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There’s long been debate about neutral sites for NCAA Tournament regionals, and at MVP Arena, it’s no different.It’s crowded here in Albany, with four teams sharing a single hallway, and as a result, the conditions aren’t ideal — even if Minnesota-Duluth senior captain Joey Pierce praised MVP Arena’s pleasant exterior.“The ice wasn’t great,” he said, but that’s not an excuse, as...
The Florida Panthers (35-32-3) will close a brief homestand when they welcome the Minnesota Wild (40-20-12) to Amerant Bank game in their final game against an opponent from the Western Conference. Florida blew a late three-goal lead against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, but managed to pull out a 5-4 victory when Vinnie Hinostroza scored a beauty on Joey Daccord in the shootout. Nolan Foote scored his first as a Panter and Eetu Luostarinen, Carter Vergaehe and Noah Gregor, who set up Foo...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš is thriving under new goalie coach Marco Marciano, inching closer to the coveted no. 1 goaltender spot. [ Montreal Gazette ] Dobeš knows his limits when it comes to speaking to the media. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Canadiens have mastered the art of the comeback this season. [ Journal de Montreal ] But can their style of play get the job done in the playoffs? [ Montreal Gazette | HIO ] Of the 13 games remaining, five sta...
The Reign's first home match in Spokane ends in an emphatic victory against the visiting Kansas City Current
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 win over the New York Rangers, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 31-29-13. On the team’s performance: I could tell early on that we were lacking a little juice tonight — travel, a tough game in Boston, and we used up a lot of energy. […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ 25 penalty minutes in their last two wins: “The guys are sticking up for each other, and I’ve got no problem with it… It goes a long way with culture and team c...
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MSU Hockey is set to begin its quest for a National Title as the puck drops Thursday at 1:30pm in Worcester. ESPN 2 will have the coverage. What are the odds, that hockey and basketball would be facing UConn on the same weekend as they look to extend their seasons. The Spartans have looked a […]
The Rangers will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season after firing 43 shots on goal but still falling to the Maple Leafs.
With the Texas Rangers playing the first game of their season tomorrow, they announced the formal procedural moves to finalize their roster today. First of all, the Rangers have purchased the contract of outfielder/DH Andrew McCutchen. To make room for him on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated outfielder Dairon Blanco for assignment. […]
One of the Edmonton Oilers’ top prospects will be heading to college this fall. On Wednesday morning, Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson reported that 2025 third-round pick Tommy Lafrenière will join Western Michigan University for the 2026-27 season. Oilers draft winger Tommy Lafreniere who had 41 goals for Kamloops this season is off to powerhouse Western…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have done amazing work with undrafted defenseman Darren Raddysh. His fifth year in the organization, and third season as a member of the team, has paid off handsomely. As a blueliner who has found himself in an enviable position, with Victor Hedman being out nursing an injury earlier this year, he took it upon himself to transform into a player the team needed. At this point in his career, a 64-point defenseman, who has scored a whopping 20 goals, whil...
In his first season with the Detroit Red Wings , third-pairing defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker has impressed enough to convince the Wings to sign him up for more. As a pending RFA on an $875,000 one-year deal, Bernard-Docker has earned himself a two-year extension from Detroit, worth $3.2 million. He nearly doubles his salary to $1.6M annually. UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.6M. pic.twitter.com/FPlAjNMrv0 — Detroit Red ...
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It’s a four-point game in the tank wars as the Maple Leafs host the 31st-place Rangers at Scotiabank Arena (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the approach to this meeting between two non-playoff teams: Again, we are trying to approach every game with the competitiveness we need. I love the young […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers – Game #73 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Wednesday’s game against NYR, head coach Craig Berube discussed the feel-good win in Boston, the motivation level against the bottom-feeding Rangers, and the vibe shift brought about by the mentors’ trip. What were the vibes like around the team after a big win in Boston? Berube: Good. I know we are not in […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ mentors’ trip: “One of them wanted a couple of hockey cards signed by me… I was shocked” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale, aside from being teammates with the Philadelphia Flyers , have a lot in common. They are each in their sixth NHL seasons, have each had big breakout years for Philly, and they are both restricted free agents as of July 1. And of course, one more thing they'll have in common: The Flyers will have to pony up on new extensions for each of them this summer. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff has revealed what the Flyers feel each player is worth on thos...
After being scratched from the last few games, it appears the Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain will be away from the team for an undisclosed amount of time. On Wednesday the team announced that Hedman will be “on a temporary leave for personal reasons”. It’s been an up and down season for the future hall-of-famer who has been limited to just 33 games this season due to injuries. However, he was able to represent his home country in the Olympics, a thrill that ranks as one of his top experien...
You can tell from his recent comments. Connor McDavid is getting antsy. And Edmonton Oilers fans are getting anxious. With only a two-year extension signed, which begins next season, McDavid could force his way out of Edmonton if things aren't going to his satisfaction, as soon as the summer of 2027. At that point, he'd have one year left on his contract in Edmonton, and either he or the Oilers could initiate the "get something in return before he becomes a UFA" discussions. Given ...
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Welcome to another night of Bruins hockey, folks! While you can console yourself with the fact that losing to the Leafs helped worsen the Leafs’ draft lottery odds, there’s no getting around the fact that Tuesday night’s game was an ugly one for the Bruins. Things won’t get any easier tonight, with the B’s facing […]
AL West: Mariners (17 votes) Crowd: Mariners (95.6%) AL Central: Tigers (9) Royals (6), Guardians (2)Crowd: Tigers (71.2%) AL East: Blue Jays (9) Red Sox (4), Yankees (4)Crowd: Blue Jays (50.8%) AL WC: Red Sox (12), Royals (8), Yankees (7) Tigers (6), Astros (3), Rays (2), A’s (1), Orioles (1), Rangers (1)Crowd: Yankees (69.9%), Red […]
The San Jose Sharks are swimming in some uncharted waters. Not only is the team still a playoff contender, though its chances are dwindling dramatically, but the Sharks are also very much a lottery contender, putting the team in a very interesting position heading into the final few weeks of the season. As Sharks fans, that means there are two races to watch this time around. The race for the playoffs and the race to see who will have the best odds of picking first overall in the 2026 NHL Entr...
The Tampa Bay Lightning 's push to try to get back to first place in the Atlantic Division has taken a major hit, as they've announced that defenseman Victor Hedman is taking a "temporary leave of absence from the team for personal reasons." The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that defenseman Victor Hedman will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. No further details will be shared, and the team asks that his privacy be respected at this time. — T...
While the team hasn’t made an official announcement, Philadelphia Flyers winger Nikita Grebenkin is out with an injury and will likely not be in the lineup Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. “Yeah he’s been dealing with things the last couple of games,” head coach Rick Tocchet said after Wednesday’s practice . “He went to see a doctor today to get some more tests done on him.” When asked the nature of the injury, Tocchet revealed it was upper body and that it was more than like...
Allowing too many goals has been a major problem for the Penguins. As recently as March 3rd, the team was sitting sixth in the NHL with 2.78 goals against per game. In the last 11 games since then, that’s gone out the window – the Pens sit 31st over the last three weeks with an […]