Sean Couturier has been in this situation before. It was ages ago, but it was as close to the same set of circumstances as one can find. After manhandling the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarter Final series against Sidney Crosby and company, the Flyers were mauled 10-3 at home by the Penguins in Game 4. The Flyers then headed back to Pittsburgh for Game 5, were down 3-2 at the end of the second and never tied the score, losing their second ...
The start of four days of preparation for the second round of the playoffs.
Death. Taxes. And the Los Angeles Kings getting bounced in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That's a remarkable seven straight seasons of one-and-done for the Kings, this time in a sweep at the hands of the heavily-favored Colorado Avalanche. So what now? Kings beat writer Eric Stephens writes in The Athletic that it's time for a 'bold move'. One bold move that some might suggest, he says, could take the form of trying to swing a blockbuster trade to bring in a big-name...
When playoff time rolls around and the regular season moves farther back into the rearview, the things we know about players and teams become true only insofar as they happen now. Whether a player thrives or fails in a playoff season becomes a key part of the narrative that shapes their value and st...
The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of elimination. After back-to-back Stanley Cup appearances, and three Western Conference Finals in four years, there’s no room for error in their first-round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. They took an early series lead thanks to Kasperi Kapanen’s late heroics in Game 1, but have lost the last…
Some big prospect decisions will be made this summer. Here are a few of them. Sign Silayev It should surprise no one to see Silayev at the top of this list. The 20-year-old 6’7 Russian defender was eliminated along with the rest of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the 2nd round of the KHL playoffs and […]
Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all of the rookies added by the Jets during the draft and as undrafted free agents. We begin today with wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. The 22-year old Cooper is listed at 6’0” and 199 pounds and was the 30th overall pick out of Indiana. Cooper […]
FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!! This is the chant you heard at the Lenovo Center during games one and two of the recent Senators/Hurricanes series. And for good reason. After earning a shutout in game one he was able to hold off the Sens through two overtimes until his team scored to win game two. Andersen went on to […]
That’s a wrap on the 2026 NFL Draft, and here are the newest members of the Minnesota Vikings: 1(18): Caleb Banks, DT, Florida 2 (51): Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati 3 (82): Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State 3 (97): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern 3 (98): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami 5 (159): Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan 5 […]
The Philadelphia Flyers' veteran-heavy fourth line has been a revelation. But after two straight losses, is it time for a change?
On April 11, the Colorado Avalanche signed the undrafted and highly touted NCAA free agent prospect, T.J. Hughes. The youngster is already being put to the test by the coaching staff, seeing top-six minutes. He’s receiving power-play opportunities from the start. Upon reaching Colorado, Hughes had limited time, two days, to adjust himself to his […]
Anze Kopitar’s last ride wasn’t enough to propel the Kings past the undisputed favorites to win this year’s Stanley Cup in Colorado.
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Blackhawks NCAA/USHL prospect update, 4/27: Boisvert goes pro; Nestrasil, Mustard finish strong ( SCH )
Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times )
Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic )
Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs ( SCH )
Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best s...
The Minnesota Vikings selected defensive tackle Caleb Banks 18th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft — and the debate hasn’t stopped since. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Vikings analyst Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano of Vikings First & SKOL, deliver a deep-dive breakdown of Caleb Banks, dismantling the “reach” narrative […]
Here are the areas we highlighted in the Game 4 win. Go through it again and check off how many that could also apply to Game 5: -Sidney Crosby dug deep, embodying a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality on a two-point night -Kris Letang scored a goal, and beyond that played well over 23 minutes -Pittsburgh […]
Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes that Corey Seager’s slump lowlighted another low-scoring loss for the Texas Rangers on Monday. Evan Grant writes that the second spot in the lineup being a black hole thus far is among the reasons the Rangers have struggled to score runs. Jeff Wilson chimes in on the Rangers’ assertion that […]
Claimed off waivers from San Jose, parked in the press box, and never given a real chance. How do you even grade that?
Now that long-time Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retired, you’d love to pick his brain. Anze, remember all those first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers? How did it feel when your penalty kill was absolutely helpless against their power play? If nothing else, the future first ballot Hall of Famer and this…
As the calendar flips into another playoffless May this week for the Red Wings, we don’t have any breaking news, or much on the immediate horizon, for that matter. But we do have plenty to talk about stemming from the Red Wings’ locker cleanout media availabilities, as well as the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Let’s get started. And if there are intriguing matters not covered here, drop them in the comments. Maybe we can roll out a mailbag-type article or two while we await the busy se...
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Nothing about this series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning has been easy on anyone involved. The intensity has made it an absolute grind for the players, and I think I can speak on behalf of most fans when I say that these games have had me chewing my nails down to the quick. It just might be the best first-round series in the league, and it shouldn’t come as much surprise that it has turned into a best-of-three, with both teams now having taken a game in the other’s barn...
Yankees 4, Rangers 2
Despite the Flyers putting their cross-state arch rivals on the brink, sitting one game away from round two after a season that was almost a write-off, there is still one negative talking point that has gotten beaten to death for the past week or so. While the Flyers deserve plaudits for over-performing to a man in their round one series, it has cast a spotlight on some of their younger stars who haven’t been able to make an impact.
After Denver Barkey got off the snide in Game 4 with a t...
Last week we posted about the history of teams coming back from 0-3 holes in a series, mostly for something to do on an off day. There wasn’t a lot of reason to believe that the Penguins would have much of a chance left against the Flyers at that point based on how the games […]
“We played a lot smarter, stayed above them a lot more, and were able to shut a lot more things down against them.” – Ryan Tverberg “Right out of the gate, the hustle was there. A big goal by Ryyno (Ryan Tverberg) — that line was awesome. The Beast (Dennis Hildeby) was phenomenal.” – Vinni […]
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