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Team USA’s women’s hockey team is storming through the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the heartbeat of this run has a distinctly Minnesota pulse. With an unbeaten record and a berth in the semifinals already secured, players with ties to the State of Hockey are driving the tempo, scoring, and the standar...
The Calgary Flames are going through some changes, and this season it started with Rasmus Andersson, a pending UFA, heading to the Vegas Golden Knights . The Flames have a number of young players they'd like to get in the NHL or see take control of the team with better opportunities quickly, but can't really do that with certain players hanging around. Blake Coleman is one of the players I'm talking about and David Pagnotta said, "A lot of smoke. I would be surprised if he's not moved by the d...
The Olympic men’s hockey round robin is complete, with things generally playing out as expected save for a couple of exceptions. One of those is Sweden, though “didn’t win your group” is not exactly an emergency crisis like, say, losing to Latvia would be. Back on the home front, non-Olympic NHLers (including all Russians, heh) […]
Embarrassing confession time: I unabashedly love the Olympic Games. In my defense, it’s in my DNA: I was born during the Lake Placid Olympics, a week before the Miracle On Ice. Wait, let me make this even more embarrassing: I love the Olympics largely because I was a kid in Seattle for the 1990 Goodwill […]
Mike and Dan run down the Islanders lineup to say something positive about each player and how they’ve contributed to the good overall season they’ve had so far. We heard some feedback that the last episode came off a little too nervous or negative, so we challenged ourselves to accentuate the plusses of every position […]
For what it is worth, Jayson Tatum has yet to make any announcement about his return to the court this season. He has not ruled out the possibility that he could miss the entire season. That makes sense because any number of setbacks could move his timeline back in an abundance of caution. However, all […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at infielder Cody Freeman. Cody Freeman spent more time in the major […]
Now that we are at the end of the season, it’s time to update you on former Jets players, how they fared during the 2025 season and their contractual status heading into next year. We are covering this in five parts. Having looked at offensive and defensive players from AFC teams last week, we will […]
The Winnipeg Jets ' season has not gone anywhere close to how they envisioned it ahead of the season. They finished with the best record in the NHL in 2024-25 and made it to the second round of the playoffs, but didn't have the same start and things only got much worse. Injuries and performances outside of the top line and a couple of defensemen have them where they are, tied for 28th in the NHL with a record of 22-26-8 and 11 points out of a playoff spot. With there only being a handful of ga...
Over the past several weeks we’ve been assessing Dan Morgan’s performance in his second year on the job as general manager of the Carolina Panthers. We’ve reviewed his trades, scrutinized his free agent additions, and evaluated his 2025 draft performance, including Rounds 1-3 and Rounds 4-7. It’s now time to roll everything up and give him a final […]
Once the hockey players arrived in Italy, the action moved on in a fast an furious manner. Since Wednesday, nations have been playing each other in their round robin groups to establish seeding this week. With the United States winning 5-1 over Germany on Sunday, all of the seeding has now been set and we […]
The Calgary Flames appear to be somewhat open to going into a rebuild. They have some talented young pieces and plenty of players that they can move for more assets. They may not want to tear it completely down, but while sitting 29th in the NHL this season, there is interest coming their way for a number of their players. One name in particular that is intriguing and would be a big one is Mackenzie Weegar. David Pagnotta said, "They haven't approached him about his no-trade. There's already s...
Well folks, the fun part is over. From here on out, it’s win or go home at the Olympics. Sunday night, Team USA closed out the preliminary round with a 5-1 victory over Germany. The win helped them to the second seed with Canada taking the number one position. Now that the round is over let’s check out the updated Tampa Bay Lightning standings (now with Erik Cernak!) Player Games Goals Assists Wins WALT* J.J. Moser 3 1 3 1 0 Victor Hedman 3 1 1 2 1 Zemgus Girgensons 3 0 4 1 1 Wojciech Sta...
The men’s Olympic hockey tournament continues — and concludes — this week with the knockout phase and medal rounds starting on Tuesday. So far, it has been a pretty good tournament for the Pittsburgh Penguins representatives, and there is a good chance that at least one of them returns with some sort of a medal. […]
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ coaching noise, Paul Coffey’s return, Leon Draisaitl’s comments on the team, and more. If…
Dominik Szoboszlai was a key player for Liverpool over the past two seasons, but few on the outside seemed to expect him to take the step forward that he has in 2025-26, becoming one of the few bright spots in a struggling side. In fact, many thought the signing of Florian Wirtz would impact his […]
Good morning. Real baseball games are happening later this week. Shawn McFarland writes about what we learned as the Texas Rangers welcomed the full squad to Arizona over the weekend. Jeff Wilson writes that the Rangers opened up full-squad workouts in Surprise with all eyes on a reconfigured lineup. Chad Jennings checks out the biggest […]
Welcome to the weekly Olympic Thread. As a reminder, the men’s hockey teams with representatives from the Predators are: USA (Dr. Kevin), Finland (Saros, Haula), Sweden (Forsberg) and Switzerland (Josi). Hockey Thoughts: USA, Canada, Slovakia and Finland are through to the quarterfinals. Games between the remaining eight teams on Tuesdays will send the other four teams through….I have mixed thoughts on the Tom Wilson fight. First I like that there is no fighting in the Olympics, but it ...
LOS ANGELES — Last week, Jaylen Brown shared an Instagram story that highlighted the Celtics’ record this year compared to last year. The graphic, created by NBC Sports Boston, compared the 2024-2025 Celtics’ and the 2025-2026 Celtics’ record, net, offensive, and defensive ratings at the All-Star break, ultimately demonstrating how, remarkably, both teams’ on-court success […]
Social media has changed how fans relate to their favorite sports teams. They are a good way to get to know players, see the inner workings of the locker room, and keep up with team news. Most players seem to embrace the silliness as a way to connect with fans and show their appreciation for t...
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The Panthers hired Dan Morgan as president of football operations and general manager on January 22, 2024. Morgan is a Panthers “lifer” after spending his seven-year NFL career in Charlotte from 2001 through 2007 then spending years in the Panthers front office. Let’s take a look back on Morgan’s second season as GM. We’ve previously […]
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Good morning Gang Green Nation! Happy Presidents Day. Enjoy the day off if you get one. The NFL Combine starts in just one week, and the free agency legal tampering period starts three weeks from today. It’s quiet for now, but things are about to heat up. With trades, free agency and the NFL draft […]
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