The Montreal Canadiens have dealt with their crowded crease with likely the most unexpected option. On Tuesday, the team sent goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the AHL’s Laval Rocket on a conditioning basis.
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Samuel Montembeault au Rocket de Laval à des fins de conditionnement. The Canadiens have assigned goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the Laval Rocket on a conditioning assignment. pic.twitter.com/FnhMAAIOrm — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) ...
It’s not every game that we get a true clash of the titans. Sometimes we’re stuck with “Bruins vs. article of clothing” or “Bruins vs. weather phenomenon” or “Bruins vs. type of music.” Tonight, however, is one of those clashes: large bears vs. large kind-of elephants. Who will emerge victorious? Time will tell, I guess. […]
Remember Adrian Houser? Journeyman righthander, was an NRI with the Rangers last spring, had a good camp, made eight starts and a relief appearance for Round Rock (with a 5.03 ERA) before opting out of his deal to join the Chicago White Sox rotation? Well, he reportedly has agreed to terms on a two year, […]
With Joseph Woll back in the net and Connor Bedard out for Chicago, this is a game the Maple Leafs really need to win — for the response after the Edmonton loss, for the points in the standings, and for Joe Bowen on his special night (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Max Domi […]
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A mid-December game with teams from different conferences normally doesn’t have this many storylines, but tonight’s tilt between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins is plump with juicy angles. Leon Draisaitl can become the 20th-fastest player to 1,000 career points. Sidney Crosby is two points shy of tying Mario Lemieux for first on the Penguins’…
Forward Jeremy Doku suffered a lower leg injury last week, and he missed out Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace. According to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, he’ll miss out on tomorrow night’s League Cup quarterfinal clash, at home to Brentford FC, as well. So when is he coming back? Well, typically Guardiola […]
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The Quinn Hughes trade has become the biggest story in the NHL since the Minnesota Wild traded for him on December 12. The main thing to focus on is that the Wild acquired a true superstar on the blue line and is gearing up for a real run at Stanley Cup contention this season.
While seeing Qui...
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Donning the black and gold, and calling a different country home, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is ready to write a new chapter of his career with his new team. Skinner, along with defenceman Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, was traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Penguins last…
Ahead of Holy Mackinaw Night honouring Joe Bowen, Maple Leafs players share their memories of and appreciation for the legendary play-by-play commentator. Scott Laughton: “I remember [Bowen’s calls] fondly, with my dad in the car.” Laughton: We used to practice at Pine Point arena right off the 401 there. We practiced on Saturday night, so […]
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Since the Flyers opened the season, it feels like they’ve managed to shuffle their forward line combinations once a week. That’s not exactly shocking, given that Rick Tocchet has been trying to get a look at as many new units as possible to see what works in his first year as head coach, but it has been a frequent occurrence nonetheless.
This morning, ahead of their matchup against the Canadiens, the lines got tossed in the blender once again following back-to-back shootout losses to the...
The Islanders are in Detroit for a one-off trip before coming back to New York for a back-to-back. With a rare off day during a semi-breather in their schedule, there was no practice on Monday, but today’s morning skate revealed one lineup concern: Mat Barzal is a game-time decision. The Red Wings (18-12-3, 39) are […]
What are the odds? Saints march into Week 16 as 4.5-point favorites vs. the Jets Now way they make it three in a row… right? Tyler Shough admits to selling game-changing late hit vs. Panthers Maybe should have kept this one to himself. With several running backs down, Audric Estime gave the Saints a boost […]
The Chicago Blackhawks travel north to Toronto as the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs each try to put an end to a two-game losing skid.
The Leafs’ season to date has been defined by inconsistency and unmet expectations: instead of sitting comfortably in the Atlantic mix, they find themselves a handful of spots outside the playoff picture, stuck in the muddled middle of the Eastern Conference. The wins haven’t come in bunches, defensive lapses have been a recurring issue, and the overall produc...
Technically, a week before Christmas is still “before Christmas”. That’s the timeline head coach Jon Cooper gave reporters prior to the Lightning’s 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers when he was asked about the health of Andrei Vasilevskiy. On Tuesday, the Lightning made a couple of moves that would indicate that their all-world goaltender is ready to return to action.
The team announced that Scott Sabourin and Brandon Halverson had been assigned to Syracuse . There does remain the chance t...
After the morning skate, Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill confirmed that rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday night in Toronto.
Levshunov was late getting to the rink for practice on Monday, so it was disciplinary — not based on his play. This is another reminder that this season is about setting standards for everyone involved. I like the move by head coach Jeff Blashill.
It helps that the Blackhawks called up a seventh defenseman before th...
The Colorado Avalanche are all set for a matchup with the Seattle Kraken tonight at Climate Pledge Arena. Colorado comes in as most pundits pick for the best team in the league; meanwhile, the Kraken are struggling to get back to just being a .500 team. Can the Avalanche assert themselves and take care of […]
There isn’t much debate about which game matters most on Tuesday night’s NHL schedule. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, and what’s set to unfold has everything to do with the convergence of storylines that rarely align like this. Sidney Crosby sits at 1,721 career points, just three shy of…
Another week. Another loss. Let’s take a look at how this impacted the Jets projected draft result. As a reminder, we will be using the same two metrics as we have been: DAVE (FTN’s predictive metric) and ESPN’s FPI. Both are forward-looking, all-encompassing team metrics we can use to simulate the remainder of the season. […]
The Flyers held their morning practice in Montreal prior to facing the Canadiens tonight, and by the looks of it, they could be scrambling a few lines, including one that might make a few people happy. Here’s what they were rolling with at the skate:
#Flyers lines at morning skate Not sure if Ristolainen is in or not. Will find out soon. Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny Grundström-Couturier-Tippett Michkov-Cates-Brink Deslauriers-Ābols-Hathaway Grebenkin York-Sanheim Andrae-Drysdale Seeler-Ristolain...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action on Tuesday night, getting a fresh start on a new week after one of the most insane and baffling weeks in franchise history. It is also a fascinating game against the Edmonton Oilers. Sidney Crosby is closing in on Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for career points. Oilers superstar […]
With 18 days left until Penn State hockey’s next game, I thought I would run a midseason report card this week, with the forwards today and the defensemen, goaltenders, and coaching staff on Thursday. Penn State’s 11-5 start has been solid, though wildly inconsistent and leaving the fanbase wanting more as we enter the second […]
Let’s run through another 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
With Fernando Mendoza taking home the Heisman Trophy, is he a lock to be the first quarterback off the board in this spring’s NFL Draft ? That’s unlikely with the College Football Playoff still to be played out. Plus, the Kansas City Chiefs will be in a position to take a playmaker, and the Bears will look to add more defensive line help.
2026 NFL Mock Draft
1. New York Jets (via NYG): QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana
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The Jets will skate in Winnipeg before they head to St. Louis to kick off three games on the road.
On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ wins over the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, as well as the recent play of Bones Hyland. — The Timberwolves have won six of their last seven games, but of done so in somewhat lackluster fashion. Does the “eye test” even […]