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Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal is celebrating another AL Cy Young victory. The Tigers star once again dominated in 2025, and as a result, he is the first Detroit pitcher to repeat as Cy Young winner since 1968-69. However, even in the glory of victory, Skubal is unable to escape the rumors and discussion surrounding […]

Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal was named the AL Cy Young for the second year in a row. The Tigers star is often cited among the best pitchers in baseball. Another prominent name in that discussion, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, won hardware as Rookie of the Year in 2024. In 2025, he took the […]

The Detroit Lions are working toward a potential Super Bowl run in 2025. Detroit is riding high after a dominating win over the Washington Commanders in Week 10. However, they say that to be the man, you have to beat the man. In Week 11, the man comes around as the Lions take on the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on fire right now as the 2025-26 season enters its second month. Nathan MacKinnon has long been an important piece to this Colorado team. On Sunday night, he continued etching his name into the Avalanche history books with an incredible performance. MacKinnon was the star of the show on Sunday in […]

The Detroit Red Wings entered the week playing rather well. However, they have hit a rough slump early in the month of November. Detroit has now lost four of its last five games. Sunday’s defeat at the hands of Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks did unearth a bit of an intriguing tidbit from head […]

The Vancouver Canucks paid Elias Pettersson handsomely a few seasons ago. And it made a ton of sense at the time. Pettersson was a 100-point scorer and one of the more effective playmakers in the game. Unfortunately, the offense has not been there for the Canucks star. But he is starting to make a big […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the better teams in the NHL at this time. However, Todd McLellan’s men have fallen into a bit of a slump. The offense has had trouble scoring, as evidenced by their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. On Friday night against the New York Rangers, […]

The Minnesota Wild made Kirill Kaprizov the highest-paid player in NHL history before the season began. Kaprizov has proven to be an invaluable part of the franchise since joining. On Friday night against the New York Islanders, the Wild star showed the sort of skill that led him to receive a $136 million guarantee. Kaprizov […]

The Colorado Avalanche signed Martin Necas to a contract extension recently. Necas came to the Avalanche with a ton of pressure. He was traded for Mikko Rantanen, one of the best players in the game. Those are big shoes to fill for any player. Less than 12 months later, though, he’s done enough to sign […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored his 500th career goal back on October 29th. It was another remarkable milestone for the veteran forward. However, this goal came in a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. This game was also one of the worst team efforts Toronto put forth this year. Entering play Wednesday, though, […]

New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer is a hot topic around the NHL at this time. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft has made an immediate impact for the Islanders so far this season. And he has acclimated himself well on Long Island. This includes his involvement in the rivalry between the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday night. Ovechkin is the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history. And he added to his legacy by becoming the first to 900 career goals. As he and his teammates were celebrating, though, St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was drawing the anger […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already the greatest goal scorer of all time. He surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s goal total last season in a game against the New York Islanders. But there was one final milestone for The Great Eight to knock down. On Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, he did just that. Capitals […]

The Arizona Cardinals took on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Dallas was hoping to rebound from a blowout loss to the Denver Broncos last week. Unfortunately, things did not go their way. The Cardinals were able to pick up a big win thanks in part to veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett. Brissett started this […]

The Edmonton Oilers are navigating the 2025-26 season in its early stages. Edmonton has shown glimpses of the dominant team they’ve proven to be over the last few seasons. However, the same early-season struggles they’ve grown accustomed to have reared their ugly head. In saying this, one undeniable positive this year has been forward Ryan […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Unfortunately, things did not get off to a good start at all. The Penguins raced to a 3-0 lead, and it seemed as if they would cruise to victory. However, the Maple Leafs had other plans. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 34 saves on […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL through the early stages of this season. It’s no surprise, considering that they are three-time reigning Western Conference finalists. With stars such as Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, and Thomas Harley, it’s easy to see why they’ve done so well. Next season, these stars […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had some struggles early on this season. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz publicly called out his teammates at one point, in fact. Still, there have been some bright spots. One such bright spot is rookie Easton Cowan, who finally scored his first career NHL goal. The former first-round pick found the back […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a lead over the New York Islanders on Sunday. And they held this lead into the final minute of the third period. Unfortunately, this lead did not hold. Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer tied the game, and they scored another goal on Elvis Merzlikins, giving them two goals in 30 seconds. […]

The New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. They hoped he could be an impactful part of their blueline for years to come. However, the Islanders rookie has had an immediate impact. After his performance on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, they could not script […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking for a win over the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s been a rather close, low-scoring affair between these teams. The Jaguars will need every facet of their game to step up. Unfortunately, they will be without star defensive end Travon Walker. A scuffle broke out between these teams in the third […]

The New York Islanders have had some ups and downs early in 2025-26. However, they were on point when they took on the Washington Capitals on Halloween. Ilya Sorokin looked like his old self, especially in the first period. And the Isles were able to skate away with a big 3-1 win at Capital One […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell behind the Toronto Blue Jays early in Game 5 of the World Series. In fact, Blake Snell allowed two home runs to Toronto’s first two hitters of the game. Unfortunately, Los Angeles could not back him up. And the defending World Series champions are one game away from failing in […]

The Utah Mammoth are off to an incredible start to the 2025-26 campaign. After a loss to the Edmonton Oilers, though, they had five days off before their next game. They used this time to reward young star Logan Cooley. The Mammoth star signed an $80 million contract extension on Wednesday. Cooley has found his […]

The Kansas City Chiefs took down the Washington Commanders on Monday night. However, it was far from an easy game. The Kansas City offense was a bit slow out of the gate on Monday. Their effort certainly wasn’t helped by two first-half interceptions from superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes threw a pick to Marshon Lattimore […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to win Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. However, they are locked in a very close game with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. And they have lost one of their most clutch hitters, George Springer, for the remainder of the game. Springer stepped to the plate […]

The Boston Bruins traded for Viktor Arvidsson this summer, hoping to improve their scoring depth. Arvidsson struggled with the Edmonton Oilers in 2024-25 and needed a change of scenery. The Bruins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, and their lack of a scoring punch was a big reason for that result. It took a […]

The San Jose Sharks have had some rough games early in the 2025-26 season. However, one massive bright spot has been sophomore Macklin Celebrini. The former No. 1 pick has hit the ground running early on. And his performance on Sunday against the Minnesota Wild has the hockey world talking. Celebrini recorded two assists during […]

The New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan with the goal of turning this team around. New York failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. It was a messy season on and off the ice. And they hoped a new voice in the locker room would give the team a new direction and energy. […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been searching for a new manager for a few months now. Baltimore finished the 2025 MLB season with a disappointing 75-87 record. And they fired Brandon Hyde early in the year as a result of their poor performance. On Sunday night, it looks like the Orioles have decided on their next […]

The New Jersey Devils are on top of the hockey world right now. Following an opening night loss, New Jersey has won every single game. The Devils defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime on Sunday to make it eight straight victories. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner with his eighth tally of the season. WHO […]

The New Orleans Saints are taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. They were hoping to gain a bit of confidence after back to back losses. However, quarterback Spencer Rattler did not put his best foot forward. And it will now be up to rookie Tyler Shough the rest of the way. Rattler […]

The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli after a horrific 2025 MLB season. Minnesota failed to come close to qualifying for the postseason. In fact, they lost 90+ games for the first time since 2016. With the offseason about to begin following the World Series, Minnesota appears to be closing in on a new manager. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are playing in their first World Series since 1993. But the moment certainly doesn’t appear to be too big for them. Toronto came alive in the sixth inning, bringing nine runs across the plate against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The highlight came when Addison Barger swatted a grand slam to put […]

The Detroit Red Wings opened the scoring against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. They sought their sixth straight win following a big victory over the Edmonton Oilers. And JT Compher’s goal seemed to give them the sort of jolt they needed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be for Detroit at the KeyBank Center in […]

The Minnesota Wild struggled entering Week 3 of the 2025-26 NHL season. Jared Spurgeon and his teammates bucked a three-game losing streak on Monday to give them some momentum. However, they ran into a red-hot New Jersey Devils team on Wednesday. And Minnesota simply had no answer for their opponent. Arseny Gritsyuk scored his first […]

The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Detroit scored the first goal of the contest, but veteran Jason Zucker brought his team level in the second period. The second period ended in a deadlock. And unfortunately, Zucker was not on the bench to begin the third period. Now we […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on fire to begin the 2025-26 season. Detroit defeated the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to give them their fifth win in a row. Now, they are on the road against the Buffalo Sabres seeking a sixth straight win. It took a while, but Detroit forward JT Compher opened the scoring […]

The Ottawa Senators lost their captain Brady Tkachuk to an unfortunate injury. He underwent thumb surgery after suffering the injury back on October 13. Tkachuk is expected to be out for the next six to eight weeks. It’s certainly not the start to the season he or the Senators expected when the puck dropped earlier […]