The dust has barely settled at Rogers Arena, but the message from the Vancouver Canucks front office is loud and clear: the status quo is no longer an option. After a season that saw the club finish at the bottom of the NHL standings, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford officially relieved Patrik Allvin of…
If the Dexter Lawrence trade was the true beginning of the John Harbaugh era, it opened to stellar reviews. The New York Giants’ haul was “huge,” “stunning,” and “unbelievable,” several NFL sources told me. It was widely hailed as a “steal.” But as the initial praise of the shocking trade wore down on Saturday night,…
The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and Round 1 is set and ready to go. The writers at The Hockey Writers took a poll on the first-round matchups and cast their votes on who they think will win each series, how many games, and the series MVP (most valuable player). Anything can happen come playoff time….
Carson Beck is from Florida, spent his final collegiate season in Florida, and may very well begin his professional career in Florida. Apparently, the sunshine is a fan of Beck. Let’s check out the odds for where Beck will land in the 2026 NFL Draft, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 19. This page may…
After consecutive Stanley Cup Final losses, the Edmonton Oilers finally look to get over the hump and bring the Cup north of the border for the first time since 1993. To do that, they need players to step up and be key contributors. The Oilers have two hometown kids who have the potential to be…
Fernando Mendoza is the biggest name, but not the only big name in the 2026 NFL Draft. Let’s check out the Over/Under odds (at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 19) for where some of the biggest names in this year’s draft might land. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If…
NCAA Tournament star Braylon Mullins will stick around for one more season at UConn in hopes of winning a national championship instead of heading straight to the NBA. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard made his announcement Saturday on his Instagram account with highlight clips of his biggest shots and the words “unfinished business.” Mullins was projected…
The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks are set to face off in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their best-of-seven series opens Monday (April 20) at Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton. This is only the third time that these Pacific Division rivals have met in a postseason series: Edmonton beat Anaheim 4-1…
The New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals kicked off NFL Draft week with a blockbuster on Saturday night that was as big as it was rare. The Giants traded three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for the 10th overall pick in this year’s draft. It was the first time a team…
In the pressure cooker of a Canadian hockey market, the margin between a “hockey move” and a “franchise-altering mistake” is razor-thin. For Patrik Allvin, that margin finally evaporated this week. Following a dismal 25-49-8 season that saw the Vancouver Canucks bottom out at the very floor of the NHL standings, Allvin has been officially relieved…
