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All it took for Connor McDavid was to get into a groove. And now that he’s found it, he seems nearly unstoppable, tying a career-high in points in the month of December, racking up a staggering 12 goals and 31 points. He’s on pace for 50 goals, 95 assists and 144 points — totals that…
This retrospective looks back at 15 years of Jets representation on the world stage and the moments that helped shape the next generation of talent.
The Los Angeles Kings have been kicked out of the top-3 in their division and recently traded Phillip Danault after things went south quickly. Danault has completely lost his scoring touch and has just five assists in 31 games this season (30 with LA). The second/third line two-way center at least still has his defensive game, and that's why the Montreal Canadiens traded for him, but he wasn't adding to the offense that the Kings needed, in LA. The team reportedly turned down offers to get a p...
I thought we were done with this. Sitting down on the couch on any given evening of Blackhawks hockey, taking in the first few minutes of the game with those little twinkles of optimism that something good might happen during the next two or three hours and then having the realization — or, perhaps the reminder — settle in that this is Blackhawks lineup is simply not as good as the one on the opposite bench and that it’s going to take some rather special circumstances for the game to rema...
It’s that time of year again, folks! Christmas is behind us but the most wonderful time of year still lies ahead — the 2026 World Junior Championship. There’s little better in this hockey season than this facing off of the world’s best under-20 aged talent, and this year’s installment is set to be no different. And on top of that, there will be a lot to be excited about for Flyers fans in particular, as the organization will be represented by a good handful of exciting prospects on some of the...
The Seattle Kraken are in an interesting spot. It's tough to pin down their direction as they came in as a struggling expansion team, shocked everyone in their second season, and then are back to a non-playoff team, but also not a lottery team either. The Kraken have plenty of good young talent, but also tradeable veterans to alter their roster and bring in more futures and open up space. In the 2024 offseason, the Kraken brought in Chandler Stephenson and Brandon Montour, but it didn't push t...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had somewhat of a nightmare season and are second-last in the Eastern Conference with 37 points (16-15-5). There have been plenty of injuries, underperforming players, and assistant coach Marc Savard already let go, but more is going to be in store for the Maple Leafs if they don't go on a run very soon. The next to go will have to be head coach Craig Berube, despite comments that Berube and GM Brad Treliving are safe. Organizations will always say that until it ge...
The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins might not be particularly good as a team. Especially when it comes to their defense and current level of goaltending. But they do have some good players, and they have some really intriguing young players that could be really good players in the coming seasons. The best of that group is […]
Welcome to Oilersnation’s top 10 stories of the year, where we count down the most-read stories you, the reader, clicked on in 2025. The Edmonton Oilers navigating through Mattias Ekholm’s injury in last year’s playoffs certainly was a big story. Injured late in the regular season, he wouldn’t return until the final game of the…
Joined by friend Matt Strauss, we remember two modern Weird Islanders who felt like they were around more than they actually were; Parker Wotherspoon because of his many years in the AHL and Dmytro Timashov because of how he came to the Islanders. Parker Wotherspoon is not an exciting player. As a defensive defenseman, his […]
Good morning and Happy Boxing Day, Devils fans and hockey fans alike. One of the best hockey tournaments is getting underway once more, and it starts with some solid matchups. It is the World Juniors Championships once more, and it will run from today, December 26, to Monday, January 5. Today, we have some group […]
Good morning, LSB. The DMN’s Kevin Sherrington has his annual regrets column in which he admits the 2025 Rangers were one of several things he was wrong about this year. Jayson Stark also continues his Strange But True series for 2025. And MLB dot com has a list of each team’s farthest home run in […]
The Jets placed quarterback Justin Fields on injured reserve this week, officially ending the quarterback’s season. It was an academic move. There was virtually no chance that Fields was going to play again this season. Placing Fields on IR allowed the Jets to add an additional player to the roster before the end of the […]
On paper, this looks like a straightforward matchup. In reality, it’s the kind of game that tests discipline, preparation, and patience — especially for a Seahawks team still fighting to control its own destiny to be the seed 1 in the NFC. The Carolina Panthers’ decisive game isn’t against the Seattle Seahawks, but against the […]
The NFL played three games on Christmas but none of them had much of a direct impact on the L.A. Rams playoff picture. Those games don’t really start until the Packers play the Ravens on Saturday, but then really kick off on Sunday as the Rams face the Falcons, the Seahawks face the Panthers, and […]
Now that the first half of the 2025-26 season has wrapped up for many players, it’s time to highlight the top five most impressive seasons thus far from those prospects in the Colorado Avalanche system. A couple things to note, one this is just a snapshot look at short-term returns — not long-term career projections – – nor is […]
They may have flirted with disaster last Sunday in Baltimore, but the New England Patriots managed to beat the Ravens to secure a trip to the playoffs and hold onto their one-game lead in the AFC East. Winning the division has been a stated goal by head coach Mike Vrabel since his arrival, and the […]
The U20 World Juniors is always an exciting tournament, featuring some of the best 20-and-under hockey players competing for their countries against other nations, all in the hopes of winning a gold medal during the holiday season. For many households, it’s a cherished tradition to gather with loved ones, devour Christmas leftovers, and tune into…
The NHL is on break for Christmas, but the hockey world can now turn its collective attention to the start of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship , which begins today in Minnesota. There will be a lot of players already drafted by NHL teams competing in the tournament. There are also some who are eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler at The Athletic wrote their list of the top prospects — drafted and eligible — in the tournament. That mix makes considering p...
In Today’s Links: an examination of the deviations between our Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, Josh Jones looks to be starting again in place of the injured Charles Cross, a bit on Mike Jackson and his view of Sunday’s match-up with his former team, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s chances of being named the NFL’s Offensive Player […]
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It’s that time of year once again. While Christmas trees and wads of crumbled wrapping paper are being dragged to the curb, the best prospects under the age of 20 are gathered to play in one of the top international tournaments in hockey. It’s World Juniors time. Officially known as the IIHF Mens’ Under-20 World Junior Championship, the tournament begins today with ten international teams gathering in Minnesota to compete over the next two weeks for international glory. In Group A, the be...
The Miami Hurricanes (11-2) will face the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) in the Cotton Bowl on December 31st at 7:30pm on ESPN. The Buckeyes are a 70% favorite on the ESPN matchup predictor and a 9.5 point favorite per Las Vegas. The teams are tied 2-2 all-time in the matchup with Miami having the recent […]
Christmas is over, it doesn’t look like Santa was able to bring the Penguins a favorable schedule for the rest of the season. Per Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Pittsburgh has the fourth most difficult schedule remaining schedule in the league this season. The Pens will be hoping this break serves as a strong reset for what […]