The Vancouver Canucks have a big offseason ahead as they continue their rebuild. They are entering the summer with several trade candidates, and Elias Pettersson is one of them. The 27-year-old center needs a change of scenery in a major way. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Pettersson during the offseason. Philadelphia Flyers The Flyers have taken a big step in the right direction this year and are in the second round of the playoffs because of...
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Our free agency preview continues this week at All About the Jersey, and after taking a look at some of the bigger-ticket items last week, I thought it would be a good idea this week to dig a little deeper and look at some of the goaltenders who are up for new deals. At the […]
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Blackhawks drop two spots following draft lottery; will select No. 4 overall ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic )
What long-term role is the best fit for Alex Vlasic’s skills? ( SCH )
Blackhawks 2026 NHL Draft Lottery guide ( Athletic )
Connor Bedard explains decision not to play for Canada at World Championship ( Athletic )
How can Bedard find the next steps toward realizing his ...
With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution. In this series, we’ll take a look at just how much the Panthers have tied up in specific position groups over the next couple of seasons, what contracts could be terminated […]
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs
Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Buffalo Sabres (A1)
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: Sportsnet+
In the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres met four times. Each scored 13 goals, and each grabbed two wins. The teams were 1-1-0 at home, and 1-1-0 on the road in a season series that wrapped up with three...
The Dallas Stars' playoff run is over, and they have some decisions to make when it comes to their roster. They are entering the summer with multiple pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs), and Michael Bunting is among them. If Bunting ends up hitting the free-agent market instead of re-signing with the Stars, he should generate a good amount of interest. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Bunting this summer. New York Islanders The Islanders could be a...
The Vancouver Canucks ' thought they found their GM.
David Pagnotta reported recently that the Canucks had internal interest in speaking with Brad Treliving, who was fired as GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs in late March with seven games remaining in the regular season.
The conversation never happened.
"I believe the Canucks had internally some interest in talking to former Leafs GM Brad Treliving," Pagnotta said, "but I don't believe that's a spot that he's interested in going."
Trelivi...
After a short playoff run, the Edmonton Oilers should be in for a busy offseason. The Oilers' roster is simply not strong enough right now, and they have multiple needs to address during the summer because of it. One specific area that the Oilers must improve this offseason is their goaltending. Tristan Jarry has not lived up to expectations since being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins, while Connor Ingram is a better fit as a backup. Thus, it would be shocking if the Oilers don't try to ...
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The Minnesota Wild's penalty kill was their greatest weakness in the 2024-25 season. In the regular season, they successfully defended on only 72.4% of their shorthanded chances, then allowed the Vegas Golden Knights to go 5-for-19 on the power play during the playoffs. The year before that, Minneso...
The Edmonton Oilers went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals in 2024 and 2025.
This year they lost to the Anaheim Ducks in six games.
The fallout from that result has been significant, and the question of whether Kris Knoblauch will coach the Oilers next season is now very much open.
GM Stan Bowman addressed the media Saturday morning at Rogers Place for a 30-plus-minute exit interview and declined to guarantee his coach's future in any meaningful way.
"When you don't have success, I th...
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (18-15) ROCHESTER 3, SYRACUSE 2 / 6 (BOX) Ryan Clifford drove in a run in the bottom of the first to give Syracuse the initial lead, but it wouldn’t last long. In the top of the fourth, the newly signed Jack Weisenburger allowed three runs, giving the Red Wings a 3-1 lead. […]
Well, it’s been an interesting past few days for the Toronto Maple Leafs. First, they hired a new GM , and the reaction has been, well, mixed. Along with John Chayka they added Mats Sundin as a Senior Advisor, Hockey Operations. Chayka has been out of the league since 2020 after he abruptly stepped down from his role as the Arizona Coyotes general manager. Oh, yeah, and he was suspended by the league for a year as well. As for Sundin, this will be the franchise icon’s first job in hockey manag...
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Wednesday in May: Justin Melo – Jets officially wave goodbye to QB Tyrod Taylor as he signs elsewhere Geoffrey A Knox – David Bailey drawing strong draft buzz in NFL award conversations Nick Wojton – Important 2026 NFL offseason […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links No. 12 it is: Should the Devils bet long-term on Arseny Gritsyuk? “Yes, committing long-term after just 66 NHL games carries risk. But there are some strong indicators Gritsyuk is a player worth betting on.” [Infernal Access ($)] “The Devils aren’t in rebuild mode, so drafting isn’t […]
While it is not great that the Minnesota Wild are down 2-0 in the second round to the Colorado Avalanche and find themselves at the bottom of a big mountain to climb against one of the best teams in the league, we do at least get to share some good news.
In multiple places over the last week, i...
The ping-pong balls didn’t bounce the Rangers’ way, and now they’re left picking fifth in a wide-open draft.
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… As the debate to re-sign Evgeni Malkin continues to be the dominant news item (and figures to remain that way until a decision is made), two opposing views on Malkin’s future with the Penguins win out above everything else: one argument is that he’s still productive […]
A day after a widely panned press conference to introduce their new GM and figurehead, the Toronto Maple Leafs were handed a gift by the hockey gods/conspiracy forces by winning the draft lottery to get the #1 pick this summer. This was quite the cliffhanger, as had just one lower team won the first or […]
*A lovely, midweek break from the playoff madness. That’s what we have today, friends. Let’s enjoy it. Enjoy it before realizing we probably won’t have Noah Cates for Game 3 tomorrow. [ BSH ]
*If you insist on not enjoying this break from the Flyers, you can enjoy Charlie’s breakdown of Monday’s game, in which the Flyers did everything right and still lost. [ PHLY ]
*In fact, there’s a lot of good to talk about after that Game 2 performance. Even with regard to Travis Konecny, who ha...
With their backs against the wall and the season on the line, the Laval Rocket stepped onto the ice in Toronto for Game 4 versus the Marlies, coming off of back-to-back 6-2 defeats in Games 2 and 3. The Rocket had to give this game everything they had, or would risk going home much earlier than expected after a regular-season division title.
Pascal Vincent, clearly unhappy with the lineup’s effort over the last two games, scrambled things around all over the lineup. Alex Belzile was down ...
Clarkson will become the first Division III school playing D-I ECAC hockey to announce plans to opt-in to the NCAA's revenue sharing model, beginning in 2026-27.The decision allows Clarkson to pay up to $20.5 million in revenue share money to players in its two D-I sports, men's and women's hockey. Though realistically Clarkson won't allocate that much, it gives the option to keep up with other programs...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov, Matthew Schaefer, Beckett Sennecke are the three finalists for the 2025‑26 Calder Memorial Trophy. [ NHL.com ]
Previewing the second round matchup between the Habs and the Buffalo Sabres. [ Sportsnet | CBC | Daily Faceoff | The Athletic | Hockey I/O | La Presse ]
Montreal vs. Buffalo is a series between two teams on their way to the top. [ La Presse ]
Montreal’s big offensive weapons can get on track vs. the Sabres. [ Montre...