Herald Four Celtics takeaways as tied-up 76ers series shifts to Philadelphia
76ers punch back in Game 2, beat poor-shooting Celtics to even series
After missing 2024 title, newest Celtic ‘blessed’ to be back for playoff run
Globe VJ Edgecombe, 76ers get hot, steal Game 2 against ice-cold Celtics: 7 takeaways
76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to tie first-round series at 1-1
There’s no need for Celtics to panic after Game 2 loss
After a crushing defeat in Game 1, 76ers decide they’re not go...
The Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs are both knee deep in their searches for a new general manager (and/or president of hockey operations in the Leafs' case). But Vancouver is eyeing a Toronto front office name as a candidate for their own job opening. Insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet explains: According to several sources, the Canucks asked Toronto for permission to speak to special advisor to the GM, Shane Doan. What potential role the Canucks see for Doan is unclear. H...
It sounds like the Maple Leafs will announce a new leader at the top of their chain of command sooner rather than later. As we’ve worked through the job and the challenges involved — in particular, off the ice — it’s clear that this is a job that will go much deeper than simply finding […]
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The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars are officially having a playoff series. After the Wild blasted the Stars 6-1 in the playoff opener, the Stars evened the series with a 4-2 win in Game 2. With that, the two teams will head to St. Paul tied at a game apiece. The Wild and Stars will look to gain the...
While the Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks, the California club’s captain will be out of the lineup Wednesday night. Radko Gudas is expected to miss the game, and is set to be replaced by Drew Helleson, Oilersnation’s Jason Gregor reported. Gudas is banged…
The Pittsburgh Penguins are desperate and it’s wonderful to see. Ahead of Game 3 against the Philadelphia Flyers, as we head into the Xfinity Mobile Arena feeling better than we ever thought we would after the first two playoff games in six years, Penguins head coach Dan Muse has shuffled his forward lines in an attempt to find an answer.
The Penguins have been dead in the water for two straight games and their coaching staff can sense something needs to change. Too bad it’s not “get bett...
The Philadelphia Flyers are back in the playoffs, and the NHL gave them a primetime slot for their first postseason game since 2020 on Saturday night.
While some complained that there could be better matchups in that slot, the television ratings are in, and Game 1 between the Flyers and Penguins set some new records on ESPN.
According to ESPN , 2.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the Flyers take down the Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night. That was a 173% increase over ESPN’s first-rou...
The Philadelphia Flyers can't let the Pittsburgh Penguins get an advantage while up 2-0 in the series.
The Edmonton Oilers will have at least one player make their 2025-26 playoff debut. We don’t know the extent of Adam Henrique’s injury, but coach Kris Knoblauch said enough on Tuesday to confirm that the 36-year-old will be unavailable for Game 2. Which leads to the question: does Knoblauch want to give Josh Samanski an…
Arsenal are absolutely reeling right now, in desperate need of a win. Perhaps they are catching Newcastle United, a side with not much to play for really, at the right time. The Geordies, buried deep on the second page of the standings, also have a couple new injury concerns in Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento. […]
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The Minnesota Wild entered this playoff series with a true shutdown duo. As talented as Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek are on the offensive side of the puck, they play a solid two-way game. They're big, strong, skilled, and win puck battles on the regular.
Forget the Wild's hulking fourth line...
With Liverpool spending big last summer only to find their Premier League title defence over by October, the later stages of the 2025-26 campaign have turned into something of a post-mortem as fans and pundits cast about for answers. Nobody around the club wants to see a repeat next season, but the question is how […]
And we have a series! I was watching closely for the Edmonton Oilers’ breakout against the Anaheim Ducks’ speedy forecheck, and wouldn’t you know it, it was a one-sided affair for the first five minutes of Game 1. The Oilers started on time by controlling the puck in their zone and moving it efficiently up…
It looks like the Penguins will be trying some new lines tonight in Game 3 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Here’s how they were working at this morning’s skate. Rickard Rakell moved back from the top line in the middle of Game 2, it looks like the old familiar first line will be back in action […]
After calling up David Jiricek and Oliver Bonk two days ago, the Philadelphia Flyers called up five players from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League. With the Phantoms season over and now playoffs for the club on the horizon, the Flyers decided this quintet would get the nod to join the big club.
Announced by the team on Wednesday morning, the Flyers have recalled goaltender Carson Bjarnason, forwards Oscar Eklind and Jacob Gaucher, and defensemen Hunter McDonald and ...
It can be difficult to choose a “player of the game” in a team sport when each player is so important to the success of the team. But sometimes a player will go above and beyond and earn some special recognition. After Saturday’s game, Evan chose Frederik Andersen for that shout out, and deservedly so. […]
When the Minnesota Wild parted ways with longtime right-shot defenseman Matt Dumba, it was clear that Brock Faber was the heir apparent. The thought of Faber filling Dumba's skates was more of a changing of the guard than believing Faber would one-for-one replace Dumba. At his peak, Dumba was a goal...
After a career-high mark in goals, what's next for No. 59?
The Toronto Marlies missed out on the opportunity to clinch an automatic divisional semi-final berth due to a dip in late-season form. Prior to winning their last three games, the Marlies won one of six, missing the chance to capitalize on Cleveland’s slump as the teams battled it out for third place in the North […]
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Big boost on the backend for the AHL club ahead of their round 1 series.
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
The Edmonton Oilers made two trades before the 2026 trade deadline. It’s already starting to pay off. Both of those trades were with the Chicago Blackhawks. On March 2nd, they sent a second-round pick for right-shot defenceman Connor Murphy at 50 per cent retention. The trade was lauded at the time, and deservingly so. The…
It's the second year in a row the Marlies have to make their way through the play-in.
For the final time in the 2025-26, read about the Wolf Pack's three best players of the month.
Merry NFL Christmas, everybody! We have finally reached the 2026 NFL Draft, where a group of young men will realize their dreams by hearing their names called from the podium and become members of the best professional football league on the planet. As we do every year, we will be tracking everything that the Minnesota […]