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Stefon Diggs is from the DMV. He was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He went to high school near there. Then he went to the University of Maryland before moving on to the NFL. Diggs has played 11 productive-as-heck seasons since then, starring for the Vikings, Bills, Texans and Patriots. He became an unrestricted free agent this spring after New England released him, […]
The Edmonton Oilers’ 2025–26 season was definitely unfulfilled, as there will once again be no Cup-raising banner night to open next season. But there were still silver linings. The first that stands out is Connor McDavid putting up his second-best scoring season with 138 regular-season points, earning a recent Hart Trophy nomination. There were also…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, securing the right to draft first overall in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. In one moment, all the vibes around a franchise in turmoil changed on Tuesday night as the Maple Leafs struck gold with just an 8.5% probability. For a franchise that was […] The post How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
(Wrote this for tomorrow, and then realized the date was wrong. So pull up a chair for some bonus history content..) 1992: Ronnie tips the balance of the series, and playoffs Pittsburgh’s hopes to defend their 1991 Stanley Cup championship were in deep trouble on May 9th, ahead of Game 4 of the Patrick Division […]
2026 Calder Cup Playoffs – North Division SFs Game 5: Laval Rocket vs. Toronto Marlies Best-of-five series tied 2-2 Start time: **3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT** In Canada: RDS (French) Streaming: FloHockey, RDS Things were looking bleak for the Laval Rocket in their best-of-five series with the Toronto Marlies after losing 6-2 in both Game 2 and Game 3. But the North Division’s top seed responded in Game 4, shutting out the team that scored 12 goals in the previous two outin...
On May 9th in 1965, Stephen Gregory Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Drafted 4th overall by the Red Wings in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, the pint-sized sparkplug reignited hockey in the Motor City. In addition to his five 50+ goal seasons ('88-'91, '93) and six 100+ point seasons ('88-'93), including 155 points in 1989 (65 goals, 90 assists) a milestone surpassed only by Wayne
On May 8th in 1988, replacement referees dressed in New Jersey Devils Cooperalls and yellow jerseys took the ice at Brendan Byrne Arena for Game 4 of the 1988 Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins when NHL officials exited in protest of a court-order injunction staying John Ziegler's suspension of Jim Schoenfeld. The one game suspension emanated from a post-game altercation between Devils
Raddysh tied with Adam Fox for the team's best plus-minus. That's about the best there is to say here for a depth guy who was just fine.
Penn State hockey gained a commitment from forward Marco Mignosa on Friday: Mignosa was drafted in the seventh round of the 2025 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played for the Soo Greyhounds of the OHL for five seasons, rolling up 116 goals and 173 assists in 303 career games. His 89 points […]
In the immediate aftermath of being knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round, the Edmonton Oilers leaders are doing the right things. Connor McDavid and his wife, Lauren, are on holiday with friends, laying down their yoga mats and relaxing in Savasana. By the evening, the couple are sipping wine with the…
The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to stave off playoff elimination on Saturday night as they face the treacherous and embarrassing 3-0 series deficit to the Carolina Hurricanes. In an effort to not hand the Hurricanes the series and keep their postseason undefeated streak alive, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet could be making some lineup changes — and it could include putting in a very young defenseman on the blue line. After Saturday morning’s optional skate, head coach Rick Tocchet hint...
While the Charge were sinking the Fleet, what else was going on in the hockey world?
The Calgary Flames are entering this offseason as a team to watch on the trade market. With the Flames being in a rebuild, there is a real chance that they will end up trading away more of their veterans during the summer. The San Jose Sharks, on the other hand, took a notable step forward this season and should be looking to boost their roster this summer because of this. Their biggest need is to improve their defense as they look to take that next step and get into the playoffs next year. Du...
Charlie Coyle had a big 2025-26 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, posting 20 goals and 58 points in 82 games. He chose a great time to have a strong campaign, as he is now entering the summer as a pending unrestricted free agent. If the Blue Jackets are unable to re-sign Coyle, expect these three teams to target him in free agency. Los Angeles Kings The Kings desperately need to add at least one center this offseason, with Anze Kopitar retiring. With Coyle being the top center...
Vincent Trocheck will be one of the top trade candidates to watch during the offseason. The New York Rangers made him available for trade leading up to this year's deadline, and the expectation is that they will again during the summer. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could end up landing Trocheck this summer. Detroit Red Wings It isn't exactly a secret that the Red Wings were one of the teams heavily interested in Trocheck leading up to the deadline. After missing the pl...
Does a one-pitch homer count as a sequence for anyone? It’s a fair question but bending the rules is ok. What’s also ok is what Adolis Garcia is doing at the plate. The results haven’t been flashy and the underlying stuff is just fine. He is hitting the ball harder but is also not pulling […]
The Oilers’ offseason is barely underway, and I already have plenty to yell about. Between Evan Bouchard’s Norris snub, Connor McDavid’s Hart case, and a summer that could be built around trades, there’s no shortage of nonsense to talk about. So let’s dump out the random thoughts rolling around in my brain and enjoy the…
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 continue today with safety VJ Payne. The 22-year old Payne is listed at 6’3” and 206 pounds and was a seventh round pick out of Kansas State. Payne was […]
Good morning ,LSB. The Rangers lost to the Cubs last night with what was, by my count, their fourth horrible loss in five games. Evan Grant focuses on maybe the worst defensive play in MLB this season in his game story. Kennedi Landry writes about the weird night for Kumar Rocker. Jeff Wilson says far […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins remain a team to watch this offseason, and it sounds like Kyle Dubas won't be shy to let some of this season's players walk. Not only is Evgeni Malkin likely leaving, the same can be said about winger Anthony Mantha. Elliotte Friedman: Re Penguins: I don't think, unless it's changed recently, it doesn't sound like there'd been a lot of discourse about a contract extension for Anthony Mantha - 32 Thoughts (5/1) Mantha, 31, was on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million AAV an...
Kyle Dubas opened up the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason on Thursday by re-signing two depth players in forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Dewar, a pending unrestricted free agent, received a two-year, $4.5 million extension with a $2.25 million salary cap hit per season. Solovyov, meanwhile, received a one-year, $850,000 contract. On the surface, they […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders raised some eyebrows during free agency by signing former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor to a three-year, $35.03 million contract. Nearly $12 million a year is a hefty price tag for a wideout who has never had more than 30 catches and 450 yards in a single season. Granted, not […]
NCAA baseball rankings are, for the most part, meaningless. Oregon’s rankings earlier in the week is a case in point: The more meaningful ranking heading into this weekend’s series with the UCLA Bruins was RPI. UCLA’s RPI is the same as their national ranking – #1. Ducks baseball? Well, their RPI is 27. That’s why […]
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a bang, as Colorado Avalanche held serve against the Minnesota Wild to stake a 2-0 series lead. A victory today can give them a commanding three game series lead and leave them just one victory away from returning to the Western Conference Final. Colorado […]