It’s always quiet in Scotiabank Arena, but this crowd noise for a home-opener is something else.
First period
Forty-eight seconds in William Nylander gives the building some life with a shot that goes over Jakub Dobeš’s glove and under the bar. Nick Suzuki got beat by Nylander’s fake at the blue line, leaving him all alone to walk in to the faceoff dot where Noah Dobson was too passive in his defence.
I guess we’re still doing the comeback thing.
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The Montreal Canadiens were in Toronto on Tuesday night, to face the Maple Leafs in the season opener at the […]
Apparently, the Kings are aware nobody thinks they’re going to be any good. Like, very aware. Sacramento enters the season with expectations somewhere around the basement, and several Kings players acknowledged at Media Day that they’ve noticed. Ben Simmons, for one, can relate. “I think the expectations are low,” Simmons said, via Brenden Nunes of […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes’ series opener had everything you could want entertainment-wise as they faced the Florida Panthers. The Captain Jordan […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a sizeable blockbuster deal right before the first puck dropped for the 2026-27 NHL season, swapping star wingers Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies for each other. And while we never heard even a whisper of their involvement, the Philadelphia Flyers were one of the teams ringing up the Blue Jackets asking what it would take to get the 26-year-old Russian winger off their hands.
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The Carolina Hurricanes took on the Florida Panthers to open the 2026-27 NHL season. They raised their Stanley Cup banner before the game, celebrating the team’s first championship in 20 years. Unfortunately, Brandon Bussi and his teammates could not pick up the win. Bussi had a big-time performance in goal. He wasn’t tested too often […]
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The Vegas Golden Knights come off a Stanley Cup Final run with another new coach and a leaner roster as they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night as the NHL opens the 2026-27 season. How to Watch Chicago Blackhawks…
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore did everything by the book during Saturday’s high-stakes game against USC. Sliding early to give himself up, he tried to avoid contact as the Trojans’ defense swarmed in. Instead, USC linebacker Desman Stephens II launched helmet-first into Moore’s head, leaving the young quarterback unconscious in a fencing posture before medics rushed […]
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The 2026-27 NHL season is finally here, but the Chicago Blackhawks will be without new captain Connor Bedard on opening night against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Chicago Blackhawks named Connor Bedard the 38th captain in franchise history ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season, even though they knew the 21-year-old would be sidelined on opening night against the Vegas Golden Knights and likely even longer.
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If you didn’t see this coming, you haven’t been paying attention. Ex-New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom already pitched a […]
Connor Hellebuyck may finally be closing in on a new home. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Carolina Hurricanes are the most likely landing spot for Hellebuyck as they have become aggressive in making a deal. Friedman believes Carolina is pursuing a three-team trade to acquire Hellebuyck, with defenseman Alexander Nikishin as the primary piece
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The Florida Panthers opened the 2026-27 campaign with a huge win. Florida took on the Carolina Hurricanes, who raised their Stanley Cup banner on Tuesday night. But Carolina was unable to end the night with a victory, thanks to Gustav Forsling. Forsling scored the only goal of the game. He did this with mere seconds […]
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A wise man once spoke about the land of opportunity. I think that’s a fine expression to describe the road ahead for the 2026-27 LA Kings. On an individual level, there are opportunities for several players to do things differently. This isn’t a story to talk about Artemi Panarin. He’s the team’s top-line left winger […]
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It’s not only time for the Kings to begin their 2026-27 season, but we’re also now less than three days away from the Ontario Reign kicking off their AHL campaign. Coach Andrew Lord is back behind the bench after guiding Ontario to a franchise-best 99 points and a Pacific Division title. He’ll have a new […]
The Florida Panthers took on the defending Stanley Cup champions Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Florida is looking to get itself back into Stanley Cup contention. Thanks to Gustav Forsling, their season started off on the right foot. The Panthers and Hurricanes needed all three periods and nearly all of overtime to finally settle this […]
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Many pundits are sleeping on the Edmonton Oilers’ defence. If this group gels under Mike Babcock’s tighter checking system, it could be one of the best blue lines in the NHL. Their new coach is bringing a greater focus on team defence, and that should help bring goals against down. Edmonton gave up the most…
Magic The Magic changed the coach. If that doesn’t work, they may finally have to change something else. Orlando fired Jamahl Mosley after last season and replaced him with Sean Sweeney, hoping the highly regarded former Mavericks and Spurs assistant can get more from a roster built around Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good start in 2026-27. After swinging the Kirill Marchenko trade, they scored the very first goal of the 2026-27 NHL season. However, the news isn’t all good, thanks to recent developments with defenseman Jake McCabe. McCabe exited the game against Montreal in the first period on Tuesday […]
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The Flames selected Harrington with the No. 38 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The Calgary Flames have put pen to paper with one of their most exciting prospects. On Tuesday evening, the Flames announced that they’ve signed forward Chase Harrington to a three year entry-level contract carrying an average annual value of $1.075 million. The 18-year-old Harrington was selected by the Flames in the second round, 36th overall,…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun their 2026-27 NHL season. They were not the first team playing on Tuesday night’s opening slate of games. But thanks to William Nylander, they have the first goal of the new season. Nylander collected the puck at the blue line, allowing his team to remain onside. He walked up […]
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Original Six rivals meet Tuesday night at TD Garden as the New York Rangers visit the Boston Bruins for an early-season NHL matchup. How to Watch Rangers vs Bruins The Rangers finished their preseason with a 6-1 win over the…
The Colorado Avalanche are starting the 2026-27 season with a clean slate and a fresh top power play unit.
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