For the first time in a decade, the Maple Leafs are playing out a stretch run with no playoff implications. While they haven’t been mathematically eliminated quite yet, the Leafs have been a dead team skating since the week after the Olympic break, when they vowed to make a late playoff push and then immediately face-planted to the tune of eight straight losses. It’s over. This team stinks. Hello darkness my old friend, and all that. But that’s the twist this time, because it’s been ten years ...
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It was a milestone game for the Edmonton Oilers in their 5-2 win over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins kicked things off by scoring his 800th NHL point, assisting on Jack Roslovic’s first goal of the game, only to be usurped by two big milestones for Connor McDavid. He hit both of…
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A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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The Albany region features two conference champions — Michigan, winners of the Big Ten, and Bentley, winners of Atlantic Hockey for the second season in a row.Michigan and Bentley are joined by Minnesota-Duluth and Penn State. UMD is coming off a double-overtime loss to Denver in the NCHC Championship.Penn State was defeated by Michigan, 5-2, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, and is one...
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The end of the NCHC season for Western Michigan didn’t go to plan with the loss in the Tournament semifinal game to Denver. A game that could’ve gone either way ended in heartbreak for WMU, an OT loss at Denver.But Western has won plenty over the last few years, and can just as easily reset and turn its attention to the NCAA Tournament, where it will have another chance to earn hardware.There...
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All four teams arrived here Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s opening round of the NCAA Tournament, and if there’s a snapshot that captures the chaos of the 2025–26 season, it’s this — the only conference champion in the building is the No. 4 seed.That would be Merrimack.Not only that, the Warriors are the only team in this regional that advanced past its conference quarterfinals.Figure that one...
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The last two seasons, Michigan State went right from emotional Big Ten Tournament championship victories, into the cauldron of the NCAA Tournament Regionals.Each time, the Spartans left disappointed.So this year, coming off a loss in the Big Ten semifinals to Ohio State, the Spartans will have not played for 10 days. In other words, they have time to rest, to re-focus, and re-generate the hunger.No...
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It’s East meets West in the Worcester Regional, with two Big Ten teams, an ECAC team and a Hockey East team rounding out the group. Both first-round matchups feature teams that have never played each other, with Michigan State-Connecticut and Dartmouth-Wisconsin.The games also pit college hockey “blue bloods” — historically dominant programs — against smaller schools or ones with less established...
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The last time Merrimack found itself in this position, Mark Hillier was still a sophomore, a piece of the puzzle rather than the one holding it together.A lot has changed since then.Back in 2023, the Warriors reached the Hockey East championship game, only to fall to Boston University in overtime — a night decided by a single flash of brilliance from Lane Hutson. They pushed on to the NCAA Tournament...
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The cat to the left is not HBIC CEO Meg, but Meg is sleeping noisily next to me. I sit here and giggle quietly as she snores audibly enough that she's competing with the hockey game on TV, but I'm somewhat envious of her as I could use more sleep after what was a busy weekend. Between being up early to watch the U SPORTS National Championships to running around to watch PWHL hockey to just trying to get some stuff done around the house, I burned the candle at both ends this weekend so I'm taki...
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The Edmonton Oilers picked up a much-needed win over the Utah Mammoth. After back-to-back defeats against the two Florida-based teams, the Oilers hit the road for two games, beginning with a game in Salt Lake City. On Tuesday, they defeated the Mammoth 5-2 in one of their most complete games since the end of the…
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Recap of the game.
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has achieved another major milestone. The longest-tenured Edmonton Oiler notched his 800th NHL point on Tuesday night during the first period against the Utah Mammoth. He recorded the second assist on Jack Roslovic’s 1-1 tying goal at 14:27. The 32-year-old is having another productive offensive season, with 18 goals and 52 points in…
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The Edmonton Oilers made an emergency recall on Tuesday before their game against the Utah Mammoth. James Hamblin has been called up from the Bakersfield Condors. The 26-year-old Edmonton native has scored 23 goals and 14 assists in 54 games in the AHL. Hamblin played a combined 41 NHL games in the 2022-23 and 2023-24…
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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The Edmonton Oilers have 11 games left in the regular season, and nothing is clear. They enter Tuesday’s massive 15-game NHL slate third in the pillow fight Pacific Division five points back of the Anaheim Ducks for the division lead, one point back of the Vegas Golden Knights and four points up on the Los…
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Despite Namestnikov and Niederrieter skating in yellow nothing new for them or Miller.
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The National Hockey League’s regular season ends in less than a month, and who knows how long the Edmonton Oilers will be playing extra hockey. Right now, it’s not looking good for the back-to-back Western Conference champions. Leon Draisaitl is out for the regular season and his status for the start of the playoffs is…
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It isn't often that I find myself sitting a couple stories above the ice for any game, but, yesterday, there was a big event that happened down at the rink as 15,225 people packed the Canada Life Centre for the first-ever PWHL game in the Keystone Province! Winnipeg played host to the PWHL Takeover Tour on Sunday evening with the Montreal Victoire "visiting" the Ottawa Charge, and this weekend has seen the players capture the hearts and minds of Winnipeggers who wanted to see professional wome...
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Following a four-game homestand that started well and finished poorly, the Oilers will hit the road for a couple of games this week. First up, Edmonton heads to Utah to face a Mammoth team looking to punch its ticket to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Edmonton Oilers at Utah Mammoth Date:…
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There isn't much to say today other than "good luck" to the six teams who will close out the 2025-26 U SPORTS women's hockey season. One team from Quebec will celebrate loudly into the evening after capturing gold while an OUA team and an AUS team will duke it out for the bronze medal. A Canada West team and an OUA team have the chance to close out their seasons with a win in the consolation final, so let's not waste anymore time as we look at this last day of championship games from Elmira, O...
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The Canadian Hockey League wrapped up its 2025–26 regular season on Sunday night, officially setting the stage for the road to the Memorial Cup. The Edmonton Oilers have three prospects competing across the CHL ranks, and all three have punched their tickets to the postseason. Here’s a breakdown of their opening-round matchups and what to…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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Pressure continues to mount for the Edmonton Oilers and their Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde way of playing. In their search through the past to find their game, they’ll have to play a prehistoric animal. The Oilers homestand began with two solid victories. The homestand finished with an emotionally flat game against Florida and being…
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A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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