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The three top priorities for the Oilers this offseason

The Edmonton Oilers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a whimper this week, setting in motion the most important offseason in franchise history. After back-to-back defeats in the Stanley Cup Final, the team entered the 2025 offseason in a tough spot. McDavid’s contract was one year from expiring, and Edmonton’s roster was the…

Play it like a road game: Canadiens at Lightning Game Seven Preview

Game Seven: Montreal Canadiens (3-3) at Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3) Time: 6:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL (Lightning are 4-1 in Game 7 Home Games) TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, TNT, truTV, HBOMax, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning Know the Opponents: Habs Eye on the Prize There is a story, perhaps anecdotal, that occasionally circulates around the internets about George Lucas’ directorial style while shooting the original Sta...

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to name a new management regime on Monday, and with John Chayka and Mats Sundin leading the charge, don't be surprised to see them use the team's goaltending depth to make a trade, and help reallocate some resources on the Leafs' roster. Joseph Woll has the most trade value out of any of the four goalies Toronto has on their roster. He's five years younger than Anthony Stolarz, has two years left on his contract at just $3.6 million AAV, and his limited no-tra...

Edmonton Oilers GM: 'We Need Some New Players'

The Edmonton Oilers need to retool on the fly. After both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid met with the media over the weekend, it's become obvious that things need to change in a hurry for the Oilers. Both stars called out the organization for putting together an 'average' team, and while both stars took accountability for their 'average' play during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it was obvious they feel the roster needs some tweaks. Turns out GM Stan Bowman felt the very same way, although he w...

Minnesota strike first, defeat Victoire in OT

The Minnesota Frost wasted no time setting the tone, stealing home-ice advantage from the Montreal Victoire with a 5–4 overtime win in Game 1 on Saturday. Jincy Roese scored the winner 4:30 into overtime, firing a point shot that deflected off of goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens and trickled across the goal line.  Montreal’s Laura Stacey made history with the PWHL’s first playoff hat trick in a fast-paced, back-and-forth game that saw five goals scored in under eight minutes of game tim...

All-22 Review: Ahmad Moten and Justin Scott vs. Virginia Tech (2025)

A pair of Miami defensive tackles, Ahmad Moten and Justin Scott, have gotten a ton of publicity this off-season. After Miami sent a pair of 1st round edge rushers (Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor) to the NFL the DT duo will potentially make a foursome of 1st round pros to come through Miami in […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 05/03/26

Happy Sunday, Jets fans! Here are your links on this final day of a May weekend. Nick Faria – 3 pressing storylines as Jets open rookie minicamp Nick Faria – The New York Jets’ Breece Hall-contract leverage takes a hit Connor Long – 2 free agent linebackers the Jets can add to improve weak room […]

Sunday Stanley Cup Playoffs GameThread

Logan Stankoven scored twice to extend his postseason goal streak to five games in the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 victory over Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 at Lenovo Center on Saturday. Frederik Andersen made 19 saves to post his second shutout of the playoffs, and Jackson Blake also tallied for the Hurricanes, who are unbeaten. Sean Couturier matched Stankoven with a game-high five shots, and Dan Vladar stopped 20 shots for the Flyers. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING vs MONTREAL CANADIENS ...

Sidney Crosby in ‘wait and see’ mode for plans beyond 2026-27

Sidney Crosby is under contract next season in 2026-27 to play for the Penguins. What comes after that will have to be determined at a later date. “Just wait and see,” Crosby said on Friday about his future status during exit interviews. “I haven’t thought that far ahead, but we’ll just wait and see.” That […]

Canadiens @ Lightning Round 1 Game 7: Preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs Game 7: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) Series tied 3-3 Start time:  **6:00 PM EDT / 3:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: Sportsnet+ The official stats say that the Tampa Bay Lightning had a 38-26 advantage in scoring chances at five-on-five and a 22-7 edge in high-danger chances in Game 6, but ...

Sunday Habs Headlines: Canadiens prepared for Game 7

Montreal Canadiens news and notes “Pretty much every game in this series feels like a Game 7,” Martin St-Louis said before heading to Tampa for the final contest of the series. [ La Presse ] Flights for both the Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning had to be diverted due to thunderstorms that led to tornado warnings in Tampa. [ Journal de Montreal ] In recent history, the Habs have performed well in Game 7s. [ Journal de Montreal ] The history of Game 7s in the NHL. [ La Pre...

Flyers’ fourth line steps up in challenging Game 1

Saturday night’s series opener in Raleigh was, in short, not an especially inspiring showing from this Flyers team. The Flyers found themselves quickly on the back foot in this one, struggling to work under the pressure of the Hurricanes’ checking game and within the tempo they were operating at, and as a result, the Flyers would generate a postseason-low 19 shots on the way to being shut out for the first time in these playoffs. Now, despite the troubles with the pace of the game and the...

Canes Dominate Flyers, Start Round 2 with 3-0 Victory

There is always a worry during the Stanley Cup Playoffs that a long break leads to rust. The Carolina Hurricanes had a week between games, and this was certainly a concern among the Canes faithful. It did not take long to see that head coach Rod Brind’Amour had the Hurricanes ready to play. Carolina started […]

Takeaways: Flyers blanked in series opener, drop Game 1 to Hurricanes 3-0

The Flyers opened up their second round series against the Hurricanes on Saturday night, and while their last series against the Penguins may have ended with a bang, this one began with more of a fizzle. Struggling to get their offense going under the weight of the Canes’ forecheck, the Flyers delivered a showing that, while spirited by the end, was ultimately somewhat anemic, and left them with plenty of areas in need of working on ahead of these teams’ next meeting on Monday night. ...

3 Free-Agent Destinations for Oilers' Jason Dickinson

The Edmonton Oilers have many pending unrestricted free agents heading into the offseason. Among them is forward Jason Dickinson, and he has the potential to generate a good amount of interest if he ends up hitting the market. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Dickinson this summer if he does not end up re-signing with the Oilers.  Ottawa Senators  The Senators could be a team to watch when it comes to Dickinson this offseason. They should be looking ...

Schedule for Sixers-Knicks second-round series

The Sixers are moving on to the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs! There should be plenty of time for the fanbase to bask in the glory of this comeback and true signature playoff moment for Joel Embiid. There won’t be much rest for the weary, though. Their next opponent in round two will […]

NBA Trade Rumors: Jrue Holiday available?

According to Jake Fischer, the Blazers will “field plenty of external trade interest in (Jrue) Holiday in coming weeks and months.” Fischer also writes that Holiday hopes it doesn’t happen and wants to be a part of something and build. Too bad. Holiday might be the perfect addition for this Utah Jazz team, and if […]