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Emil Andrae impresses in return to Flyers lineup

After two games off, Flyers defenseman Emil Andrae was slid back into the lineup last night in Minnesota, and stepped up quite quickly and decisively as a driver in the success that the team found against a tough Wild opponent. Through much of these last couple of months, Andrae’s usage has been, in a word, sparing — with an extended sidelining beginning in the end of January which stretched to the other side of the Olympic break, it was a full month between games for him, and so far he’s...

What to do with Anthony Mantha after this season

If we are being honest with ourselves, and if the Pittsburgh Penguins are being honest with themselves, forward Anthony Mantha was never supposed to be on the team at this point in the 2025-26 season. The plan with him was pretty obvious from the start. At least it seemed to be obvious. That is what […]

Lightning acquire defenseman Ian Mitchell for Wojciech Stachowiak and Michael Milne

The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t going to let something as trivial as a trade deadline stop them from improving their franchise. While they were taking on the Detroit Red Wings on the ice last night, they were also making a deal with their opponents. Tampa Bay acquired defenseman Ian Mitchell from the Red Wings in exchange for forwards Michael Milne and Wojciech Stachowiak. Yes, the NHL trade deadline has passed, but the AHL trade deadline rolls on until 3:00 PM today. With all three player...

MHH Roundtable: Is the Avalanche defense improved enough?

After a wild and monumental trade deadline which saw the return of Nazem Kadri, the Colorado Avalanche have their roster for the remainder of the 2025-26 season in hopes that it will end with a Stanley Cup. Here we unpack where this team stands heading into the stretch run of the regular season. What are […]

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant has observations from yesterday’s game in which Jack Leiter continued to tinker. Kennedi Landry writes about World Series hero Josh Sborz battling for a roster spot. Jeff Wilson talks camp and the season ahead with Rangers GM Ross Fenstermaker. Elsewhere Grant writes that the clock is ticking on Josh Jung’s […]

Rangers vs. Jets: What is Going On?

The Rangers may be ruining the tank, but the kids are giving fans something to watch. From Edstrom’s breakout moment to Lafrenière’s surge, the young core is starting to show signs of life.

New Lions OL Cade Mays ‘on the rise’ at center

Before entering the NFL, Cade Mays’ entire experience at center amounted to 46 emergency snaps as a 20-year-old at Tennessee. When drafted by the Carolina Panthers three years later in the sixth round, center didn’t appear to be in his future. That offseason, the Panthers had signed both Austin Corbett and Bradley Bozeman in free […]

NHL Rumors: Panthers Working On Extensions for Two Players

The Florida Panthers did not make the splash many expected at the trade deadline entering the season. Instead of moving pending unrestricted free agents, Florida kept both Sergei Bobrovsky and A.J. Greer , with TSN's Pierre LeBrun indicating the club is now working on extensions for both players.  Panthers general manager Bill Zito made the team’s stance clear after the deadline, calling Bobrovsky “part of our franchise” and “part of our core,” while saying Florida wants to keep him. Se...

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Maple Leafs Willing to Consider William Nylander Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be approaching a crossroads that few expected just a year ago.  Amid a disastrous 2025–26 season and growing frustration inside the organization, reports suggest the team was at least willing to consider trade conversations involving William Nylander before the deadline.  The idea alone would have been unthinkable maybe even a year ago, but as losses pile up and the standings worsen, even Toronto’s core stars may no longer be viewed as untouchable. Willi...

2025-26 NHL Minor Penalty Database Analysis

Hey there! It’s been a bit, but I promise I’ve got something special for you. With some elbow grease and help from Game Over Network contributor Jordan Hachey, we have tracked minor penalties and power plays for the entirety of the NHL up to the Olympic break, meaning we have a database with over 10,000 datapoints to work with and learn some stuff. For this column, we’re going to be looking at league-wide trends, then looking at how much variance there is across the league. We’re not...

Friday Morning Bag Skate 3-13-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Mammoth 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) Why Blackhawks believe Andrew Mangiapane could be “good fit” in their roster ( Sun-Times ) Ten Blackhawks thoughts: Who will be Jason Dickinson’s successor as shutdown center? ( Athletic ) 201: A Bedard Odyssey ( Fels ) Breaking down Blackhawks’ strategy in shootouts: Predetermined moves and calculated orders ( Sun-Times ) ...

Brian Answers: Free Agency was… fun?!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! The Panthers did the things we don’t often expect, as they signed two of the absolute top defensive free agents in the early days of the week. So, I got to go through all of your questions, from weeks […]

Morning Skate: Bait

You can’t win ‘em all, right? The Bruins gave the idea of never losing at home again a pretty good effort, but they fell to the Sharks at TD Garden last night for their first home loss since December. The Sharks jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Bruins attempted to make a game […]

Sams power Panthers to 2-1 overtime win over Columbus

Sam Reinhart scored the deciding goal 2:20 into overtime as the Florida Panthers extended its winning streak to three games with a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amerant Bank Arena. After a ridiculously good first period from Sergei Bobrovsky (14 saves) kept the outplayed Panthers even, the Blue Jackets finally broke through 13:01 into the second when Adam Fantilli took a lead pass from Mason Marchment and wired a wrister home from the right circle. The Cats op...

Wild Fall Flat In Loss To Flyers

That's Wild Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy were able to get on the score sheet against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, but the Minnesota Wild succumbed to the shootout and only got one point out of the affair. [StarTribune] Unfortunately, to add to the loss, we couldn't see...

Devils in the Details – 3/13/26: A Trying Season Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links Former Devils Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames Thursday as Calgary took a 5-4 win. [Devils NHL] “It’s been a trying season for the New Jersey Devils. Much of it is general manager Tom Fitzgerald’s fault for not assembling a strong enough roster. Sheldon […]

Open Thread: Spurs enlightenment for their ten-year-old selves

This popped up in my Instagram feed: Devin Vassell, Victor Wembanyama, David Jones Garcia, Harrison Ingram, Dyaln Harper and Jordan McLaughlin were asked what they would tell their 10-year-old selves. Vassell shared “don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.” Wembanyama stated that the advice he got was to determine if something […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 03/13/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in March: Susanna Weir – QB Geno Smith on His Return to the Jets: ‘It Felt Like I Was Back Where I Belong’ Jack Bell – Jets Newly Acquired S Minkah Fitzpatrick: ‘I’m Really Excited to Play for […]