For the second consecutive season, the Chicago Wolves punched their ticket for the Calder Cup Playoffs. Ahead of their Central Division semifinal matchup against the Texas Stars, head coach Spiros Anastas joined me at Locked On Hurricanes to discuss the 2025-26 season overall, their playoff prep against the Stars, and more. Spiros Anastas’ Locked On…
Something’s up with Connor McDavid. In the first three games of the Pacific Division opening round series between the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks, McDavid hasn’t been his usual fast and creative self. In fact, even before he rolled over on his ankle in Game 2, he was uncharacteristically giving the puck away, making…
In Toronto, speculation continues to swirl around the candidates the team is considering for its vacant general manager role. In Friday’s episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman made an interesting comment about a former Toronto Maple Leafs executive the team is reportedly interested in bringing back. Jason Spezza—who served in the Leafs’ front office as…
The Los Angeles Rams’ selection of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick was quite possibly the biggest shock in the 2026 NFL Draft. Los Angeles seemed poised to select a receiving weapon to benefit quarterback Matthew Stafford this season, but they found a signal-caller for the future. Initially, it didn’t seem like…
The Chicago Blackhawks have the biggest contract ending for them. First overall pick in 2023 and the current leader of this franchise, Connor Bedard, has become a restricted free agent (RFA). Bedard is coming off the best season of his career with a 30-goal and 75-point campaign in 69 games played. There are two routes…
The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars are at the halfway point of Round 1, and the Stars have a 2-1 lead in the series. The Wild took Game 1, but the Stars responded and took Games 2 and 3. It’s been an intense series so far that has led to both teams having to deal…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been as advertised out of the gate, and the Chicago Cubs are on a heater, winning each of their last 10 games. In fact, the two teams are in the midst of a three-game series in Los Angeles. Catch Game 2 of the series on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET…
The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season was a whirlwind of unpredictability, featuring no shortage of injuries, instability, and scoring slumps. Despite making a decent push at the very end of the season, they were unable to secure a postseason spot. Finishing the season 42-37-3, the Devils are looking to have an active offseason as they…
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the No. 9 spot, rallying the Chicago Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory. Craig Counsell reached 899th managerial victories. Swanson’s 413-foot shot off Tanner Scott (0-1) landed in the…
Lavr Gashilov 2025-26 Team: Avto Yekaterinburg (MHL)Date of Birth: September 23, 2007Place of Birth: Perm, RussiaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 170 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2026 first-year eligible Rankings Lavr Gashilov is an offensive forward with lots of creativity and excellent passing abilities who makes things happen with his smooth hands and crisp passes in the…
