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Texas Rangers lineup for April 21, 2026 against the Pittsburgh Pirates: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. Texas is back home after that long ass 10 game road trip. They are playing Pittsburgh today. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — LF Seager — SS Burger — […]
Shane Steichen says Riley Leonard has shot for big-time improvement, and receivers are ready!
Some of the Edmonton Oilers best players in Game 1 were the few making their playoff debuts at Rogers Place. Like Connor Ingram, who made 25 saves for his first playoff win, including all 10 stops in the third period. The true Edmonton home ice advantage experience was on full display as the Oilers claimed…
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the field of candidates in the Maple Leafs’ executive search, the arguments for/against Mike Gillis as the next President of Hockey Ops, the names bandied about in the GM conversation, and Mats Sundin and Gary Roberts interviewing for potential front-office roles. Episode Topics Latest […] The post Feeling out the field of candidates in the Maple Leafs’ executive search – MLHS Podcast Ep. 118 appeared first on Maple Lea...
After the final practice ahead of the series opener against Rochester, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed the team’s playoff preparation, the decision in goal, and the impact of Easton Cowan, Jacob Quillan, Noah Chadwick, Alex Nylander, and Bo Groulx. What did you think of the energy in practice ahead of the playoffs? Gruden: […] The post John Gruden, ahead of the Marlies’ playoffs, on the growth in Easton Cowan: “You can see he has matured… He’s definitely a confident young ma...
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness went viral last week for his now-infamous rant in which he tore his team to shreds for their performance down the stretch. But after re-upping for another go-round with the Jackets , he will be back. Bowness appeared on The Fan Hockey Show on Tuesday to discuss not only his return behind the bench in Columbus, but yes, also to reveal what went into his Rant — and to essentially double-down on it. For some players , anyway. There's nothing wro...
The Philadelphia Flyers are defying the odds and have an emphatic 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And, they just so happen to be impressing a whole lot of people around the NHL, including a star player. Coming into this series, the Penguins were the major favorite. Whether you went by the sportsbooks, or virtually every hockey analytics site pumping out a projection in the Penguins’ favor, or even national media members choosing...
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the veteran centre would be unavailable for the second game after being hurt late in the first period of Game 1. “He will be unavailable tomorrow,” he said Tuesday….
After grinding out a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Kings tonight in Game 2. Puck drop is expected at 8:22 p.m. MT on ESPN. Colorado Avalanche Game one was certainly much more low-scoring than some people might […]
Two more days until the best and worst day of the year for the truly hardcore football fans. What is the team going to do? What should they do? Good questions to ask and nobody knows what will happen. That is why I have always done mock drafts and offseason plans based on what I […]
The best part about the NHL playoffs is that winning is all that matters. It is infinitely better to play poorly and win rather than play well and lose. There rarely is carryover from one game to the next. The momentum swings within a game can be massive, and the Oilers won Game 1 with…
This has been a wildly disappointing return to the playoffs for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not only are they down 2-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers after Monday night’s 3-0 loss, they have lost both games at home, now have to go on the road, and seem to be the team that is not ready for the […]
The exit interview from Winnipeg Jets' three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck was ominous for Jets fans, as we saw last week. In particular, seeing him pause with great difficulty when asked if he's considering his future in Winnipeg, was hard to watch . NHL Network and NHL.com analyst Dave McCarthy says the goaltender's return to the team is seriously in doubt. As it relates to Connor Hellebuyck, I was told recently that it wouldn’t be surprising if he plays elsew...
At one point early in his career Bobby Crosby was “all that” as a prospect. He seemed like he might be able to describe himself as “Crosby, Skills & Mash” — and he was even young. Now he plays a dual role as an A’s coach, serving as infield coach and 3B coach. The first […]
It was just as we all expected, an Edmonton Oilers centre returned from injury just in time for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs and scored two big goals. That man’s name is Jason Dickinson. Monday night was pure Oilers hockey, from the team up 2-0 to blowing the lead and eventually rallying from…
Talkin' Gaysball: A problematic new statue at the Rangers ballpark shows what happens when MLB ignores marginalized voices. The post Texas Rangers’ new statue insults fans of color. Their gay fans know the feeling. appeared first on Outsports .
Celta Vigo boss Claudio Giraldez takes his team to Camp Nou on Wednesday to face Barcelona as La Liga resumes after a weekend off due to the Copa del Rey final. Ahead of the match, Giraldez has been asked to name which Barca players he would love to have in his team and come up […]
The Nashville Predators came up short in their chase for a playoff spot this season, their second straight year missing out on the dance after the huge free agent influx of big names like Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. The franchise is now in the throes of a search for a new general manager. But while many observers expect big changes to come with that in order to remake the team, Stamkos has revealed that he doesn't think that's the case. The message was th...
Owen Tippett did it again. Every so often, the Philadelphia Flyers winger turns on the switch in his head, his legs, his hands, his feet, and his heart, to instantly become the best hockey player in the world. It comes every so often, in a classic rotation of performances that we have now come to know the rhythms of — going from a couple games of dominance, to scoring but not as loud, to a couple soft games, and then back to scoring, and so on — but it came at the perfect time. During Gam...
A disappointing centennial season still featured individual strides, with key contributors stepping up and others falling short.
The Oilers opened their first-round series with a 4-3 win over the Ducks at Rogers Place on Monday night, taking a 1-0 lead while showing both the positives and challenges that come with playoff hockey. Edmonton controlled the game early. Jason Dickinson opened the scoring late in the first period, and Kasperi Kapanen followed less…
One of the guys was a waiver claim on the March 6 trade deadline. Another went from being a top-six forward with the Flyers to accepting his fourth-line role as a hard-working, physical presence who would take his share of faceoffs and kill penalties. The third guy? Well, he had one goal all season, was a healthy scratch for portions, and looked to be a player Philadelphia might try to part with this coming offseason. Meet Luke Glendening, Sean Couturier, and Garnet Hathaway, the Flyers’ ...
Well… it’s essentially here. After months of waiting, we are just days away from the 2026 NFL Draft. For the New York Jets, this has the potential to be a foundational moment. Although you can argue it was not the original plan, much of the Jets’ positioning over the last several months has been intentional. […]
Season Record: 11-11 Week Record: 3-4 Series Record: 3-3, 1 split GAME 16: 8-1 WIN @ ATHLETICS GAME 17: 1-2 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 18: 5-6 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 19: 9-6 Win @ ATHLETICS GAME 20: 5-0 WIN @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 21: 3-7 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 22: 2-5 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS […]
Utica did its part winning it’s final three games, but Rochester earned the loser point in their final game of the season to retake the final playoff position. The “Almost” Comeback Utica did all it could, going 7-1-1-1 in its final 10 games, good enough for a tie of the best record in the entire […]