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‘We want to make the impossible possible’ – Hansi Flick talks Barcelona comeback, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal ahead of Atlético Madrid tie

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s massive Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atlético Madrid, as Barça look for a miracle to overturn a four-goal deficit and reach the Spanish Cup Final for the second year in a row. The coach spoke about what is needed in […]

Monday Morning Bag Skate 3-2-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Athletic ) ( Tribune ) Blackhawks starving for offense from players other than Bedard: “We’ve got to help him” ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Avalanche 3, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Athletic ) Foligno needs to make decision about trade deadline soon ( Sun-Times ) Breaking down the Blackhawks’ penalty kill ( SCH ) Nazar, rest of Blackhawks youn...

Quinn Hughes' SNL Appearance Didn't Do Enough Damage Control

The US Men’s Hockey Team created some awful press for themselves in the aftermath of their gold medal win. While the NHL doesn’t seem to actually care about growing the game, despite repeatedly expressing a desire to do so, they decided to trot out two of the Hughes brothers to help fill the m...

New York Jets Flight Connections 03/02/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books. Next up on the offseason schedule: free agency. The legal tampering period begins at noon one week from today. With nearly $90 million in cap space and holes all over the roster, the Jets are expected to be very active in […]

Friedman: Penguins and Malkin discussing contract extension

It appears that the Penguins and Evgeni Malkin’s party are once again going to be discussing a contract extension — something that recently seemed like it might not happen until the end of the season. Following Sunday’s 5-0 win vs. the Vegas Golden Knights, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was on TNT’s NHL Postgame and said that […]

Morning Skate: Weighing

Welcome to a new week, folks! The Bruins won’t be back in action until tomorrow night, when they host the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden. That will be the first of two match-ups against those same Penguins in less than a week, as the B’s will face them in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon. Looming […]

Pens Points: A split weekend

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up another back-to-back set on Sunday, returning home to host the Vegas Golden Knights. The day before, they let the game get away from them in New York, escaping with a loser point, but the team, led by Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel, […]

Monday Morning Fly By: On the move

*It was a reasonably quiet weekend for the Flyers as far as games on the schedule goes, but it was still an exciting one. They returned to home ice on Saturday and picked up a huge win over the Bruins in their matinee. [ BSH ] *Charlie has his own takeaways from that win herein. [ PHLY ] *Dan Vladar came up with a huge performance for the Flyers in that win. [ NBCSP ] *And there’s been a lot to like about what he’s been doing for his team, both on and off the ice, this season. [...

Hockey East Shuts Down Post-Goal Arena Lighting Effects

Hockey East's commissioners office sent a memo today to all teams in the league banning the "use of any theatrical lights, dimming, or strobe effects after goals are scored." The issue will be further reviewed before next season.The memo became necessary following a problem in this past weekend's game between Massachusetts and Connecticut in Amherst.Playing in overtime, arena officials triggered their...

Monday Habs Headlines: A well-time road trip

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Being on the road through the trade deadline could be a good thing for the Canadiens, Martin St-Louis explains. [ Journal de Montreal ] The increased pace of play Nick Suzuki played at for Team Canada at the Olympics has followed him back to Montreal. [ Radio-Canada ] Part of that could be his decision to fly home as directly as possible, forgoing Hockey Canada’s charter flight that would have taken him to Miami instead. [ The Athletic ] ...

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Kings

It’s been a very long time since the Lakers had blowouts like this in consecutive games. You have to go back to mid-November to even find games with margins similar to this, but these Lakers did it in back-to-back days. You can easily discredit it by saying this is what they should be doing against […]

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Flames' Blake Coleman

Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman is one of the top trade candidates to watch in the NHL with the deadline rapidly approaching. The veteran forward should generate a ton of interest, as he is exactly the kind of player that playoff teams love to have.  Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Coleman now. Montreal Canadiens  The Canadiens have been heavily linked to Coleman this season, so they are undoubtedly a team to watch in the sweepstakes. There ...

NHL Rumors: 3 Trade Destinations for Flames' Zach Whitecloud

The Calgary Flames are one of the NHL's top sellers to watch leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. One of their most notable trade candidates is defenseman Zach Whitecloud, so let's look at three teams that could look to acquire the right-shot defenseman.  Boston Bruins  The Bruins desperately need another right-shot defenseman to improve their top four. With this, it would not be surprising in the slightest if they made a big push for Whitecloud. He would provide them with an u...

Minnesota Wild Have ‘Standing Offer' to Rangers for Trocheck

Vincent Trocheck is a highly sought-after target for contenders looking for a center at this coming Friday's trade deadline. The New York Rangers ' two-way pivot has a reasonable $5.625 AAV, and it runs for three more years.  Most observers around the sport have been connecting Trocheck to the Minnesota Wild. We know he has made it clear that he wants to stay in the "East" , but whether or not Minneapolis is "East", or at least "non-West", enough remains to be seen. He does hold that 12-t...

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton

The Toronto Maple Leafs are continuing to lose, and they should be sellers at the 2026 NHL trade deadline because of it. One of the Maple Leafs' top trade candidates with the deadline almost here is pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) center Scott Laughton. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Laughton ahead of the deadline.  Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche should be on the hunt for another bottom-six forward ahead of the deadline as they prepare for th...

Flyers acquire Boris Katchouk from Wild

The Philadelphia Flyers made a trade Sunday night. It didn’t move the needle much, but hey, a trade is a trade. The deal sent defenseman Roman Schmidt, who had been playing with Lehigh Valley, to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for left winger Boris Katchouk. TRADE ALERT: We’ve acquired forward Boris Katchouk from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Roman Schmidt. Katchouk will report to the @LVPhantoms (AHL). https://t.co/gR5The0rWn — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March...