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6 Canucks on the Athletic’s top 100 NHL prospects list; Malhotra at 8, Cootes at 95

On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler published his annual summer ranking of the top 100 drafted NHL prospects.   In total, six Vancouver Canucks prospects appear on this year’s list, headlined by 2026 third-overall pick Caleb Malhotra. Wheeler ranked Malhotra eighth overall under Tier 2, writing: “A BU commit and the son of Vancouver Canucks head…

Penn State Hockey Freshman Profiles: Crew Petty

The Skinny Position: GHeight: 6’4”Weight: 205 poundsDOB: August 11, 2007 (age 18)Catches: LeftHometown: Kennewick, WA2025-26 Team: Gilmour Academy (USHS-Prep)2025-26 Stats: .919 save percentage, 2.19 GAA, 5 shutouts, 24-9 record 2026-27 Outlook Penn State played the entire 2025-26 season with only two varsity goaltenders after John Seifarth quietly departed the roster at the beginning of the […]

Rangers Reacts Survey: Grade the Rangers 2026 Draft

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The 2026 MLB Draft took place over the weekend, with the Texas Rangers’ selections highlighted by prep […]

Are NHL Players the Toughest Athletes?

Professional athletes train hard. They often endure brutal conditions and workout routines in an attempt to fine tune their bodies for physically demanding sports. They’ll put everything on the line…

Series: Calgary Flames Offseason Recap

In this series, Heavy Sports is looking at what every NHL team has done over the offseason. Next up is the Calgary Flames. The Flames are coming off another middling season in the NHL standings. The team missed out on postseason contention once again, having not made the playoffs since the 2021-2022 season. Calgary has […] The post Series: Calgary Flames Offseason Recap appeared first on HEAVY .

What perception becomes reality?

It’s been hard to shake the notion that the opening 20 games or so of this approaching season are going to carry a heavier weight than just about any chunk of Blackhawks games from this decade. Probably not in terms of the overall success or failure of The Plan™ — a 20-game sample is too small to paint that big of a picture — but more about the perception of which of those two outcomes it’s moving towards. The Bowen Byram trade feels like the watershed moment here. Not that the rebui...

Report: LeBron James is reaching out to players on interested teams

As the LeBron James saga plows forward like it’s an early 2010’s summer, the conclusion appears to be drawing near. And, like the early 2010’s, it’s ESPN’s Brian Windhorst leading the reporting. On the Hoop Collective podcast, Windhorst said that James is contacting players on some of the interested teams. This, of course, then gets […]

Macklin Celebrini Named Cover Athlete for EA Sports NHL 27

San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini was named the cover athlete for the upcoming EA Sports NHL 27 video game. After rumors on social media sprouted up in recent days about Celebrini being on the cover of this year’s hockey video game, EA Sports announced on Tuesday that it was indeed true, as the 20-year-old […] The post Macklin Celebrini Named Cover Athlete for EA Sports NHL 27 appeared first on HEAVY .

NHL Rumors: Late-Summer Stunners to Keep an Eye On

NHL rumors could finally come to an end for several players, if these late-summer stunners come to fruition. The post NHL Rumors: Late-Summer Stunners to Keep an Eye On appeared first on HEAVY .

Penguins, Nick Robertson reach agreement on two-year contract

Nick Robertson and the Penguins have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year contract. Per Elliotte Friedman, it will carry a $3.25 million AAV. Pittsburgh got Robertson from Toronto earlier for a fourth round pick. Robertson was drafted by Toronto in the second round back in 2019 when current Pens GM Kyle Dubas was with […]

The Best and Worst Don Sweeney Free Agent Signings | Bruins Beat

On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky breaks out his tiers to rank Don Sweeney’s free agent signings since 2015. 0:00 – Welcome in! 1:31 – Tiering Don Sweeney’s Best and Worst Free Agent signings 2:45 – Riley Nash 3:54 – Jaroslav Halak 5:44 – Matt Beleskey 8:07 – Craig Smith 9:33 – Derek Forbort 11:02 [...] The post The Best and Worst Don Sweeney Free Agent Signings | Bruins Beat appeared first on CLNS Media .

Penguins Reach a Two-Year Agreement With Recent Acquisition

The Pittsburgh Penguins were one of the biggest surprises of the 2025/26 National Hockey League season, and after making some moves this off-season, there’s plenty of hope in Pittsburgh that they can take some steps forward ahead of the upcoming campaign.While plenty of that success was unsurprisingly driven by the veteran core of Sidney Crosby, […] The post Penguins Reach a Two-Year Agreement With Recent Acquisition appeared first on HEAVY .