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Liberty quarterback Michael Merdinger has committed to transferring to Minnesota. He completed his redshirt freshman season with the Flames this year after transferring from North Carolina last offseason. Merdinger saw limited action this season at Liberty, completing 51.2 percent of his passes (21-of-41) for 350 passing yards and one touchdown. He also rushed 19 times […]
From The Daily Gopher | 2 months ago | 1 read
Women’s Hockey (18-1) In the team’s first game after the holiday pause, Matilde Fantin scored the only goal of the game late in the third period to lift No. 4 Penn State to a 1-0 win over No. 10 Cornell: Katie DeSa made 35 saves in her seventh shutout of the season to help the […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Running back Darius Taylor announced Friday through the NIL collective Dinkytown Athletes that he will return to Minnesota next season for his final year of eligibility. The announcement is part of Cub Foods’ contribution to Dinkytown Athletes. When healthy, Taylor is one of the best running backs in the Big Ten. He missed three games […]
From The Daily Gopher | 2 months ago | 1 read
A little bit of salt in the wounds for Edmonton Oilers fans. On Friday, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation revealed its men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Along with notable names like Victor Hedman, Elias Pettersson, and Lucas Raymond, one player who will be making his Olympic debut will be St. Louis Blues defenceman…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Jets players traditionally vote for team awards the Friday before the team’s final regular season game. The biggest award is the team MVP which is named after the great Curtis Martin. This year wide receiver and return man Isaiah Williams received the honor. Going into the season finale at Buffalo on Sunday, Williams is second […]
From Gang Green Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The New York Islanders ' leading scorer is out once again. After spending 15 days out of the lineup in December, Bo Horvat returned for the last four games, but was injured again last night. He exited in the third period of Thursday's game against the Utah Mammoth. But the team is breathing a bit of a sigh of relief after the prognosis came in. It was not as bad as originally thought. Bo Horvat avoids the worst-case scenario. Out this week for sure, hopeful to be day-to-day after re-evaluation...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 1 read
Ole Miss fans are likely recovering from a night in the French Quarter partying long into the morning after a massive quarterfinal win over Georgia. Oddsmakers were up late as well already posting the spreads at FanDuel Sportsbook, and the No. 10 Hurricanes are currently listed as a field goal favorite (-3) over the Rebels. […]
From Red Cup Rebellion | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Welcome back! The World Juniors this year was, in a lot of ways, kind of like the NHL season so far; we know exactly one team is good. The rest? Shown flashes but ultimately extremely flawed. Which has made naturally, for an extremely fun tournament. Very few games have felt noncompetitive and that’s only because […]
From Stanley Cup of Chowder | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Good Friday morning Caps fans — hope you all had a great New Years and that 2026 is off to a good start. The start of the new year means a new season is, incredibly, not all that far off. The Caps will be boarding a plane for Marbella Spain before you know it. In the meantime, instead of resolutions for the club, I’m going … Source
From Eighty Six Forever | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Just like that, the holidays are behind us. The Edmonton Oilers ended 2025 with a loss, but they kick off 2026 sitting pretty atop the Pacific Division. With the calendar flipped following what was hopefully a fun and safe New Year’s Eve for everyone, it’s time for another edition of Oilers Thoughts, where we dive…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Now with one of the NHL's top defenseman to go with one of its top goal scorers, the Minnesota Wild are poised to go forward with that dynamic Quinn Hughes/Kirill Kaprizov combo, right? Not so fast. According to Michael Russo and Joe Smith in The Athletic, the way the Wild have been energized by the Hughes blockbuster addition, GM Bill Guerin is likely not done swinging for the fences. Russo and Smith report that with the Wild's excellent run, including a 7...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Deciding on the best player to wear the captain’s armband can be quite tricky, especially when factoring in player form, team performance, and fixture difficulty. Below are some captaincy options you can consider if you already own them or plan to bring them in with a transfer ahead of the Gameweek 20 deadline. Erling Haaland […]
From Never Manage Alone | 2 months ago | 3 reads
While the Eastern Conference seems wide open, it's much tougher to hold down a playoff spot in that conference than the Western Conference, where the cutoff is five points lower. That means while a team has to be 6-7 games over .500 at this point in the season to hold a wildcard spot in the East, a team can be .500 to three games over .500 to hold one in the West. That being said, some not so good teams in the West, who were seen as sellers and willing to have a fire sale to prepare for the fu...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 0 reads
For the first time in program history, UConn men’s hockey will have a former player in the Olympics. On Friday, Tage Thompson was named to the USA Hockey team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. “We are extremely proud of Tage for being named to USA Hockey Olympic roster,” head coach Mike Cavanaugh said in […]
From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read
It was the biggest shock of all the players left off Team Canada's Olympic roster when Sam Bennett's name was missing from the list. Ignoring everything Bennett has done in the NHL in the past year alone, Canadian hockey fans will remember the beautiful game-tying goal he scored against the USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off final game. He recorded six shots (most on the team) and five hits (most on the team) in that game. SAM BENNETT IN THE CLUTCH! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/qlINVGKp09...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Boston Bruins , like every team in the Eastern Conference, is very much in the playoff race. They are 21-18-2 and are two points out of a wildcard spot, but need improvements. The defense and goaltending are pretty solid, but it's the forward group that really needs the upgrades. Frank Seravalli said, "The Bruins are in a spot where they need more heft up front. How are they going to find that? Maybe moving out Mittelstadt to get a better fit is a way to start, but you're going to have to ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers are recalling two of the American Hockey League’s hottest scorers. Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson were recalled to the Oilers roster Friday, the club announced. For Howard, it marks his first recall since he was sent down to the Bakersfield Condors in mid-November. The #Oilers have recalled forwards Isaac Howard & Quinn…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Ronald Araujo is back with the group after taking a five-week mental health break at the end of November following a very difficult night in the Champions League defeat away to Chelsea. Flick revealed Araujo is not 100% physically ready to return to play and will give the […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Way back in July, when the NHL released their initial six players for each country participating in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games Victor Hedman was a lock to make the roster. Sure, enough the Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain was part of that initial wave of players, and expressed delight at finally being able to represent his country at the preeminent international tournament for hockey. Also back in July, Lightning fans were still figuring out exactly what role the newly signed Pont...
From Raw Charge | 2 months ago | 1 read
One more player from the Montreal Canadiens will not be getting a mid-season vacation this year. With roster decisions for the 2026 Olympic hockey tournament coming in this week, Oliver Kapanen has been selected to represent Finland when the NHL goes to Italy. Oliver Kapanen fera partie d'Équipe Finlande aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver 2026 de Milan-Cortina! 🇫🇮 Oliver Kapanen has been named to Team Finland for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Congrats, Kappy! #GoHabsGo pic.twitte...
From Eyes On The Prize | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Kings fans seem like they are a decent bunch. Mostly complementary of the Celtics and don't overly trash their own team (other than Eubanks and Westbrook). I always love hearing a lot of Celtics fans on the road. Must have felt good for Queta to be starting for the Celtics after being waived by the Kings. I feel bad for the fan who just misses winning. Wild stat that the Celtics haven't played on New Year's Day in Boston since 1956. My favorites are in...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only! | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Columbus Blue Jackets took a bit of time to trade Yegor Chinakhov to find the right trade, but there was more interest from teams than just the Pittsburgh Penguins who ended up landing the former first-round pick. Chris Johnston reported, "There were teams around it. Going way back earlier in the season, the Leafs were one of them. I don't know that they were there later on here. San Jose I think had some interest. Winnipeg. A lot of teams were curious." Chinakhov is a 24-year-old drafted ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 1 read
As the calendar flips to 2026, the hockey world is eagerly awaiting the rosters for next month's Olympic Games. While fans in Minnesota are getting a taste of international hockey with the World Juniors, that's nothing compared to what's on deck. With the NHL finally back in the Games after a 12-yea...
From Hockey Wilderness | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Red Wings are sitting pretty in the standings, but Max Bultman of The Athletic thinks the biggest deadline question is still staring them in the face. Detroit’s top pair of Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson looks legit, and Ben Chiarot has been solid, but the blue line depth behind that gets a lot shakier once the games tighten up. With the March 6 trade deadline approaching fast, the Red Wings should add an experienced No. 4 or 5 defenseman who can handle heavy pressur...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 1 read
Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are now past the group stage and into the playoffs. Please see below for how the Groups A and B shook out: The Rosters and Standings Please see the following hyperlinks for each roster for qualified teams. Please note that not all teams have posted their rosters […]
From All About The Jersey | 2 months ago | 1 read