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On April 30th in 1986, rookie defenseman Steve Smith of the Edmonton Oilers accidentally played the puck off of goalie Grant Fuhr and scored on his own goal, putting the Calgary Flames ahead 3-2 in the third period of Game 7 of the Battle of Alberta Smyth Division Finals. Smith's 23rd birthday blooper held up as the winner and Calgary took the series 4-3. The Flames would eventually advance to
If it were up to Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy, Kasperi Kapanen, and Connor Ingram, their next team would be the same team they played for at season’s end: the Edmonton Oilers. Early playoff exit aside, when all four took to the microphones at Rogers Place for season-ending press conferences, they all shared a similar message….
It's taken a long, long time, but the Buffalo Sabres are rewarding their fans with an extended playoff run thanks to their win tonight in Game Six against the Boston Bruins, eliminating the Bruins from the playoffs. The Sabres were definitely the favoured team coming into the series, but the Bruins gave them trouble at times that Lindy Ruff and his coaching staff will need to address. What matters most tonight, though, is that the Buffalo Sabres will play in the second round of the Stanley Cup...
Stuart Skinner is one of the most notable pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) goalies heading into the summer. Due to this, he should generate interest from teams looking for a new goaltender if he hits the free-agent market. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Skinner during the offseason if he does not re-sign with the Penguins. Florida Panthers The Panthers are entering the offseason with two pending UFA goalies in Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tar...
Detroit Tigers (16-17) vs. Texas Rangers (16-16) Time/Place: 7:15 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Lone Star BallMedia: Detroit Sportsnet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (1-2, 4.00 ERA) vs. RHP Kumar Rocker (1-2, 3.38 ERA)
It is no secret that the St. Louis Blues are open to moving their top players. Due to this, Pavel Buchnevich is certainly a player to keep an eye on during the offseason. Due to this, let's take a look at three teams that could look to acquire Buchnevich during the offseason if he is willing to waive his no-trade clause. Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks need to improve their top six immensely this offseason. Due to this, a player like Buchnevich could have the potential to grab th...
Recap of the game.
Texas Rangers @ Detroit Tigers Saturday, May 2, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / FOX) Comerica Park LHP Kumar Rocker vs. RHP Keider Montero Today’s Lineups RANGERS TIGERS Evan Carter – CF Kevin McGonigle – SS Corey Seager – SS Gleyber Torres – 2B Josh Jung – 3B Colt Keith – 3B Joc […]
And we’re off! It was a quick turnaround after their series clinching win over the Penguins on Wednesday, and the Flyers are right back at it again tonight for the first meeting of their next series against the Hurricanes. There’s a real rest advantage at work here for the Hurricanes, who punched their ticket to the second round in completing their sweep of the Senators all the way back last Saturday, and they’ve been resting and practicing in the meantime. At the same time, though, the F...
Two of the most underwhelming performers for the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025-26 season were Trent Frederic and Tristan Jarry. General manager Stan Bowman traded for both, and extended Frederic to an eight-year contract last offseason, which hasn’t yet paid dividends. These two moves may be the biggest big swing and misses so far in…
The 2026 NFL Draft concluded one week ago, and now that the proverbial dust has settled a bit, it’s time to take a look at what the readers here at our humble little corner of the internet thought of what the Minnesota Vikings did during this year’s selection meeting. Overall, the impressions seemed to be […]
General manager Stan Bowman would not make any announcements about the future of the Edmonton Oilers during his media availability Saturday morning. But he did address questions about the future of head coach Kris Knoblauch, and everything about the organization in his 30-plus-minute exit interview on Saturday morning. “When you don’t have success, I think…
AHL CENTRAL DIVISIONAL SEMIFINAL ROUND Manitoba Moose (35-29-8) vs Grand Rapids Griffins (51-16-5) ***above graphic via MooseHockey.com.*** The Manitoba Moose were able to win their First Round series 2 games to 1 against the Milwaukee Admirals, using a pair of tight defensive 2-1 victories to move on in the AHL Playoffs and overcome dropping the opening contest. The biggest story line to arise from this matchup was the emergence of goaltender Dominic DiVincentiis . A bit...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a disastrous regular season and found themselves in a typical postseason scenario: golfing. With former general manager Brad Treliving being fired, and Keith Pelley asserting himself in the front office, things are changing for the Maple Leafs ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season. It was reported today by Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun that the Maple Leafs would announce the new arrivals of John Chayka as general manager and former Maple Leaf forward M...
Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar have been linked since the beginning. Their Calder Trophy race in the 2019-20 season was legendary, with Makar edging out the voters. When Hughes won his Norris Trophy, Makar was the runner-up. When Makar took his second Norris, Hughes was a finalist. The two are first an...
Ansu Fati was on target yet again for Monaco on Saturday in Ligue 1 to secure a comeback win for his side over Metz. Monaco went behind early in the second half to a goal from Jessy Deminguet but managed to level through Folarin Balogun just after the hour mark. Fati then sealed the winner […]
Evgeni Malkin's future as a Pittsburgh Penguin is awfully bleak. The future hall-of-famer was noticeably distraught after the Penguins were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers. After not being an offered a contract extension at all since July 1st, Malkin knows this could be it for him, even though the likes of Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust have essentially begged publicly for Kyle Dubas to re-sign the Russian forward. Malkin's very likely hitting...
Connor McDavid wants to win in Edmonton. That much was made clear at his season-ending press conference Saturday morning, much like it has been for many years with the Oilers. And while this year’s first-round loss to the Anaheim Ducks ended their season far earlier than any hoped, the Oilers captain reaffirmed his desire to…
The walls are caving in on the Edmonton Oilers. After getting ousted by the Anaheim Ducks in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Oilers stars Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid addressed the media on Saturday, and frankly, they didn't hold anything back. Both Draisaitl and McDavid took accountability to not leading the team to the promised land, but they were also very blunt in their assessment of management, and the organization as a whole, stating the entire organization has taken a ...
With puck drop rapidly approaching on Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes, it’s looking like the Flyers might begin their second round series down a significant player: 27-year-old winger Owen Tippett. At the optional morning skate in Raleigh, Owen Tippett stayed on the ice late with the other presumed scratches. Typically, that indicates a player is likely to sit for the night. Combined with the fact that during Friday’s practice, Tippett sat out and Alex Bump skated with Trevor...
The Chicago Blackhawks have one of the hottest prospect pools in the NHL . Ranked the best pool in the league by Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, the team has seen talent trickle into the lineup at the end of the season that could be game changers in the future. One of those players was the Swedish-born forward, Anton Frondell, selected 3rd overall in 2025 by the Blackhawks. The prospect made the bold claim that his game is comparable to Stanley Cup winner Aleksandr Barkov. As ...
The Flyers are just about set to kick off their series against the Hurricanes, and while the lineup for Game 1 is more or less set, we know well how quickly things can change in a series like this on a personnel level. Hopefully, the Flyers are able to keep cruising, and their active players remain productive and, even more critically, healthy, but on the off-chance that things go sideways in some way, before we get too deep into this, let’s take a few moments to take stock of which players ar...
“We were an average team all year. An average team with high expectations, you’re going to be disappointed.” – Connor McDavid’s comments cut like a knife when he stood in front of assembled media after his Edmonton Oilers were eliminated in the first round of the 2026 playoffs on Thursday night. The Oilers had just…
Leon Draisaitl didn’t need many words to make a very loud point in his season-ending press conference today after the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round playoff exit created more questions than answers. After a season that was very bumpy along the way and ended earlier than expected, Draisaitl met with the media and was incredibly honest about…
The Reign kept a clean sheet but couldn't find a goal of their own in the Houston rain.