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Evgeni Malkin will not be in the lineup tonight when the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Ottawa Senators. The veteran Penguins center will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury after head coach Dan Muse said that Malkin wouldn’t be traveling with the team to face Ottawa. Malkin missed the Penguins’ game earlier this […]
Former Sabre Casey Mittelstadt tied the game late in the third period and Pavel Zacha scored just 38 seconds into overtime to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Sabres in Buffalo. Zacha’s goal, his 24th of the season, capped a back-and-forth game and gave the B’s a much needed win after a disappointing […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson says “When I come into a program, I’m a program changer. I just don’t make myself better — I make other people better”. That’s nice. I guess I’m old school, but sometimes I think a little humility might go a long way for these guys who […]
Mika Zibanejad recently hit a massive milestone, playing in his 1,000th career NHL game Monday night at Madison Square Garden against the Ottawa Senators , the only other team he's ever suited up for. Now the question turns to how much longer he'll be playing in a New York Rangers jersey. Mika Zibanejad Trade Value: What Changed This Season Here's the thing about Zibanejad's situation heading into this summer: it looks completely different than it did 12 months ago. Last offseason, the...
With just nine games left on the schedule, the Laval Rocket were down to the nitty-gritty of their schedule as they tracked down a second straight North Division title. With their magic number sitting at 19 points, the Rocket would need some help from teams playing the Syracuse Crunch down the stretch in order to reach that goal. It would be an uphill battle for the Rocket as it was announced that leading scorer Laurent Dauphin would be out with an injury for the rest of the regular season. ...
*Back at it again tonight, against the Chicago Blackhawks, in a game that matters far less than the game on Tuesday did, so they’ll almost certainly win. We got a little bit of lineup news ahead of this one. [ BSH ] *Anyway that’s how the Flyers do it, right? Come up big when it doesn’t matter and choke away wins when it does. Part of the process, one supposes. [ Inquirer ] *Tuesday’s game didn’t eliminate them, to be sure, but they just made it that much harder on themselves. By pis...
With both teams desperate for points in their fight for playoff positioning, tonight’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators should have a playoff feel when the teams hit the ice. Right now, the Penguins are holding onto third place in the Metro division while the Senators cling to the second and final wild […]
What shall we expect of the Islanders tonight? With every point crucial in a crowded playoff race, they are in a run where they 1) played aimlessly against Ottawa yet still had at least a point on the table until the final 11 seconds, 2) gave up a gazillion goals to the Habs, 3) played […]
There’s long been debate about neutral sites for NCAA Tournament regionals, and at MVP Arena, it’s no different.It’s crowded here in Albany, with four teams sharing a single hallway, and as a result, the conditions aren’t ideal — even if Minnesota-Duluth senior captain Joey Pierce praised MVP Arena’s pleasant exterior.“The ice wasn’t great,” he said, but that’s not an excuse, as...
The Florida Panthers (35-32-3) will close a brief homestand when they welcome the Minnesota Wild (40-20-12) to Amerant Bank game in their final game against an opponent from the Western Conference. Florida blew a late three-goal lead against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, but managed to pull out a 5-4 victory when Vinnie Hinostroza scored a beauty on Joey Daccord in the shootout. Nolan Foote scored his first as a Panter and Eetu Luostarinen, Carter Vergaehe and Noah Gregor, who set up Foo...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš is thriving under new goalie coach Marco Marciano, inching closer to the coveted no. 1 goaltender spot. [ Montreal Gazette ] Dobeš knows his limits when it comes to speaking to the media. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Canadiens have mastered the art of the comeback this season. [ Journal de Montreal ] But can their style of play get the job done in the playoffs? [ Montreal Gazette | HIO ] Of the 13 games remaining, five sta...
The Reign's first home match in Spokane ends in an emphatic victory against the visiting Kansas City Current
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 win over the New York Rangers, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 31-29-13. On the team’s performance: I could tell early on that we were lacking a little juice tonight — travel, a tough game in Boston, and we used up a lot of energy. […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ 25 penalty minutes in their last two wins: “The guys are sticking up for each other, and I’ve got no problem with it… It goes a long way with culture and team c...
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MSU Hockey is set to begin its quest for a National Title as the puck drops Thursday at 1:30pm in Worcester. ESPN 2 will have the coverage. What are the odds, that hockey and basketball would be facing UConn on the same weekend as they look to extend their seasons. The Spartans have looked a […]
The Rangers will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season after firing 43 shots on goal but still falling to the Maple Leafs.
With the Texas Rangers playing the first game of their season tomorrow, they announced the formal procedural moves to finalize their roster today. First of all, the Rangers have purchased the contract of outfielder/DH Andrew McCutchen. To make room for him on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated outfielder Dairon Blanco for assignment. […]
One of the Edmonton Oilers’ top prospects will be heading to college this fall. On Wednesday morning, Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson reported that 2025 third-round pick Tommy Lafrenière will join Western Michigan University for the 2026-27 season. Oilers draft winger Tommy Lafreniere who had 41 goals for Kamloops this season is off to powerhouse Western…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have done amazing work with undrafted defenseman Darren Raddysh. His fifth year in the organization, and third season as a member of the team, has paid off handsomely. As a blueliner who has found himself in an enviable position, with Victor Hedman being out nursing an injury earlier this year, he took it upon himself to transform into a player the team needed. At this point in his career, a 64-point defenseman, who has scored a whopping 20 goals, whil...
In his first season with the Detroit Red Wings , third-pairing defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker has impressed enough to convince the Wings to sign him up for more. As a pending RFA on an $875,000 one-year deal, Bernard-Docker has earned himself a two-year extension from Detroit, worth $3.2 million. He nearly doubles his salary to $1.6M annually. UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.6M. pic.twitter.com/FPlAjNMrv0 — Detroit Red ...
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It’s a four-point game in the tank wars as the Maple Leafs host the 31st-place Rangers at Scotiabank Arena (7:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the approach to this meeting between two non-playoff teams: Again, we are trying to approach every game with the competitiveness we need. I love the young […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Rangers – Game #73 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Ahead of Wednesday’s game against NYR, head coach Craig Berube discussed the feel-good win in Boston, the motivation level against the bottom-feeding Rangers, and the vibe shift brought about by the mentors’ trip. What were the vibes like around the team after a big win in Boston? Berube: Good. I know we are not in […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ mentors’ trip: “One of them wanted a couple of hockey cards signed by me… I was shocked” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale, aside from being teammates with the Philadelphia Flyers , have a lot in common. They are each in their sixth NHL seasons, have each had big breakout years for Philly, and they are both restricted free agents as of July 1. And of course, one more thing they'll have in common: The Flyers will have to pony up on new extensions for each of them this summer. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff has revealed what the Flyers feel each player is worth on thos...
After being scratched from the last few games, it appears the Tampa Bay Lightning’s captain will be away from the team for an undisclosed amount of time. On Wednesday the team announced that Hedman will be “on a temporary leave for personal reasons”. It’s been an up and down season for the future hall-of-famer who has been limited to just 33 games this season due to injuries. However, he was able to represent his home country in the Olympics, a thrill that ranks as one of his top experien...