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On December 14th in 2013, Danish winger Jannik Hansen fired an 88 foot center ice slapshot that deflected off Slovak defenseman Zdena Chara's stick and knuckled past Finnish backstop Tuukka Rask, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 lead against the Boston Bruins. The Canucks put three more pucks past Rask before being pulled, then added two goals to complete the 6-2 rout
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 0 reads
On December 12th in 1933, Boston Bruins blueliner Eddie Shore drilled Toronto Maple Leafs scoring sensation Ace Bailey in response to physical play by penalty killers King Clancy and Red Horner. Horner recalls, "He [Shore] hit Bailey and flipped him in the air, just like a rag doll. Bailey landed on his head just a few feet from where I was standing. Bailey hit the ice and he went into some kind
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 3 reads
On December 12th in 2010, Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild stripped Anaheim Ducks forward Bobby Ryan of his stick without whistle, having lost his own earlier in the play. Unable to recover the lumber, Silver fetched the Finn's abandoned off-handed hardware and scored. In celebration of the Ducks fifth goal, Ryan proudly paraded the borrowed blade to the visiting captain Koivu in recognition of
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 1 read
On December 10th in 1980, Vancouver Canucks forward Tiger Williams famously rode his hockey stick the length of the Maple Leaf Gardens ice in celebration of a goal scored against Jim Rutherford in his first visit to Toronto since he was traded by the team ten months earlier. Drafted by Toronto 31st overall in 1974, Tiger spent his first six NHL seasons leading the Leafs in penalty minutes,
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 1 read
The Florida Panthers scored three times in the back half of the third period to erase a three-goal deficit and then outdid the Carolina Hurricanes in the shootout to post a stunning 4-3 victory over the top team in the Eastern Conference. Carolina opened the scoring 11:53 into the first when veteran Jordan Staal banged in a rebound following a point shot from Shayne Gostisbehere that came off the back glass. Eric Robinson drew the primary assist on Staal’s tenth of the season. The Hu...
From Litter Box Cats | 2 months ago | 3 reads
An opportunity for revenge against the Bedard-less Hawks
From Silver Seven | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers have officially signed reliever Chris Martin. The Angels have reached a settlement with the family of Tyler Skaggs, putting an apparent end to that saga. The Orioles might be good next year. And MLB dot com has a list of each team’s best single-game performance in 2025. That’s all for […]
From Lone Star Ball | 2 months ago | 10 reads
The Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2) have -116 moneyline odds to win when they host an expected close matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6), who have -104 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can tune in on ESPN+ as the Ducks take on the Blue Jackets. Ducks vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Honda Center in Anaheim, California Favorite: Ducks (-116...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Penguins might be in the race for a playoff spot and haven't given up yet, but the mentality since Kyle Dubas took over as general manager has been to get younger and build for the future. The core of veterans haven't been moved yet, even though it was looking like it would be the case with Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell. The Penguins did bring in Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak while moving out Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin, but those pieces can b...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Flyers announced Friday afternoon that they had assigned defenseman Egor Zamula to the Phantoms after he cleared waivers, and with the open roster spot, they called up forward Denver Barkey to step into their forward mix. It’s a chance to get a try out a different mix up front, and also a nice reward for some work well done on Barkey’s part through these first couple of months down with the Phantoms. It’s a little earlier than we might have predicted at the beginning the season, but it’s w...
From Broad Street Hockey | 2 months ago | 5 reads
Conor Garland keeps getting mentioned in trade chatter, and it’s not because the Vancouver Canucks are shopping him. Teams are doing their homework because productive wingers who play hard every night are hard to find, and that's exactly what Garland brings. Why Conor Garland keeps coming up in Canucks talks The latest buzz comes from Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch reporting that coach Travis Green has always thought highly of Garland, and that if Vancouver ever did open the door, Ottaw...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Winnipeg Jets didn’t come into this season expecting to be having deadline conversations this early, but the reality is starting to settle in. A team that entered the year trying to extend a competitive window now looks stuck in neutral, and that’s turning a few veteran contracts into talking points around the league. Two names, in particular, are beginning to surface in quiet trade chatter: Gustav Nyquist and Jonathan Toews . Neither was signed with the intention of being moved, but...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 1 read
The Anaheim Ducks have taken another big stride this season and are real contenders in the Western Conference. They have been holding down or battling for the division lead in the Pacific and are good enough to finish in the top three at the end of the season. The Ducks are deep and have talent, but they have some veterans they can swap out for better and younger talent, pending UFAs, and a ton of money and assets to upgrade. That is likely what they intend to do this season to last them years...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The four-win New Orleans Saints will host the three-win New York Jets for their final game at the Caesar’s Superdome this season. The Saints are coming off a second consecutive win for the first time this season and will be looking to make it three in a row as they try to end the season […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | 2 months ago | 5 reads
With plenty of talk about the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and others, there's really only one other team that seems to have come genuinely close in the Quinn Hughes Sweepstakes. According to insider Elliotte Friedman , that team is the Carolina Hurricanes . "I think Carolina. That’s the team," Friedman told the crew on NHL Network Radio this week. "I know there's a lot of talk about New Jersey and other things. But I really do think Carolina was in there pretty good. I h...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times wrote a really good piece on Friday after a lengthy conversation with Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson. The focus of this story was the Blackhawks’ goaltending situation. Davidson told Pope they’re still committed to Arvid Söderblom as the NHL back-up. “There’s no real discussion at this point to making any change. We just have to be a little more consistent in front of him.” But behind Spencer Knight and Söderblom is a mess right now. Since ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 3 reads
He's a Western New York guy. He would love to stay home with the Buffalo Sabres . But Alex Tuch still, rightfully, feels he deserves his market value as he approaches unrestricted free agency. That's why there's still nothing resembling a new extension in Buffalo. The latest report from insider Elliotte Friedman is that the Sabres likely made an offer to Tuch that was nowhere close. I’ve heard two stories: that the Sabres offered him in the vicinity of Thompson’s number ($7.14M AAV) and...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The oddsmakers fancy the Montreal Canadiens on home ice (-143) over the Pittsburgh Penguins (+120) when they meet on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Canadiens vs. Penguins Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Canadiens (-143) Underdog: Penguins (+120) Total: 6 Best Canadiens vs. Penguins Promo Codes How to Watch Canadiens vs. Penguins Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: Montréal, Quebec Ven...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The sportsbooks are expecting a close game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Tampa, with the Lightning given moneyline odds of -117 and the Hurricanes at -104. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Lightning vs. Hurricanes Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Lightning (-117) Underdog: Hurricanes (-104) Total: 5.5 Best Lightning vs. Hurricanes Promo Codes How to Watch Lightning vs. Hurricanes Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET Ho...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Nashville Predators on Saturday and are -113 on the moneyline, with the latter at -107. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Maple Leafs vs. Predators Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Maple Leafs (-113) Underdog: Predators (-107) Total: 6 Best Maple Leafs vs. Predators Promo Codes How to Watch Maple Leafs vs. Predators Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: Nashville, Tennessee Venue: Bridgest...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Boston Bruins are moderate favorites (-161) at home against the Vancouver Canucks (+135) at TD Garden on Saturday. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Bruins vs. Canucks Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Bruins (-161) Underdog: Canucks (+135) Total: 5.5 Best Bruins vs. Canucks Promo Codes How to Watch Bruins vs. Canucks Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: NHL Network Location: Boston, Massachusetts Venue: TD Garden Live Stream: Watc...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 1 read
Future considerations and a one-year, $5 million contract. That’s all it took to get former six-time 30-goal scorer and Minnesota Wild killer Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings in the offseason. There was some optimism among pundits and management that, despite his goal totals dwind...
From Hockey Wilderness | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Madden season is coming to a close. With just three Detroit Lions games left, there are only three games left to simulate on the popular video game series. Unfortunately, next week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings falls on Christmas, and I will not be in town to simulate Lions vs. Vikings on Madden. So that […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Carolina Hurricanes are going to be missing one of their best players for an extended period of time, as forward Seth Jarvis was injured Friday night after colliding with the post. Jarvis had been carrying the Hurricanes offense this season, so it's going to be a huge loss for their hockey club. Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour spoke after the game and shed some light on Jarvis' status, stating things didn't like very good for one of the team's best players. "It's not good," Brind'Amo...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 months ago | 4 reads