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As we approach the big day, Nathan Jahnke of Pro Football Focus has posted a last minute mock draft that has the Jets focused on defense. 2. New York Jets: Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State Reese was a unique player at Ohio State, splitting snaps nearly evenly between edge rusher and off-ball linebacker. He recorded 34 […]
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups PIRATES RANGERS Oneil Cruz – CF Brandon Nimmo – RF Ryan O’Hearn – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Bryan Reynolds – LF Corey Seager – […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are shocking the hockey world with their dominance over the Pittsburgh Penguins through the first two games of their playoff series. Much of this success stems from the result of a successful off-season that had Trevor Zegras, Christian Dvorak, Porter Martone, Dan Vladar, and Rick Tocchet arrive in Philadelphia. The Flyers have…
The Calgary Flames are entering the offseason with multiple pending free agents. One of them is gritty forward Ryan Lomberg. With the Flames rebuilding, it would not be surprising if the Flames let the 31-year-old forward hit the market. If he does, he has the potential to get some interest from teams looking for more grit and toughness in their bottom six. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could try to sign Lomberg if he hits free agency this summer. Florida Panther...
The New York Rangers were very close to trading Vincent Trocheck ahead of this season's trade deadline, and trade talks are expected to pick up ahead of the NHL Draft. There's been multiple reports surfacing over the last week that the Rangers will once again be listening to trade offers, as they're heading for a full rebuild. The Rangers are in line for a top-five pick, and could land a significant trade return when/if they move Trocheck. Elliotte Friedman: Re Vincent Trocheck rumours: Teams ...
It's been a long hard slog of nearly must-win games.
After a rough 2024-25 season with the Edmonton Oilers, Viktor Arvidsson bounced back in a big way for the Boston Bruins this campaign. In 69 regular-season games with Boston, he had 25 goals and 54 points. With numbers like these, he proved he can still be an impactful top-six winger, and he should generate plenty of interest if he decides to test the free-agent market this summer because of it. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Arvidsson this summer if the Bruins don't ex...
Evander Kane won't be back with the Vancouver Canucks. The veteran winger had an inconsistent season and was in and out the lineup, and the fact Kane didn't show up to his end-of-season media availability was writing on the wall. Kane will be a free-agent on July 1st, and while there's certainly a ton of baggage, there still will be interest on a one-year deal at around $1 million AAV. Kane, 34, appeared in 71 games for the Canucks this season, scoring 13 goals and 31 points. He averaged 16:24...
The 2025-26 season was another disappointing year for the Seattle Kraken. It is clear that the Kraken need to seriously upgrade their roster this offseason if they hope to take that next step and be a playoff team next year. Their biggest need is another high-impact top-six winger. Because of this, let's take a look at three wingers who the Kraken should kick tires on this offseason. Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres If Tuch ends up hitting the free-agent market this offseason instead of re-signing wi...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs Game 2: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) MTL leads series 1-0 Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN2 In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ Charle-Edouard D’Astous is unable to play today after his head contacted Jake Evans’s on a hard hit from Josh Anderson in Game 1. In his place comes Declan...
In what may take a lot of hockey fans by surprise, deposed Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams, whose team turned it on like a house on fire immediately after he was fired, will be interviewing for the vacant GM job with the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks have requested and been granted permission to interview Kevyn Adams for their GM opening, per @MatthewFairburn pic.twitter.com/lEMIXIhgBo — SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 21, 2026 Matthew Fairburn and Thomas Dranc...
In what could be series-defining news, the Tampa Bay Lightning will likely be without top defenseman Victor Hedman for their entire first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens. Tuesday morning, head coach Jon Cooper called Hedman "doubtful" for the rest of the series. Jon Cooper says Hedman returning is on “the doubtful side for this series.” https://t.co/nVSdnM1fNl — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 21, 2026 “I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Cooper said, “but I’d say I’d put ...
The Dallas Stars responded exactly the way a contender was supposed to after getting embarrassed in Game 1, grinding out a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild to even the series at 1-1. Wyatt Johnston scored twice, Matt Duchene added a goal and an assist, and Jake Oettinger settled things down in net as...
There’s nothing quite like the Edmonton Oilers playoff experience. The city is buzzing with excitement, with everyone dressed up in their finest orange and blue silks, the festivities outside Rogers Place are jam-packed, and the arena is rockin’. And one thing you can count on is that the Oilers are never out of the fight….
The first few days of the NHL playoffs have been outstanding, which will only provide Gary Bettman another bullet for his “best first round in sports” talking point he uses when people complain about the current division-focused playoff structure. Thus far, we’ve had a double overtime, several one-goal games that went down to the wire, […]
Herald How Al Horford explained cryptic comments on Celtics departure Joe Mazzulla, Coach of the Year finalist, pitches idea for new award Globe Joel Embiid will miss Game 2 against Celtics Joe Mazzulla on being a finalist for NBA Coach of the Year: ‘I haven’t made one basket all year’ Paul Pierce roasts 76ers, questions whether series is worth his time Amid front office changes in Chicago, Billy Donovan resigns as coach of the Bulls after six seasons Game 2 preview: How to watch C...
Happy Tuesday, folks! If you ran the Boston Marathon on Monday, hopefully you’re feeling relatively normal today. My brother beat Zdeno Chara’s time, which means now my family must challenge him for the hardest shot title as well. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be working on shooting a puck, say, 30 MPH first. Anyways, the […]
The Penguins haven’t given the home fans at PPG Paints Arena a lot to cheer about over the last several years. With losses to the Flyers in Games and 2 of the team’s playoff series, there’s no guarantee that the fans will get to see another home hockey game in Pittsburgh this season unless the […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 21, 2026 against the Pittsburgh Pirates: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. Texas is back home after that long ass 10 game road trip. They are playing Pittsburgh today. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — LF Seager — SS Burger — […]
Some of the Edmonton Oilers best players in Game 1 were the few making their playoff debuts at Rogers Place. Like Connor Ingram, who made 25 saves for his first playoff win, including all 10 stops in the third period. The true Edmonton home ice advantage experience was on full display as the Oilers claimed…
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the field of candidates in the Maple Leafs’ executive search, the arguments for/against Mike Gillis as the next President of Hockey Ops, the names bandied about in the GM conversation, and Mats Sundin and Gary Roberts interviewing for potential front-office roles. Episode Topics Latest […] The post Feeling out the field of candidates in the Maple Leafs’ executive search – MLHS Podcast Ep. 118 appeared first on Maple Lea...
After the final practice ahead of the series opener against Rochester, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed the team’s playoff preparation, the decision in goal, and the impact of Easton Cowan, Jacob Quillan, Noah Chadwick, Alex Nylander, and Bo Groulx. What did you think of the energy in practice ahead of the playoffs? Gruden: […] The post John Gruden, ahead of the Marlies’ playoffs, on the growth in Easton Cowan: “You can see he has matured… He’s definitely a confident young ma...
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness went viral last week for his now-infamous rant in which he tore his team to shreds for their performance down the stretch. But after re-upping for another go-round with the Jackets , he will be back. Bowness appeared on The Fan Hockey Show on Tuesday to discuss not only his return behind the bench in Columbus, but yes, also to reveal what went into his Rant — and to essentially double-down on it. For some players , anyway. There's nothing wro...
The Philadelphia Flyers are defying the odds and have an emphatic 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, they just so happen to be impressing a whole lot of people around the NHL, including a star player. Coming into this series, the Penguins were the major favorite. Whether you went by the sportsbooks, or virtually every hockey analytics site pumping out a projection in the Penguins’ favor, or even national media members choosing...
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the veteran centre would be unavailable for the second game after being hurt late in the first period of Game 1. “He will be unavailable tomorrow,” he said Tuesday….