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The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last night, doing so without forward Andrew Mangiapane, who was a healthy scratch. Perhaps the scratch was simply a reflection of his recent play, or it could signal something more. As Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman noted on a recent episode of the 32 Thoughts…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 5 reads
Horizon action features the Milwaukee Panthers (4-10) at home against the Robert Morris Colonials (9-3) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. Milwaukee vs. Robert Morris NCAA Game Info Date: Friday, January 2, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Venue: Klotsche Center Last Game For Each Team Milwaukee, led by Jorey Buwalda with nine points and 14 rebounds, fell short in a 58-49 loss against IU Indianapolis in their last outing. Valerie Cassidy-De F...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 0 reads
ESPN’s Ben Solak just released his All-Rookie rosters in order to “highlight standout debut seasons”, and a pair of Chicago Bears made the list, both on offense. Luther Burden, the second-round pick out of Missouri (#39 overall), made the first team alongside Tet McMillan of the Panthers (#8) and Emeka Egbuka (#19). Burden is making […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Devin Cooley has made quite the impression as backup goalie for the Calgary Flames—both on and off the ice. In 13 appearances (10 starts), he's logged a .914 save percentage and a 2.40 goals against average. The Flames have seen enough to know that they want him around for a while, and have locked Cooley up to a two-year extension worth $2.7 million (AAV of $1.35M). TOO COOL 😎 Devin Cooley has signed a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.35 million! pic.twitter.com/mgP3wvLkH6 — Calga...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 0 reads
As a native New Yorker, the cold never bothered Ari Peña. Growing up much of his days were spent outside, watching and playing baseball. His passion for sports manifested into a continuing run with the New York Gay Flag Football League, which began over 15 years ago. Now for his day-to-day job, Peña serves as […] The post Gay NHL exec brings lifelong sports passion to growing the league appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 2 months ago | 3 reads
So, the Blackhawks came out of the Christmas break with a thrilling win in Dallas and a dull thud at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. That’s kinda the way things have gone this season, isn’t it? The good news for tonight is Nick Foligno is healthy and in the lineup and Ilya Mikheyev also returns from his absence to be with his family. We’re getting closer to a full Blackhawks lineup. The Blackhawks held only an optional morning skate today, so these are the new lines we saw at practi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 8 reads
As we embark on the 2nd half of the 2025-26 season, there is a ton going wrong for the Devils. Injuries, management, player regression, scoring slumps – we’ve had a full NJ Diner Menu of issues on and off ice. My track record as a blogging mush is pretty strong: I wrote this blog about […]
From All About The Jersey | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The schedule really starts to heat up now as the Carolina Hurricanes (24-11-3) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-12-9) for a game tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Game time is 7 P.M. This will complete the second half of a back-to-back situation for Carolina as they are coming off a 3-2 overtime win last night against […]
From Canes Country | 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Rams have to play their starters against the Cardinals in Week 18 and the reason has nothing to do with playoff seeds. It’s because Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford, and the Rams can’t go into the playoffs having lost four of their last six games with handouts to teams like the Panthers, Falcons, and Cardinals. […]
From Turf Show Times | 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Chicago Blackhawks close out the 2025 calendar year on home ice Tuesday night, hosting the New York Islanders as they look to finish the year on a stronger note. The Islanders come into this one sitting third in the Metropolitan Division by points percentage (.590), a spot that looks solid on paper but hardly comfortable in practice thanks to a crowded playoff picture. The Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres are right on their heels — the latter of which is on a nine-game winning stea...
From Second City Hockey | 2 months ago | 10 reads
Ahead of the Leafs vs. Devils matchup on Tuesday, New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed Auston Matthews’ goal-scoring greatness, his team’s offensive success in the second period against the Leafs on Oct. 21, and the Devils losing three in a row since the return of Jack Hughes and Timo Meier from injury. Auston Matthews […] The post Sheldon Keefe on Auston Matthews closing in on the Leafs’ franchise record in goals: “It is his rightful place” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 1 read
At the end of the season, they don’t ask how; they ask how many, and in the world of Sharks stats, last night was a regulation win over a division rival, even if it was incredibly ugly. The San Jose Sharks were outshot and out-possessed in a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Natural Stat Trick’s Corsi Differential in all situations shows just how lopsided the puck possession was between the Sharks and the Ducks. The shot differential reflected the difference. The Sharks were o...
From Fear The Fin | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Welcome to Oilersnation’s top 10 stories of the year, where we count down the most-read stories you, the reader, clicked on in 2025. The Edmonton Oilers have Los Angeles Kings have duked it out in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last four years. In the 2022 playoffs, they won in…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Leafs dropping like, um, leaves.
From Pension Plan Puppets | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Chicago’s rookie wideout, Luther Burden III, earned a well-deserved place on ESPN analyst Ben Solak’s 2025 All-Rookie Team , joining the league’s best first-year players in a season that saw the rookie emerge as one of the Bears’ most dynamic playmakers. Burden was accompanied by Panthers rookie Tetairoa McMillan and Bucs rookie Emeka Egbuka on Solak’s list. Solak highlighted Burden’s growth throughout the year, noting that while it took time for him to find a consistent role in Ben Johns...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Jets are playing at this point for little beyond position in the 2026 NFL Draft. With the Falcons’ win over the Rams on Monday Night Football, the dream of the Jets landing the top pick has officially ended. The Jets currently sit third behind the Raiders and the Giants. At 2-14, the Raiders are […]
From Gang Green Nation | 2 months ago | 5 reads
Jeff Sheng photographed 200 out LGBTQ athletes over the course of a decade, compiling in his important book, 'Fearless,' a decade ago. The post Celebrating 10 years of ‘Fearless’ book sharing photos of 200 out athletes appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Good morning, Devils fans. The World Juniors Championships are well underway, and it’s time for a new thread of games. Check below for the times and the standings. Please note that this will be the end of the group stage, and the playoffs will begin on January 2, running through January 5. December 30 Group […]
From All About The Jersey | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Florida Panthers (21-15-2) and Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6) will do battle for the first time this season tonight in the second half of a back-to-back at Amerant Bank Arena for the surging Cats, who are 9-3-1 over their last 12 games. Florida is coming off a rousing 5-3 comeback win over the Washington Capitals. Down 3-2 in the third, the Panthers got goals from Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart to maintain possession of the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. ...
From Litter Box Cats | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Kiefer Sherwood is has turned into one of the more interesting names on the market, and the Dallas Stars are popping up as a fit. Vancouver has made its pending unrestricted free agents available, and Sherwood checks a lot of boxes for a contender because he's producing at a career level while carrying a low cap hit. With 16 goals in 38 games and a reputation for being a heavy, disruptive winger, he looks like the kind of add that can matter in tight playoff hockey, especially for a Star...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 2 reads
With 2026 fast approaching, I looked at several Wisconsin Badgers sports squads and came up with a resolution that makes sense for each of them. (Sorry, “Winning a Natty” is a bit too on the nose for this exercise.) Here’s to a robust early Happy New Year to Badgers everywhere, and to big things in 2026 for all […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | 2 months ago | 5 reads
When you are a rebuilding team that has stockpiled more draft picks than you would ever have a reasonable need for, you have the flexibility to take some chances on talented players that have not worked out in their previous stop. If you are a contending team short on assets, you are not trading two […]
From PensBurgh | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Blake Coleman trade chatter is getting louder. Insider Frank Seravalli has openly connected the Calgary Flames winger to his hometown team, the Dallas Stars . Coleman is a Dallas-area product, and Seravalli basically spelled out the storyline, saying Dallas has interest and that you could imagine a “one-stop” call to Calgary that brings Coleman home. Why Blake Coleman to the Dallas Stars keeps coming up Seravalli also reported that interest around the league is huge, with sources...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 2 reads
This past week, the Flyers have somehow played three games while also having a four-day holiday break. In that stretch, the Flyers went 2-1-0 against three of the worst teams in the Western Conference, with wins over Vancouver and Chicago and a regulation loss against Seattle. The week started off on the right foot with a pretty dominant 5-2 win over the Canucks, where the new look fourth line of Nikita Grebenkin, Rodrigo Abols, and Carl Grundstrom combined for two goals. The next n...
From Broad Street Hockey | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Gavin McKenna posted a hat trick for Canada at the 2026 World Junior Championships last night. The US Collegiate Selects team- coached by Guy Gadowsky- has reached the semifinals of the Spengler Cup. Aiden Fink recorded two assists on Sunday, an excellent sign for his return to the lineup for the second half of Penn […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 2 months ago | 2 reads