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Texas Rangers lineup for April 17, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for April 17, 2026 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Logan Gilbert for the M’s. Texas begins a three game series in Seattle, the final stop on their road trip. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Seager — SS Langford — LF Burger — 1B Carter […]

NHL Notebook: Patrik Allvin fired as Canucks GM, Quinn Hughes was almost a Red Wing, and more

Following last night’s 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Patrik Allvin, Jim Rutherford announced. Allvin was hired by Rutherford in 2022, and was the general manager for the organization when the Canucks faced the Oilers in a well-contested seven-game series in 2023. The two seasons since, however, have…

Connor Hellebuyck Rips Jets Season as 'Unacceptable', to Consider His Future

The Winnipeg Jets ' most valuable player just put the franchise on notice. At his end-of-season meeting with the media on Friday, Connor Hellebuyck blasted the Jets for how 'unacceptable' this season was, and how it was difficult for him to see an easy way out of the mess they've created, per beat writer Mike McIntyre.  But wait till you see how he struggled to answer the question of whether he'd reconsider his future in Winnipeg: Here's the video of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck being ask...

The Wild Will Immediately Tell Us If They Can Beat Dallas

Here we are, a decade removed from the 2014-15 season, when the Minnesota Wild last advanced to the second round of the playoffs. It’s been seven years since August 2019, when the Wild hired Bill Guerin to get them over the hump, to borrow a phrase. Analytically, they have a 50/50 chance of advancin...

Jim Rutherford Reveals Brutally Honest Details Behind Quinn Hughes Leaving

Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford has always been completely honest with the media, sometimes to a fault. When he said after last season that Quinn Hughes might want to leave one day and go play with his brothers, it set off a whirlwind of chaos around the team, leading up to the inevitable trade to Minnesota midway through this season.  Now, in his open and transparent meeting with the media Friday afternoon, Rutherford is offering up even more 'hard truths'...

The NHL needs the Broad Street Bullies again

What’s the first thing that you think of when you think of the Philadelphia Flyers? Okay, besides Gritty. It’s the Broad Street Bullies. The Flyers historically have been a team that you don’t want to play. In the classic Bullies sense, that meant a team that could physically beat you into submission. That, however, is not how things work in the modern NHL. Physicality is still a major factor in the modern NHL. The Flyers went after size in the 2025 draft, with only two of their nine pick...

Aston Villa vs Sunderland Team News: Alysson, Nilson Angulo, Dan Ballard

Aston Villa hosts Sunderland in a match-up of two Premier League sides focused on securing UEFA qualification for next season. Villa remain in fourth place, three points ahead of Liverpool for the fifth and final Champions League qualification position. Sunderland are tenth, so the very last slot on the first page of the standings, but […] The post Aston Villa vs Sunderland Team News: Alysson, Nilson Angulo, Dan Ballard appeared first on The Sports Bank .

The latest on the Leafs’ GM search, Mike Gillis, Mats Sundin, and Auston Matthews’ future

On 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman discussed the latest on the Leafs’ GM search, interest from MLSE/ownership in Mats Sundin joining the new front office, Auston Matthews’ future, and more on the Leafs big offseason decisions ahead. On the GM search Sunny Mehta was obviously a contender. Several people told me they heard his name internally. […] The post The latest on the Leafs’ GM search, Mike Gillis, Mats Sundin, and Auston Matthews’ future appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Canucks Making Big Front Office Changes

There were rumblings out of Sweden overnight, then it was confirmed very early in the morning, B.C. time: The Vancouver Canucks are moving on from general manager Patrik Allvin. Jim Rutherford, President, Hockey Operations, announced today that Patrik Allvin has been relieved of his duties as General Manager. — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 17, 2026 The Canucks had a disastrous 2025-26 season, finishing with the worst record in the NHL by 14 points, and were forced to trade superstar defe...

Eagles legend Jason Kelce spotted on ice at Flyers practice before playoffs

The Philadelphia Flyers need all the help they can get to make a significant and deep run in the playoffs this season, and it looks like one of the city’s living legends is getting involved. Jason Kelce is synonymous with Philadelphia sports as the former Eagles center has remained extremely active in the city and now with the Flyers being the hottest team in the city — no offense to the Sixers’ current playoff run and how the Phillies are doing to start their season — he’s getting right ...

Oilers one of eight teams to have confirmed cap overages for 2026-27 season

The Edmonton Oilers will be carrying salary cap overages into the following year for the third straight season. This, according to PuckPedia, who released the league-wide overage numbers Friday morning, with the Oilers being one of eight teams confirmed to be impacted. Edmonton will carry just $250,000 in overages, according to PuckPedia. Edmonton’s impact comes with the…

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring

I’ve been sitting on these thoughts since January and with the season completed, it’s time to get them on a screen. They aren’t so much about the Hawks as they are about this particular internet space. I spend an incredible amount of time trying to figure out what to do with this website. Much of that back-and-forth comes from a development four years ago, when we were contacted by Hawks PR and offered media credentials for a game for the first time. The Hawks won that night 3-1 over...

Oilers round one playoff schedule: Game 1 begins Monday with Michaels, DeBrusk on the call

The Edmonton Oilers‘ first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks will begin on Monday.  The full NHL playoff schedule is now out, with games beginning as early as Saturday. After defeating the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night, the Oilers secured home ice advantage in round one. The Ducks clinched the three-seed in the Pacific Division…

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