Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness went viral last week for his now-infamous rant in which he tore his team to shreds for their performance down the stretch. But after re-upping for another go-round with the Jackets , he will be back. Bowness appeared on The Fan Hockey Show on Tuesday to discuss not only his return behind the bench in Columbus, but yes, also to reveal what went into his Rant — and to essentially double-down on it. For some players , anyway. There's nothing wro...
The Philadelphia Flyers are defying the odds and have an emphatic 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, they just so happen to be impressing a whole lot of people around the NHL, including a star player.
Coming into this series, the Penguins were the major favorite. Whether you went by the sportsbooks, or virtually every hockey analytics site pumping out a projection in the Penguins’ favor, or even national media members choosing...
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the veteran centre would be unavailable for the second game after being hurt late in the first period of Game 1. “He will be unavailable tomorrow,” he said Tuesday….
After grinding out a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Kings tonight in Game 2. Puck drop is expected at 8:22 p.m. MT on ESPN. Colorado Avalanche Game one was certainly much more low-scoring than some people might […]
Two more days until the best and worst day of the year for the truly hardcore football fans. What is the team going to do? What should they do? Good questions to ask and nobody knows what will happen. That is why I have always done mock drafts and offseason plans based on what I […]
The best part about the NHL playoffs is that winning is all that matters. It is infinitely better to play poorly and win rather than play well and lose. There rarely is carryover from one game to the next. The momentum swings within a game can be massive, and the Oilers won Game 1 with…
This has been a wildly disappointing return to the playoffs for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not only are they down 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers after Monday night’s 3-0 loss, they have lost both games at home, now have to go on the road, and seem to be the team that is not ready for the […]
The exit interview from Winnipeg Jets' three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck was ominous for Jets fans, as we saw last week. In particular, seeing him pause with great difficulty when asked if he's considering his future in Winnipeg, was hard to watch . NHL Network and NHL.com analyst Dave McCarthy says the goaltender's return to the team is seriously in doubt. As it relates to Connor Hellebuyck, I was told recently that it wouldn’t be surprising if he plays elsew...
At one point early in his career Bobby Crosby was “all that” as a prospect. He seemed like he might be able to describe himself as “Crosby, Skills & Mash” — and he was even young. Now he plays a dual role as an A’s coach, serving as infield coach and 3B coach. The first […]
It was just as we all expected, an Edmonton Oilers centre returned from injury just in time for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs and scored two big goals. That man’s name is Jason Dickinson. Monday night was pure Oilers hockey, from the team up 2-0 to blowing the lead and eventually rallying from…
Talkin' Gaysball: A problematic new statue at the Rangers ballpark shows what happens when MLB ignores marginalized voices.
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Celta Vigo boss Claudio Giraldez takes his team to Camp Nou on Wednesday to face Barcelona as La Liga resumes after a weekend off due to the Copa del Rey final. Ahead of the match, Giraldez has been asked to name which Barca players he would love to have in his team and come up […]
The Nashville Predators came up short in their chase for a playoff spot this season, their second straight year missing out on the dance after the huge free agent influx of big names like Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. The franchise is now in the throes of a search for a new general manager. But while many observers expect big changes to come with that in order to remake the team, Stamkos has revealed that he doesn't think that's the case. The message was th...
Owen Tippett did it again. Every so often, the Philadelphia Flyers winger turns on the switch in his head, his legs, his hands, his feet, and his heart, to instantly become the best hockey player in the world. It comes every so often, in a classic rotation of performances that we have now come to know the rhythms of — going from a couple games of dominance, to scoring but not as loud, to a couple soft games, and then back to scoring, and so on — but it came at the perfect time.
During Gam...
A disappointing centennial season still featured individual strides, with key contributors stepping up and others falling short.
The Oilers opened their first-round series with a 4-3 win over the Ducks at Rogers Place on Monday night, taking a 1-0 lead while showing both the positives and challenges that come with playoff hockey. Edmonton controlled the game early. Jason Dickinson opened the scoring late in the first period, and Kasperi Kapanen followed less…
One of the guys was a waiver claim on the March 6 trade deadline. Another went from being a top-six forward with the Flyers to accepting his fourth-line role as a hard-working, physical presence who would take his share of faceoffs and kill penalties. The third guy? Well, he had one goal all season, was a healthy scratch for portions, and looked to be a player Philadelphia might try to part with this coming offseason.
Meet Luke Glendening, Sean Couturier, and Garnet Hathaway, the Flyers’ ...
Well… it’s essentially here. After months of waiting, we are just days away from the 2026 NFL Draft. For the New York Jets, this has the potential to be a foundational moment. Although you can argue it was not the original plan, much of the Jets’ positioning over the last several months has been intentional. […]
Season Record: 11-11 Week Record: 3-4 Series Record: 3-3, 1 split GAME 16: 8-1 WIN @ ATHLETICS GAME 17: 1-2 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 18: 5-6 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 19: 9-6 Win @ ATHLETICS GAME 20: 5-0 WIN @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 21: 3-7 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 22: 2-5 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS […]
Utica did its part winning it’s final three games, but Rochester earned the loser point in their final game of the season to retake the final playoff position. The “Almost” Comeback Utica did all it could, going 7-1-1-1 in its final 10 games, good enough for a tie of the best record in the entire […]
The 2024 4th rounder is heading to Manitoba now that his season with Flint is done.
Game 1’s haven’t always been kind to the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, things rarely go their way. But on Monday night, the Oilers bucked that trend with a big come-from-behind Game 1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. In doing so, it gave the Oilers just their sixth Game 1 win in the Connor McDavid era, moving…
Game Two: Montreal Canadiens (1-0) at Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN2, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -192
Know the Opponents: Habs Eyes on the Prize
“We know we have better in us.” If you’ve been around the Tampa Bay Lightning long enough then you’ve heard the phrase before. Much like you’ve heard “Process over Outcome” “Turn the Page” and several other p...
With the 2026 NFL Draft just two days away, The Real Forno Show delivers the ultimate Vikings draft guide using horizontal big boards on both offense and defense. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down why this tool beats traditional vertical big boards for projecting Minnesota Vikings picks, share a predictive mock draft, and discuss […]
Sports fandom is not sane or rational in any possible way. If you were, it would be extremely boring and would take a whole lot of the passion away from something that means so much to a whole lot of people. But, because of that the Philadelphia Flyers winning Game 2 and leaving Pittsburgh up 2-0 in the first-round series between archrivals, is making Penguins fans go absolutely insane.
Coming into the series, a whole lot of people that watch hockey and talk about hockey for their job wer...