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The Minnesota Wild will be without Jared Spurgeon for at least three-and-a-half more weeks after the defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve by the team on Wednesday. Spurgeon hasn’t played a single game this season after he sustained an upper-body injury during a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5. The veteran […]

Vancouver Canucks prospect Vasily Podkolzin was stretchered off the ice during an American Hockey League game between the Abbotsford Canucks and Colorado Eagles on Wednesday, after taking a huge hit and appearing to land head-first on the ice. Podkolzin was aware and awake as we was taken off, but at one point was convulsing, causing […]

It’s been a nightmare start to the campaign in Oil Country, with the Edmonton Oilers shockingly sitting in 31st place after a 1-4-1 start. But despite the team’s glaring struggles, coach Jay Woodcroft defended their systems on Thursday. “I think it gets magnified by the fact that our record is what our record is right […]

Shane Pinto remains without a contract with the Ottawa Senators, but the 22-year-old has bigger things to worry about after he was suspended for sports betting related activity on Thursday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The NHL made an example out of Pinto, hitting him with a half-year, 41-game ban. It is the first suspension […]

Mecole Hardman spent the first four seasons of his career as a Kansas City Chief, and after a brief stint with the New York Jets in 2023, the wide receiver is back in Patrick Mahomes’ offense in Missouri. The superstar quarterback made it clear he is thrilled to have the former Georgia Bulldog back in […]

The Victor Wembanyama era has finally begun in the National Basketball Association — the French phenom was excellent in his Spurs debut on Wednesday night, scoring 15 points in 23 minutes in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite San Antonio falling 126-119, Wembanyama’s debut drew high praise from across the basketball world — […]

The National Hockey League admitted it made a mistake by banning Pride tape, and although the league rescinded the directive this week, it didn’t stop Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba from making his feelings known. “Why is that even a thing?” Dumba told The Athletic’s Eric Stephens this week. “Why did they have to do […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have their starting quarterback and one of their top receiving threats available when they head to Western New York to play the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported. “[Bucs] QB Baker Mayfield (knee) and WR Chris Godwin (neck) — both listed as […]

The Edmonton Oilers probably couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign. After shockingly losing 8-1 to the Vancouver Canucks in their opener, the Oilers have managed just one win in five subsequent games, leading to an abysmal 1-4-1 record. What’s even more concerning is losing superstar Connor McDavid to injury; […]

The Boston Bruins shutout Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, increasing their win streak to six games to start the year — and they made history in the process. The 2023-24 Bruins matched the best start in franchise history, defeating the Hawks 3-0 on the back of a Jeremy Swayman shutout and […]

Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a decent if unspectacular start to the 2023-24 campaign. The Bolts are 3-2-2, good enough for fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and Jonas Johansson is fresh off his first shutout of the season. But it’s clear the Lightning just aren’t as balanced a team […]

Through just over two weeks of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Nashville Predators are playing like a true middle of the pack team. They’ve lost more games than they’ve won, compiling a 3-4 record through seven contests. While stingy defense and continued strong play from Juuse Saros between the pipes has helped the Preds allow […]

It’s been an underwhelming start to the season for the Anaheim Ducks. Through just over two weeks, the club sits just three points ahead of the last place San Jose Sharks, and are ranked 28th with just two wins in six tries. Although the expectations for this team were not high this season, it’s certainly […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will play for the World Series starting on Friday night — and NLCS MVP Ketel Marte is a huge reason why. The 30-year-old capped a record-setting night in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7, ripping a seventh-inning double to extend his postseason […]

It’s been exactly two weeks since the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign kicked off in Tampa Bay on Oct. 24, and although it’s still extremely early, there has been a ton of movement in Week 3 of our NHL Power Rankings. Who expected the Philadelphia Flyers to be leading the Metropolitan Division at any time […]

For the first time in their 141 season history, the Philadelphia Phillies will play a Game 7 on Tuesday night. It’s an incredible stat considering the team has advanced to 16 postseasons, never once playing a deciding seventh game. But that will all change on Tuesday night as the Phillies look to defeat the Arizona […]

The Texas Rangers are World Series bound for the first time since 2011 after back-to-back shellackings of the Houston Astros in Game 6 and 7 of the American League Championship Series. A huge part of the team going back for the first time in over a decade was Adolis Garcia, who hit an incredulous five […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the teams to beat in the Eastern Conference in 2023-24, but they’ve gotten off to an interesting start. They’re having no trouble scoring goals, potting a staggering 23 through just five games en route to a 3-2 record. But somewhat surprisingly with this defensive core, they’ve struggled to keep […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson will be meeting with the National Hockey League after catching Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine with a wild flying elbow in the dying seconds of their loss on Friday night. “Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson will have a hearing today for Elbowing/Charging Columbus’ Patrik Laine,” the NHL Department of Player Safety […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson will play his first game against the team that bought him on Saturday night when the Vancouver Canucks visit Sunrise to play the Florida Panthers. The veteran Swede opened up about his brief time in British Columbia ahead of the game. “It’s always special, right? Going against guys you battled on the ice […]

Connor Bedard will play his first regular-season NHL game at home — finally — as the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights to the United Center on Saturday night. And tickets are not cheap. “According to Vivid Seats, a ticket exchange and resale company, the average ticket sold for Bedard’s […]

The Philadelphia Phillies blew a late three-run lead on Friday night, allowing the Arizona Diamondbacks to get back into the National League Championship Series in Game 4 — and JT Realmuto knows his team needs to be much better. “It’s just a sloppy game all around,” the catcher said afterwards, according to USA Today’s Bob […]

Jose Altuve has been a harbinger of postseason success for the Houston Astros, helping his team win two World Series since 2017 — and he brought them one step closer to another trip to the dance on Friday night. Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning with the Astros […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks got themselves back in the National League Championship Series on Thursday night, squeaking out a crucial 6-5 win in Game 4 — and Alek Thomas was a huge part of the victory. Thomas was originally out of the lineup for the contest with left-hander Cristopher Suarez starting on the mound. But the […]

It’s been a good start to the season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Good, not great. The Pens are 2-2, scoring 14 goals in that span while giving up 12. Evgeni Malkin looks closer to the version of himself that won the Hart Trophy a decade ago, scoring three goals and seven points through four contests. […]

Calgary Flames prospect Topi Ronni is under investigation for rape. Ronni told his Finnish Elite League team Tappara on Thursday that the alleged encounter happened two years ago while he was in Finland. “Today, I have received a summons application related to the matter,” Ronni said in a statement  that was translated from Finnish. “The […]

The Vegas Golden Knights could not have asked for a better start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign, following up their Stanley Cup championship with five straight wins to start the year. Everyone has been clicking in the early going, including goaltenders Logan Thompson and Adin Hill. Both have been absolutely excellent as the Knights have […]

The Washington Capitals will be without backup goaltender Charlie Lindgren for at least the next seven days after the goaltender was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Caps recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. Lindgren was injured during the team’s […]

Tampa Bay Lightning superstar goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy remains on track in his recovery after undergoing offseason back surgery, coach Jon Cooper confirmed on Thursday. “The schedule hasn’t changed,” Cooper explained, per the Associated Press. “He’s a workaholic in how he prepares and how he looks after his body. So, sometimes you have to pull the […]

Fans of the Anaheim Ducks didn’t have to wait long for No. 2 overall pick Leo Carlsson to announce himself. The 18-year-old Swede scored his first NHL goal in his first game on Thursday night, a 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Still, the team’s hopeful future superstar proved he can play in the big […]

The Dallas Stars have Stanley Cup aspirations this season, and they have one of the best cores in the game of hockey to help them get there. They are led by one of the best first lines in the NHL, with three proven stars, an excellent defensive core, and a goaltender of the future in […]

In an 0-2 hole against the defending National League champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks are inserting Tommy Pham into the outfield, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed on Thursday. “Arizona D-backs OF Tommy Pham, who has been dealing with turf toe, will play in the outfield for the first time this postseason, Torey Lovullo says, in first big […]

The San Jose Sharks were expected to stunningly place forward Kevin Labanc on waivers on Thursday — but the team changed course less than an hour later, and the 27-year-old will make his season debut against the Boston Bruins. “Sources say [Sharks] will be placing forward Kevin Labanc on waivers today,” reported Daily Faceoff’s Frank […]

The Washington Capitals are off to a hideous start in 2023-24. For the first time in his career, Alex Ovechkin went two consecutive hockey games without a shot on goal. That should tell you everything you currently need to know about this team. The Caps are 1-2, good enough for eighth place in the Metropolitan […]

Josh Norris played his first National Hockey League game in 270 days on Wednesday night — and the Ottawa Senators forward didn’t miss a beat, scoring two goals in his triumphant return. “Obviously, it’s been a long road and some long days and we’re finally here now,” Norris said after the Sens crushed the Washington […]

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros were in must-win territory in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night — and the defending World Series champions came through with a crucial 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. “There was no other option,” Alvarez explained after the game, according […]

The Detroit Red Wings could not have asked for a better start to the 2023-24 NHL season — and the same goes for prized offseason acquisition Alex DeBrincat. The Wings are 3-1, racking up three consecutive victories after an opening night loss and are battling for first place in the Atlantic Division through nearly two […]

The Vancouver Canucks are off to a phenomenal start in 2023-24. After back-to-back-to-back disappointing campaigns in British Columbia, in which the preseason expectations of advancing to the playoffs were never realized, it’s as promising a start as coach Rick Tocchet could hope for. The Canucks are 2-0, fresh off an 8-1 shellacking of the Edmonton […]