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Tkachuk, Matthews Named Offseason Trade Candidates

The NHL's trade market will be as interesting as ever this summer, as there's some very big names being tossed around. Once the Stanley Cup Playoffs conclude and we put an end to this season, all the focus is going to shift heading into the summer on two big names, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, and Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Recently, Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco addressed the two trade candidates: You nailed the two: the Ontario-team captains in Auston Matthews ...

3 Potential Free-Agent Destinations for Sabres' Alex Tuch

Buffalo Sabres forward Alex Tuch is the NHL's top pending unrestricted free agent (UFA). The Sabres are certainly going to look to keep him around, and there is a good chance he will stay put in Buffalo. However, it would also be understandable if he looked to land a major payday in free agency. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could target Tuch if he becomes a UFA this July.  Boston Bruins  The Bruins have been connected to Tuch in the past, and it would make a lot of sen...

Game Preview: Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins, 4/11/2026

Who:  Washington Capitals (40-30-9, 89 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16, 98 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on ABC, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Today is the final home game of the regular season (but not the last home game of the season, now […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 04/11/26

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! Here are your links to kick off this weekend. Jack Bell – TE Kenyon Sadiq Could Be a ‘Really Interesting’ Pick for the Jets Antwan Staley – Jets still high on Mason Taylor, but Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq could be draft option Michael Nania – Should Jets seize chance to trade […]

Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

Game 80: Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Start time:  7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Blue Jackets region: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets were separated by one point when they met on March 26. The Habs were third in the Atlantic Division with 88 points, and the Blue Jackets had just overtaken the Pittsburgh Penguins a couple of...

Gameday 80: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs

The Florida Panthers (37-38-4) will play their final roadie of the 2025-26 season when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-33-14) tonight at Scotiabank Arena in a game between two teams not going to the postseason. Florida losing streak hit four games after a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata on Thursday. Jesper Boqvist ended Linus Ullmark’s shutout bid with 5:43 left in the tilt, with the assists going to A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen. It was just Boqv...

Max Plante Wins Hobey Baker Award

Max Plante delivered a season worthy of college hockey’s highest individual honor — and on Friday night in Las Vegas, it was officially recognized.The Minnesota Duluth sophomore forward was named the Hobey Baker Award winner at the Frozen Four, capping a dominant 2025-26 campaign. Plante finished with 52 points — 25 goals and 27 assists — in 40 games, emerging as one of the most dynamic offensive...

Trey Augustine Wins The Richter Award, Other Major Award Winners

Trey Augustine put a definitive stamp on his season Friday night, earning the Mike Richter Award at the Frozen Four as college hockey’s top goaltender.The Michigan State netminder, who has since joined the Detroit Red Wings organization following the Spartans’ loss to Wisconsin in the regional final, finished the year with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage.According to CHN...

Saturday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield credits Martin St-Louis for goal-scoring prowess

Montreal Canadiens news and notes “He always said he wasn’t going to show me how to score goals, but deep down, I think he knows he did,” Cole Caufield said of Martin St-Louis after scoring his 50th of the season. [ La Presse ] Caufield has become a more selective shooter, and will complete one of the most efficient 50-goal campaigns in NHL history. [ RDS ] John Wroblewski, former coach of the USNTDP, saw a standout hockey player in Caufield, even when he started his time in t...

7-6 – Rangers nearly overcome Dodgers onslaught in 8-7 loss

The Texas Rangers scored seven runs but the Los Angeles Dodgers scored eight runs. The Rangers held leads of 3-1 and 4-2 in this game thanks to homers from Corey Seager (three-run blast in the 3rd) and Wyatt Langford (solo shot in the 5th, his first of the year) off LA co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-ace Tyler Glasnow, but […]

Top 100 Oilers: No. 38 — Darnell Nurse

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Darnell Nurse comes in at No. 38 on our updated 2025 list. He was unranked on Brownlee’s original list. It’s been 13 years since Nurse was drafted seventh overall by the Oilers. If you…

Dodgers vs. Rangers game I chat

The Dodgers (9-3) open a three-game series against the Rangers (7-5) Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) takes the ball for the series opener. Kumar Rocker (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 5 IP) makes his  first career appearance against the Dodgers.  Lineups Friday game info

Two Offseason Destinations for Senators Claude Giroux

  Veteran Claude Giroux has been on a Stanley Cup hunt since he left the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021 . He was traded to the Florida Panthers, with much dismay, being in the right place at the wrong time as they wouldn't win a Cup until much later down the road, when Paul Maurice took the helm.  Now, as a member of the Ottawa Senators , the veteran center has found himself in trade rumors earlier this season. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic in February: "Giroux has a full no-move clause...

Toronto Marlies produce flat performance in road loss to Utica

“I felt we were pretty flat from the start. [The loss] was more self-inflicted. They played a good game, but at this time of the year, it’s more about what we bring to the table.” – Henry Thrun “If we’re not ready to play, it doesn’t matter who you play. You just can’t allow a […] The post Toronto Marlies produce flat performance in road loss to Utica appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

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