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2 Flyers prospects find new teams to spark development

The Philadelphia Flyers prospect pool is filled with a bunch of young talent who could steadily make their way up the developmental ladder to end up being impact players in the NHL. That’s the hope, anyway. This week, though, two specific Flyers prospects decided to change up where they were playing to give them a better chance at doing exactly that. After all, if a player is stuck in a bad situation with a poor scoring environment or on a team who just can’t help but be terrible defensiv...

Blackhawks Announce “The Banner Years” Centennial Celebration Details

The Blackhawks shared some additional details for their latest Centennial celebration this weekend. On Saturday evening before hosting the Boston Bruins, the Hawks will celebrate “The Banner Years,” focused on the dynasty teams of the last decade. you won't want to miss our Saturday night giveaway get your tickets now ➡︎ https://t.co/Xxktwv1et2 pic.twitter.com/mjF5l0717z — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 13, 2026 The first item on the list that got my attention is a...

Breaking: Canadiens Reward Alexandre Texier With Multi-Year Extension

Alexandre Texier has made a significant impact for the Montreal Canadiens since coming on board in late November. His $1 million 'bet on himself' signing with the Habs has paid off quickly, as Montreal has now signed the versatile forward to a two-year extension worth $5 million ($2.5M AAV). #GoHabsGo signed Alexandre Texier to a two-year extension: 2 years x $2.5 million = $5 million total. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) January 14, 2026 Texier had his contract mutually terminated by th...

Montreal Canadiens sign Alexandre Texier to two-year contract extension

Since signing Alexandre Texier, both sides have been happy with the union, and so they have agreed to extend it. The team and Texier agreed to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. The extension was announced by his agent, Dan Milstein and confirmed by the team. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension (2026-27 to 2027-28) with forward Alexandre Texier. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/C9tazURDeX — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) Janua...

NHL Rumors: Senators & Canucks Becoming Trade Partners; 4 Targets Named

 The Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks met at  Canadian Tire Centre in the nation's capital on Tuesday night (a 2-1 Ottawa win), but the Sens'  president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios couldn't wait for that to get a look at several potential Canucks' trade targets. He also made a trip to Montreal the day before to get another look at Vancouver's assets.  As  Bruce Garrioch  reported in the Ottawa Sun,  Staios is "actively working t...

Canadiens May Be Out On Potential Acquisition From Flames

The Montreal Canadiens are still looking to upgrade further this season. They feel like they have as good a chance as any in the Eastern Conference and want to continue to build off of last season and the previous additions to make the team better. The Canadiens are dealing with injuries to Alex Newhook, Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, and Jake Evans, so they have been hit very hard at center. To address this a little, Phillip Danault was re-acquired from the Los Angeles Kings , but he isn't having ...

Deportivo Toluca FC vs. Club Santos Laguna Prediction, Picks, Live Odds – January 14

Deportivo Toluca FC and Club Santos Laguna will clash on Wednesday in Liga MX Clausura. Deportivo Toluca FC topped CF Monterrey last time out, 1-0, but Club Santos Laguna was beaten by Necaxa 3-1. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest. Deportivo Toluca FC vs. Club Santos Laguna Prediction & Odds Deportivo Toluca FC Moneyline: -521 Club Santos Laguna Moneyline: +1030 Draw Moneyline: +595 Predicted Score: Deportivo Toluca FC 2, Club Santos Laguna 0 Deportivo Toluca ...

2025 Season in Review: Wyatt Langford

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at outfielder Wyatt Langford. There’s a couple of ways to look at […]

3 Teams Pushing To Acquire Canucks' Sherwood

The Vancouver Canucks have lost eight games in a row and 10 of their last 111. The team sits dead last in the league and already traded away their franchise player in Quinn Hughes. There is no reason to think that more moves aren't coming soon with the way things are going. One of the biggest, even the biggest piece that the Canucks can trade is Kiefer Sherwood. David Pagnotta said, "Dallas has been in on it. Boston, Minnesota even prior to the Quinn Hughes move. There are others." There is no...

Game Review: Tired Maple Leafs don’t show up in Utah, lose in regulation for first time in 2026

Coming off an intense, fast-paced OT win in Colorado, the Maple Leafs laid an egg in Utah on the second half of a back-to-back, losing in regulation for the first time in 2026. It was evident right from the jump that the Leafs just simply didn’t have it in this game. Utah dictated the pace […] The post Game Review: Tired Maple Leafs don’t show up in Utah, lose in regulation for first time in 2026 appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Predicting the Penguins in 2026-27

The Penguins took a step in setting their future lineup for next season and beyond by giving Blake Lizotte a three-year contract extension earlier this week. Kyle Dubas has been extremely active on the margins of the roster by making a constant stream of transactions that send players coming in and out of the team, […]

2025-26 Avalanche of Injuries, Part Three

Entering the new year the Colorado Avalanche were blessed with good health but that has since deteriorated through a tough southeast road trip at the beginning of January and an overall busier schedule leading to some notable injuries. With a few days off now, let’s take a look at the damage and prognosis for return. […]

We were right doubt to the Jets, and other midseason lessons from the prediction contest

One of my favorite posts of every year is the annual prediction contest, in which I give you ten simple questions about how the upcoming season will go, and you get them wrong. I love that for us, for two reasons. First, it helps me feel better about all of my own bad predictions. (The New Jersey Devils: maybe not elite Cup contenders after all.) But more importantly, it’s a way to remind us all about just how unpredictable the NHL has become. It’s easy to look back at any given season after i...

Divisional round picks: Rams must fare weather conditions to advance

Wild card weekend did not disappoint for the first three games as the Rams-Panthers, Packers-Bears, Bills-Jaguars, and 49ers-Eagles all delivered one score games coming down to the final possession. The divisional round is now set with the Bills-Broncos and 49ers-Seahawks playing on Saturday. On Sunday, the Texans-Patriots and Rams-Bears will play for their opportunity to […]

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! The Rangers are currently sitting at $197 million in payroll obligations, $44 million less than 2025, and Chris Young says their focus leading up to spring training is pitching. The team still has holes to fill in both the rotation and bullpen. As things currently stand, the Rangers have the worst bullpen projection […]

Payton Tolle, Connelly Early top prospect lists

Good morning! The Red Sox don’t have a third baseman, but they do have two of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball. MLB Pipeline put both Payteon Tolle and Connelly Early on their top-10 list: That’s Tolle in the number two slot, just behind Miami’s Thomas White, and Connelly Early landing at number eight. […]

Bear Down, Bedard’s Olympic Door Open? Rinzel’s First, Vanacker, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

On Monday night in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay center Brayden Point suffered a right knee injury and needed help getting off the ice. The scene wasn’t great for Jon Cooper because… Point it not only one of the more important players on his Lightning roster, but he’s also supposed to play for Cooper with Canada’s Olympic team. Reports on Tuesday are that the injury is “not good.” Jon Cooper on Brayden Point. “We avoided the worst case scenario. His season is not over. But he is week to week”...

3 options for the Flyers to fix their Sam Ersson problem

On Saturday night, against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning, the Philadelphia Flyers aspired to take two points. Or at least get a loser point from the formidable foe. They were playing them again on Monday night for an oddly slated two-game miniseries with both games at Xfinity Mobile Arena. But after giving up the first goal to a wide-open Nikita Kucherov less than two minutes in, Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway’s first of the year tied things up. After that, Ersson should’ve settled down. Sho...

Will Alex Laferriere Score a Goal vs. the Vegas Golden Knights on January 14?

On Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET, the Los Angeles Kings meet the Vegas Golden Knights — will Alex Laferriere light the lamp? There are stats and trends here, to help you make the best bet. Alex Laferriere Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Golden Knights Anytime Goal Odds: +330 (Bet $10 to win $33.00 if he scores a goal) Laferriere Goals Betting Stats In each contest Laferriere has played with a set points prop (out of one opportunity), he’s failed to go over the prop total. Through 45 games, ...

Will Jack Eichel Score a Goal vs. the Los Angeles Kings on January 14?

Is Jack Eichel likely to score a goal on Wednesday, when his Vegas Golden Knights play the Los Angeles Kings at 10:00 PM ET? Stats and info are available in this article, to help you make the best wager. Jack Eichel Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Kings Anytime Goal Odds: +165 (Bet $10 to win $16.50 if he scores a goal) Eichel Goals Betting Stats In each game Eichel has played with a set points prop — two opportunities — he’s gone over the prop total. Through 37 games, Eichel has 48 po...