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Midnight City: Blackhawks at Golden Knights Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up their two-game road trip against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. It’s going to be a late one — a 9 p.m. CT puck drop — but maybe the Hawks can build off of their two-game win streak? That may be unlikely given that the Golden Knights have no issues steamrolling weaker teams. Vegas has, however, failed to find success in beating playoff-caliber opponents. Since November, Vegas has only won six games against teams in a playoff spot (as of this writ...

$6.5 M Veteran Blues defenseman to be traded in July?

  The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. All excitement surrounding the annual event was muted by the league's newly minted rules .  One big name slated to be traded by general manager Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues was defenseman Colton Parayko. Locked in for four more years, with a $6.5 million average annual value (AAV) cap hit, he had a ticket to Buffalo, but exercised his ability to waive the trade.  After much dismay surrounding his decision, he decided to stick ...

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres – Game #67 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

The season from hell continues for the Maple Leafs, who are now without their captain as they wrap up the season series against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff on what kind of crowd he is expecting in Buffalo tonight, with the Leafs’ current struggles:  I […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres – Game #67 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Colorado Rockies spring training games no. 22 and no. 23 thread

Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 22 thread: Ben Brown vs. Kyle Freeland Yesterday the Rockies fell to the Texas Rangers, 9–4. Colorado couldn’t overcome a disastrous third inning in which starter José Quintana was pulled after allowing five runs before Ryan Miller entered and surrendered two more. Quintana later returned to start the fourth inning — a maneuver allowed under the […]

The Day After 67.0: Strong effort wasted as Oilers hope lost point doesn’t ‘come and haunt us later’

The Edmonton Oilers accomplished the bare minimum, securing a winning record on their four-game road trip this past week. They secured big wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche in the first two games of the trip, dropped a stinker against the Dallas Stars, and watched the St. Louis Blues whittle away and…

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets (2:00 P.M.)

The Colorado Avalanche have been soaring to incredible heights all season. Today, the highest-flying team in the NHL will fly into Canadian airspace at Canada Life Center against Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets to finish off their two game road swing. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche come into today’s game fresh off a 5-1 victory […]

Craig Berube on Gudas’ five-game suspension: “You lose your star player for the year, and the guy is a repeat offender… It just doesn’t seem like enough… But I’m not in the position to make those calls… It is what it is”

Ahead of Saturday’s game in Buffalo, head coach Craig Berube discussed Radko Gudas’ five-game suspension, Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury, and the continuation of a rollercoaster season in Toronto. What was your reaction to the five-game suspension for Radko Gudas? Berube: Looking at it, we lose our guy — our captain — for the year. I […] The post Craig Berube on Gudas’ five-game suspension: “You lose your star player for the year, and the guy is a repeat offender… It just doesn’t seem...

Islanders vs. Flames Gameday: Need the points

The Islanders really need to not mess this up. The second-worst team in the league (even worse than the Rangers) is in town and the Isles need the points in the very tight Eastern Conference playoff race. David Rittich will get the start, so hopefully he and the skaters in front of him recapture their […]

2026 NBA Draft Profile: Thomas Haugh – The Ultimate Glue Guy

The jump that Thomas Haugh has made from last year cannot be overlooked. With the transfers of Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee to Florida the hopes of a back-to-back National Championship run were at an all-time high, and with the departures of Will Richard, Alijah Martin, and Walter Clayton Jr. to the NBA there was […]

Rangers split squad lineups for March 14, 2026

The Texas Rangers have a pair of split squad games today, one at home against the Padres and one on the road against the Reds. The Padres game has Nathan Eovaldi starting and is being broadcast on RSN. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS McCutchen — DH Smith — 3B […]

Four positives from Oilers’ four-game road trip: Frederic is finding a new gear, the Nurse-Murphy pairing has potential, and more

The Edmonton Oilers went 2-1-1 on their recent four-game road trip, which isn’t bad, but giving up a two-goal lead last game against the St. Louis Blues and losing in overtime certainly stung, letting a valuable point slip away. Nevertheless, there were several positives to take from the trip, including beating a dangerous Colorado Avalanche…

Scouting Jets linebacker Demario Davis

Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all of the players added by the Jets during free agency and in the legal tampering window. We begin today with linebacker Demario Davis. Davis, who is now 37, is returning to the Jets for a third stint with the team, having spent his last eight […]

Rhett Lowder starts today’s Cactus League clash with Texas

The Cincinnati Reds have somehow already navigated their way through 20 games of Cactus League play so far this spring, and it honestly feels as if they’ve played 37 of those 20 games at home in Goodyear. Today, they’re in Goodyear again, too – this time playing host to the Texas Rangers. Cincinnati will send […]

Report: Flyers targeting Jesper Wallstedt, Joseph Woll in trade talks

Last week’s trade deadline did not prove to be too fruitful for the Philadelphia Flyers. The biggest move they did actually make was the one-for-one swap of winger Bobby Brink for the younger and more raw defenseman, David Jiricek from the Minnesota Wild. But according to a recent report, they were eyeing a sizeable addition but not at forward, or getting another defenseman; it was in the crease. No trade was actually made, of course — since, you know, the trade deadline passed last Frida...

Sharks at Canadiens game 64: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks visit the Bell Centre today for the team’s one and only regular-season visit to Montreal. If this game is anything like the last time these two teams played, it’s sure to be a barn burner. When the Sharks and Canadiens met on March 3 at SAP Center, the teams combined to score 12 goals, including six in the third period. While the Sharks ultimately came out on top, you can be sure that today won’t be a cake walk. Montreal is 6-1-3 in its last ten games, and the one loss was ...

NHL Tank Index: Which bad teams are best positioned to boost their draft lottery odds?

We’re entering the stretch drive of the NHL regular season, and about a third of the league’s teams are already playing mostly meaningless games. Some of these fan bases are actively rooting for losses, so their teams have the best possible draft lottery odds of landing the No. 1 pick. >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Want to read this post on The Athletic for free? Sign up for a free trial .)

Canadiens Make Surprising Healthy Scratch Saturday

There's a first time for everything, as they say. The Montreal Canadiens made a difficult and surprising decision on Saturday, announcing that 14-year veteran forward Brendan Gallagher would be a healthy scratch for the first time in his career, for their game against the San Jose Sharks.   Some unfamiliar territory for 14-year vet Brendan Gallagher. pic.twitter.com/DukQlkAg4E — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 14, 2026 With only six goals and 20 points in 64 games, the fei...