The New York Islanders take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. 5 p.m. ET; MSGSN, MSG-B Islanders projected lineup Emil Heineman — Mathew Barzal — Jonathan DrouinAnders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon HolmstromAnthony Duclair — Calum Ritchie — Maxim…
The Padres lost Dylan Cease to the Blue Jays in free agency, but they won’t have to say goodbye to Michael King, too. San Diego is bringing back a key piece of a rotation that needed to be addressed, reportedly re-signing King to a three-year, $75 million deal that includes opt outs after each of…
In a Saturday, Dec. 20 clash with the New York Rangers, the season-long tension between Matvei Michkov and the Philadelphia Flyers‘ coaching staff briefly boiled over. He had an animated exchange with head coach Rick Tocchet and assistant coach Jaroslav Svejkovsky. Madvei#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/kIN7WEwe98 — Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) December 20, 2025 For context, Michkov had just…
If you glanced solely at the Pacific Division standings this morning, you’d be forgiven for assuming everything is calm in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights are sitting in first place. They are riding an eight-game point streak. By the raw numbers, this is an elite team operating at peak efficiency. But pull back the curtain,…
Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 19 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 21 Dec. 20 has been a very eventful and exciting date in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of the biggest names in the Hall of Fame had memorable moments on this date, especially in the “Original Six” cities of Montreal and…
On Monday, Terry Pegula and the Buffalo Sabres decided it was time to fire their general manager (GM), Kevyn Adams. They hired Jarmo Kekalainen as the team’s new GM, who was hired in the offseason as a senior advisor for Adams. Kekalainen is the first GM since 1979 that the Sabres have hired with prior…
Let’s bet the College Football Playoff. I find myself loving one of the Saturday underdogs and have paid real close attention to the way the betting market has taken a stance against one of America’s favorite teams. I’ve also got a few NFL plays for Sunday, and I’m adding more Bills’ future stock, too. Remember,…
The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up a perfect trip through the New York area on Friday night, beating the New York Islanders 4–1 for their third straight win. It caps a stretch that included wins over the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, all with Thatcher Demko in goal. Vancouver jumped out early, scoring three…
The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in February, and for the first time in many years, NHL players will be able to represent their home countries on international ice. Obviously, many fans are anxious to know if their team’s superstars will be chosen for the rosters, with Canada and the United States being the…
When the Vancouver Canucks shocked the world by trading franchise defenseman Quinn Hughes during the season, it immediately reshaped the landscape of the NHL. Weeks later, many are still comprehending what just happened. Superstars are supposed to be untouchable and untradeable. But if we dig into NHL history, we’ll see that, as unbelievable as the…
