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Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ chances against the Anaheim Ducks, Josh Samanski’s spot in the lineup, Cup or Bust,…
Against all ambitions for a bounce back year, the New York Rangers struggled with offense, injuries, and quickly fell into old patterns in what became another lost season.
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that McKenzie Gore’s subpar road trip shows that he’s not yet at the level that the Texas Rangers hope that he can achieve. Kennedi Landry writes that Gore allowed three home runs in a start for the first time since 2023 in the series finale loss to Seattle. Grant checks […]
The underdog Montreal Canadiens were in Florida on Sunday night to start their playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game had all of the intensity that their final regular season meeting suggested the series would eventually have, culminating in an overtime thriller. The Habs’ mission in going to Tampa was clear; try to take at least one of the two games and get a split before going back to Montreal. Not only did they accomplish that mission in game one, they have a chance to make i...
It’s OGWAC time, as we celebrate one of the best running subplots of any NHL postseason: The Old Guy Without a Cup. That grizzled veteran who's done it all over a long career, but has yet to get their name on the sport’s most hallowed trophy. Can they finally win the big one? Will they run out of time? Will they get the first pass from the team captain, and if so, will they cry? Will we all cry? You know the drill. The greatest OGWAC story ever told was Ray Bourque back in 2001. Teemu Selanne’...
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Jonathan Toews spoke to reporters at his end-of-season media availability and was honest about where things stand heading into the offseason. No decision has been made on whether he will play a 17th NHL season. He will take the next few weeks to reflect on the year, process what the comeback meant to him, and determine whether he wants to go through the grind again. #NHLJets exit interviews are underway. Jonathan Toews just told us he hasn’t made a decision yet on his future. That’s going ...
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This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring ( SCH ) Musings on Madison, Episode 208 — Another Blackhawks season ends. So now what? ( SCH ) Blackhawks player grades, Part I: Spencer Knight proves himself, young defense develops ( Athletic ) Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that’ll require enormous leap ( Sun-Times ) Updates from Blackhawk...
Like many of you, in addition to being a Carolina Panthers fan I’m also passionate about college football. I’m a lifelong fanatic and a graduate of BYU so I have an admitted bias in wanting the Panthers to draft guys coming out of beautiful Provo, Utah. While there aren’t as many former Cougars currently playing in the NFL as […]
The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2025-26 season at 25-49-8 with 58 points, the worst record in the NHL and a stunning fall from the team that went 50-23-9 just two seasons ago. A season that was already difficult became a roster liquidation exercise as the year wore on. Quinn Hughes, Conor Garland, Tyler Myers, David Kampf, and Lukas Reichel were all moved before the trade deadline, and coach Rick Tocchet has been vocal about wanting less roster turnover this summer rather than more. T...
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John Hynes is not satisfied. Despite the Minnesota Wild having the most dominant performance out of any Game 1 matchup (so far) in the playoffs after wiping the floor with the Dallas Stars to the tune of 6-1, the head coach demands more. “We prepped for a few days to play Game 1 and we played G...
Here are your links for today: Devils Links What might a new Nico Hischier contract look like this offseason? [Devils’ Advocates] Another piece of business for the front office this summer: What might Arseny Gritsyuk’s next contract look like? [Infernal Access ($)] On the season that was: “The Quinn Hughes pursuit meant several with trade […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Monday in April: Rich Cimini – Jimmy Johnson has advice for Jets’ stockpile of draft picks Mel Kiper Jr. – 2026 NFL mock draft: Kiper’s pick predictions for Rounds 1-2 Lucas Hutcherson – Examining potential Jets late-round targets in […]
Who: Philadelphia Flyers (1-0) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (0-1) in Game 2 of the best of seven series When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, national on ESPN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Game 3 will be on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, then the series takes an extra day’s […]
They have home ice vs Rochester in the best of three first round.
If there is one thing that has defined the Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes-run Montreal Canadiens, it is conviction. They have a plan, they believe in their plan, and they will stick to it. The plan won’t always take the conventional route, either. Hiring Martin St-Louis was not a conventional hire. Taking Juraj Slafkovský was not the conventional selection at first overall. Even Gorton hiring Hughes wasn’t conventional. It was all calculated, however. Through two periods on Sunday night...
The playoffs kicked off with some good ones over the weekend. The only series yet to begin is Ducks-Oilers, which is the late game among four tonight. No playoff news for the big Islanders, of course, but Bridgeport begins their final playoff on Tuesday. Islanders News The lottery will be held May 5. What are […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Anthony Mantha’s strong regular season has made him a very intriguing free agent target this summer, but other teams are now watching to see whether he can produce in the playoffs. His past postseason struggles and Game 1 performance, which included some physicality but also two […]
*This weekend saw the Flyers open up their first round series against the Penguins, and while a playoff situation is a whole other beast, there are some key lessons that they could take into it from the regular season series. [ BSH ] *And also, looking back further, from the last time these two teams met in the postseason. [ BSH ] *Heading into this matchup, too, all eyes are on Dan Vladar, who’s been making quite a statement throughout this season. [ PHLY ] *The Flyers have no ...
Yale is expected to announce Jeff Hamilton as its new head coach this week.Hamilton is the program's all-time leading scorer with 174 points in 127 games. He had 80 goals and 94 assists, playing from 1996-2001. Hamilton went on to play 157 NHL games, the sixth-most of any Yale alum.Though a distinguished alum, Hamilton has little coaching experience. He's been running the Connecticut Jr. Rangers program...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Nick Suzuki shared that Canadiens game plan in terms of discipline wasn’t just about avoiding retaliations, but also deciding when to accept some physicality when a penalty could be a possibility. [ La Presse ] Martin St-Louis’s explained his decision to use his timeout in overtime. [ Journal de Montreal ] “That’s just stupidity,” Jon Cooper said of his team’s inability to stop taking offensive-zone penalties. [ The Athletic ] Juraj Slafk...
On April 19th in 2010, Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin deflected a puck off his skate and past Los Angeles Kings netminder Jonathan Quick in Game 3 of the opening round of the 2010 playoffs, pulling his team within a goal three minutes into the third period. Ruled a good goal by on-ice referee Steve Kozari, NHL SVP Mike Murphy and the off-ice video review crew overturned the ruling after