Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Game 73 Buffalo Sabres (35-31-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Habs Blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize
From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 3 reads
Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Habs come to town on the heels of a big win over Columbus, despite a struggling season. Game 73 Buffalo Sabres (35-31-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY TV: MSG Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Habs Blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize Know Your Opponent Montreal Canadiens Record: 29-38-6 | 64 PTS Division Ranking: 8th in Atlantic Division Last Game: 8-2 win over Columbus Last 10: 3-...
From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 2 reads
Was Chia right? | Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Coyotes on deck tonight in another late weeknight start! Get used to those as our odds of making playoffs are very good. Our odds of winning the Pacific are not. Feels like we will meet LA who has been killing it lately. Yotes have been better as of late and playing decent hockey. Only 2 losses in their last 10. 5-2-3. I’m not sure which goalie we start. Skinner has looked like a rookie in the second half of his first season. Campbell has ...
From The Copper & Blue | over 2 years ago | 4 reads
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports The Portland Thorns are finally back! They kicked off their 2023 NWSL season with 4-0 home win over Marta & the Orlando Pride. The Portland Thorns faced off against first year head coach Seb Hines & the Orlando Pride in their 2023 NWSL season opener at Providence Park. With Hina Sugita being moved to right winger, many fans were curious to see who would line up at as the two midfielders with Sam Coffey. Head Coach Mike Norris opted for Christine Sinclair and...
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Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports The Champs are back! The wait is over: your defending 2022 NWSL champions are back! The Portland Thorns open their 2023 campaign against the Orlando Pride at Providence Park this afternoon. The Thorns featured a squad that is largely the same from when we last saw them raising that spatula-esque trophy, with some fresh young talent and a new head coach in tow. Storylines so far When last we saw the Thorns in action, they were raising a trophy. Portlan...
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Brad Mills. USA Today The Thorns will open the season at home against Orlando Pride. Get hyped with us. The Portland Thorns are back. The perfect matchup? This game will mark the 4th time the Thorns open a season against Orlando. The previous meetings went all Portland’s way, with 2-1, 2-0, and 2-0 results. The panorama for these teams couldn’t be more different. The Thorns are the reigning champions while Orlando is trying to rebuild itself after another forgettable season in 2022....
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Seriously, what more can this guy do? | Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Period 2 coming up. Skinner letting in a few meh goals. Remember, he’s a rookie backup and everyone is praising Holland for Ekholm. What seems to have been forgotten is that our starter is unplayable and we are relying on a rookie to play 80% of the remaining regular season games and then to win 16 more in playoffs. I love Skinner but it’s a big ask!
From The Copper & Blue | over 2 years ago | 1 read
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Sabres score two crucial points in a goaltender’s duel Score: Sabres 2 | Islanders 0 Shots: BUF 35 | NYI 27 Buffalo Sabres Goals: 1) Okposo (Lyubushkin) 2) Skinner (Cozens, Mittelstadt) New York Islanders Goals: … Minus 1: Goaltending - The Miracle Cure There are few things that change a hockey game like stellar goaltending. It can stifle a dominant offense and give a team a chance to steal points after being vastly outplayed. This is exactly ...
From Die By The Blade | over 2 years ago | 3 reads
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports A game of soccer was played in Portland. Not sure if anyone had any fun. The Portland Timbers drew with the Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 in a sunny and chilly afternoon at Providence Park. Two more Timbers players went down with injury, as both Marvin Loria and David Bingham had to exit the game with what appeared to be hamstring injuries. Portland kept their first clean sheet since opening weekend, and also collected their first point since that first game. Recap ...
From Stumptown Footy | over 2 years ago | 4 reads
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Another fairly disappointing draw for the Galaxy, after another dominant performance Kicking off Saturday’s slate of MLS action, LA Galaxy were on the road against Portland Timbers. While both sides came into this one in desperate need of three points, the Galaxy came into Saturday looking for their first win of the season. With the International window currently going on, Galaxy were not only down the injured Chicharito, but were without several players who wer...
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Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Game 72 Buffalo Sabres (34-31-6) vs, New York Islanders (37-27-9) Puck Drop: 5:00 PM EST | UBS Arena | Elmont, NY TV: ESPN+, Hulu Radio: WGR 550 SB Nation Isles Blog: Lighthouse Hockey
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Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports Two teams who have stumbled out of the gates meet as Portland hosts LA. After a five goal shelling suffered in Georgia, the Portland Timbers (1-3-0) will have to have a short memory and put that loss behind them as they welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy (0-1-2) to Providence in a big early season Western Conference clash. Storylines so far So, uh, yeah, last Saturday wasn’t great. Portland looked disorganized and unmotivated as the goals kept pouring in in Atl...
From Stumptown Footy | over 2 years ago | 3 reads
Troy Wayrynen - USA TODAY Sports Ahead of the 2023 NWSL Season, Stumptown Footy’s Phuoc Nguyen (Fook Win) attended the Media Day for the Portland Thorns and has a few takeaways to share. The defending NWSL champions, the Portland Thorns , open up their 2023 regular season at home against the Orlando Pride on Sunday afternoon. They held a Media Day for members of the press to attend and hear from the team days before they kick off their 2023 campaign. Stumptown Footy’s Phuoc Nguyen (Fook...
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Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images With several players on International duty, LA Galaxy need a solid team performance to secure team’s first win The 2023 season hasn't gotten off to the start many had hoped for, but as LA Galaxy hit the road for this week’s match against Portland Timbers, they look to put together a performance worthy of three points to get them back on track. The good news is, while they haven't gotten results, they have played well for a lot of the season. Seizing oppor...
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Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group via Getty Images Los Dos signing making a short-term move up to first team. The LA Galaxy announced on Friday they have signed goalkeeper Aaron Cervantes to a short-term loan from LA Galaxy II. The move will make Cervantes a backup to Jonathan Klinsmann in goal for Saturday’s game at the Portland Timbers . Regular Galaxy first team starter Jonathan Bond is dealing with a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. Cervantes, 21, was announced as a s...
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Changes are coming, but we aren’t disappearing. LAG Confidential launched in 2011, which was perfect timing for a run of three LA Galaxy MLS Cup wins in the span of four seasons. In the meantime, the Galaxy have gone through a stunning array of coaches, players and, well, seasons too, but this site has been ticking over ever since. I (Alicia) fully joined LAG Confidential in 2020 after several years in a behind-the-scenes role, taking over for the wonderful Mike Gray, and I (Trebor) joined i...
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Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Anthony Richardson stole the show. But the Florida contingent in general excelled at the NFL Scouting Combine. I remember buying a suit from Express in the Oaks Mall. It was nice enough, a traditional black two-piece that could pair with a classic white collar and colorful tie. It didn’t break the bank for a soon-to-be college grad who still delivered pizzas to pay the bills, but I couldn’t afford to have it tailored. Putting it on ahead of attending a j...
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Was really hoping he was traded to a contender | Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a late one tonight. 10:30 EST start. This may seem outrageous however, I’d suggest to get used to it because playoff games start at 10 EST and they always start late. So this should feel like dryland training for the playoffs! Coyotes are a fake team designed to take on cap space for the other teams. Most recently it was Jakub Voracek going there to LTIRetire. They definitely didn’t get w...
From The Copper & Blue | over 2 years ago | 2 reads
Wave FC make it official with their 2023 NWSL draft selection Wave FC have added another player to the roster, as the team make their final preparations ahead of the start to the season this weekend. Adding some depth in the middle of the pitch, the club announced today the signing of midfielder Giovanna DeMarco. The Wake Forest alumni signs a one-year deal through 2023, after being selected by San Diego in this year’s NWSL Draft. Signed & sealed. ✍️ Let's gooo!! #VamosWave — San Diego W...
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Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images 19-year-old keeps “fullbacks named Julian” intact for G’z. The LA Galaxy announced on Tuesday they have signed 19-year-old defender Julian Aude. The youngster has been transferred from Argentine side Lanús and signed on a five-year deal as a U-22 Initiative player. The Galaxy have moved Efrain Alvarez into a TAM player from a U-22 Initiative slot in order to make room for Aude. “We are pleased to announce Julián as the newest member of the club,” sa...
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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Looks like the move before the move. The LA Galaxy announced on Tuesday they have acquired an international roster slot for the 2023 MLS season from the Seattle Sounders , in exchange for $75,000 in 2023 general allocation money and $75,000 in 2024 general allocation money. It would appear the move is likely to be a “table-setting” move ahead of another international addition in the coming days, with the Galaxy linked to Argentine defender Julian Aude over the...
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Courtesy of San Diego Wave FC Youngest player signed in league history. San Diego Wave FC announced on Tuesday they have signed forward Melanie Barcenas. The 15-year-old is the league’s youngest-ever signing, beating out newly inked Washington Spirit youngster Chloe Ricketts, signed in the offseason. Barcenas is a native of Claremont and came through the San Diego Surf academy system. She has repeatedly been called up to various U.S. youth international teams. “We are very happy that ...
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Is it a battle of former Leaf goalies tonight? Should see at least 10 goals if so. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Welcome back! Tonight is the Sharks and there are a few reasons I’m fascinated with this one: I was in charge of our Mock Draft and drafted Martin Kaut... at the time everyone said I was nuts and he’d be a bust. Well, you were probably right! But I will cheer for him to the end. Campbell may be the starter and that’s always fun! Reimer may be starting toni...
From The Copper & Blue | over 2 years ago | 3 reads
Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports The long-time Fighting Irish coach stepped down after the season. The USF men’s basketball coaching search is over after they tabbed former Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey, according to Russ Wood of Rivals. The South Florida men's basketball coach search appears to be over. https://t.co/RpO8RAZ3W1 — Russ Wood (@RussHoops) March 20, 2023 Brey spent the last 23 years coaching the Fighting Irish, and led Notre Dame to 13 NCAA Tournaments, including...
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4 years later and RW is still weak! | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images EDM lineup at Seattle: Kane-McDavid-Hyman RNH-Draisaitl-Foegele Janmark-Bjugstad-Yamamoto Kostin-Shore-Ryan Nurse-Ceci Ekholm-Bouchard Kulak-Desharnais Skinner — Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) March 18, 2023 Ekholm has been an unbeliveable add. I don’t like our RD side at all though. Our LD side is doing some heavy lifting. And here is a fun tweet from us that I feel is worth discussing: IC...
From The Copper & Blue | almost 3 years ago | 1 read