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Vitals Player: Stuart SkinnerBorn: Nov 1, 1998 Height: 6-feet 4 inchesWeight: 215 poundsHometown: Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCatches: LeftDraft: Third round pick (78th overall) in 2017 by the Edmonton Oilers2025-26 Statistics: With Edmonton – 23 games (11-8-4 record, 2.83 GAA, .891 save%, 2 shutouts). With Pittsburgh – 27 games (12-9-5 record, 2.99 GAA, .885 save%)Contract Status: Unrestricted free agent on July 1 Story of the […]
*Big news yesterday, huge news, absolutely relevant to your interests: Dylan Larkin has requested a trade out of Detroit. [ Sportsnet ] *DANNY GET ON THE PHONE! TREVOR GO GET YOUR BOY! [ BSH ] *While we are talking targets for Danny B. to aim at, if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website you can check out his case for (and against!) acquiring John Carlson. [ PHLY ] *Some other potential targets discussed in this here mailbag. [ The Athletic ] *Anyway we also got some...
Given the right mix of environmental factors, a terrible idea will behave like a virus, inasmuch as it’ll be about as contagious as measles and largely resistant to intervention. In a wholly coincidental nod to Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, the R0 value for the terrible idea currently plaguing New York’s media class is a pestiferous […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs interviewed Dallas Eakins for their head coaching vacancy, adding a name with deep organizational roots to a search that has now produced formal interviews with Patrick Roy, Peter Laviolette, Jay Woodcroft, and more. Eakins, who is currently serving as head coach and sporting director of Adler Mannheim in Germany's DEL, spent eight years in the Toronto organization before his first NHL head coaching opportunity. Dallas Eakins is another name the Maple Leafs have inter...
Pierre LeBrun of TSN confirmed this week that the New Jersey Devils are listening to calls on defenseman Simon Nemec with no shortage of teams checking in, and Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now identified the Pittsburgh Penguins as one of the organizations keeping a close eye on the situation. Nemec, 22, is a pending restricted free agent after posting 11 goals and 26 points in 68 games this season. He is a right-shot, an excellent skater, and was the second overall pick in the 2...
The Philadelphia Flyers and goaltender Dan Vladar are able to put pen to paper on a contract extension starting July […] The post Report: Flyers Nearing Long Extension With Dan Vladar appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Ivan Demidov is incentivized to sign a long-term extension as soon as possible. [ Sportsnet | The Athletic ] ‘Everyone in here got better’ during the playoff run, Juraj Slafkovsky says. [ Montreal Gazette ] Plenty of teams have goaltending issues, and thus Kent Hughes shouldn’t have a problem trading Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ] Three priorities for Hughes and the Habs this off-season. [ The Hockey Writers ] Around the...
The Texas Rangers re-signed right-handed reliever Josh Sborz to a minor league contract on Thursday, after he was released earlier in the week following an opt-out that sent him into the free-agent market. The 32-year-old has previously spent parts of four MLB seasons with the Rangers from 2021 to 2024, recording a 4.86 ERA across […] The post Rangers re-sign reliever to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes were losing 2-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game and the ESPN crew was talking about a Las Vegas Golden Knights’ sweep, but then something happened. With less than 10 minutes left, Logan Stankoven went behind the Vegas net, bodied the defender and then took away the puck. He […]
Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Manchester United continue their pursuit of Iliman Nidyae. [Echo] It looks like Jack Grealish may be headed towards an Everton return after all. “We know we let ourselves down in the final few games. We were all disappointed but the fact we were challenging for Europe right until the […]
The Carolina Hurricanes simply refused to lose in Game 2 of their 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Hurricanes could have folded after giving up the first two goals of the contest, both to Brett Howden. They went scoreless in the first two periods and were still trailing the […] The post Logan Stankoven reveals 2 things Hurricanes used to come back in Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. And it was a huge moment for Jordan Staal and his teammates. Staal scored a power-play goal to aid in the effort. However, he pointed to those in the building who weren’t on the ice as a major reason his team […] The post Jordan Staal credits Hurricanes fans for historic Game 2 comeback appeared first on ClutchPoints .
RALEIGH – It was looking like the Hurricanes were going to let another solid start go to waste in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Andy Robertson has joined Tottenham after leaving Liverpool, giving Spurs one of the Premier League’s most experienced left-backs on a free transfer. The move is striking because Robertson spent nine years at Anfield and became closely linked with Liverpool’s strongest era under Jürgen Klopp. For Tottenham, this is not only a defensive signing. Around transfer […] The post Robertson joins Spurs as betting shifts appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Canes’ lunchpail mentality has fuelled them all year and came through in a thrilling comeback over Vegas.
The Stanley Cup Final has yet to shift to Sin City, but Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella was already operating with a gambler’s mindset late in the third period of Thursday night’s Game 2 battle versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Unfortunately for the fiery 67-year-old, the house always wins. During a tense sequence with […] The post Golden Knights’ John Tortorella stands firmly behind controversial challenge in Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes have won Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was not the easiest game for Rod Brind’Amour’s team. But they made it work out in the end. Seth Jarvis was the overtime hero in Game 2 to even the Final at 1-1 as the series […] The post Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour drops ‘new life’ truth bomb after stealing Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes had an unforgettable evening on Thursday, as they rose from the grave and pulled off a stunning win in Game 2 of their 2026 Stanley Cup Final matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. With their 4-3 victory in Game 2, the Hurricanes became the first team in over eight decades to pull […] The post Hurricanes make Stanley Cup Final history not seen in 82 years with Game 2 rally appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tortorella’s challenge in the third period of Game 2 led to a go-ahead goal by Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal.
The 2026 Stanley Cup Final has been nothing short of complete chaos in both directions between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights, and the series is now tied at one win apiece thanks to a dramatic overtime victory by the Hurricanes in Game 2 on Thursday evening. Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored on the […] The post NHL news: Comebacks by Hurricanes, Golden Knights make new Stanley Cup Final history appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes have knotted the Stanley Cup Final at one win apiece, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights by a 4-3 final score in overtime at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Thursday evening. But before what was nothing short of a thrilling third period and the subsequent overtime, there was a truly frightening moment. Golden […] The post Golden Knights’ Mitch Marner makes ‘terrifying’ admission on brutal Brayden McNabb injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Seth Jarvis delivered when it mattered the most for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their 2026 Stanley Cup Final matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Facing the possibility of a 2-0 series deficit, the Hurricanes put together an incredible bounce-back performance to pull off a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 victory in Game […] The post Seth Jarvis’ instant reaction to OT goal in Hurricanes’ Game 2 win vs. Golden Knights appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Albert Ramirez retained his interim WBA light heavyweight title with a win over Lerrone Richards, but just barely, and in the minds of many, maybe not even deservingly. Ramirez was frustrated and annoyed all night fighting Richards, who has been largely out of the spotlight since 2021, with just one fight of real note in […]
The Vegas Golden Knights took an early lead in Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. However, they were unable to retain this lead. Seth Jarvis and the Carolina Hurricanes won Game 2 by a final score of 4-3 in overtime. It’s a crushing loss for the Golden Knights, considering how they started. They […] The post Golden Knights’ Noah Hanifin is already excited for Game 3 after Game 2 heartbreaker appeared first on ClutchPoints .
For the second straight game, it was nothing short of complete entertainment in the Stanley Cup Final, but this time, it was the Carolina Hurricanes earning victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in dramatic fashion. Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis scored on the power play shortly into overtime, giving the Hurricanes a 4-3 win in Game […] The post Jordan Staal states the obvious after frantic Hurricanes Game 2 comeback appeared first on ClutchPoints .