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The Edmonton Oilers are in a pretty tough spot heading into the March 6th trade deadline. They have some assets, but they need to be careful how they spend them. Sure, they could dangle a piece like Isaac Howard if they are getting an impact player who comes with term or team control, but I…
A late-February matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings usually serves as a preview of the annual snooze-fest the two teams play in the first round of the playoffs in the spring. That might not be the case this year. As it stands, the Kings sit outside the playoff picture, three points back…
The Dallas Mavericks (21–36, 11–11 Home) host the Sacramento Kings (13–46, 4–27 Away) on Thursday night in a matchup that should, on paper, favor the home team. Sacramento limps into town on the second night of a back-to-back, sporting the worst record in the league and a decimated roster. Dallas, meanwhile, is riding a two-game […]
We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Gang Green Nation readers? We don’t want or need your address or any […]
The Blackhawks return from the Olympic break on Thurdsay night, kicking off a four-game road trip with a stop in Nashville to face the Predators. These two teams met about six weeks ago at the same place, with Chicago winning 3-0 thanks to an incredible effort from rookie goalie Drew Commesso, who twirled a 36-save shutout in net while much of the Blackhawks roster was exhausted from either playing a second game in as many nights or from whatever illness was running rampant in the locker ...
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After having two weeks of incredible to hockey watch where television viewers weren't bombarded by sports betting commercials and digitals advertisements all over the boards, it was back to NHL hockey tonight where if it can be sold, it will be. While the action on the ice will once again make us wish for a third line that boasts Sidney Crosby and Nick Suzuki, the advertising was particularly noticeable this evening after having streamed a vast number of Olympic hockey games where advertising ...
The Philadelphia Flyers dropped their all-important return to action against the Washington Capitals and now conversations have started once again about how this team might just not be good enough to even think about the playoffs for a while. Whether it is looking at a blue line that lacks a true top defenseman — with all the love to Travis Sanheim — or a forward group that has skill on the flank but the spine is severely lacking any scoring or drive; there just is not a whole lot going o...
Texas Rangers split squad lineup for February 26, 2026 against the Athletics: Hey, we have a split squad lineup for today! Cal Quantrill is getting the start. The lineup: Wade — RF Pederson — 1B Osuna — CF Cauley — SS Bride — DH Martin — 3B Herrera — C Zavala — LF Velazquez — […]
Hurricanes hockey is back. After a three week Olympic hiatus, the Carolina Hurricanes (36-15-6) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-14-4) tonight at 7 pm. Carolina had three players bring home medals: Jaccob Slavin won gold with the United States, Seth Jarvis won silver with Canada, and Sebastian Aho won bronze with Finland. All three will […]
As the Olympic season wraps up, the Boston Bruins sit at 57 games played, and the Trade Deadline incoming at them at distressing speeds. The NHL season’s truncated schedule to make room for Team USA and Team Canada’s all-timer tournaments has now created a dead heat of a last two months that will test the […]
There have been a lot of factors contributing to the success of the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Andrei Vasilevskiy is putting up a Vezina-like performance. Nikita Kucherov is collecting multi-point games like Pokemon. One of the differences between this year and previous ones is the amount of unexpected players that have stepped up when injuries have forced them into a bigger role. Darren Raddysh elevating his game to new levels, Charle-Edouard D’Astous becoming a one-man breakout machine...
Team USA’s Olympic Gold Medal victory over Canada feels like the biggest moment for hockey in the United States since the Miracle on Ice. While it may not have reached the lofty unifying sociopolitical status of the 1980 Olympics, 2026 proved that America could come out on top in a best-on-best tour...
The Jets have traded defensive end Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. The story was broken by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. I’m sure this move won’t be popular among large portions of the Jets fanbase, but I think it’s a good one. Johnson has had one good season out of four […]
The NHL’s Olympic break has come and gone; seven New Jersey Devils players went out and represented their national team in the competition. While only Jack Hughes came home with a medal, five of the seven including him went out and looked at least as good as their best games this season in New Jersey. […]
When ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans agreed to a trade on Thursday morning for pass rusher Jermaine Johnson, the first thought was, “I wonder how hard Robert Saleh pushed for Johnson during the 2025 trade deadline.” Sure enough, Connor Hughes, who covers the Jets, tweeted that the San […]
The Edmonton Oilers are back, and so are their problems. In the team’s first game following the three-week Olympic break, the Oilers surrendered three separate leads, including two different two-goal cushions, in a 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton has now dropped four straight games dating back to late January, allowing 22 goals during…
Now that the dust has settled on the 2025 NFL season, it’s time to take a look at the results of those weekly confidence surveys we had y’all take throughout the season. It was a season of ups and downs across the league and at home for the Carolina Panthers and that is well reflected […]
Morning, all! ESPN wasn’t terribly impressed with the Rangers’ offseason, giving them a C+ and noting that they saved some money but didn’t make the team any better. Sebastian Walcott had a good feeling going into his elbow surgery and wasn’t surprised he ended up only needing internal brace surgery. Nathan Eovaldi was working mostly […]
The Florida Panthers are approaching a critical stretch before the March 6 trade deadline, and their direction could, interestingly enough, determine whether depth winger A.J. Greer becomes a popular target around the league. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , if Florida slips further out of the playoff race, interest in Greer is expected to grow as contenders search for physical, low-cost bottom-six help. The odds are not in the Panthers' favor right now, as they sit eig...
T’Vondre Sweat’s time with the Tennessee Titans has come to an end. Multiple sources are reporting this morning that the Titans have agreed to send the former second-round pick to the New York Jets for former first-round pick Jermaine Johnson. Tom Pelissero confirms that this is a player-for-player trade. There are no picks involved in […]
As we breathlessly await the next trickle of information about Jayson Tatum’s eventual return to the court, it makes sense to discuss something that I’m sure the coaching staff has been thinking about for a long time. Who starts when Tatum returns? And what are the trickle down impacts of the rest of the rotation? […]
Game Fifty-Seven: Tampa Bay Lightning (38-14-4) at Carolina Hurricanes (36-15-6) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Lenovo Center, 19 minutes from where Nuke Laloosh pitched to Crash Davis TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, FDSNSO, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning +130 Know the Opponents: Canes Country The Tampa Bay Lightning did what they had to do against the Toronto Maple Leafs and picked up a 4-2 victory on Wednesday night. Now, it’s on to Carolina to meet a we...
The New Jersey Devils are a team in limbo. For the past four seasons, they’ve flipped between looking like a good team and being a mediocre team. In 2022-23, they finished with a 52-22-8 record, knocking off the New York Rangers in the first round. Due to goaltending struggles, they missed the 2024 playoffs, but…
As the Olympic season wraps up, the Boston Bruins sit at 57 games played, and the Trade Deadline incoming at them at distressing speeds. The NHL season’s truncated schedule to make room for Team USA and Team Canada’s all-timer tournaments has now created a dead heat of a last two months that will test the […]