Deep into the summer is the time when pundits are making projections and predictions for all 32 NHL clubs. Who’s going to rise to the top or drop back? Which players are going to break out or decline in production? A lot of positive things can be said about the Ottawa Senators. With a lot…
Finally, after six months of no football, nearly all 32 teams got their first taste of game action this weekend, and while several stars and starters didn’t play, many rookies made their unofficial NFL debuts. Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson, who were the only quarterbacks taken in the first round of this year’s draft, showed…
There is an inescapable pull that comes with wearing the Montreal Canadiens’ crest, even when you are hundreds of miles away in a college town in Michigan. When the Canadiens drafted Michael Hage 21st overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, they didn’t just add a high-upside offensive centerman; they added a player who understands what it means…
I hope you had some fun this weekend watching NFL preseason games. There were guys out there grinding for jobs, players who might someday emerge as key contributors for the teams where they earn a roster spot. That said, I wasn’t focused on the bubble guys. I was interested in the stars. And some key…
There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Vancouver Canucks that don’t necessarily involve the big names. That’s just one of the things that makes this stage of the rebuild interesting. The Canucks need to figure out which young players could become useful NHL pieces, while also ensuring the players they already have…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how far apart do the Ottawa Senators and Drake Batherson remain on a new contract? If he doesn’t sign by September 15, could they trade him? Meanwhile, did the Detroit Red Wings have a deal in place to sign Anthony Mantha to a contract? Is this the second name in…
Massive implications for the AL Central. The Brewers outmuscle the Dodgers. A surprising new AL wild-card team. Sunday’s MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: White Sox Sweep Tigers… The Tigers had been one of MLB’s best teams of late, despite…
For the past few years, there’s one word that comes to mind when fans hear the Chicago Blackhawks: rebuilding. It explains the losses, the patience for the fans. The good news is that rebuilds eventually come to an end, and for the 2026-27 Blackhawks, it’s going to be the first real test of exactly how…
The Baltimore Orioles sold at the deadline, are under .500 … and would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. That’s the current state of affairs in the underwhelming American League, where five teams are fewer than two games behind the Orioles for the final playoff spot. Every AL team other than the…
The Edmonton Oilers made several significant changes during the 2026 offseason, but none could have a greater long-term impact than the acquisition of Devon Levi. Edmonton acquired the 24-year-old goaltender and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2028 third-round selection, buying low on someone who was once considered one of the…
