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Early Season Defensive Returns

Hello, Friends (Jim Nantz voice). Note that this was written prior to the team delivering their 8th win in a row against a VERY GOOD Colorado Avalanche team and will now head out on the road, starting with (checks notes) the Colorado Avalanche. Since then they have not looked great and we lost Brett Pesce, […]

From All About The Jersey | 3 months ago | 1 read

Top 5 Remaining Pending UFAs for 2026 After Necas Comes Off The Board

Martin Necas is the latest pending UFA to sign on the dotted line, re-upping on an eight-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche . He joins an ever-growing list of big names dropping off the board for free agency next summer. But there are still some remaining pending UFAs for teams to keep a close eye on.  And as insider Elliotte Friedman noted on an appearance on NHL Network, "Whoever's left, their leverage rises and rises and rises." With that, let's have a look at the Top 5 remaining pe...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 6 reads

The 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers as Halloween movies

It’s Halloween and you know what that means – horror movies! I thought it would be fun to assign a horror or Halloween movie to each Flyer. Well, most of the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s a lot to pick stuff for guys like Rodrigo Abols and Noah Juulsen!  Rick Tocchet – The Faculty The 1998 sci-fi horror flick The Faculty is all about defying authority figures, as a group of high school students see their teachers replaced by aliens. Now I am not remotely accusing Rick Tocchet and his coh...

From Broad Street Hockey | 3 months ago | 1 read

Oilers Aren't Getting Hyman Back Just Yet

The Edmonton Oilers have been without Zach Hyman for the entire season thus far and are 5-4-3 on the season. There have already been a ton of line combinations used throughout the lineup this season. When the veteran returns, lines should stabilize a bit, but so should the power play. Surprisingly, yet unsurprisingly, the Oilers have the third-best power play in the NHL at 30.3%, despite the absence of Hyman. David Tomasek has filled in for him, and although Hyman makes more of an impact on th...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Flyers reportedly interested in Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi

The Philadelphia Flyers are riding high with a 6-3-1 record to start their season but that doesn’t prevent them from having eyes on the future and more specifically what is the future in the crease. According to a report, the Flyers are eyeing a certain disgruntled goalie prospect in the Buffalo Sabres organization. Devon Levi was once the hottest goalie prospect in the world. The centerpiece of the return for the Sabres in the trade that sent Sam Reinhart to the Florida Panthers in 2021,...

From Broad Street Hockey | 3 months ago | 4 reads

Top 5 Dream Second-Line Center Trade Targets for Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens continue their excellent start to the season, tied for the Atlantic Division lead at 8-3-0 and 16 points. But that doesn't mean they've given up on their search for a second-line center. This has been a focus of Kent Hughes & Co. going back to the offseason (and even before), and they are still assembling a list of potential additions. Habs analyst  Shaun Starr and insider Marco D'Amico have posited their list of dream 2C targets for the Canadiens... some more dream...

From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Quick bites: Hockey is fun

The San Jose Sharks picked up right where the team left off a few nights ago against the Los Angeles Kings, jumping on the New Jersey Devils early and often. The result was a 5-2 regulation win; the Sharks’ first regulation win of the season. The Sharks attacked the Devils with speed, triggering a quick strike from William Eklund that beat Jake Allen five-hole in the first minute of last night’s game. EKY ON THE BREAKAWAY 🚨 pic.twitter.com/OcIv1zxslG — Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSh...

From Fear The Fin | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Ducks vs. Red Wings Prediction: Live Odds, Stats, History and Picks – Friday, October 31, 2025

The bookmakers are expecting a close game between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings when they play on Friday at 10 p.m. ET, with the Ducks at -118 on the moneyline, and the Red Wings at -102. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Ducks vs. Red Wings Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Ducks (-118) Underdog: Red Wings (-102) Total: 6.5 Best Ducks vs. Red Wings Promo Codes How to Watch Ducks vs. Red Wings Date: Friday, October 31, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESP...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads

So, What’s Up With Connor Bedard’s Next Contract?

As everyone in the hockey world knows, Connor Bedard ‘s entry-level contract expires after the current season. Bedard could have signed an extension on July 1, when the final NHL year of his current contract began. But he hasn’t. Yet. He, like Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson, has consistently said there is no rush to get a deal done. They’re both in agreement that he’ll be a Blackhawk for a long time. So, while they’re both open to getting something done, both sides put it on the...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Mike Maddux leaving Rangers for Angels

Mike Maddux, the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three seasons, is leaving the Rangers to join the Anaheim Angels, per multiple reports. Maddux, who spent 15 years as a major league pitcher, became a pitching coach in 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and has been a well regarded pitching coach since. Maddux joined […]

From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 6 reads

Now or Never: Minnesota Vikings Season on the Ropes

This is it. It’s time for the future of the Minnesota Vikings to take the stage. A very confusing and injury riddled series of events culminated through the first eight weeks of the Minnesota Vikings’ season. An odds defying 4th quarter comeback started the season against Chicago and was followed up by a massacre against […]

From Daily Norseman | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Ex-Jets Progress Report: Part 2 – Defense

Now that the bye week is here, it’s time to update you on former Jets players and how they’ve been faring with their current teams. We are covering this in three parts and will be looking at defense today having already covered the offense. We’ll move onto special teams within a few days. As ever, […]

From Gang Green Nation | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Basketball Recaps: 10/30/25

Your Oregon basketball teams both played in exhibition matches on Thursday night, let’s talk about how they did. The Men’s team was up first, heading down south to take on the Stanford Cardinal. The Ducks got out to a scorching hot start, jumping out to a 12-2 lead in just about 3 minutes of action. […]

From Addicted To Quack | 3 months ago | 4 reads