Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot has signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal is worth $950k. Pierre LeBrun of TSN reported the news on Monday afternoon. Hearing the Blue Jackets will be signing UFA veteran goalie Cam Talbot, 39, to a one-year deal ($950k) later today. Colleague @Aportzline speculated in his piece…
Here’s how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 1, ranked by total yards, passing, rushing, scoring, third down and red zone. The Jets have set the early pace, allowing just 195 total yards, while the 49ers have been the stingiest scoring defense, holding opponents to just seven points. See how every team ranks below….
When the Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as their new head coach on June 23, one important detail was absent from the announcement: the length of his contract. We know this was never intended to be a one-year experiment, but according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, Babcock signed a three-year contract with an option for…
Each September, when the NFL and college football schedules collide for the first time, rest assured there’s a bonanza of betting. This past weekend was just further proof. The biggest example: A seven-figure play on Texas that looked dead in the water — until it wasn’t. More on that major wager, a long-shot first touchdown…
With the 2026-27 NHL season around the corner, training camps are opening up around the league this week. The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more interesting teams to watch, as they have shaken up their roster in hopes of getting back to the playoffs. While it is easy to guess…
Offenses didn’t need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of tying Atlanta’s 53-year-old record for the most in Week 1. The game featured 1,030 total yards and the most combined…
Cal Nichols, the man who played a major role in saving the Edmonton Oilers from relocation in the late 1990s, died on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the age of 84. He was known for his love of hockey and his determination to rally the local business community to keep the Oilers in Edmonton after the…
After spending time during training camp trying to manage Myles Garrett’s knee injury, it was the Los Angeles Rams’ dismal season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers that made it evident to everyone that the star defensive end needed surgery. Garrett did not record a tackle or sack while playing 61.5% of the defensive snaps…
*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to it. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. It’s not easy to build an elite defense, taking years…
TSN’s hockey insider Darren Dreger was recently a guest on First Up 1050 and offered an interesting take on a rumored blockbuster trade that he believed got extremely close for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Morgan Rielly being dealt this offseason by the Maple Leafs was almost seen as a “guarantee,” said Dreger. In fact, he…
