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Top 100 Oilers: No. 41 — Mattias Ekholm

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Mattias Ekholm comes in at No. 41  on our updated 2025 list. He wasn’t listed on Brownlee’s original list. There are two things that even Ken Holland’s biggest detractors can’t argue with:…

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers are 0-1. Kennedi Landry has notes on a loss in which the Rangers offense got going too late. Jeff Wilson writes that two bad pitches doomed Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers in Philadelphia. Evan Grant says at least the offense didn’t roll over and die, which was too often the […]

Quack Fix 2026-3-27

Softball drops Game 1 to Northwestern Lacrosse crushed by Ohio State Another Oregon men’s basketball player set to enter transfer portal Four-star safety Myles Baker will announce his commitment on March 29 Highlight of the Day: Oregon vs Washington in 45

Controversy Emerges in Hart Trophy Voting Around Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov has done something remarkable over the last three months, and he did it very quietly.  The Tampa Bay Lightning winger got off to a slow start this season, and was as many as 22 points behind the NHL scoring lead. He then went on a 95-point run over a 45-game stretch, the most by any player in a 45-game span since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96, and has now pulled even with Connor McDavid atop the scoring race at 121 points apiece.  He's the betting favorite to win the Hart ...

Tarasov stops 47 shots in Panthers 3-2 loss to Wild

Daniil Tarasov finished with 47 saves, but couldn’t make the final stop as the Florida Panthers fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild at Amerant Bank Arena when Joel Eriksson Ek converted a rebound chance with five seconds left in regulation. After a scoreless first period that saw a otherworldly 19-save performance from Tarasov, the WIld finally broke through when Yakov Trenin took an entry pass from Jeff Petry and then drove to the net before setting up Marcus Foligno in the slot for the goal ...

Do the Flyers have the assets to pull off a blockbuster trade this summer?

As the NHL enters a new economic period and its franchises sort out the best practices, the ground feels unsteady underfoot. Across the board, a league that has largely operated in a flat or minimally growing labor market now has franchises flush with cap space. For the first time in the salary cap era, teams have significantly more leeway to maneuver. So far, this has manifested in extensions. While players like Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid were longshots to reach unrestricted free age...

Friday Morning Bag Skate 3-27-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Flyers 5, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) Jeff Blashill trying to help Blackhawks navigate lack of practice time ( Sun-Times ) Inside Blackhawks winger Nick Lardis’ best game yet: shift-by-shift breakdown ( The Athletic ) Blackhawks need young forward who can take over Jason Dickinson’s job ( Sun-Times ) RECAPS: Blackhawks 4, Islanders 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribun...

NHL Rumors: Pete DeBoer Linked to Struggling Team

It started as a compliment.  After Edmonton's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Connor McDavid called Jon Cooper's team "perfectly coached," "extremely well organized," and "very rehearsed in everything they do."  When asked about the Oilers by comparison, McDavid said "that's a coaching question," then added they were "somewhat rehearsed and organized, but not to their level."  Whether he meant it as a shot at Kris Knoblauch or not, the hockey world ran with it, ...

New York Jets Flight Connections 03/27/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in March: Randy Lange – Dylan Parham Seeks to Become a Member of the Jets’ Tightknit OL Club Randy Lange – Draft Gymnastics: How Could the Jets Grow If They Move Up or Down from 16, 33 John […]

Devils in the Details – 3/27/26: Week to Week Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links Nico Hischier scored two goals, Jesper Bratt had three points and Jack Hughes had two assists to power the Devils to a 4-2 win over the Predators Thursday. [Devils NHL] Sigh… Who might Tom Fitzgerald (or whomever is this team’s GM) land in a Simon Nemec trade […]

Penguins get a playoff boost with shootout win vs. Senators

The Penguins got a bit of a boost Thursday night when it comes to their chances of making the NHL’s postseason for the first time since 2022. With a shootout win against the Ottawa Senators, the Penguins got a significant boost in their playoff chances. Going into Thursday night’s game, HockeyViz had listed the Penguins […]

Morning Skate: Room

Welcome to the last Friday in March, folks! Time flies, doesn’t it? I guess it’s easier to say that when looking back than when looking forward, but we aren’t hear for a philosophical debate on time. The Bruins were off yesterday (game-wise) and will have another break today. They’ll return to action with a back-to-back […]

Friday Morning Fly By: Goals are fun

*Boy, playing bad teams is fun, huh? Would be fun to play the bad teams every night. Solid start-to-finish win from the boys last night; RECAP ! *The Flyers went out yesterday and signed an undrafted college kid to an ELC yesterday. [ BSH ] *What do they like about this kid, you ask? Well… he big. [ NBC Sports Philly ] *Last night we got a good long look at the state of the Chicago Blackhawks, a team that decided to do their rebuild in the full on burn-it-all-down style. The Fly...

Pens Points: 2 big points in Canada’s capital

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled up to Canada’s capital city on Thursday night to fight the Senators, another team jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Pittsburgh lost Sidney Crosby to injury early in the second period, but others stepped up, leading to the second […]

Mercyhurst Dropping Men's Hockey Program

Mercyhurst has become the latest casualty of the increased financial demands on Division I sports. The school announced today it is dropping its men's hockey program.The women's program will continue.“These were thoughtful and consequential decisions,” school president Kathleen Getz said in a statement. “They reflect our responsibility to ensure Mercyhurst remains strong, responsive, and focused...

Friday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage aims for the Frozen Four

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Michael Hage is one of the exciting NHL prospects competing in the NCAA tournament. [ Sportsnet ] Logan Sawyer and Emmett Croteau’s seasons are over, after being eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the first round. [ RDS ] Could Martin St-Louis have given Cole Caufield a crack at an empty net as the winger strives for 50? [ Journal de Montreal ] Is the head coach in line for a new contract during the offseason? [ RDS ] Has Jayden ...

The Wild Lower West: Boredom Kicking In

Another week, another performance that left us all scratching our heads and wondering how we ever ended up flirting with the playoffs. The second half against Stevenage was embarrassing, not least because we had zero shots, but also because we played in a manner that never allowed us to create anything in the opposition’s half. […]

The Modern Gamer-Athlete: Balancing Digital Performance with Physical Wellness

That old stereotype—unhealthy gamer, glued to the couch, surviving on energy drinks? Yeah, it’s dying. Fast. What I’ve been watching replace it over the past couple years is something way more interesting: a mindset that treats longevity and sharp cognitive performance like they’re non-negotiables. As esports bleeds into mainstream culture and competitive gaming demands more […] The post The Modern Gamer-Athlete: Balancing Digital Performance with Physical Wellness appeared first on The Spor...

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