24 hours after coming off an emotional comeback win against the Dallas Stars, the Sharks were back in front of the SAP center crowd to take on the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights. The visiting team included a Tomas Hertl return to the tank and a Knights team the Sharks are chasing down for the Division lead. Michael Misa slots in at 3C after not playing since November due to injury and the World Juniors, and John Klingberg is back, being partnered with Sam Dickinson.
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The Blackhawks couldn’t hang with the two-time defending Western Conference champions on Monday night at the United Center, losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton opened the scoring about 15 minutes into the first period when Evan Bouchard used Zach Hyman as a human backboard while tied up with Alex Vlasic in front of the Chicago goal, putting the Oilers up 1-0:
Oilers score first pic.twitter.com/r6Setpys9p — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 13, 2026
Later in the first,...
The Edmonton Oilers now have a point in their last four games. After a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Oilers began a two-game road trip with their dads in tow, beginning their first matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. It was a goaltender battle, but…
The Carolina Hurricanes fell behind 3-0, then scored three times in the third to tie the game before losing in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 on Monday night in Detroit. The Canes scored twice on the powerplay and one time shorthanded as they took advantage of their opportunities in this one. After a […]
On January 12th in 2014, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane fired a pass past pinching defenseman Duncan Keith, which traveling the length of the ice and into his own empty net during a delayed penalty to Devan Dubnyk, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 2-2 tying goal midway through the second period.
Patrick Kane's own goal was credited to Oilers forward Boyd Gordon.
Redemption
On January 9th in 2007, the NHL revealed that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick finished 3rd in fan voting behind Western Conference Norris winners Scott Niedermayer and Nicklas Lidstrom, eliminating him from contention for the All-Star Game.
Yearning for an underdog in the asinine exhibition affair, 22 year old Mike Schmid crafted a six-week Vote For Rory write-in campaign complete
On January 8th in 2010, a circuit breaker malfunction caused a lighting failure during a Lightning date with the Devils resulting in a 102 minute delay before the NHL postponed play at the Prudential Center for another day.
The teams met again two days later once radiance had been restored at The Rock, picking up where they left off with the Bolts up 3-0 midway through the middle frame. Tampa
Right when we were all excited for a Connor vs Connor matchup and seeing the Blackhawks at full strength with Bedard back in the lineup… it was Bedard who got sick and was not in the lineup. Spencer Knight was really good, and the skaters in front of him were also very active with their sticks. Unfortunately, it was a shot that hit a body that got Edmonton on the board first almost 15 minutes into the contest. Zach Hyman was credited with the goal.
Evan Bouchard banked a shot into the net...
This should have such a fun night. The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up their tenth win a row. Jon Cooper won his 600th game as a head coach. Nikita Kucherov rolled off yet another multi-point game (his ninth in a row). Jake Guentzel joined Brandon Hagel and Kucherov in the 20-goal club for the season. The power play scored twice in the 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Yet, one play casts a lengthy shadow over the win. On his power play goal early in the second period, Brayden Point had...
First period
Oliver Kapanen gets the first scoring chance of the game by speeding down the wing for an open shot, but goaltender Nikita Tolopilo makes the stop.
Zachary Bolduc was going to get another one, but didn’t protect the puck well enough to get it past the defenceman.
Just 5% more effort from Montreal here probably gets them a goal, and the floodgates could open from there.
The crowd gives Arber Xhekaj a nice hand for collecting the puck in his own zone and flying...
The Miami Hurricanes are one of college basketball’s hottest teams. The once-lovable losers from Coral Gables have reeled off nine wins in a row before their encounter with rival Notre Dame on Tuesday night. With a 14-2 overall record and an undefeated 3-0 start to ACC play, the Canes have put the horrors of last […]
On the second game of a two game set with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flyers were again throttled by the Lightning, losing 5-1 on Monday night. The Lightning won their tenth in a row and outscored the Flyers 12-3 in the last two games, while the Flyers lost their third in a row in the middle of a tough stretch in the schedule.
The Basics
First period: 1:10 – Pontus Holmberg (Zemgus Girgensons, Yanni Gourde) Second period: 0:33 – Jake Guentzel (Erik Cernak, Brandon Hagel), 4:2...
Tuesday’s NHL offering includes an outing between the favored Tampa Bay Lightning (27-13-3, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9, +113 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
ESPN+ is the place to tune in to watch the Lightning and the Penguins hit the ice.
Lightning vs. Penguins Game Info & Odds
When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Penn...
A strong start and emotional returns weren’t enough as the Rangers surrendered another lead and watched the Garden turn restless in a 4–2 loss to Seattle.
It's the first of back-to-back late night games for us on the east coast.
Things were starting to cook for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second game against the Philadelphia Flyers in three nights. After they made it through a tight-checking first period with a 1-0 lead thanks to an early goal by Pontus Holmberg, they doubled the lead just 30 seconds into the second period when Jake Guentzel deflected home a shot from Erik Cernak.
Four minutes later, Brayden Point swatted home a rebound on the power play and it appeared the rout was on for the second game in a...
After securing a shutout against the Columbus Blue Jackets this past Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to town. This will be the first of two regular-season matchups between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche (33-4-7) The Avs continued their dominance at home to start this home-stand, winning 8-2 over the Ottawa Senators […]
We thought the Blackhawks were done with the whole being sick thing when everyone showed up looking good at the morning skate on Monday.
We are in fact not clear. And this one hurts.
Connor Bedard , who returned from his shoulder injury just two games ago and had two beautiful assists on Saturday night in Nashville, will not play against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night because he’s sick.
Head down to the comments to talk about Monday’s game against the Oilers!
Game Preview
Riding the momentum of a nine-game points streak, the Maple Leafs are hoping to pull off a feat no other team has accomplished this season at the Ball Arena in Denver, where the Avalanche are undefeated in regulation through 21 home games (10:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario). Game Day Quotes Brandon Carlo on returning to […]
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The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (22-21-2) at Minnesota Wild (26-11-9) The Time: 8:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN, Devils Radio Network The Game Preview: Matt wrote the preview this morning. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear in the […]
Game 46: Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: Prime Monday Night Hockey
Eleven days since his last start, Jakub Dobeš is back in the net to face the Vancouver Canucks. It’s not an ideal situation for the goaltender to be in, but we’ll see how he responds to the long period without game action. The Vancouver Canucks will counter not with Kevin Lankinen, who lost to Montreal early in the season,...
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As we get closer to the Olympic break, it seems like there are going to be two stories to follow in the NHL: is the arena ready in Milan yet? and who’s getting traded before the fifth of February?
There was a flurry of action around the NHL on Monday. The biggest headline grabbing news was a surprise coaching change. But there were a couple notable contracts signed, a former Blackhawks prospect got called up and a veteran netminder might be done for the year.
Let’s take a quick lap a...
Yes, Texas defeated UCLA and South Carolina on back-to-back days in November at the Players Era Championship. The now one-loss Longhorns, however, unsurprisingly dropped below the Bruins and Gamecocks in the latest AP Top 25 poll. How the order of No. 2 South Carolina, No. 3 UCLA and No. 4 Texas both does and doesn’t […]