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Before the Minnesota Vikings took on the Chicago Bears in Monday Night Football Action, the organization took a moment to share their support for a famed former wide receiver still beloved by Minnesota fans everywhere. Former Vikings wideout Randy Moss, who recently revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer, was honored before the opening kickoff […]

The Boston Bruins acted quickly when the New York Islanders placed forward Oliver Wahlstrom on the waiver wire, claiming him and bringing him to the team that he grew up rooting for. He’s the newest face on the Bruins roster that has struggled to put together consistent performances this season, resulting in the termination of […]

No NFL team is more banged up on the defensive side of the ball than the Detroit Lions, who lost Alim McNeil (torn ACL), Carlton Davis (broken jaw), and Khalil Dorsey (fractured ankle) during Sunday night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field. The Lions were already without Aidan Hutchinson (broken tibia), Marcus Davenport […]

The Calgary Flames are closer to bringing back a pair of critical roster players into their lineup after both missed time with ailments. Both goaltender Dan Vladar and forward Andrei Kuzmenko, the latter of whom is in his first full year with the Flames after being acquired via trade, returned to practice on Monday; they […]

The Buffalo Sabres are nothing short of a total dumpster fire, having lost 10 straight games; their latest loss was a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the division rival Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night on the back of a John Tavares hat trick. As the Sabres get set to take on the Montreal […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell back to earth on Sunday, dropping a 27-13 decision to their in-state rival Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. For the Eagles, it was their franchise-best 10th consecutive victory, while the Steelers lost for just the second time in their last nine games. During the third quarter, a critical mistake cost […]

The bad news for the Buffalo Bills is that they allowed the Detroit Lions to rack up 41 points, which would normally be plenty to secure a victory for the opposition. The good news, however, is that the Bills emerged victorious by taking advantage of a decimated Lions defense. They picked up a 48-42 victory, […]

The Dallas Cowboys improved to 6-8 on Sunday afternoon, defeating the struggling Carolina Panthers by a 30-14 final score; the Panthers fell to 3-14. But with a postseason spot all but assured to go unclaimed for the Cowboys this season, All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons is looking toward the future and understands the nature of the […]

One of the most puzzling storylines in the National Hockey League in the last several weeks is the saga of the New York Rangers, who have suddenly careened off a cliff after a strong 12-4 start to the campaign. Following Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Rangers have now lost nine of […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are on the verge of getting a major piece of their roster back on the ice. Goaltender Petr Mrazek, who was placed on Injured Reserve earlier this month with an injured groin, is expected to return to the ice and skate on Monday as he attempts to further the rehabilitation process to […]

The St. Louis Blues sent a major message to veteran forward Brandon Saad, who was designated a healthy scratch for the first time in the 2024-25 NHL season. And according to a new report, it looks as though Saad could soon be on the move. According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the Blues are looking […]

The Ottawa Senators made a major goaltending move during the summer, acquiring former Boston Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark in a blockbuster deal that sent Joonas Korpisalo back to the Bruins in return. The move of Korpisalo was especially notable for the Senators, who had signed him to a 5-year contract during the 2023 offseason but […]

The Detroit Lions won a thrilling contest over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a 34-31 final score that helped create additional distance between the two historic rivals in the race for the NFC North Division crown. But one member of the Lions is lighter in the wallet after running afoul of the NFL. Defensive […]

Sometimes, professional athletes sign with a new club during the offseason, and for whatever reason, it just doesn’t work out. That appears to be the case with the Vancouver Canucks and defenseman Vincent Desharnais, whom they signed from the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent. The Canucks are reportedly looking to find a trade partner […]

The New York Rangers are back in action on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden in a rematch of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. However, the Rangers will be shorthanded as they’ll be without one of their key defensemen. K’Andre Miller, who was hurt during the middle frame of […]

There’s some major trade chatter to make your Saturday morning complete. Based on several reports, the St. Louis Blues are hammering out details on a trade with the Anaheim Ducks for veteran defenseman Cam Fowler, who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Ducks up until now. The trade news was first […]

While the Vegas Golden Knights are known for their ruthless approach to handling player contracts and trades, it seems one player has earned enough favor to remain in their plans. The Golden Knights have re-signed Keegan Kolesar to a three-year contract, keeping him in Vegas through the 2027-28 NHL Season. The AAV has an average […]

The New York Islanders continue to battle inconsistency, and a second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs under coach Patrick Roy still remains very much in the air. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoreillo, who fired former head coach Lane Lambert less than two years into his tenure, has continued in his pattern by placing […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost goaltender Anthony Stolarz during Thursday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks; he departed after the first period and was replaced by Joseph Woll, who backstopped the Leafs to a 3-2 win. And while the fear was that Stolarz could be absent for a lengthy period of time, head coach Craig […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to have to make do without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who departed Thursday night’s game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks with a lower-body injury. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game, and Joseph Woll took over between the pipes. Before his departure, he had stopped seven of […]

The Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers at a sold-out Ford Field, putting more distance between them and their NFC North rival. But there was a particular incident that took place before the game which resulted in the Lions telling one fan of theirs that he’s no longer welcome at their home games. A […]

Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has gone under the knife, undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. But while these kinds of injuries can require months of rehabilitation time, it doesn’t look like Zegras will be gone from the lineup for any more than a month and a half. The update […]

The Minnesota Wild have released a pair of key health updates as they continue preparations to host the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Forward Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin, who have missed the last combined 19 games due to injury, were on the ice on Thursday for the first time along […]

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed one of their most important players back to their lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting St. Louis Blues, as goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to the ice as a starter for the first time since Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Nashville Predators. While Demko made […]

The Vancouver Canucks are set to welcome one of their most important pieces of the lineup in time for Thursday’s game, which marks the first time the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers make a trip to British Columbia since their historic first title this past spring. Forward J.T. Miller, who has missed the last […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Thursday night, hoping to build off their 2-1 overtime victory over former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. They host the struggling Anaheim Ducks at Scotiabank Arena, and every indication has been given that a key piece of their blue […]

The season for the Dallas Cowboys has all but officially fallen off the rails; they’ve won just five of their first 12 games, and are only ahead of the hapless New York Giants in the NFC East. Not only has quarterback Dak Prescott been lost for the season due to injury, but the Cowboys also […]

The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Boston’s TD Garden, but it was the fiery postgame comments from head coach John Tortorella that really stole the show. Furious with what he felt was clear embellishment from Bruins players, Tortorella blasted the officiating after his team was called for eight […]

The Utah Hockey Club are playing their inaugural season in Salt Lake City, the first campaign since relocating from Arizona and their former identity as the Coyotes. The decision by the NHL to move the Coyotes to Salt Lake City was a difficult one, as the league (and commissioner Gary Bettman in particular) had fought […]

The New York Islanders dropped a 5-2 decision at UBS Arena on Thursday night to the Seattle Kraken, but there was one player in particular who drew the public wrath of head coach Patrick Roy. Roy had words for forward Pierre Engvall, who had been designated a healthy scratch for New York’s previous game and […]

The Buffalo Sabres are once again trudging through the difficulties of another tough start to their season, and general manager Kevyn Adams recently dropped a rather sobering take about the realistic state of affairs in attracting top talent from across the NHL. The city of Buffalo is anything but a tropical destination, and the state […]

The New York Rangers addressed a significant roster move on Friday, trading former captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks while retaining his entire $8 million AAV. The cap space created by this move allowed the Rangers to resolve another critical matter of business. According to multiple reports, goaltender Igor Shesterkin has agreed to an […]

The Jacob Trouba era with the New York Rangers came to an official close on Friday afternoon, as he was sent to the Anaheim Ducks; New York received a fourth-round draft pick along with Urho Vaakanainen in return. Shortly after the deal became official, Rangers general manager Chris Drury released a statement thanking Trouba for […]

While most of the buzz is about the recent trade of Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, there’s another deal to announce between Western and Eastern Conference opponents, though not nearly as significant. The Canadiens have traded for defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers, and in return are sending […]

The Vancouver Canucks are currently without forward J.T. Miller, who has taken a personal leave of absence from the team. While no details have been disclosed about the issue Miller is facing, Canucks president Jim Rutherford wants fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reasons for his absence. “Don’t start making stuff up […]

The Buffalo Sabres hold the NHL’s longest postseason drought, having failed to play beyond Game 82 of the regular season since 2010-11. Based on their performance in the 2024-25 NHL campaign so far, that drought seems unlikely to end. The Sabres have lost five straight home games, including a humiliating 5-4 defeat to the Colorado […]

It’s been an extremely rough season for the Dallas Cowboys, who are all but assured of missing the postseason barring a late-season miracle, and who have already lost quarterback Dak Prescott for the rest of the year with a devastating hamstring injury. And just as concerning is the play of CeeDee Lamb, who has nine […]

The rebuilding San Jose Sharks appear ready to continue making moves, and general manager Mike Grier has shown that he’s not shy about continuing to wheel and deal in an effort to get his club out of the NHL basement. Among the players who could be dangled as trade bait in the near future is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced a major change in leadership behind the bench, firing head coach Luke Richardson after another brutal start to their season and have named Rockford IceHogs head coach Anders Sorensen their interim coach. “Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach. We thank him […]