In a game between the NHL’s two top scorers, it was Nikita Kucherov emerging on top as he outdueled Connor McDavid in the Lightning’s 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Kucherov scored twice, including his first career short-handed goal, and added two assists while McDavid had Edmonton’s first goal of the game. With the four points, Kucherov moved ahead of McDavid in the scoring race.
Anthony Cirelli, who missed most of the second half of the game following a second-period fight with Vasil...
For the second consecutive game, the Edmonton Oilers were outclassed by a team based in Florida. After falling 4-0 on Thursday to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers fell 5-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in what was a chippy game. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. In the final…
The NFL Draft is still a little over a month away, but for the Minnesota Vikings a lot is riding on this draft. Vikings president and co-owner Mark Wilf made that clear in his statement following the release of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah at the end of January, and he’s right. Between the Vikings salary […]
It was another unseasonably warm day up in the valley, perfect (not) for the Diamondbacks to host the Texas Rangers at Salt River Fields in the penultimate spring training game of 2026. The starting lineup was comprised of pretty much what I think we can expect to see breaking camp with the team in a […]
Recap of the game.
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz has had more than his share of injury troubles since joining the team. Saturday night, he didn't even make it through warmups before suffering his latest setback. A puck in the throat left him charging off the ice, and heading to hospital. Here's a look at what happened to Anthony Stolarz during warmup 🎥: Sportsnet | NHL pic.twitter.com/ugKffkWcaT — TheLeafsNation (@TLNdc) March 21, 2026 Stolarz was supposed to start the game in net for Toronto, but i...
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 29-29-13. On the difference in the game: The first period was good. We took a dumb penalty, in my opinion, and they scored. It was an unnecessary penalty. In the second period, they took […]
The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan’s comment that the Senators’ first goal deflated the team: “I don’t understand this ‘deflated’ stuff, to be honest with you… It’s a cop out” ap...
After the crushing loss to the Ottawa Senators where they got dominated after an early goal in the third period, the New York Islanders followed that up with a crushing loss to the Montreal Canadiens where they got dominated after an early goal in the third period. For a team that’s thrived all year on […]
Another dominant win in the Battle of Ontario
First period
An energetic start from the top line and top defence pair starts the game off in the offensive zone.
A good scoring chance for Alex Newhook follows it up.
Kaiden Guhle erases an attempt by the Islanders to get set up by tossing Anthony Duclair to the boards with a big hit.
The third line comes down for its chance on Ilya Sorokin.
Line number four keeps the pressure on, and that leads to a Casey Cizikas slashing penalty as he whacks Brendan Gallagher.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers made things more interesting than they needed to be. They fell down by 15 early in the fourth quarter to a bad New Orleans Pelicans team before turning things around. Strong finishes from James Harden and Donovan Mitchell were enough to secure the 111-106 victory. As has been a recent trend, the […]
The Nashville Predators will certainly be a team to keep a close eye on this offseason. Several of their players came up in the rumor mill as trade candidates leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and it would not be surprising if they generated interest during the summer. Because of this, let's look at four Nashville players who could get moved this offseason. Roman Josi Josi has come up in the rumor mill, and if he ends up wanting a change of scenery this summer, he should generate a to...
Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright created plenty of chatter as a trade candidate leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The Kraken ended up not moving him, but it would not be surprising if teams pursued him during the summer as well. Because of this, let's look at three potential offseason trade destinations for Wright if the Kraken make him available this summer. New York Rangers The Rangers were connected to Wright leading up to the deadline, and it is not difficult to understan...
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was a top trade candidate leading up to the deadline. However, the Flyers decided to hold on to him past the deadline. While this is the case, the Flyers certainly could move him during this offseason. This is especially so when noting that he is entering the final season of his contract. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could target Ristolainen this summer. Boston Bruins The Bruins were one of the teams that were intereste...
The Flyers pulled out yet another gutsy effort. With eleven forwards, Philadelphia played a tight game before scoring two empty net goals to defeat San Jose 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. Matvei Michkov got his 100th career point, Travis Konecny got his 60th of the season, and the Flyers stayed in the hunt with a perfect West Coast road trip.
The basics
First period: No scoring Second period: 2:26 – Owen Tippett (Trevor Zegras, Noah Juulsen), 13:12 – Dmitry Orlov (William Eklund, Macklin...
Brody Lamb notched his first pro goal, but the Wolf Pack couldn't find their way to two points north of the border.
The Senators are rested, and the Maple Leafs are tired, but can Toronto put on a competitive showing for their home crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre? (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge against the Senators: It’s always a tough game against them. We are going to have to […]
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The Islanders have a big one tonight in Montreal, where the Canadiens are in a three-way tie for the Atlantic’s third playoff spots (84 points, same as wild card occupants Detroit and Boston but with a game in hand) while the Islanders begin a night of play on the outside looking in for the first […]
The Rangers wasted no time signing Drew Fortescue after Boston College’s season ended—but their decision to immediately burn a year of his contract raises some familiar questions.
Game 69: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
At the time of writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won their game versus the Winnipeg Jets in a shootout, while the Columbus Blue Jackets’ unstoppable march up the order has them out to a 3-1 lead over the Seattle Kraken through one period of play. Those are big res...
Women have fought for the right to date and love one another openly as teammates. Pat Griffin has helped lead the charge.
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It’s Saturday night friends with a big divisional game on the line between the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings both fighting for postseason play and positioning. Per the Bruins, there are no lineup changes tonight. We’ll see Lukas Reichel back in the lineup for his second game in the Black and Gold after an […]
Recap of the game.
The Edmonton Oilers are back at it in the late slot on Hockey Night in Canada for the last night of their homestand, and while a 2-1 run through the first three games is fine in the bigger picture, every point you miss gets bigger with only 12 games left to play. If the boys…
After the Florida Panthers worked wonders to bring back all of their unrestricted free agents last year, this season's big pending UFA, Sergei Bobrovsky, figured they'd pony up for him, too. So far, however, the two sides are not in the same page as to what the iconic 37-year-old goaltender's value is on an extension. Insider Frank Seravalli, speaking on the Halford & Brough show, pontificated that the Panthers will come around. And there's one specific reason why...