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This is the first Carolina Panthers playoff game in eight seasons and the first playoff game of the 2025 season. Hold onto that theme ladies and gentlemen, because today could be a day of many more firsts. It could be the first time an underdog this big pulled off a playoff upset. It could be […]
There are a lot of things the San Jose Sharks have done right this season, but the one thing this team has struggled with is matching up with some of the heavyweights in the NHL. This weekend will put the Sharks to the test, and it starts with a showdown with the Dallas Stars. The Sharks have had a tough time showing up when it counts against the Stars. The last time these two teams met, Dallas jumped out to a two goal lead in the first period and ultimately won 5-3 on Dec. 18. There was ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are red-hot as of late, sitting fifth in the Atlantic at 21-15-7. The idea making the rounds, and brought up by Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos would be a true blockbuster, a push to pry Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson loose if his next contract lands north of $12 million per year, more than what Mikko Rantanen got. Kypreos’ point was that Toronto could handle the money, where the Stars might not be able to, but the real problem is what it would cost in premium futur...
Ahead of Saturday’s game against Vancouver, Craig Berube discussed the lineup adjustments following William Nylander’s return and the importance of the game against the Canucks ahead of a difficult road trip. What will it mean to get William Nylander back in the lineup? How difficult is it to mix up the lines that were rolling […] The post Craig Berube on moving Tavares to the second PP unit with Nylander’s return: “I spoke with JT about it.. He is a good team guy, and he is fine” appeared f...
The Penguins have announced that Bryan Rust won’t play today against Calgary to an undisclosed lower-body injury that has deemed him day-to-day. In response, Pittsburgh has recalled forward Rafael-Harvey Pinard from Wilkes-Barre. Harvey-Pinard won’t play today, coach Dan Muse has said that Kevin Hayes will get back into the lineup. As we mentioned last week, […]
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Collins is currently the top MBB player The majority of fans think MJ Collins of Utah State has looked like the best player in the Mountain West this season. And for good reason, as he’s been playing at a high level for the top […]
The Edmonton Oilers have loaned defenceman Riley Stillman to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, the club announced Saturday. Stillman, 27, was recalled by the team on December 12th, drawing in for four games, most recently Thursday’s against the Winnipeg Jets. He didn’t notch any points, but averaged 12 minutes and two seconds of ice-time, laying seven…
The Blackhawks have a quick turnaround from Friday’s loss at home to Washington, as they’re in Nashville on Saturday night to face the Predators. It’s the second between meeting between these two teams this season, with Nashville taking two points in the first one with a 4-3 victory at the United Center over Thanksgiving weekend. That win was right around the time that the Predators turned things around from a woeful 6-12-4 start. In the five or six weeks since, Nashville is 14-7-0, surgi...
The Evgeni Malkin rumors are starting to get loud again, and this time it comes straight from Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos , who says there are clubs that would love to add the Pittsburgh Penguins star if he is willing to consider it. Malkin has a full no-movement clause, meaning nothing happens unless he personally signs off. Evgeni Malkin holds all the leverage Kypreos wrote that “there are teams that would dearly love to land Evgeni Malkin,” but added that Malkin is “in full control of th...
When Jamie Drysdale went down following a blindside cheap shot from regular member of the prestigious “goal per season” club, Anaheim Ducks’ Ross Johnston, it was immediately met with anger from both Flyers fans in the building, and the players on the bench. But in the aftermath, all that really mattered was the status of Drysdale, who after a tough start to life in Philadelphia, has looked like a much more effective player in his third season as a Flyer. He was on pace to break his care...
The Hawks had to bring Stanislav Berezhnoy on the trip, so the options in net are two guys who started last night… and both of whom should be in the AHL right now. If Blackhawks head coach didn’t know what he was going to do in net after last night’s game doesn’t give you pause going into this one, the fact that half of the roster is sick and they played last night is a recipe for potentially bad times ahead in Nashville. But you know what? Connor Bedard is back and Oliver Moore is playin...
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NFL Prop Bets: Rams at Panthers The Carolina Panthers have already proven they can beat the Los Angeles Rams once this season, but can they do it again? The stakes couldn’t be higher for a Panthers franchise celebrating its first playoff appearance since 2017 and first NFC South title since 2015. The Rams enter as […]
“I wanted to come back and do anything to help the team win. The guys made a lot of great plays today, and I happened to be on the end of it.” – Jacob Quillan on his hat-trick performance “Good for [Quillan] to get rewarded. He continues to grow and get better as a player. […] The post Jacob Quillan records first professional hat trick as the Toronto Marlies blow out Belleville appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
In early December, after Sheldon Keefe called the team “essentially lifeless” following a bad loss, I wrote an article titled, “Essentially Lifeless: The New Jersey Devils Organization is Faltering, Part One: The Roster.” Over the past few days, Jared, and I have written articles about Tom Fitzgerald and the front office, while Gerard wrote about […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning for a very weird sequence of back-to-back contests but they’re both going to be at home. And it is just perfect timing for the Flyers to lose a whole lot of their talent from the lineup after Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, and Jamie Drysdale have suffered injuries this week. With these injuries, the Flyers’ depth will be tested and of course they are facing a Lightning team that has won their last eight games and have the Eastern C...
The Islanders road trip chapter 2 is Saturday night in Minnesota, where Bill Guerin is riding high after acquiring Quinn Hughes while absorbing shots for not taking Your Favorite Player on the U.S. Olympic team that will play next month in the half-constructed rink in Italy. The Wild are tied with Dallas at 60 points […]
The Canucks are what rates as a bad team this season.
When the Edmonton Oilers left Winnipeg on Thursday night, the Jets looked demoralized. They’d blown yet another lead and flailed down the stretch of another winnable game. Twenty-four hours later, those same down-bad Jets snapped their 11-game losing skid against the Oilers’ opponent on Saturday night – the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings may have…
Not the type of Heated Rivalry I was looking for
The NFL Playoffs have arrived! This afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers kick off the postseason with a Wild Card matchup in Charlotte, and then it’ll be the Green Bay Packers visiting the Chicago Bears in the nightcap. Let’s look at some game lines and props for tonight’s games. Dec 14, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium. Manda...
The Carolina Hurricanes have a problem on their hands and it's finding ways to get Jesperi Kotkaniemi going. The struggles are real for the 25-year-old forward and recently, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman revealed the team is open to a trade. Elliotte Friedman: A name to watch closely: Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi; word around the NHL is the Hurricanes recognize he needs a fresh start; Carolina is considering offers as you read this. Kotkaniemi has appeared in 25 games this season, scoring jus...
We’re at that time of year where many sports collide on the calendar, and today is no different. Thanks to the Carolina Panthers having a Hurricanes-like resurgence, they will open up the NFL playoffs today at 4:30. If you’re a fan of any of the three Triangle University teams, your school is in action as […]
It should come as no surprise that stripes play an important role on the sweaters and jerseys worn throughout hockey history. Stripes can add contrast, be used to separate jersey segments, accentuate logos, or provide a look that others may not have for a touch of uniqueness. We saw the New York Rangers use thicker stripes on their Winter Classic jerseys to help create that old-school look while the Florida Panthers used stripes to really add contrast and a pop of colour to their jerseys. Stri...