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Flyers power play remains element to watch in critical Game 2

With a huge win collected in Saturday’s Game 1 in Pittsburgh — and an even bigger first blow dealt in this already spirited series — the Flyers have a chance to put the Penguins completely on the ropes before the series shifts back home to Philadelphia, if they can keep the ball rolling and replicate some of the good work they put in throughout that first matchup. That task, though, will be easier said than done. For this experienced Penguins team, this would have been a difficult lo...

Five Oilers players who could be X-factors against the Ducks

For four years, the Edmonton Oilers have spent the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs navigating the Los Angeles Kings and their trap hockey. The Kings used their passive style to prevent clean entries and turn each series into a tight-checking slog. This year will be different. Edmonton’s first post-season opponent, the Anaheim Ducks,…

Opinion: A healthy scratch is just what Ross Colton needed

The final horn sounded, on Colorado’s game one victory over the LA Kings, and as usual, the bigwigs (Joe Sakic, Chris MacFarland, and Co.) made their way through the tunnel and toward the locker room. Shortly after, here came Ross Colton in his gameday suit, heading out the door, likely to leave the arena altogether. […]

Coffee with the Caps, Monday April 20

Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope it was a relaxing weekend and that the week ahead is a good one. It was a businesslike performance from Vancouver on Friday night, who made no mistake in dispatching the Western Conference’s worst team, Sporting Kansas City. As I wrote about on Friday, this was always the most likely outcome but I still always worry about these matchups. … Source

Monday Musings: Spring thoughts; draft week is finally here

Hello one, hello all, and happy Monday. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. Lots to talk about in the Miami universe, so let’s get to it. 1) The Hurricanes’ spring game took place on Saturday, and, of course, as it was not televised, I didn’t get to watch it all unfold. […]

Flyers desperately need Travis Sanheim to do it again in Game 2

Travis Sanheim played an outstanding Game 1 leading to a suffocating victory over the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. They’ve laid out the blueprint to win the series as underdogs. The question now is if the veteran defenseman and the Flyers can play a near-perfect defensive game three more times. Sidney Crosby won’t go down without swinging, as Philadelphia is all too familiar with, and it starts on the back end with their number one defenseman. Getting physical with Crosby Sanheim doesn...

Cannot Generate Emotion

How about that comeback tonight from the Buffalo Sabres? That was a heckuva rally in the third period with three goals in a 4:34 span that moved Buffalo from a 2-0 deficit to a 3-2 lead in a game they won 4-3. News stories are already being written about it. Sportswriters are already hammering away at their keyboards... or so we believe. I say that because tonight's victory for Buffalo was fifteen years in the making, meaning that there should be a ton of passionate writers and bloggers talkin...

Ademola Lookman in a race against time to face Arsenal in Champions League

Shortly after the hour mark in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, Diego Simeone raised a lot of eyebrows when he substituted Ademola Lookman in a double change that altered Atlético de Madrid’s attacking dynamics. The dangerous Lookman — who had equalized in the 19th minute after Ander Barrenetxea’s very early opener — had been giving […]

The Wild Still Need Offense From Their Blue Line

The Minnesota Wild have enough high-end talent to score in bunches. Still, to stay dangerous over the long haul, their defense has to contribute more on the scoreboard. That starts with Brock Faber and Quinn Hughes, two defensemen who already play huge minutes and shape the game at both ends....

Flyers call up Oliver Bonk, David Jiricek as playoff reinforcements

The Philadelphia Flyers are adding some young talent to the blue line for some depth during what is hopefully a sizeable playoff run. The AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms ended their regular season over the weekend and in extremely unfortunate circumstances, they missed the playoffs by a total of five points after they dropped their season finale and the Hershey Bears, who sit just one spot above them in the division standings, earned an overtime win against the Rochester Americans. It was a ...

Devin Fitz-Gerald Is Off To A Kevin McGonigle Like Start At High A

The Nationals were aggressive with their assignment of Devin Fitz-Gerald this season, sending the 20-year-old infielder straight to High A Wilmington after just 10 games at Low A in 2025 with the Rangers. So far through 13 games, the youngster from the MacKenzie Gore trade has been even better than advertised, hitting .333 with a […]

Mock Draft 3.0 – The Final One

We’re finally here; it’s the week of the 2026 NFL Draft. Rumors have been flying and now we finally see what a year’s worth of scouting work leads to. As always, my mocks will be free of trade ups. I don’t know what teams are thinking in terms of value and moving around the board […]

Islanders Anxiety – Episode 370 – Complicated Complex Feelings

In a very stream of consciousness episode, Mike and Dan sort through the many thoughts they’ve had since the Islanders season ended a week ago. After their final game (a 2-1 loss to Carolina, of course) and all of the exit meetings, there’s still a lot to process about the 2025-26 Islanders. Matthew Schaefer’s incredible […]