In an 82-game (soon to be 84-game) NHL season, a 13-game sample size is a largely insignificant blip on the radar in the grand scheme. But for the Philadelphia Flyers, a 13-game sample size was all it took for the club’s famously traumatized fan base to declare a state of emergency.
Matvei Michkov, the Flyers’ prized Russian winger and face of their rebuild, looked like a shell of himself to start the campaign. The 20-year-old, less than a year removed from logging 26 goals and 63 points ...
Dive into this riveting episode where hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ crucial matchup against the Chicago Bears, aiming for a 3-0 divisional record. With guest Taylor Doll from Making Monsters podcast, they uncover Bears’ secrets, from Caleb Williams’ evolution to defensive vulnerabilities—perfect for Vikings fans craving insider scoops and bold […]
My name is Seedy K and I am a hoopaholic. I’ve had a major relapse this week. But I am jonesin’ no more for a win, a definitive win, a no questions about it domination over That Team. (Whatever mysterious pregame “distraction” Mark Pope might have been alluding to on Thursday that he may or […]
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Here are your links for today: Devils Links Simon Nemec pulled off a hat trick to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. [Devils NHL] In said game, Arseny Gritsyuk’s move to the top six paid dividends for controlling the pace of play. [Infernal Access […]
Part of what’s made the first moth of this NHL season so much fun has been the youth movement, with young stars like Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard and Leo Carlsson all putting up gaudy offensive numbers that place them near the top of the scoring race. It’s only been a month, so we don’t want to get too far out over our skis here. But it sure seems like we’re witnessing a shift in the league, with a new generation of forwards staking their claim to superstar status . That doesn’t mean...
The Indianapolis Colts are on the bye in Week 11, and while they entered it in first place in the AFC, they have already lost their position after one game. The New England Patriots became the first nine-win team in the NFL on Thursday night, defeating the New York Jets, and taking sole possession of […]
Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets marked the 19th time this season that the Edmonton Oilers laced up their skates without Zach Hyman. That streak is set to come to an end on Saturday as the rugged winger is set to make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes, and it couldn’t come…
Larry Brooks wasn’t just a reporter—he was the reporter. The Rangers beat, and sports journalism itself, won’t be the same without him.
The Jets lost to the Patriots on Thursday Night Football 27-14. I think we all need to acknowledge is the quality difference in these teams and the difference in where these teams are in their respective cycles. You might say those are excuses. I’d say calling the Patriots a better team is hardly excuse-making. It’s […]
Oregon announces six 2026 softball signees Offensive line named Joe Moore Award semifinalist Five questions Oregon Ducks will have to answer in Week 12 matchup with Minnesota Highlight of the Day: Finney Forces the Fumble
Shayna Goldman at The Athletic did a deep dive on the impact we’ve seen from the nine new head coaches around the NHL thru the first month of the season, a list that obviously includes Jeff Blashill with the Blackhawks. Here’s part of what she wrote about Blashill’s impact:
The process is far from perfect in Chicago through the first month of play. The team is still allowing a high rate of shots and chances, even with the shift from zone defense to a hybrid system. The difference now, c...
Two hot teams square off when the Arizona Wildcats (3-0) visit the UCLA Bruins (3-0) on November 14, 2025. The Wildcats will put their three-game win streak on the line against the Bruins, who have won three straight.
In its most recent game, Arizona beat Northern Arizona on Tuesday, 84-49. Dwayne Aristode scored a team-high 18 points (and contributed three assists and two boards). In its previous game, UCLA defeated West Georgia on Monday, 83-62. Its high scorer was Tyler Bilodeau with 21 p...
Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three distinct categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. On Thursday night against the New York Jets, there were shades of […]
Good morning, LSB. On MLB Awards night, Jacob deGrom was named AL Comeback Player of the Year. Shawn McFarland writes about Travis Jankowski signing on as the Rangers first base coach already with the respect of the players — including the ones who took his job. Your favorite Arizona Fall League team the Surprise Saguaros […]
Looking at some interesting players who are not TOO interesting, otherwise they won't be available when Toronto
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The San Francisco 49ers started it all. It’s their fault. In Weeks 1 and 2, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers to begin this season 2-0-0. Their next contest was on the road against the 49ers. RELATED: CARDINALS OPEN AS HOME UNDERDOGS In the fourth quarter, the score was […]
The game may have been closer than the 6-3 final score indicated but the Colorado Avalanche walked away with their fifth win in a row in a defeat of the Buffalo Sabres at Ball Arena on Fourth Wing night. The Game Marty got the party started with a goal in the first minute of the […]
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Blackhawks might have to decide between re-signing Dickinson or Mikheyev ( Sun-Times )
Donato focusing on Blackhawks’ present despite his secured place in Blackhawks’ future ( Sun-Times )
Reality Check ( Fels )
RECAPS: Devils 4, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic )
Bertuzzi trying to maintain consistent production under Jeff Blashill ( Sun-Times )
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Last year, the Los Angeles Rams beat Sam Darnold and Minnesota Vikings twice, and this year Darnold is playing with the Seattle Seahawks, so will Darnold be better with the Seahawks? The same? Or worse? And, is Darnold in a better system in Seattle than he was in with the Vikings? I think it’s fair […]
Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! As I expected, most of the questions that came in this week were heavily centered around the future of Bryce Young, and by association the future of the coaching staff. We mixed in some Christmas fun along the way […]
Looking back on Week 1 is hard — the Chicago Bears dominated a middling Minnesota Vikings team before losing late. At the time, it felt like equal parts the Bears folding to their old ways and the Vikings maintaining a winning mettle. But in retrospect, given the shape of the season, it sure feels like […]
The St. Louis Blues are not a good team this season and it is going to take quite a bit to turn things around so that the GM doesn't start to have to make significant changes. The Blues are stuck in the middle while having too many tradeable veterans in places where the youth can step in and step up to take over once they're gone. It makes sense for a retool because this isn't a team likely to rebuild at this stage. The Blues are in talks with teams, as it would be odd if GMs don't call and se...
The Florida Panthers matched a season-high in goals during an impressive 6-3 romp over the Washington Capitals at Amerant Bank Arena in a night chalk full of milestones.
Five Cats finished the tilt with multiple points including Sam Reinhart, who the led the way offensively with two goals and one assist. Eetu Luostarinen scored an empty-net goal and added two assists; Anton Lundell had three helpers; Seth Jones finally found the net and had an assist; and Brad Marchand drew two assists to...