Here we go again. Snakebit center Filip Chytil, finally getting close to a return for the Vancouver Canucks , took a puck to the face at practice this week, and is out once again indefinitely. Filip Chytil suffered a facial fracture at practice on Wednesday and is out indefinitely #Canucks — Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) February 20, 2026 Chytil suffered a fracture to his cheek, and will be out for a long haul. He has played only 12 games this season due to repeated head injuries. Concus...
Team Canada will play for gold on Sunday. Down in the third period, both against Team Czechia in the quarterfinals and Team Finland in the semifinals, Team Canada scraped by with late game-tying goals and clutch game-winning goals to punch their ticket to the gold medal game. It’ll be the fourth time that Team Canada…
Amber Glenn recognizes her power as an out LGBTQ athletes and that the Olympics provides her a stage to for her message.
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Hockey fans get the gold medal matchup they expected as Canada and USA both prevail, sending Finland and Slovakia to play for bronze.
The New York Rangers will again be without Matt Rempe as he continues to recover from an injured thumb suffered earlier in the season.
“I didn’t like the way we played. I’m not very happy with the way we responded in the third period. We had a commanding 2-0 lead and were playing extremely well. For whatever reason, we thought we would do our own thing out there and freelance a little bit, and it bit us in the […]
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Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner confirmed the club’s plans to host Bayern Munich at Old Trafford for the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarterfinal next month, taking place just a few days before the women’s Manchester Derby at the historic football ground the following weekend. United advanced to the knockout phase after a two-leg playoff […]
After a bit of a sabbatical, our weekly prospect report is back and better than ever! Stick with us as we ease ourselves back into action, and catch up with some of the top performers in the prospect pool from the past week.
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At long last, we have a bit of positive injury related news to report: after dealing with a couple of extended absences, both Spencer Gill and Alex Bump were able to get back to action with their respective teams last week, and are beginning ...
Playing in his debut Olympics, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has already set another record. Earning his 12th point of the tournament with an assist on Canada’s opening goal against Finland, McDavid now has the most points in a single Olympic tournament in the NHL era of the Games. Adding another assist on the game-winning…
Video footage shows Czechia's Radko Gudas, often a controversial NHL figure, using homophobic language minutes after hit on Crosby.
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Bill Guerin has already staked his reputation on Vincent Trocheck once this season. Along with New York Rangers teammate J.T. Miller, Trocheck is one of the two Team USA players people point to and go, "Him?" Compared to multiple-time 40-goal-scorer Jason Robertson and up-and-coming superstar Cole C...
When last we saw the Texas Rangers they were failing to run it back for a second year in a row. Now, having shed a large percentage of the folks that won them a World Series — including the future Hall of Fame manager — new manager Skip Schumaker and the Rangers begin their quest […]
Head coach Jon Cooper reacts to Team Canada’s dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 win over Finland in the semifinal of the 2026 Winter Olympic hockey tournament. On Team Canada storming back to win in two straight games: There is belief. As I said the other day, there is a quiet calm amongst the group. I think they […]
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Milan, ITALY — Canada entered the men’s hockey semifinal against Finland at Milano Santagiulia Ice Arena without captain Sidney Crosby, sidelined by a lower-body injury from the quarterfinals, and it showed early. Through the first period, the star-studded lineup looked off-pace, trailing 2-0 after Finland capitalized on special teams with a power-play goal from Mikko […]
Last week was a tough pill to swallow. With league leaders Arsenal playing a double gameweek, I decided to go big and activated my Triple Captain chip on Arsenal defender Gabriel. In a frustrating turn of events, the Gunners failed to secure a win against either Brentford or Wolves, and the clean sheets I was […]
Team Canada is heading to the gold medal game. On Friday morning, Team Canada took down Finland 3-2 thanks to a comeback and a late-game winning power play goal. While their opponent is yet to be determined, pending the result of Friday afternoon’s game between Slovakia and the United States, Canada will be playing on…
Finland’s identity on the international hockey scene is solid team play no matter which tournament they’re playing, and early in the semifinal they were using that style to get the puck through the neutral zone and into the attacking end versus Canada. The Canadians had a couple of chances, but when the Finns got the first power play with just under 10 minutes played, shots were 7-3 for Finland as it was deploying the better tactics to begin.
Struggling to get the puck to the net, Sam Ben...
In 2025, I watched the Nike Hoop Summit. The game featured big names like A.J. Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer, Koa Peat, Nate Ament, and Chris Cenac. But I tuned in to watch a future Illinois player. I wanted to see the international man of mystery, whom I knew would define the Illini season. The […]
No. 5 Penn State returns home for a key Big Ten series against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions are looking to snap an 0-3-1 skid that has effectively ended the team’s chances of winning the conference regular season title. Penn State swept the first series between these teams in Columbus on October 30 and 31. […]
One of the Edmonton Oilers’ needs before March 6th’s trade deadline is to add some bottom-six scoring. There are quite a few options, such as Boone Jenner, who we already profiled earlier this month. Another option for the Oilers is St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn. In Daily Faceoff’s latest trade board, Schenn was listed…
Two of the Blackhawks most interesting prospects continued their strong play.
As the Flyers reconvene ahead of the return of their Olympic representatives, and the roster starts to prepare for the final 26 games of the year, some new faces joined the big club for practice, albeit briefly. Goaltender Carson Bjarnason, as well as defensemen Oliver Bonk and Hunter McDonald, were all called up from Lehigh Valley in order to fill in the gaps left behind by Dan Vladar, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Travis Sanheim, who all made the trip to Milano-Cortina.
Bjarnason came up on ...
Bill Guerin is starting to look like one of the best general managers in the NHL, and the Quinn Hughes blockbuster might end up being the move that cements that reputation. The price, the timing, and now Hughes' Olympic heroics against Sweden indicate Guerin understands risk and upside at an elite l...
The 2026 Men’s Olympic Hockey tournament concludes this weekend, which means the 2025-26 NHL season is getting closer to returning from its Olympic break. The Pittsburgh Penguins next game will be on Thursday, February, 26 against the New Jersey Devils. Overall, they have 26 regular season games remaining. So let’s talk about the four things […]