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Canadiens @ Kings: Game thread, lines, and how to watch

Game 62: Montreal Canadiens @ Los Angeles Kings Start time:  7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West, KCAL Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The tone of the game was set very early last night with a goal scored by each of the Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Canadiens in the opening 61 seconds, and another for the Ducks disallowed at the 20-second mark. It was going to be another barn-burner...

How the experts graded the Oilers 2026 NHL trade deadline

Pencils down, general managers. The teams you have now assembled will be the ones you’re married to for the rest of the season. For Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman, his work was all completed in the days leading up to the trade deadline, making two separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks: one to acquire…

Dallas Stars Hit With Tough Injury News on Roope Hintz

Roope Hintz's return to the Dallas Stars lineup lasted less than two periods. He was coming back Friday night from an illness that had kept him out of the previous four games. But he's now out for an extended period after an injury suffered in the second period of the Stars' 5-4 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Closeup of the Roope Hintz injury. Nathan MacKinnon with what looks like a Judo-type sweep. pic.twitter.com/gblNY0ANno — David Castillo (@DavidCastilloAC) March 7, 2026 Hintz su...

Quick Bites: Sharks Fight Back, Fall Short in OT

In the closing stretch of the season, the margin for error can shrink quickly. On Friday night, the San Jose Sharks were reminded how costly those details can be. Despite tying the game up twice and forcing overtime, the Sharks fell 3–2 to the St. Louis Blues at the SAP Center, looking for a single point in a game where execution proved itself decisive. San Jose never led, but managed to answer both St. Louis goals before overtime. Still, puck management issues and defensive lapses c...

GM #62: Vancouver Canucks @ Winnipeg Jets

The National Hockey League’s trade deadline for the 2025-26 campaign has come and gone, seeing our Winnipeg Jets become sellers for the first time in a while. General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff ended up shipping out a few veterans in Logan Stanley , Luke Schenn , & Tanner Pearson for packages that included a couple of player and picks. Both skaters acquired from the Buffalo Sabres are going to make their debuts for the True North franchise tonight when Winnipeg squares off against the Van...

An Amazing Night Of Hockey

I spent my Friday evening in a rink once again, but this game was a little different in that we had the radio gear out, we were broadcasting a game, and we were having a blast! As you may have heard on The Hockey Show over the last few weeks, Jason and I were looking forward to this weekend's set of games featuring Team Manitoba parahockey and the Minnesota Wild sled hockey team in a series being called the Cross Border Classic! Tonight saw Game One of the three-game set kick off the weekend, ...

What to watch out for through the rest of the Flyers’ season

Another trade deadline has come and passed, and the Philadelphia Flyers have subtracted from their roster. It’s a feeling that we’re all too familiar with. The departure of Bobby Brink and Nic Deslauriers, while not star players, signals a white flag– another season come and gone, threatening to extend the franchise-record playoff drought that hangs over the 2020’s like a storm cloud. Last season, we enjoyed the Matvei Michkov campaign for the Calder Trophy for the league’s best rookie, and wh...

Flyers @ Penguins: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread

After a busy deadline day, the Flyers are looking to refocus and hit their stride for the stretch run of the season. Their lineup is looking a little different, and they’re coming off of one of their rougher games of the season, but here’s hoping this next installment in the season series against those rival Penguins can give them a bit of a jumpstart. Puck drop:  5:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 93.3 WMMR Pregame reading We made it, gang. The trade deadlin...

Canadiens Took Blockbuster Down To The Wire Before Falling Through

The Montreal Canadiens did not make any moves at the trade deadline, which has some fans disappointed. But GM Kent Hughes said after the final buzzer on Friday's deadline that the team was in discussions on a blockbuster—described as a trade that would have had a "significant impact" on the team—down to the wire. But in the end, they just couldn't finalize it. So Kent Hughes was working on a trade that would have a “significant impact” on his team. He hopes he will be able to revisit this deal...

Islanders Gameday: In San Jose with Schenn, #10

The 2025-26 New York Islanders begin the rest of their season with a roster that has three veterans they did not have a couple of months ago. Two of them were once semi-stars but are now in their decline — while carrying cap hits that reflect the former phase than the latter — but Mathieu […]

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game #64 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

With most of the fan base cheering for losses at this point, the Maple Leafs will begin playing out the post-deadline string tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario/CBC). Game Day Quotes Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the week of sitting out games and the uncertainty around the deadline, only to remain in […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – Game #64 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Jon Cooper on the Leafs and Panthers falling to the bottom of the Atlantic Division: “The Leafs don’t have the fruits of their labour the way Florida does, so it’s probably tougher to swallow”

Ahead of Leafs vs. Lightning on HNIC, Jon Cooper discussed the Leafs and Panthers’ fall from grace in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning’s consistency, and the addition of Corey Perry ahead of the playoffs. Is it a little bizarre to see the Panthers and the Leafs at the bottom of the Atlantic Division? Cooper: I’ve […] The post Jon Cooper on the Leafs and Panthers falling to the bottom of the Atlantic Division: “The Leafs don’t have the fruits of their labour the way Florida does, so it’s ...

Goaltending and penalty troubles befall Toronto Marlies in loss to Manitoba

“We weren’t consistent enough. We didn’t apply enough pressure in their zone. We are missing some key guys, but that’s no excuse. It should be a next-man-up mentality. “The most upsetting thing — and it should be for our players as well — is usually when we know we have to be good in the […] The post Goaltending and penalty troubles befall Toronto Marlies in loss to Manitoba appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Chuba Hubbard RB1? Dowdle Not Expected To Return

Panthers News Chuba Hubbard is heading into 2026 with a clear path back to the top of Carolina’s backfield after a 2025 season in which a calf injury cost him his starting role and altered the course of his year. The 26-year-old opened last season as the Panthers’ lead back before suffering a calf injury [...]

Jets Frank Reich Wants Carson Wentz for QB1?

Jets News NY Jets Eye Carson Wentz as Frank Reich’s Preferred QB Option The New York Jets are targeting Carson Wentz as their top quarterback option in free agency, with offensive coordinator Frank Reich driving the interest, according to a report from SNY’s Connor Hughes. Two sources told Hughes that Wentz is believed to be [...]