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The Florida Panthers had about one minute left in their season as they trailed the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All of that changed with a massive goal from defenseman Brandon Montour. Montour’s fifth goal of the series, and second of the game, tied the game late in the third […]

The Boston Bruins are on the brink of elimination after their Game 6 loss in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And there could be major changes ahead of Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. One of the biggest roster decisions head coach Jim Montgomery faces is goaltender Linus Ullmark. Ullmark is far and away the favorite […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from completing the upset of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They can knock out the Boston Bruins on Sunday after their historic 2022-23 NHL season. Florida won Game 6 on Friday by a score of 7-4. This sets up the decisive winner take all Game 7 in Boston. Both […]

The Boston Bruins completed one of the greatest regular season campaigns in NHL history. On Sunday, however, all of that history could be for naught with one more loss. The Bruins lost Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers on Friday. The two teams will now play a winner take all […]

The New York Giants have had an excellent 2023 NFL Draft thus far, and they added to their offense in the third round. New York traded up to select Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt at 73rd overall. The Giants swung this deal with the Los Angeles Rams. New York gave up picks 89 and 128 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a shrewd move in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. After a trade with the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh selected Georgia tight end Darnell Washington. Many had Washington as one of the best tight ends in this class, if not the best. He was expected to go far earlier than […]

The Detroit Lions made an interesting selection in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Detroit picked up quarterback Hendon Hooker with the 68th pick after a trade with the Denver Broncos. Hooker met with the media after the selection was made. He revealed he actually has a connection with the team. More specifically, […]

The Cleveland Browns gave quarterback Deshaun Watson another weapon to work with this offseason. They acquired wide receiver Elijah Moore from the New York Jets, ending a contentious relationship between Moore and New York. Watson opened up a bit more about his new receiver after a surprise appearance in a Twitter Spaces session with Offseason […]

The Denver Broncos swung a trade with the Detroit Lions to move into the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. With that pick, the Broncos selected wide receiver Marvin Mims. And it’s safe to say Denver got an incredibly confident player in the process. Mims met with the media after his selection at the […]

The Detroit Lions kept the possibility of adding a quarterback via the 2023 NFL Draft open for weeks. In the third round, the Lions added that quarterback, and it’s one of the draft’s more polarizing prospects. The Lions drafted Tennessee signal-caller Hendon Hooker with the 68th pick on Friday. Detroit acquired the 68th pick through […]

The Kansas City Chiefs ended Thursday’s first round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the final pick of the round. Chiefs fans didn’t need to wait all night to see their team pick again on Friday. The Chiefs struck a deal with the Detroit Lions, trading up for pick 55. Kansas City acquired picks 55 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders traded star tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants earlier this offseason. Now, they have found the next tight end to take the reins in the Sin City. The Raiders drafted Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer with the 35th pick. Las Vegas acquired the 35th pick from the […]

The Detroit Lions have had an interesting 2023 NFL Draft so far, and they have made another intriguing decision. Detroit has swung an intra-division trade with their bitter rival Green Bay Packers. The Lions traded picks 48 and 159 in this year’s draft to Green Bay in exchange for pick 45. With the pick, Detroit […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are preparing for Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. But they are also taking care of business concerning players already on their roster. The Chargers have picked up the fifth-year option for quarterback Justin Herbert. This move will cost Los Angeles $29.5 million for the 2024 season. The Chargers and […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the defending Stanley Cup champions. However, their title defense could end prematurely at the hands of the Seattle Kraken on Friday. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ended with Colorado on the losing end of a 3-2 score. And as with many other games this postseason, the Avalanche’s loss comes […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were cruising to a season-saving victory in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat. In the blink of an eye, it all fell apart and now the Bucks are heading home. The Heat overcame a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit on Wednesday to defeat the Bucks 128-126 in overtime. Miami advances […]

The Florida Panthers saved their season on Wednesday with a big win against the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bruins fans were certainly stunned, but the Panthers knew they had a great chance of winning. Panthers forward Sam Bennett spoke to the media following the Game 5 victory. He pulled […]

The Florida Panthers came into Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins needing a win to save their season. Florida got their win, with a play by goalie Sergei Bobrovsky literally saving their season. With seven seconds left in the third period, a faceoff occurred in the Panthers’ offensive zone. The […]

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark certainly wants to forget how Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers ended. And it seems he is taking a page from the playbook of popular TV show Ted Lasso to do so. The Bruins lost on Wednesday after Ullmark attempted to clear the puck from […]

The Boston Bruins had a chance to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. However, the Florida Panthers had other plans for Game 5. The Panthers defeated the Bruins in overtime to force a Game 6 back in South Florida. Boston lost the game on a brutal turnover from star […]

Former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde made some interesting comments after Tampa lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Toronto Maple Leafs. And current Lightning head coach Jon Cooper isn’t exactly thrilled with what he heard. Lalonde’s comments regarded the ability of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Lalonde, who is the head […]

Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is finding himself in some hot water following Colorado’s Game 4 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Makar delivered a controversial hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann, which could have a huge effect on the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoff series. After the game, Makar defended himself and the hit. “I […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alex Kerfoot came up big, scoring the overtime winner in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It gave Toronto a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s a big moment for Kerfoot personally. While valuable to the Maple Leafs, he has not had the best season this year. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their back up against the wall in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday has the team on the brink of elimination. The way Tampa lost this game is incredibly brutal. After entering the third period with a 4-1 lead, the Lightning lost in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs improbably won Game 4 on Monday night after trailing 4-1 in the third period. Forward Alexander Kerfoot scored the game-winner, giving the Maple Leafs a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kerfoot is one of the last Maple Leafs you’d expect to come up with a big goal like […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs looked down and out in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They trailed the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the second period, and the series seemed destined to be evened up. However, the Maple Leafs stormed back. Superstar forward Auston Matthews scored two goals, helping to force overtime. In overtime, […]

Veteran defenseman Justin Braun has called it a career after 13 seasons in the NHL. The 36-year-old confirmed his retirement on Monday, making 2022 his final go on hockey’s biggest stage. Braun spent the final season of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers, recording two points in 51 games. He began his career with the […]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had strong remarks for the Tampa Bay Lightning after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He accused the Lightning of “manipulating the officials” after his team won Saturday. Lightning head coach Jon Cooper took time to respond to this claim on Sunday. Though it seemed he had […]

The Edmonton Oilers have suffered brutal losses in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. And it seemed the Los Angeles Kings were going to take Game 4 from them, as well. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Oilers came back from a 3-0 deficit to force overtime. With the game tied 4-4, Oilers forward […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl has left hockey fans in awe time and time again. He is one of the best players in the game today, and he proves it on a consistent basis. His latest feat, however, is on another level. Draisaitl has three points against the Los Angeles Kings in their Stanley Cup […]

The Winnipeg Jets fell behind the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday. Unfortunately, if Winnipeg wants to come back in this series, they’ll have to do it without their best defenseman. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will miss the rest of this first-round series, as confirmed by Winnipeg head coach Rick Bowness. […]

The Minnesota Wild had a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the Dallas Stars. They did not take advantage of that chance, losing by a score of 3-2. And no one may be more furious over it than Wild forward Marcus Foligno. Foligno took two penalties in […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a controversial penalty leading to a game-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings. Game 3 did not see a penalty leading to an Edmonton loss, but the game ended controversially nonetheless. Kings forward Trevor Moore scored the winning goal in overtime, handing Los […]

The San Diego Padres have struggled offensively to begin the season. With the return of star Fernando Tatis Jr., the Padres hope those struggles are coming to an end. In the short term, they’re here to say. The Padres dropped Friday’s game to the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0. It’s the third time the Friars have been […]

The Calgary Flames had extreme turnover last offseason. Superstar scorer Johnny Gaudreau left the team in free agency, and fellow star winger Matthew Tkachuk told the team he wasn’t sticking around long-term. In response, general manager Brad Treliving got to work. He acquired Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, and Nazem Kadri in an attempt to retool […]

The Edmonton Oilers have relied upon superstar Connor McDavid a lot this season. However, he was held off the scoresheet for the first two games of Edmonton’s Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. That changed in a major way on Friday night. McDavid scored two quick goals to initially give the Oilers […]

The Boston Bruins bounced back in a big way in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston defeated the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Friday night. And they did it without veteran center David Krejci. The 36-year-old veteran was a late scratch from Game 3. He took part in warmups, but […]

The New York Islanders needed something big in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoff matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. They got it, and they got it in historic fashion. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Islanders won Game 3 by a score of 5-1. New York scored four of their […]

The Florida Panthers already had an uphill battle in facing the historic Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they are concerned about star defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad was involved in a nasty collision with Bruins star Charlie McAvoy in the second period. The Panthers star initially returned to the […]