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Welcome to the 1,500 club, Alexander Ovechkin. The Great Eight accomplished the feat in Dallas, TX on Thursday night, registering an assist on a Dylan Strome goal at Capital One Arena to become the 16th player in NHL history to hit a millennium-and-a-half. He made it 1,501 on Sunday, and the next number he’s eyeing […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were in full compliance with the National Football League’s injury report policy regarding superstar quarterback Joe Burrow, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reported on Saturday. “Before Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury in the game, he appeared in a video and photo wearing what appeared to be a wrap around his right hand and […]

The Minnesota Wild looked to be at rock bottom when they fired head coach Dean Evason on Nov. 27; the team was reeling after seven straight losses to fall to an abysmal 5-10-4. But things seemed to be looking up after general manager Bill Guerin chose John Hynes as the franchise’s new bench boss shortly […]

Boone Jenner is unquestionably the most important player on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ roster, and the team is facing a six-week absence without the captain after he broke his jaw on Friday night. “The Blue Jackets have placed captain C Boone Jenner on Injured Reserve,” CBJ Public Relations confirmed on X. “He suffered a fractured […]

Andre Burakovsky has struggled mightily to stay healthy over the last few seasons, and that stretch has unfortunately continued in 2023-24. After starting the campaign on the Seattle Kraken’s active roster, the 28-year-old missed 20 games after sustaining an upper-body injury in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Oct. 21. In his […]

The Florida Panthers got another phenomenal showing from Sergei Bobrovsky on Friday night, leveraging a 26-for-27 save performance en route to a 3-1 win in front of the 18,640 in attendance at Amerant Bank Arena. Cats head coach Paul Maurice admitted afterwards that if it wasn’t for the Russian star, it could have been a […]

Although Connor Bedard and Travis Kelce play in two very different cities, it’s clear there is a ton of respect between the greatest rookie in the National Hockey League and one of the best tight ends to ever play football. Kelce recently shouted out Bedard on the newest episode of his New Heights podcast, although […]

The Tony DeAngelo era in Raleigh could be coming to an end for a second time. The 28-year-old is being actively shopped by the Carolina Hurricanes, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday. “The Carolina Hurricanes’ Tony DeAngelo has been on the market for more than a month already, and Nashville Predators veteran Tyson Barrie’s recent trade request makes it […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling to replicate the kind of success that has had this team at the top of the Eastern Conference for the past six seasons. In 2023-24, the Bolts are 12-11-15, hanging around in the Atlantic Division but fifth place after a cold spell that’s seen the club win just four […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to be without starting goaltender Joseph Woll for the foreseeable future after the 25-year-old sustained a leg injury in the third period of Thursday night’s 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed that Woll would “miss some time” but didn’t provide a diagnosis or […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were steamrolled by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday night, falling 133-89 to their inter-conference rivals — and Zion Williamson blamed himself for the loss. “I got to be better,” he explained after the embarrassing defeat, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “I got to be more […]

The Los Angeles Kings just can’t be beaten on the road, and one of 2023-24’s best teams made incredible NHL history in a 4-0 blanking of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The Kings are a perfect 11-0-0 with a +32 goal differential away from home this season; they’re the first team in the history […]

The chase to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record continues for Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin — that won’t happen for a few seasons, but The Great Eight reached a different milestone on Thursday night. Ovechkin tallied an assist in his team’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars at Capital One Arena, and in the […]

The Ottawa Senators entered the 2023-24 season with the single goal of advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2017. They added an established starting goalie in Joonas Korpisalo, a proven sniper in Vladimir Tarasenko, and locked up a key piece of their blue line in Jake Sanderson. But the early results have […]

Entering the 2023-24 season as one of the undisputed best running backs in the National Football League, Los Angeles Chargers veteran Austin Ekeler has struggled mightily since returning from injury in Week 6. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley admitted on Wednesday that changes could be coming in the team’s backfield. “Competition for carries is going […]

Despite adding Erik Karlsson to an already lethal Pittsburgh Penguins powerplay over the summer, the continued lack of success with the man advantage in 2023-24 is becoming a serious concern. The Pens lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, exacerbated by an 0-for-4 showing with the extra man. Somehow, Pittsburgh is 9.9 […]

Treylon Burks suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 9 loss, and despite being healthy ahead of Week 14, the wide receiver made concerning comments regarding the injury. “I ain’t going to lie to you – I don’t recall really much from Pittsburgh,” Burks reflected on Thursday, according to Titans Wire’s Mike […]

Nikola Jokic didn’t have his best shooting performance on Wednesday night, going 9-for-32 in a 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. The Serbian superstar still managed yet another triple-double, scoring 22 points to go along with 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Still, he was confused as to why his shots weren’t […]

In the midst of the best season of his young NFL career, right tackle Austin Jackson is getting rewarded in a big way by the Miami Dolphins. “Sources: The Dolphins and RT Austin Jackson have agreed to terms on a 3-year, $36M contract extension to keep Jackson in Miami,” reported NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on […]

The Orlando Magic wasted a career-high 42 points from Paolo Banchero in a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers — but the concern is for Jalen Suggs, who injured his ankle in the contest. Suggs was limping at one point in the first quarter, and went down awkwardly while playing defense in the second. It […]

The Los Angeles Kings were expected to be a great hockey team in 2023-24 after trading for Pierre-Luc Dubois and bringing in goaltending help on the free agent market. The Kings lost back-to-back first rounds to the Edmonton Oilers, but the margins in both series were razor thin, and both could have gone the other […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were dealt two brutal blows in Week 13’s 34-31 overtime defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, losing both quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Christian Kirk to injury. Although Lawrence’s high-ankle sprain is manageable and hasn’t ruled him out for Week 14, Kirk’s core muscle injury will cause him […]

Dallas Goedert was healthy when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-23 in Week 9 — and it looks like the tight end could be healthy again for the rematch on Sunday. The 28-year-old has missed the last three Eagles games due to a broken right forearm he suffered in that win, but has […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are bracing for an extended Kenny Pickett injury absence after the starting quarterback suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 13’s 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The 25-year-old underwent successful surgery on Monday and is officially out for Week 14 against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football. The […]

The Los Angeles Rams are putting some pressure on Lucas Havrisik by signing longtime Green Bay Packers’ kicker Mason Crosby to the practice squad on Wednesday. “The Rams are signing veteran K Mason Crosby to their practice squad with the intention of moving him up to the active roster in the near future, source says,” […]

LeBron James was masterful to lead his Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals after a thrilling 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James shared a great answer when asked why the NBA’s newest form of competition has been bringing the best out of its players. “We have an opportunity […]

The New Jersey Devils got the better of the Vancouver Canucks in the first-ever triple Hughes Bowl on Tuesday night, with brothers Jack and Luke leading their team to a 6-5 victory over Quinn’s club. All three Hughes brothers were noticeable — on the ice and on the score sheet — and Jack Hughes shared […]

The Florida Panthers were devastated by injuries coming out of a cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final back in June, and it’s taken a while to get back to full health after the postseason. It took over a quarter of the year, but the Cats are now finally healthy. Both Brandon Montour and Aaron […]

After a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, the Carolina Hurricanes are back to their winning ways. The Canes are 14-9-1 and hold a precarious single point lead for second place in the Metropolitan. Only the New York Rangers stand in the way of the top spot in the division, although […]

Jake Browning was close to perfect on Monday Night Football, completing 32-of-37 passes to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a thrilling 34-31 overtime win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. The former University of Washington Huskie threw for 354 yards and a touchdown, no interceptions, and added 22 yards and a TD of his […]

The Arizona Coyotes are on an absolute heater in the desert, and they added some incredible NHL history to their 6-0 walloping of the Washington Capitals on Monday night. In their last five games, the Yotes have beaten the Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues and Capitals, in that order. […]

It’s Week 9 of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and we are finally done living in a world without Patrick Kane. The three-time Stanley Cup champion will debut with his third Original Six team sometime this week after signing with old buddy Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28. Speculation abounds, […]

The Dallas Stars are a wagon. After coming within two wins of defeating the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final in 2023, the team has remained a contender early into the 2023-24 NHL season. The Stars are 13-5-3 through 21 games, and were just usurped by the Colorado Avalanche for the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are badly trying to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency — that’s not a surprise to baseball fans. As of Saturday, only the Los Angeles Dodgers have better odds to sign him, and there’s a legitimate chance that the Japanese superstar ends up north of the border. “Listen, I get the skepticism. […]

Just over a month after the Montreal Canadiens were forced to reckon with the fact that Kirby Dach wouldn’t play another game this year, the team is bracing for another long injury absence. “Forward Alex Newhook will be out for approximately 10 to 12 weeks due to a high ankle sprain,” the team announced on […]

Trey Murphy III made his highly-anticipated 2023-24 season debut on Friday night, and it looked like the 23-year-old didn’t miss a beat in a 121-106 New Orleans Pelicans win over the San Antonio Spurs. Murphy was excellent in front of the 17,028 in attendance at the Smoothie King Center in Louisiana, scoring 18 points over […]

Philadephia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was hit with a match penalty and game misconduct after what many around the hockey world believed was a clean hit on New Jersey Devils’ D-man Luke Hughes on Thursday night. Not only did outspoken Philly coach John Tortorella believe the hit didn’t warrant a penalty, he also questioned the […]

Just when we thought the Minnesota Wild were bound to fade into insignificance in 2023-24, the State of Hockey is showing some signs of life. An absolutely abysmal start to the campaign saw the Wild lose 11 of 13 from late October to late November, naturally begging the question as to whether this team would […]

The Nashville Predators were widely expected to miss the playoffs in 2023-24. And in the early going, it looked like fans in Smashville would only be watching hockey until the beginning of April next year. But there’s a reason every team plays 82 games, and the Preds went on a tear in the latter half […]