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Ominous Update on Maple Leafs D-Man Chris Tanev's Health

The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone five games without a regulation loss, and seem to have righted the ship for now, especially on the defensive end. They've allowed just five regulation goals in those five games, and haven't missed a beat with sensational breakout youngster Dennis Hildeby in net.  All that said, this doesn't mean that the Leafs aren't missing Chris Tanev. The shot-blocking defensive rock hasn't played in well over a month, and his return is still undetermined. In fact, we'...

Jacob Fowler, Adam Engström, and Owen Beck recalled by the Montreal Canadiens

With a two-game road trip coming up for the Montreal Canadiens, they’ve dipped into their minor-league depth and recalled a player at every position. Owen Beck has received his second recall of the season, Adam Engström is back after joining the team for the previous road trip, and Jacob Fowler will join the NHL team for the first time. Les Canadiens ont rappelé Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom et Jacob Fowler du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom and Jacob Fowl...

Today In NHL History - Hextall's First Goal

On December 8th in 1987, Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall fired a puck the length of the ice into an empty Boston Bruins net becoming the first goalie to score a goal in a NHL game. Though New York Islanders backstop Billy Smith had been credited with a goal eight years earlier, it was Colorado Rockies defenceman Rob Ramage who in fact last touched the puck. Thus, Hextall was the

Takeaways: Flyers rebound and take full control, dominate Sharks 4-1

Entering the game with an 8-1-2 record in games following a loss, the Flyers looked to continue a positive trend. While the Sharks opened the scoring, it never felt like the game was out of the Flyers’ control. On Matvei Michkov’s birthday — and Ty Murchison’s NHL debut — the Flyers were able to improve that record to 9-1-2 and skate away with a 4-1 victory over the Sharks. The basics First period:  11:33 – Collin Graf (John Klingberg, Will Smith), 18:39 – Christian Dvorak (Trevor Ze...

The One Where the Lightning’s Offense Returns: Lightning Canadiens Recap

It was only a matter of time until the Tampa Bay Lightning found their scoring touch. After two consecutive shutouts, the moment came early as Brayden Point beat Jakob Dobes on a breakaway just 2:27 into their game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Lightning would add two more goals in the period, and three more the rest of the way to pick up the 6-1 victory, snapping their four-game losing streak. Joining Point in the scoring column was Pontus Holmberg, Nikita Kucherov, Charle-Edouard ...

Canadiens vs. Lightning Top Six Minutes: Montreal loses an immature game to Tampa Bay

Well for anyone worried the Canadiens wouldn’t be up for this game, Brendan Gallagher is sparring with Zemgus Girgensons before the opening puck drop. First period It’s still a surprise how quickly the top line can create chances out of seemingly nothing. They just turned a contested puck at the goal line into two point-blank chances, with Juraj Slafkovský again doing the hardest work. The second line hits the ice and puts together something similar. All that, and it’s ...

Marcus Rashford shows he can be the difference maker for Barcelona

I don’t know if Marcus Rashford will be signed full time when the season comes to an end, but I do know he has a unique skill set and approach to the game that Barcelona needs at the moment. Against Eintracht Frankfurt, he was the solution to an reoccurring problem that the Blaugrana often faces. How […]

Davis to Toronto? What does is mean to trade for the big man?

Things were supposed to be different for Anthony Davis. The number one pick out of Kentucky made his way out of the muck and mire of New Orleans to the glitz and glamour of the Los Angeles Lakers, won a championship alongside LeBron James, and seemed fixed for his legacy to be cemented on the […]

Flyers’ Travis Konecny hits 500-point milestone vs. Sharks

Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny collected his 500th career point Tuesday night late in the first period. Konecny got the secondary assist as he lobbed a high arcing pass that Trevor Zegras collected. Zegras fed a pass to Christian Dvorak who beat Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to tie the game 1-1. CHRISTIAN DVORAK ON THE BREAKAWAY!!!! TIED!!! #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/9LuIyUSms0 — Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) December 10, 2025 Konecny recorded his 500th point ...

Oilersnation Radio: Are the Oilers back for real this time?

It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed the Oilers’ recent turnaround, Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Sabres, the third jersey swagger, Baggedmilk’s Trivia, and much more. We kicked off the…

Canucks Trade Rumors: 4 Team Race for Quinn Hughes Sweepstakes

Vancouver Canucks fans, sorry about your luck, but your captain is eventually going to be traded this season. The Quinn Hughes-saga is reaching an all-time high at the moment, as trade talks have ramped up in a major way since Elliotte Friedman dropped the bomb that the New Jersey Devils and Canucks have started to discuss their trade packages.  While Hughes told Jim Rutherford he prefers to eventually play with his brothers in New Jersey, with Hughes not having any trade protection on hi...

Sabres winger Alex Tuch is a perfect trade target for the Oilers

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and the Buffalo Sabres being in the league’s basement. During the late 1990s to late 2000s, the Sabres were a perennial contender, making the Stanley Cup Finals once and making numerous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals, with their last appearance in the third round coming in…