtime. Some silver lining to the gray cloud was Julian Champagnie’s six three-pointers. He ended the afternoon with eighteen points on 6 of 9 shooting beyond the arc. None […]
Game Seventy-Six : Boston Bruins (43-25-8) at Tampa Bay Lightning (47-22-6) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa – where the first commercial flight (St. Pete to Tampa) was flown by Antony Habersack Jannus on the Benoist XIV. It lasted 23 minutes. TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, NESNPluse, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -185 Know the Opponents: Stanley Cup of Chowder The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season-long seven game home stand...
When a creative attacking player joins Atlético Madrid, it can often seem a gamble. Faced with the intensity of a coach who demands that his team operates as a unit, in attack or in defence, some players withdraw, lose interest, grow frustrated. But others thrive. In the case of Ademola Lookman, it most definitely the […]
The Knicks lost the finals preview against the Thunder, but most worryngly we got the “still learning the system” talk back. New York has a handful of games left, is bound to finish with the third or fourth seed, and they better avoid the latter if they don’t want to suffer. Here’s the latest set […]