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Matvei Michkov may finally get to represent Russia again

The International Ice Hockey Federation has made a massive decision that could affect hundreds of players across the world, and most importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers’ Matvei Michkov. Announced by the group that oversees all international hockey tournaments, their previous decision to ban Russia from all competitions going forward has now been reversed. They most recently made the formal decision to ban the country from all competitions during the 2026-27 season, but now that ban has b...

Report: Mourinho’s Arrival, UEFA Relations, and Summer Transfers Dominate Real Madrid’s Agenda

According to a report from AS, Real Madrid’s leadership arrived in Budapest this week with far more on the agenda than simply attending the Champions League final. The report paints a picture of a club simultaneously working on three major fronts: strengthening its relationship with UEFA, preparing for a potentially transformative summer transfer window, and […]

The Penguins need to find their K’Andre Miller type of trade

For the second straight year at his end of season press conference, Kyle Dubas spoke directly about the need to improve the defensive group of the Penguins, citing below average performance in the chances given up that translated to a high number of goals against.  “both in terms of what we’re expected to give up […]

Matt Savoie inspires optimism: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. In the wake of a busy…

Weird Islanders: The Podcast! – Episode 88 – Goaliepalooza (with guests David Leboff and Frank Ventimiglia)

In our first ever four-person episode, Mike’s brother David and friend Frank join us to discuss a quartet of short-time Islanders goalies spanning several eras. Goaltending is the lifeblood of any hockey team. When it’s good, a mediocre roster can do great things. When it’s bad, even a talented team can be stopped dead in […]

Joe Tippman: Should An Extension Happen?

One of the most underrated moves an NFL front office can make is being proactive when extending its own talent. There’s always inherent risk in negotiating a deal early, but the upside is obvious. You’re locking a player up before their market value rises even higher. For the Jets, the reality is there aren’t many […]

2025-26 Player Grades: Bobby Brink eventually went over the edge

A few seasons ago, Flyers coach John Tortorella was reading Bobby Brink the riot act far more often than anyone would’ve preferred. Brink was trying to generate offense. Often it came at a price, namely cheating or not putting in the work in the defensive zone away from the puck. Tortorella quipped that Brink didn’t know how to spell the word “check,” let alone execute one. However, Brink turned a corner, and became one of the more dependable wingers on the Flyers. Along with Noah Cates and Ty...

Avalanche regrets, board ads, and thosee disappearing playoff beards: DGB mailbag

We’re almost done with the conference final and haven’t done a mailbag in forever, so let’s dig into the inbox and see what’s on your mind. As always, submitted questions have been edited for clarity and style. They have not been edited to prevent you from coming up with weird ideas that anyone else would instantly delete and report as spam. Speaking of which… >> Read the full post at The Athletic

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost to the Astros last night, 5-1. Shawn McFarland’s game story discusses the hole that Texas’ starting pitching has been digging in the early going of games. Kennedi Landry evaluates what’s gone wrong with the Rangers’ season one-third of the way into it. Skip Schumaker missed the game while attending […]

Which Wild Players Are Actually Worth Bringing Back?

That's Wild The Minnesota Wild have several players heading into unrestricted free agency this summer. Michael McCarron, Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Johansson are just some of the names that could just walk away from the team. But who will they be bringing back? Zuccarell...

Oilers trade targets: Distressed NHL assets to buy low on

We are fully in speculation season in the NHL. It’s too early for any significant moves to actually happen, and outside of a few players re-signing with their current clubs, we probably won’t see any real significant moves until after the Stanley Cup final concludes. So, for now, all we have are bits and pieces…