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Pregame Sidney Crosby makes his return to the lineup from injury. Stuart Skinner plays in net. The Carolina Hurricanes are using this lineup for today’s game. First period Pretty good start for the Penguins, their fourth line gets a few chances with Noel Acciari trying to muscle a puck in from in close. No dice. […]
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers‘ trades at the deadline, the first few games for our new friends, a tough luck run of…
The last time New Jersey came to town, Jack Hughes had a field day. Wednesday night at the Garden, history repeated itself—just with a slightly wider cast of villains.
Tonight the Texas Rangers are the home team in Surprise against the Kansas City Royals as the complex-mates square off under the lights. RHP Kumar Rocker continues his quest to earn a spot in the rotation for Texas while veteran righty Michael Wacha will pitch for KC. Today’s Lineups ROYALS RANGERS Isaac Collins – DH […]
This evening in Surprise, the Royals will face the Texas Rangers. Michael Wacha takes the mound in front of a lineup that still looks a bit bareboned as Royals trickle back to the team after participating in the World Baseball Classic. None of those involved in that tournament’s semi-finals are in the lineup. Instead, Isaac […]
One month from playoff hockey, Ball Arena in downtown Denver hosts a heavyweight matchup tonight that could preview a second-round playoff series. The NHL’s two winningest teams — the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche — add another entry into one of the league’s most intense rivalries. Can Dallas keep rolling after winning 14 of their […]
Every NHL game is important at this time of year, whether your team is in the playoff push or not so subtly tanking for the draft lottery, there is always something to cheer for. Some noteworthy lineup changes for this game injected some extra intrigue on top of the obvious Pacific Division playoff race. Edmonton Oilers’ superstar Leon Draisaitl will be out for the rest of the regular season with a lower body injury, and this was the Oilers first game without him. The San Jose Sharks scratched...
Connor Ingram is 4-0-1 in his last six starts, with a .898 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average for the Edmonton Oilers. In the last five games, his five-on-five save percentage is 15th best in the NHL. Those are average numbers, you might say. Said with different intonation: Hey, those are average numbers! I’m…
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Harry Kane scores twice to reach 50 Champions League goals as Bayern Munich defeat Atalanta 4-1, sealing a dominant 10-2 aggregate win and a quarter-final clash with Real Madrid.
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (34-31-2) at the New York Rangers (28-31-8). The Time: 7:00 pm EST The Broadcast: TV — TNT/HBO Max; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do […]
The 2026 trade deadline has come and gone. In total, the Edmonton Oilers traded three roster players in two separate trades. They acquired Colton Dach and Jason Dickinson from the Chicago Blackhawks, sending a 2027 top-12-protected first and Andrew Mangiapane in return. In December, the Oilers also thought they solved their goaltending situation, acquiring Tristan…
It’s here. The Philadelphia Flyers are in Anaheim facing the Ducks and it’s yet another reunion of sorts. The headline will of course be Cutter Gauthier as we wonder just how fans will react to him facing the team he rejected, but Trevor Zegras is back in Southern California for the first time since his trade to the Flyers. Puck drop: 10:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading The Flyers are going to be making some changes this summer and the...
Game 1: No. 16 Prairie View A&M Panthers vs No. 16 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prairie View A&M: 18-17 (8th in SWAC) Lehigh: 18-16 (2nd in Patriot League) Channel: truTV Start time: 6:40 PM EST FanFuel Betting Line: Lehigh -2.5 (subject to change) Winner faces No. 1 Florida Game 2: No. 11 Miami (OH) Redhawks vs No. 11 […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have dipped into the NCAA free agent pool once again, to sign their second top college prospect in two days. 🖊️ We’ve signed forward Brandon Buhr to a one-year contract beginning in the 2026-27 season. He will join the @TorontoMarlies for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on an amateur tryout Details » https://t.co/fRi0nwieUD pic.twitter.com/THuCUQiBuY — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) March 18, 2026 This time it’s Brandon Buhr, a 6-foot-2, 208-pound forward w...
Before we go too deep, let’s get something clear. Outside of commissioner Gary Bettman and the Utah Mammoth, who could enjoy a cakewalk to the Western Conference Finals, everybody hates the NHL’s format for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Minnesota Wild have one of the strongest arguments agains...
Given our very limited options for the backline in light of several centre-back injuries and the fact this squad is coming from a hard-fought final win against Manchester United in the Women’s League Cup only three days ago, you couldn’t ask for a better start for Chelsea Women. Brighton tried to explore our defensive woes […]
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Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 29-28-12. On the team’s performance: Special teams were the difference in the game. We gave up two PK goals in the first period. For me, we have to do a better job there […] The post Craig Berube on Morgan Rielly fighting Kyle MacLean in defense of Joe Woll: “Obviously, the message has gotten across” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
For the second time in as many days, the Toronto Maple Leafs have signed a college free agent, this time inking 23-year-old right-shot forward Brandon Buhr to a one-year contract. This is the second consecutive season that the Maple Leafs signed a product of Union College, after snaring defenseman John Prokop in the last cycle. […] The post The 411 on new Maple Leaf prospect Brandon Buhr appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Texas Rangers lineup for March 18, 2026 against the Kansas City Royals. Opening Day creeps ever closer, and Kumar Rocker heads out to the mound tonight to try to help his case for being in the rotation when Opening Day arrives. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS Burger — 1B […]
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers are trading Andy Dalton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh round pick in 2027. It’s about as little as a team can receive for a player given that it’s not only a pick in the last round, it’s a pick in the last round over a […]
Former TCU quarterback Andy Dalton will continue his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles acquired Dalton from the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday in a trade that will send a future seventh-round draft pick to the Panthers. Dalton, 38, will enter his 16th NFL season with his sixth team. A second-round selection by the Cincinnati […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are giving one of their center prospects an audition down the minor leagues instead of an NHL contract right now. Owen McLaughlin, a seventh-round draft pick (206th overall) of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Draft, will join the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. McLaughlin signed an American Hockey League deal following completing his first season with Boston University in Hockey East. The Flyers didn’t make the news official,...