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The Dallas Stars are back from the Olympic break with the Stanley Cup on their minds. They have made big trades, risky coaching moves, and drafted well to put themselves in this position. The Stars made the move on Friday to end Tyler Seguin’s season amid an ACL injury on Friday, which gives them NHL […]

The San Francisco Giants scratched Rafael Devers from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday with a hamstring issue. Devers joined San Francisco in June in a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox. “Giants say tight left hamstring for Rafael Devers. Scratched from lineup today,” wrote John Shea of the San Francisco […]

Team USA won both gold medals at the Milan Olympics, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men’s and women’s finals. Megan Keller won gold for the women, and then a few days later, Jack Hughes won gold for the men. Now, both of those pucks, among other Olympic memorabilia, are headed to the […]

The New Jersey Devils have lost both of their games since the end of the Olympics. Before both games, Devils star Jack Hughes was honored for his Golden Goal, which secured the gold medal for Team USA. He thanked Pittsburgh Penguins fans for the rousing ovation he got before the game. “Pittsburgh is an unbelievable […]

The New York Rangers lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime in their first game back from the Olympics. They are stuck in the basement of the Eastern Conference and are sure to be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline. Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox were both injured before the Olympic break, and Rangers […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 on Friday night, picking up their first win since the Olympic restart. Connor McDavid picked up two points in the Oilers’ seven-goal win, moving to 100 on the season. According to NHL.com’s Dan Greenspan, McDavid now has six consecutive 100-point seasons, putting him in elite territory. […]

The Dallas Stars are in a wild race in the Central Division, with the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild. They have made big trades in the past, namely for Mikko Rantanen, but cap space may prevent them from doing that this season. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says that if Tyler Seguin cannot come back, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of the Olympic break with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. That put a little distance between them and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who lost to the Boston Bruins. Both of those Metropolitan Division teams have big decisions to make at the NHL trade deadline. The […]

The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Thursday to restart the season after the Olympic break. They are holding onto the final Metropolitan Division playoff spot, but may be looking for some reinforcements. The Islanders have called the St Louis Blues about forwards Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou ahead of […]

The Utah Mammoth lost their first game after the Olympic break on Wednesday, falling to the Colorado Avalanche 4-2. They are hanging onto the top Western Conference Wild Card spot as March approaches. The Mammoth are in a good spot now, but David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period says they almost replaced coach Andre Tourigny […]

The Athletics have made a lot of noise this offseason ahead of their second year in Sacramento. They signed Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson to pre-arbitration extensions, locking up more of their core for the long-term future. The Athletics have now offered a contract to Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz, according to New York […]

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge will captain Team USA at the upcoming World Baseball Classic. After 2023’s loss to Japan, the Americans loaded up with talent for the 2026 tournament. That includes Judge, who spoke about the tournament at Yankees spring training. He says that the Team USA group chats lost it over Jack […]

The New York Rangers are headed into a retool, as they sit in last place in the Eastern Conference coming out of the Olympic break. Artemi Panarin is already gone, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings before the break. But the NHL trade deadline could see more movement from the Rangers, and […]

The Dallas Stars came back from the Olympic break with a resounding 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. They are in the high-flying Central Division and need wins to keep up with the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. In the Stars’ win, Wyatt Johnston scored two goals, including a powerplay goal to ice […]

The New York Yankees have been healthy throughout spring training, not picking up any significant new injuries. Their pitching depth will be tested early, but another run at their 27th championship should start on the right foot. But Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton says the elbow injury that cost him time last year is chronic, […]

The Edmonton Oilers came back from the Olympic break with a 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. They are still hanging onto the third spot in the Pacific Division, four points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings. Before the game, Oilers captain Connor McDavid spoke with reporters for the first time since a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are returning from the Olympics with a road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. They expect captain Auston Matthews back after he won the Olympic gold medal with Team USA. Fellow American and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies is excited to welcome Matthews back to the locker room after […]

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is one of 20 Team USA gold medalists at the State of the Union on Tuesday. After winning the gold in Milan, Team USA was invited to attend the White House by President Donald Trump. During Tuesday’s address, Trump announced he would present Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. […]

The New York Islanders are back in action on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens after the Olympic break. They sent two players to Milan: Bo Horvat represented Team Canada, and Ondrej Palat was on Team Czechia. Palat is now back with the Islanders and reflected on his time at the Olympics. Ondřej Palát says it […]

The New York Islanders are holding down the third spot in the Metropolitan Division coming out of the Olympic break. Few expected them to be here after last year’s disastrous season. But new Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche now has to manage his first NHL trade deadline with playoff expectations looming. What are their dream […]

The Colorado Avalanche kicked off the final stretch of the regular season with a trade, sending Samuel Girard to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was tough for Girard to find playing time in Colorado, especially after Brent Burns’ arrival. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar spoke with Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey News about Girard’s playing time […]

It is time to get back to reality for hockey fans after the euphoria of Team USA winning Olympic gold. And for New York Rangers fans, that means saying goodbye to Artemi Panarin after a trade to the Los Angeles Kings. The trade went through just minutes before the Olympic trade freeze. Panarin has penned […]

After winning the gold medal at the Milan Olympics, the USA men’s and women’s hockey teams were invited to attend the State of the Union. President Donald Trump’s controversial comments about inviting the women went viral just before they declined the invitation. But the men are still going, with 20 of the 25 players attending […]

The San Diego Padres brought back Michael King on a three-year contract, looking to finally unseat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason. Without Dylan Cease alongside him in the rotation, a lot of pressure will be on King this season. Bob Scanlan of the Padres’ television broadcast has the latest on Michael King’s bullpen, […]

The Atlanta Falcons are starting a new era with Matt Ryan leading the front office. But with the new president and a new general manager, Ian Cunningham, they are keeping a key piece of the old regime. The Falcons are planning on placing the franchise tag on Kyle Pitts, according to NFL Network insider Ian […]

The New York Yankees are heading into the 2026 season with World Series expectations. With Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham back in the fold, they have a crowded outfield of top-end major league talent. According to The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner, that could lead Jasson Dominguez to start the season with the Yankees’ […]

The New York Islanders will return from the Olympic break in third place in the Metropolitan Division. A surge from the Columbus Blue Jackets has closed the gap, but the Isles still control their destiny. With the NHL trade deadline just weeks away, the Islanders must trade JG Pageau, even if they are in the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs return from the Olympic break on Wednesday for a key game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews won the gold medal and has now been invited to the White House. TSN insider Darren Dreger has the latest on whether the captain will miss a game for the […]

Team USA men’s hockey won the gold medal on Sunday, beating Canada to end the Milan Olympics. Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils was the hero, scoring the game-winning overtime goal. But he was nearly the goat after taking a high-sticking penalty late in the third period. Hughes says he saw the Barstool headlines […]

Team USA won the gold medal at the Olympics for the third time in history. Jack Hughes’ overtime winner will go down in history, as will Connor Hellebuyck’s insane 41-save performance. The Americans’ top center, Jack Eichel, is putting together a Hall of Fame career after securing his gold medal. He joins 1980 Miracle on […]

The Genesis Invitational was not Scottie Scheffler’s week from the start. Coming off an insane top-five finish at Pebble Beach after a sluggish Thursday there, he got off to an even worse start in Los Angeles. When play ended on Thursday, Scheffler was in last place. Even with solid rounds on the weekend, Scottie Scheffler […]

The West Coast swing of the PGA Tour is over, as Jacob Bridgeman has won the Genesis Invitational. The South Carolina native picked up his first win on the tour with a score of 18-under, one shot better than Kurt Kitayama and Rory McIlroy Bridgeman played in the final group on Sunday alongside McIlroy, holding […]

The Genesis Invitational is back at Riviera Country Club after a one-year hiatus due to the Pacific Palisades fires. On Sunday, many of the PGA Tour’s top players welcomed it back to the Tour with insane hole-out shots. Rory McIlroy made a birdie from a bunker at the Genesis Invitational just after wild eagles from […]

The USA men’s hockey team has now won three gold medals in the Olympics after Sunday’s triumph over Canada. All three teams had a member of the Christian family on the squad. In 1960, brothers Roger and Bill Christian teamed up to win gold. 20 years later in Lake Placid, Bill’s son, Dave Christian, helped […]

Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime on Sunday to win the gold medal at the Olympics. It is the Americans’ third gold medal in men’s hockey in 26 opportunities, and their first since the 1980 Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid. But many, including Canada’s coach Jon Cooper, were not fans of the overtime […]

Team USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal at the Olympics twice. First, it was the women’s team and Megan Keller scoring the golden goal on Thursday. Then, the men’s team clinched their third gold medal with Jack Hughes’ overtime heroics on Sunday. Hughes told The Athletic that Keller was one […]

Team Canada lost the Olympic gold medal game 2-1 to Team USA in overtime. After beating the Americans in overtime to win 2025’s 4 Nations Face-Off, they could not slam the door in Milan. That overtime was five-on-five, as Stanley Cup Playoffs overtime is. But the Olympics is three-on-three, which is what the NHL utilizes […]

For the first time in 46 years, Team USA has won the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics. They swept the round robin portion, survived an overtime scare from Sweden, and decimated Slovakia to reach the gold medal game. And when they got there, Connor Hellebuyck made 41 saves against Canada to win […]

Team USA men’s hockey is battling Slovakia in the semifinals at the Olympics. Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for the Americans for the second consecutive game, slipping a wrist shot past the goaltender early in the first period. When the cameras went to the crowd for reactions, they found a rather famous fan in former […]