Player Preview: Matvei Michkov can have the bounceback season we’re dreaming of
As we wrap up our season preview series, it’s time to talk about the most polarizing, most talented, and most important player on the Flyers roster, Matvei Michkov. The 21-year ol…
3 Takeaways From the Blackhawks’ 5-2 Loss to the Golden Knights
The 2026-27 season has finally arrived, and it is a critical one for Kyle Davidson and the Chicago Blackhawks. Facing off against the defending Western Conference champion Vegas G…
East Notes: Edvinsson, Samuelsson, Sykora
Although he practiced with the team during training camp without a contract, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson no longer can do so since the 2026-27 season is underway.…
Flames’ Othmann Has a Lot to Prove in First Season in Calgary
Brennan Othmann was traded to the Calgary Flames on March 6, 2026, from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward prospect Jacob Battaglia. Drafted with the 16th-overall pick i…
Sabres Defenseman Owen Power Cannot Be a Bystander in 2026-27
I have both defended Owen Power against the knee jerk reactions of saying that he isn’t good enough to live up to his “first overall pick” status, and found myself…
Five fearless predictions for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins
This offseason I have given my thoughts on what reasonable over/unders should be for pretty much every player on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. I have told you the players I am i…
Auston Matthews Praises Kirill Marchenko's Maple Leafs Debut: 'He Might Be The Best Unknown Player In The League'
Kirill Marchenko might have flown under the radar during his four years playing for a Columbus Blue Jackets team that failed to qualify for the playoffs. But now that he's in Toro…
The Curious Case Of Michael Bunting
At the start of the offseason, most folks likely said Michael Bunting was a sure bet to land a multi-year NHL contract worth tens of millions of dollars. However, now, one day rem…
Senators Continue to Show an Unwillingness to Develop Goalies
Final cuts are never easy, and every season, talented players end up on the waiver wire, free for the taking by any team that first puts in a claim. Sometimes…
New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Declan Chisholm
The New Jersey Devils are facing a ton of pressure heading into the 2026-27 season. They have a strong team, but last season, they crumbled and missed the postseason after a solid…
Analyzing the Flyers’ 2026-27 Opening Night Roster
Unlike their Metropolitan Division companion, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t have any major surprises on roster deadline day. The Flyers are cap-complia…
Is Christian Dvorak good enough to help the Flyers succeed?
The Philadelphia Flyers veteran center had a career year last year, but there was some of the good, bad, and ugly to his game. Is he really good enough to be a pivotal piece on a …
Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 9-30-26
This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) Blackhawks’ news season delivers something missing for years: Hop…
Lightning Morning Links: Face-Off!
NHL Opening Night The puck has finally dropped for the new season! The Carolina Hurricanes raised their new Stanley Cup banner to christen the new season in Raleigh against the Fl…
Jacob on the mark in Panthers 1-0 win over Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a solid road effort to come away with a 1-0 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes, spoiling banner raising night at a s…
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers 9/30/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) @ Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0) When: 7:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Nationally televised game on TNT and TruTV, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ah…
Knicks' Jalen Brunson explains how latest injury is different than previous setback
Brunson has dealt with two separate injuries affecting his left hand.
Pens Points: The 2026-27 season begins
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said his focus entering the new season remains on improving the team rather th…
Wednesday Morning Fly By: And we’re off
*It’s finally here folks! It’s the first day of the regular season for the Flyers! We’ll be getting underway later this evening, but ahead of that, the Flyers made some tweaks to …
So Strange I Remember You: Golden Knights 5, Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks kicked off the 2026-27 season in an all-too-familiar fashion, losing 5-2 on the road to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Near the midpoint of the opening …
Injury Notes: Bedard, Avalanche, Gaudette
Their season is off, but there’s no real update on new Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard, general manager Kyle Davidson told Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. Starting ton…
Knicks' championship defense threatened by tense Karl-Anthony Towns talks
Towns is a very big part of the Knicks' success. Without him, defending the title is impossible.
Hurricanes Raise a Banner & Secure a Point in Game 1 of 2026-27
The night everyone was waiting for was finally here: opening night of the 2026-27 NHL season. More importantly, the Carolina Hurricanes began their title defense as the defending …
Flyers reportedly tried to land Kirill Marchenko before Leafs trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a sizeable blockbuster deal right before the first puck dropped for the 2026-27 NHL season, swapping star wingers Kiri…