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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round series. This is Colorado’s eighth trip to the playoffs in Jared Bednar’s nine years as the head coach. With one Stanley Cup already, Bednar is entrenched in franchise history. But on Saturday, Jared Bednar became the winningest […]

The Anaheim Ducks are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Their rebuild has yielded them talented players, but not the cohesive unit they need to make the postseason. After their 80-point campaign, they fired head coach Greg Cronin. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek spoke about the coaching vacancy and playoff expectations […]

The New York Rangers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. After winning the Presidents’ Trophy last year, they had a miserable season in 2024-25. General manager Chris Drury made a plethora of moves during the season but none were enough to get over the hump. The Rangers have parted […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are set for another matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mikko Rantanen has flipped sides after a wild set of trades, but these rivals are ready for a follow-up to last year’s series. Dallas has two big injuries, and Colorado has goaltending questions that will be answered before it […]

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are set for a first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. Despite dueling 100-point campaigns, the Winnipeg Jets’ Presidents’ Trophy campaign took the Central Division. So, that means Dallas and Colorado will square off for the second consecutive year. Mikko Rantanen started the season with the Avalanche, but ended up on […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils are facing off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season started with high expectations for New Jersey, but Jack Hughes’ injury put a damper on this playoff appearance. Things have gone well for Carolina overall, but the Mikko Rantanen trade drama could cost them […]

The Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday to continue their hot start to the season. Their record ballooned to 11-7 after the victory thanks to a solid offensive performance and great pitching. Patrick Corbin made his second start for the Rangers and was great, but almost didn’t make the start because […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild are set for a first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the second time these teams have ever played in the postseason, following Vegas’ win in 2021. The Golden Knights won the Pacific Division while the Wild survived a late-season slide to make the playoffs. Ahead […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are facing off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto won its division for the first time since 2002, and Ottawa is in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Battle of Ontario was an early-2000s staple, and they are squaring off for […]

The Boston Bruins lost their final game of the season on Tuesday to the New Jersey Devils. That closed the book on the 2024-25 season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division and tied for last in the Eastern Conference. Even with the playoffs long gone, David Pastrnak had a spectacular season in Boston. Defenseman […]

The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues will face off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Winnipeg won the Presidents’ Trophy with the best record in the NHL. St Louis has taken the new-coach bump to a new level, going 34-18-7 with Jim Montgomery behind the bench. The Jets and Blues are […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This will be the third Battle of Florida in four seasons, with the first two sets split. Tampa will have home-ice advantage, which Florida had in the first two matchups. Will that be the difference in this […]

The New York Islanders have missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. Their core that brought them to the Eastern Conference Final has aged brutally. This offseason is a time for the Islanders to trade their veteran players and get younger. They started that process at the NHL trade deadline, dealing Brock […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. While they need to conquer their demons from last year’s disastrous defeat, they have high expectations. This offseason could be a big one in Winnipeg, with Nikolaj Ehlers hitting free agency. But the Jets have taken one of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Even with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missing time with injury, the Oilers have clinched their spot. They are playing the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth consecutive season in the first round. But before that series, McDavid finished off […]

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens will face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After winning the Metropolitan Division, Washington will host the Habs for Games 1 and 2 before Bell Centre fully opens to playoff hockey for the first time since 2017. After the Canadiens clinched their spot, the Capitals issued a social media […]

Scottie Scheffler has not won a tournament yet this PGA Tour season. After he slipped on the Green Jacket last year, he had already won three times. Then, he traveled up the coast to Hilton Head and traded green for plaid, winning the RBC Heritage. After falling just short at Augusta National, he is back […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. They posted the best record in the league thanks to Connor Hellebuyck, the heavy favorite for the Vezina Trophy. If he takes home the trophy as the top goalie, it would be his third and second in a row. […]

The New York Rangers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. They started on the wrong foot and never surged into postseason contention. With the season over, a troubling story has broken about their star player. Rangers winger Artemi Panarin allegedly committed sexual assault against a team employee during the […]

Fantasy baseball season is rolling along, and your team may need a facelift. There haven’t been any major injuries that have had an impact on your team, so these moves would just be for improvement’s sake. The fantasy baseball waiver wire is chock-full of great options, like Sal Frelick, Nick Martinez, and Harrison Bader. Each […]

The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot with their overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. They just needed the one point they clinched by forcing overtime in the game. So once they finished regulation, head coach John Hynes made a switch. The Wild stuck Marc-Andre Fleury in the net for overtime in what […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Orlando Magic 120-95 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While their season is not over yet, it was a crushing loss that puts their year on the chopping block. Hawks guard Trae Young put together a solid night in the box score, but was not there for the end of […]

The Washington Commanders crushed expectations, making it to the NFC Championship Game last year. They improved dramatically through the NFL Draft, taking Jayden Daniels second overall. But before the draft, many people clowned the team for bringing their top quarterback prospects to TopGolf. After successfully landing Jayden Daniels, the Commanders are headed back to TopGolf […]

The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets this offseason. They traded for him, knowing free agency was pending, but took the risk anyway. It paid off, with Soto’s career season and a trip to the World Series, but it hurt when it ended. Soto got off to a slow start […]

The New York Yankees are hosting the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. All MLB teams are celebrating Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, honoring the 78th anniversary of his debut. Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went beyond just wearing number 42 when he stepped up to bat for the first time. Jazz Chisholm Jr. […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters for the first time in his career on Sunday, finishing the career Grand Slam. When it was time for the Green Jacket ceremony, another great of this era was there to slip the jacket on him. Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters, meaning he stuck around to watch the finish […]

The Dallas Cowboys have the 12th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. After a miserable season, they are looking for any way to improve their team on both sides of the ball. Many experts say that the depth of this draft is more impressive than the upper-echelon talent. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones told 105.3 […]

The Atlanta Falcons hold the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft. But the focus of this month’s draft in Atlanta will be the new home of Kirk Cousins. After Michael Penix Jr. took over the starting quarterback, Cousins became expendable just a year after signing a massive contract. But the quarterback carousel has mostly […]

The Dallas Stars will play the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What was already a strong division rivalry between two Stanley Cup contenders turned up a level at the trade deadline. The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes after failing to negotiate an extension. When Carolina met the […]

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Monday night in Alberta. With the win, Los Angeles clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round series between these teams. But the story from the game was about Darnell Nurse and his cross-check on Quinton Byfield. After the win, Kings center Phillip Danault called out the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. In all three of those playoff appearances, they lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. They are locked into facing the Oilers again, which many would say is their nightmare scenario. But with no avoiding Connor McDavid, […]

The San Jose Sharks had another disastrous season in 2024-25. Even with great years from young stars Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund, they are set to finish last in the league. They went all year without seeing captain Logan Couture for a single game. On Monday, Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported that […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. They are challenging the Tampa Bay Lightning for home ice in the first round despite a ton of injuries. Matthew Tkachuk has been out since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and his playoff status is up in the air. But the […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters Tournament on Sunday for the first time in his career. After a disastrous double bogey to start the day, the Northern Irishman settled into a three-shot lead. But it is never easy in golf, as another double on 13 opened the door for Justin Rose. The two Europeans played in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. After last year’s crushing defeat in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they are looking for revenge. This is the fourth straight year they will play the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, but they will be shorthanded […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. With two Stanley Cups already in the bank, they are looking for a third to join the elite dynasties in hockey history. They are in pole position for home ice in the first round, but could have lost that […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters on Sunday, beating Justin Rose in a one-hole playoff. But the day started with a rematch between rivals McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, a sequel to their epic Pinehurst duel from the 2024 U.S. Open. DeChambeau did not have it with his irons all week, and it cost him on Sunday. […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are locked into a Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. The two teams have played incredible games and series over the years. But this year, they are more tied together than ever before. Mikko Rantanen was traded from Colorado to Carolina, who moved him to Dallas. Ahead of the grudge match, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched their ninth consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are one point away from clinching their first division title since 2002, but that does not guarantee them anything. In those eight previous appearances, they have won only one series. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving knows the pressure […]