It’s all about the details throughout a playoff series. Sure, we can look at the results from the two different teams and see just how they stack up against each other based no broad, team-wide statistics or how many games they won in the regular season, but it’s really all about the little minor narratives and the individual battles we see.
The Philadelphia Flyers’ upcoming series against the Carolina Hurricanes is going to be full of them. Little collisions between players or some overa...
Make absolutely no mistakes, Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth star tonight. We’ll give Gage Goncalves the fifth star for his overtime, game-winning goal, but without the absolute stellar play of the Lightning netminder, this series is over. Vasilevskiy picked up his first shutout of the playoffs as he stopped 30 shots, including a brilliant two-save sequence on Ivan Demidov in the second period. He needed to make every last one of those stops as the Lightning ...
Day one in Lawrence is in the books, and Missouri track & field wasted no time making noise at the Rock Chalk Classic on Friday, May 1. From distance dominance to throwing power, the Tigers showed up across the board. Men’s 1,500m Set the Pace Lasse Funck led the charge with an impressive win, and […]
First period
Two early icings by the Lightning and they’re already diving trying to draw a call on the race to the puck. I expect that to be a theme of this game.
A very nice cycling shift for the usual top line of Juraj Slafkovskš, Nick Suzuki, and Cole Caufield to create a scoring chance.
Darren Raddysh wins up a slapshot that hits Jakub Dobeš in the mask, but it falls right into his pads where he can freeze it.
Dobeš gives the puck away behind the net, but Yanni Gourde...
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ first-round exit, what changes to expect in Edmonton, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with…
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Detroit Tigers scored four runs. The Rangers escaped the dank, musty confines of The Shed and immediately started scoring some runs. That included a real first inning, lead-grabbing unicorn with Josh Jung plating the game’s first tally with a two-out RBI single to show that his torrid […]
Your Oregon Ducks fly north to take on the Washington Huskies in the first game of a weekend series! When: Friday, May 1st @ 7:00 PM PST Where: Husky Ballpark, Seattle, WA Watch: BigTen+ ‘Sco Ducks!
One NHL insider believes the Edmonton Oilers will be “bold” this offseason. David Pagnotta joined The Sheet with Jeff Marek on Friday, the morning after the Oilers season came to an end in Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks. It was a disappointing finish to the season, and with Connor McDavid’s two-year extension about to begin…
A few Game 6s on Friday night could close the door on the first round — or kick the chaos can down the road another 48 hours. Out East, the Montreal Canadiens grabbed a tight Game 5 victory to move ahead 3-2, leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning staring at elimination. The Buffalo Sabres are also up 3-2, but couldn’t finish the job in Game 5 after the Boston Bruins survived in overtime to extend things at least one more night. In the West, the lone straggler of the first round in that conference ha...
Connor Murphy is a notable pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) heading into the offseason. If he ends up testing the free-agent market instead of re-signing with the Edmonton Oilers, there is no question that he will generate a lot of interest. This is because he is a big right-shot defenseman who can play top-four minutes if needed. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Murphy during the offseason if he tests the market. Boston Bruins It is no secret that one of...
Unfortunately, the Bakersfield Condors season has come to a halting stop after losing game three by a score of 6-2 against the Coachella Valley Firebirds and ultimately dropping the series 2-1. After finishing the regular season with 37 wins, 23 losses, eleven overtime losses, and a shootout loss, the Condors found themselves in fifth place…
The Pittsburgh Penguins' playoff run ended after their Game 6 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. With this, they now have a decision to make with pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Anthony Mantha. Mantha had a great regular season for the Penguins, setting new career highs with 33 goals, 31 assists, and 64 points in 81 games. Due to this, he would generate a lot of interest if he hits the market this summer. Thus, let's look at three teams who could look to sign Mantha if...
The Dallas Stars' postseason run came to a quick and disappointing end, as they lost their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild in six games. Now, the Stars are entering the summer with plenty of questions. One of the Stars' biggest roster needs is another top-four right-shot defenseman. Due to this, let's look at three right-shot defensemen who could end up being on Dallas' radar this offseason. Rasmus Andersson If Rasmus Andersson ends up hitting the free-agent market th...
Detroit Tigers (16-16) vs. Texas Rangers (15-16) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Lone Star BallMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Jack Flaherty (0-2, 5.33 ERA) vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-2, 4.35 ERA) Lineups RANGERS TIGERS Brandon Nimmo – RF Gleyber Torres – 2B Evan Carter – CF Kevin McGonigle – SS Corey Seager – SS Jahmai […]
Your #11 Oregon Ducks head to take on the #5 UCLA Bruins in the first game of a HUGE weekend series! When: Friday, May 1st @ 4:00 PM PST Where: Easton Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Watch: Big Ten Network ‘Sco Ducks!
I know we’re all baseball fans here but I’m not sure Boston is on the edge of its seat for this game at Fenway tonight and more so for a puck drop across town. If you’re here with us, we thank you tremendously! We do have an MLB debut for Jake Bennett! ⚾️ First Pitch: […]
One of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ longest-tenured players could be out the door this offseason. So far there has been little to no discussion reported between Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins. Before the season began, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reported that they would not be bringing their assistant captain back after the 2025-26 season. However,…
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2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs
Game 6: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A2)
MTL leads 3-2
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN2 In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: Sportsnet+
Five games have been played in this Eastern Conference Quarter-final, five games have been decided by one goal. Some of the most potent offensive stars on both sides h...
It’s only fitting that Quinn Hughes scored the opening goal in the Minnesota Wild’s decisive Game 6 victory, then scored the go-ahead goal in the third. The score will read 5-2 with Matt Boldy scoring the final two goals on empty nets. However, Hughes’ wily tally in the third put the Wild in the lea...
Welcome back to another Public Skate, folks! Tonight, we’ve got a playoff home game at TD Garden on a Friday night, which should lead to a good atmosphere (provided the home side doesn’t go down 3-0 in the first five minutes again). The Bruins showed some moxie, grit, resolve, etc. in extending the series via […]
All season long, we heard speculation about whether or not Evgeni Malkin would play another year for the Pittsburgh Penguins , or decide to retire after 20 years. At the team's exit interviews for the season on Friday, the 39-year-old dropped a bombshell admission, saying he wanted to play next season—for Pittsburgh or any other team that would have him. As Dan Kingerski noted in Pittsburgh Hockey Now , Malkin has played an evasive game with the Penguins and their fans about whether or n...
The St. Louis Blues have locked up a key piece of their future, signing pending restricted free agent Dylan Holloway to a five-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal will pay him an AAV of $7.75 million when it kicks in next season, The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford reported. HOLLO-STAY Dylan Holloway has agreed…
Dylan Holloway just completed his second season with the St. Louis Blues, but we've learned today that there will be five more years to come, as he and the team have agreed on a massive extension. HOLLO-STAY Dylan Holloway has agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/ySkwk3lcmb — St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 1, 2026 It's a $38.75 million deal for the 24-year-old, with a $7.75 Million AAV. The Blues initially landed Holloway in their big O...
The Jets made some news this week bringing in veteran quarterback Russell Wilson for a visit. Wilson at one time was one of the top quarterbacks in the league. Those days are long in the past. Wilson’s mobility, which was so essential to his game, has eroded with age. With it, the quality of his […]