The Chicago Blackhawks‘ recent back-to-back with a 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers was tough. But why did this pair of games feel tougher to swallow than usual? Maybe because one of the teams, the Rangers, was worse in the standings than the Blackhawks before the…
Alexi Lalas doesn’t want the United States men’s national team to brush aside goalkeeper Matt Turner’s performance in its 5-2 loss to Belgium in Saturday’s friendly. With the World Cup just over two months away, Lalas believes Turner’s outing on Saturday was devastating enough that it should cost him the opportunity to compete for the…
The Vancouver Canucks enter the final stretch of a historically difficult 2025–26 season, having already secured the dubious honour of being the first team in the NHL mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. With the postseason out of reach as of March 22, the final games serve as a high-stakes evaluation period for a roster and…
Here are the key storylines surrounding the Colorado Avalanche and their upcoming schedule for the week of March 29 to April 5, 2026. The Push for the Presidents’ Trophy & No. 1 Seed The Avalanche recently became the first NHL team to clinch a spot in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, crossing the 100-point threshold…
The Oilers have been riding a wave of momentum lately, stringing together some crucial victories to climb the Pacific Division standings. Here are the key storylines surrounding the team right now and their upcoming schedule for the week of March 29 – April 4, 2026. McDavid Reclaims the Scoring Lead Connor McDavid continues to redefine…
On Friday (March 27), the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract that will begin next season. This prompted fans to ask, “Who?” Cibulka is not a name familiar in Oil Country. He’s probably not too well known anywhere, to be brutally honest. While the 21-year-old spent three seasons…
Free agency is starting to wind down, and the 2026 NFL Draft is still nearly a month away. However, one of the most important weeks of the NFL’s offseason has arrived. NFL owners, general managers, head coaches and league personnel will convene at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel starting Sunday for the league’s annual meeting. The…
Born in Fort William, Ontario, in June 1923, James Gaye Stewart played for the Port Arthur Bruins of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League as a 16-year-old. Over the next two seasons, Stewart worked his way up the ranks of Ontario hockey, playing in the Ontario Hockey Association and the American Hockey League before…
An odd bounce prevented Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler from earning the shutout, as the Habs earned a critical 4-1 road victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday, their fourth in a row. While a playoff spot in an exceedingly difficult Atlantic Division is still far from guaranteed, the win helped the team make further…
The St. Louis Blues came out sharp and never let up, cruising to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Enterprise Center on Saturday. Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist, while Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, and Jake Neighbours each contributed two assists. For St. Louis, it was their fourth straight win,…
