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www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Chelsea

Goal exceeded: selecting a Premier League xG overperformance XI

Expected Goals (xG) tool on WhoScored.com measures player performance
Top players overperforming xG in the Premier League
ESPN.com
1 year ago
Chelsea

How the US, Iran match up on the pitch as tensions rise off it

DOHA, Qatar -- Less than 24 hours from kickoff, the drama surrounding the United States men's national team's match against Iran on Tuesday has reached fever pitch.Not only is there everything to play for on the field, there is a growing discontent between the geopolitical rivals away from the pitch.
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Washington Capitals
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Charlie Lindgren: 2022-23 season review

Charlie Lindgren could have been a quiet low-risk/high-reward offseason pickup, but the numbers just weren't there.By the Numbers
For on-ice percentages, 50 percent means even: both teams possess the puck evenly.Higher is better, lower is worse.Saving by HockeyViz
About this visualization: This series of charts made by Micah Blake McCurdy of hockeyviz.com
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Playoffs open thread (June 10, 2023)

I know it's a cliche to be like "now we got a series."But folks: we got a series.Florida's overtime comeback win in Game Three was both fun to watch and strong evidence that this series won't be one-sided.The Panthers get to host one more before we head back to Vegas.Let it be a good one.VEGAS AT FLORIDA
8:00 PM Vegas leads 2-1
I've been saying it for years, but Carter Verhaege is a killer.
RMNB
10 months ago
Washington Capitals

Playoffs open thread (May 24, 2023)

The conference finals are weird.Apart from last night's 4-0 rout, I'd say every game of the round has been entertaining.And here we are with a possibility I don't recall ever happening before: the chance of both series ending in sweeps.We'll have the answer tonight.CAROLINA AT FLORIDA
8:00 PM Florida leads 3-0
Bob.
RMNB
10 months ago
Washington Capitals

Playoffs open thread (April 30, 2023)

It's Game Seven Sunday!Four teams, two teams, one outcome: half of them eliminated.We could see the greatest rego-season team of our era get first-rounded, and we could see a team in its second year of existence bounce the reigning Cup champions.I think this is the apex of this sport.If there was ever a night I'd try to get a normie into hockey, it'd be tonight.
Japers' Rink
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

The Capitals' Recent Rocky Road and What it Means

When the NHL schedule was originally announced in the summer, the stretch of games spanning from October 27 through November 19 really stood out, with 13 games in 24 days and one back-to-back set.It wasn't just the amount of games in a short period of time but who the opponents were - because outside of the Arizona Coyotes and the Detroit Red Wings, every team was either good to top tier: Nashville, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dallas, Vegas, Carolina, Tampa twice, Colorado, Edmonton, Florida.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Bench boss Bruce Boudreau booed in British Columbia

The loss had the team searching for answers."You're always looking to make your team better," Rutherford said."And if something comes our way that we feel is gonna make our team better, we're gonna do it.Rutherford had been reluctant to describe his approach as a rebuild when he joined the team last season, though it may be hard to deny reality at this point.
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Fear The Fin
9 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Erik Karlsson 2023 player review: That's Norris Trophy Finalist Erik Karlsson to you

2023 Player Reviews101 points.Need we say more?Writing a player review like this one can be intimidating.All the ones that have come before are players that virtually no one in the NHL is looking at.Okay, well, they're looking at them, but not closely.However, Karlsson's season has been dissected ad naseam by pundits worldwide.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Nothing is impossible in sport - Pioli dreaming of Champions League glory with Milan - Soccer News

Stefano Pioli is dreaming of going all the way with Milan in this season's Champions League after overcoming Tottenham in the first knockout round.Milan held Tottenham to a goalless draw in Wednesday's last-16 second leg in north London to secure a 1-0 aggregate victory and a place in next week's quarter-final draw.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Torino 2-1 Milan: Below-par Rossoneri lose ground in Serie A with shock defeat - Soccer News

Milan failed to move back within three points of Serie A leaders Napoli as goals from Koffi Djidji and Aleksey Miranchuk condemned the Rossoneri to a surprise 2-1 loss to Torino.Miranchuk followed up Djidji's glancing header with a cultured left-footed finish as Torino scored twice in two frantic first-half minutes to stun Milan at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Augsburg 2-5 Bayern Munich: Choupo-Moting double helps Bundesliga champions advance - Soccer News

An Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting double and goals from Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies helped Bayern Munich to a 5-2 comeback victory over Augsburg to seal their place in the DFB-Pokal third round.
Soccer News
2 years ago
Bayern Munich

Four-goal victory flattered Bayern Munich, Nagelsmann claims - Soccer News

Julian Nagelsmann believes Bayern Munich's 4-0 victory over Union Berlin flattered the Bundesliga leaders, claiming his side deserved to win, but not by such a large margin.
Soccer News
2 years ago
AC Milan

Milan 1-0 Sampdoria: Leao sends Rossoneri top of Serie A - Soccer News

Rafael Leao's early goal proved the difference as Milan beat Sampdoria 1-0 at San Siro on Sunday to climb to the top of Serie A.
Fear The Fin
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Fabian Zetterlund 2023 player review: Young RFA has room to grow

2023 Player ReviewsThe young forward did not excel during his short time in San Jose, but it is way too early to give up.When the San Jose Sharks traded star forward Timo Meier to the New Jersey Devils, fans knew they needed a big return to make the deal worth it.Never mind that it would be difficult for the team to sign Meier in the offseason, San Jose needed to get something massive back in return for one of the top power forwards in the league.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Return of Pontus Holmberg to the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs found a diamond in the rough earlier in the season but with a roster recently stocked with trade deadline acquisitions, it looked like Pontus Holmerg would have to wait until next season to make an impact in the NHL.Unfortunately, the Toronto Maple Leafs biggest acquisition - Ryan O'Reily - is now out with a broken finger ostensibly caused by the bad karma of letting Auston Matthews return to a meaningless game he didn't need to play in.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Alex Alexeyev led the Capitals in ice time against the Sharks shortly after getting scratched 13 consecutive games

Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev had a career-first during the team's 8-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.The 23-year-old Russian defenseman led all Capitals in ice time after receiving 23:07 TOI from head coach Peter Laviolette.His big night came after getting a career-high in ice time with 25:07 three nights earlier against the Anaheim Ducks.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Lazio 4-0 Milan: Rossoneri thrashed to lose more ground in Serie A title race - Soccer News

Milan missed the opportunity to close the gap on Serie A leaders Napoli after they were thumped 4-0 by a rampant Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday.Stefano Pioli's men were condemned to a first defeat in seven league matches after goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Mattia Zaccagni gave the hosts a half-time advantage.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Real Madrid

Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid: Incredible comeback salvages Los Blancos Copa del Rey hopes - Soccer News

Dani Ceballos' late goal saw Real Madrid beat Villarreal 3-2 and complete a stunning comeback in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.Madrid were beaten 3-1 by rivals Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final on Sunday and found themselves two goals down at the break at Estadio de la Ceramica after goals from Etienne Capoue and Samuel Chukwueze.
TheLeafsNation
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs season from Holl

It brings me no joy to report that a one time ECHL reclamation project turned top four defenseman has taken a tour for the worse.I was an early adopter of Justin Holl fandom and it seemed like Mike Babcock would rob us of a good time.Sheldon Keefe gave Holl his opportunity and for one glorious season alongside Jake Muzzin it looked like the good times were never going to end.
Soccer News
10 months ago
AC Milan

Spezia 2-0 Milan: Wisniewski and Esposito strike to dent Rossoneris top-four hopes - Soccer News

Milan's hopes of finishing in Serie A's top four received another blow on Saturday as they were beaten 2-0 by relegation-threatened Spezia.The Rossoneri headed to Stadio Alberto Picco on a seven-match league unbeaten run but still stinging from Wednesday's 2-0 first-leg defeat to city rivals Inter in the Champions League semi-finals.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Milan were not distracted by Champions League in Torino loss, says Pioli - Soccer News

Stefano Pioli insisted Milan were not distracted by Wednesday's decisive Champions League meeting with Salzburg during their demoralising Serie A loss to Torino.Koffi Djidji and Aleksey Miranchuk scored in quick succession in the first half as Milan collapsed to a 2-1 defeat in Turin on Sunday.Junior Messias got the Rossoneri back in the contest following a defensive mix-up after the break, but the Serie A champions never looked likely to complete a comeback on a chastening outing.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Milan 1-0 Fiorentina: Late Rafael Leao strike edges Rossoneri closer to Scudetto glory - Soccer News

Milan moved closer to a first Serie A title triumph in 11 years thanks to a late strike from Rafael Leao in Sunday's 1-0 home win over Fiorentina.
Soccer News
2 years ago
AC Milan

The Numbers Game: Italys top-of-the-table duel with three possible winners - Soccer News

Napoli and Milan being engaged in a title tussle means Serie A has a charmingly retro feel to it this season, with Sunday's clash of these pacesetters in Naples rich in promise.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction and odds for Game 2

The Toronto Maple Leafs, for the second straight series, dropped Game 1 to a team for the state of Florida.But, don't be too concerned, the Leafs came back to beat the Lightning in six games, so hope is not lost.Game 2 is set for Thursday night, so let's dive into the odds and find where the betting value is.
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs prediction and odds for NHL Playoffs Game 1

Not many people would have predicted a Toronto Maple Leafs vs.Florida Panthers second round matchup, but here we are.It will be the first time these two teams will face each other in the NHL postseason.The Maple Leafs were getting ready to take on the Boston Bruins in the second round, but three straight wins by the Panthers now means the Leafs get home ice advantage in a winnable series with a berth in the Eastern Conference Final on the line.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

It was 3-1: Boston Bruins collapse, Maple Leafs draw Panthers in the second round

The shocker of all shockers: The best regular season team of all time - particularly dominant in the third period all year -continued to forfeit playoff leads in the final frame of Game 7 en route to the biggest first-round upset in NHL history.Verhaeghe send the Bruins home!The biggest upset in the salary cap era is complete!
TheLeafsNation
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Rielly and Timmins pairing struggle as the Leafs come up short against the Bruins

The last thing anyone wants to do on their Sunday is spending time talking about how good the Bruins are and how the Leafs came up short on a Saturday night, so let's just get through this together and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon.While the Bruins took advantage in the first, Toronto did a better job of keeping pace than the shot clock indicated.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Win Their Worst Game, Are Great in the Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs had what I'd like to call a Reverse Playoff Game last night.In the playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs will typically be the best team in the game, then lose because of some random, unlikely, nonsense.Thrash Columbus?Doesn't matter, they will set an NHL record for save percentage in a playoff series.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Recap: Matthews, Samsonov Come up Big as Leafs Take Down Jets*

Period 1
A minute in and the broadcast is talking about Toronto's floundering rush game - and then Nylander gets a 2-on-1 with Bunting but Hellebuyck stops it with his head.McMann makes a big hit in the Jets'* end on the next shift, good to see that physical game start early from the bottom six.A few back and forth chances early on, and Samsonov makes a couple of big saves, starting with a failed Reilly clearing.
The Hockey Writers
10 months ago
LA Kings

3 Kings Who Underperformed in First Round Loss to Oilers

The Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season.It was a series that had a ton of back-and-forth games, and was closer than an average six-game series.Certainly some players shined in this series for the Kings, but there were a few players who left a little to be desired.
The Hockey Writers
1 year ago
LA Kings

Kings' Strong Play Being Cancelled Out by Lackluster Goaltending

The calling card of this era of Los Angeles Kings hockey has been stellar defensive play.In their Stanley Cup years of 2012 and 2014, they were second and first in goals against, respectively.In last season's resurgence, they finished 10th in this metric.Through 12 games this season, they are allowing the fifth-most goals per game, worse than the likes of the Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Blueshirt Banter
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Was Signing Jaroslav Halak a Mistake?

We find ourselves in a weird part of the season.The trade deadline has come and gone, and the big acquisitions have gone from novel and exciting to just part of the scenery, like a fancy new toy a few weeks after Christmas.With 11 games to go, it feels like there should be a sense of urgency, except there's not, really.
Blueshirt Banter
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Ryan Lindgren's Absence Magnifies His Importance

Despite picking up five of six possible points over the course of their past three games - all on the road - the New York Rangers have not been at the top of their game for a while now.They've been lucky to escape with points in the past few games.The results were more telling immediately prior, where they had gone just 2-5-1 in their previous eight contests.
Blue Seat Blogs
1 year ago
New York Rangers

NY Rangers Trends: In Like a Lion, led by their top-6 and top-4

While we are on the opposite end of the calendar from spring, the New York Rangers have come into the 2022-23 season like a lion.Led by the core of their top six forwards and their top four defensemen (and in spite of some depth choices that we'll touch on), the Rangers have mostly handled both good and not-so-good opponents with relative ease.
Blueshirt Banter
1 year ago
New York Rangers

A Cruel Twist of Fate for the Rangers

Last season, the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Final on the strength of Igor Shesterkin's elite goaltending and strong special teams - in particular, a lethal power play.Their five-on-five play, however, was subpar for most of the season, especially their ability to generate offense.
Blueshirt Banter
1 year ago
New York Rangers

2022 Report Card: Greg McKegg

Expectations Prior to the March 21 trade deadline, the New York Rangers spent large swaths of the 2021-22 season icing lineups thin on forward depth, especially whenever one or more regulars were injured.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Bruins

Why Jim Montgomery is more than fine with David Krejci's line 'trading chances'

Bruins "They're more talented than the people they usually play."Whether it's skimming over the scoresheet or assessing play via the "eye test", one doesn't need to devote a lot of time to gauge the playmaking capabilities found on Boston's second-line trio of David Krejci, David Pastrnak, and Pavel Zacha.
NESN.com
1 year ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins Odds: How Bookmakers Are Adjusting To B's New-Look Style

Are the Boston Bruins an offensive juggernaut?
It's way too early to make drastic claims, but it's also impossible to ignore the Bruins' frantic pace out of the gate.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Nagelsmann and Goretzka call on Bayern to become more ruthless - Soccer News

Julian Nagelsmann and Leon Goretzka urged Bayern Munich to become more ruthless after escaping with a 2-1 victory in Saturday's match at lowly Stuttgart.Bayern held a convincing two-goal lead at Mercedes-Benz Arena with a little over an hour played after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added to Matthijs de Ligt's first-half opener.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Nagelsmann has full backing of Bayern as Salihamidzic expects return to form - Soccer News

Julian Nagelsmann will turn around Bayern Munich's form after the international break and has the club's "full backing", sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has pledged.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Wolfsburg 2-2 Bayern Munich: Lewandowski strikes after rocking champions with transfer request - Soccer News

Robert Lewandowski scored what he hopes will be a farewell goal for Bayern Munich as the champions drew 2-2 at Wolfsburg in their final Bundesliga game of the season.
Soccer News
2 years ago
Bayern Munich

Hoffenheim 1-1 Bayern Munich: Lewandowski on target but leaders are held - Soccer News

Thomas Muller had three goals disallowed as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Squad goals: score goals

The Washington Capitals have scored 41 goals in 2023 so far.That ranks them 29th in the league by goal total and 28th by goal rate.In nine of the team's sixteen games since the new year, they've scored two or fewer goals.Of those nine games, they won two.In short, offense is killing the Washington Capitals.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Capitals vs Penguins live analysis and updates (January 26, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game on January 26, 2023.The Washington Capitals went 1-2 on their three-game road trip and return home to face a Pittsburgh Penguins team where the stakes could not be bigger.Both teams occupy the seventh and eighth spots in the Eastern Conference playoff race with the Sabres making noise behind them.
russianmachineneverbreaks.com
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Capitals vs Flyers live analysis and updates (January 11, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers game on January 11, 2023.The Washington Capitals are back after making us three long days.The Caps will continue their January jaunt through weaker opponents with a matchup against the lowly Philadelphia Flyers.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Capitals vs Rangers live analysis and updates (Dec. 27, 2022)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers game on December 27, 2022.The Washington Capitals are back from their holiday break and their first test will be against the New York Rangers.Done is Alex Ovechkin's history (for now).This game is a big one.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Caps shut out Flames 3-0 before big road trip

The Washington Capitals shook off turkey hangovers to host the Calgary Flames on Friday afternoon.The Capitals played a smart and sturdy game, exploiting Calgary's goofs whenever they were made.The Caps held off the Flames' attack in the first period and earned a goal of their own off TJ Oshie's stick.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Some overreactions

The Washington Capitals have played 334 minutes of five-on-five hockey so far this season.That's scarcely longer than T he Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition), which is to say not very long at all.And, glancing at the standings, it's not a bad start.The Caps are an inch above .500
TheLeafsNation
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Milquetoast Maple Leafs in the second period led to a bad time in Montreal

Honestly, I'm not sure how much point there is in trying to break down the Leafs and Habs game from a numbers perspective.When the Leafs felt like trying they easily outplayed Montreal.When they felt they had done enough, it was some of the worst hockey imaginable.I don't know if there is anything that will be said below that can't be covered with a tortoise and hare analogy, but I told my boss we'd have some form of analytics post after every game, so we're doing this.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Preview: New Year New Panthers vs Maple Leafs

Florida Panthers @ Toronto Maple Leafs07:00 PM at Scotiabank ArenaWatch on: TVAS, SNO, BSFL
The Leafs last game was an away game on January 14 against the Boston Bruins, which Toronto lost by a score of 4-3.The Leafs have a record of 26-11-7 so far.The Florida Panthers last played an away game on January 16 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Underperforming While Flirting With .700

The Toronto Maple Leafs were denied their fourth win in a row Thursday night.Facing atrocious officiating that did them no favors, and missing two of their best players, the Toronto Maple Leafs were goalied, refereed, and generally unlucky in their loss to the Wings.One thing that they were not, was outplayed.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin's goal-scoring at age 37 is nearly unprecedented

Alex Ovechkin scored 50 goals in a season for the ninth time in his career last season.The then-36 Ovi became the oldest player in NHL history to score 50, eclipsing a record once held by Hockey Hall of Famer John Bucyk (age 35) for over 50 years (1970-71).Unsurprisingly, after starting the 2022-23 campaign with 26 goals before the first half of the season has concluded, the now 37-year-old Ovechkin is creating even more age-related hockey history.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Recap: Nicky Nicky can't you see, your two goals just hypnotize me

Welcome to the scene, Nick Robertson.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews Has Somehow Gotten Better

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played just three games, and they have won two of them.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Exit Break on Near-Historic Run

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been off for Christmas, but are back tonight.The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the Christmas break by sending Denis Malgin to Colorado in exchange for Dryden Hunt, then declaring themselves the new best team in the NHL by absolutely hammering the Tampa Bay Lightning.They also dusted the Flyers for good measure, and entered the break on 17-3-5 run since October 30th.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

What's the feeling across Leafs land?

I'm going to talk about vibes without using the word vibes.To avoid it, I can be fancy and call it the zeitgeist of Leafs fandom, or just be plain-spoken and call it feelings.No matter what you call it, judging the Leafs by how you feel watching the games - I've looked very little at any meaningful stats early on - is like trying to catch a fish in your bare hands.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Darcy Kuemper versus the ex-goalies, Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek

Yesterday we ran a story about Vitek Vanecek and the New Jersey Devils' absurd winning streak.Afterwards, on Discord, Ian and I had a little spat about how responsible Vanecek has been for the Devils' success.For the record, Ian was perfectly correct when he said that Vanecek has been "no-doubt buoyed by a Devils team that is one of the best in the NHL early in the season."
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Timothy Liljegren Picks Up Where He Left Off

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Boston Bruins in a game that meant everything.Sure, you can beat the Philadelphia Flyers about as thoroughly as it's possible to beat an NHL team, but they stink.For the Toronto Maple Leafs to really show that they are who we thought they were, they needed to show that they could handle the Boston Bruins.
Japers' Rink
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Fresh Faces Carrying Caps

Social media, for all of its alleged benefits, isn't generally known as a venue for the expression of well-considered, nuanced thoughts.(Take a minute to recover from that shocking observation if you need it.)The real-time nature of reactions and interactions can, at times, add to the charm of sites like Twitter, as users play fast-and-loose with facts and hyperbole reigns supreme.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs: Ilya Samsonov Could Be the Next Jack Campbell

The Toronto Maple Leafs have done a total turn over of their goaltending this offseason.They will start the 2022-23 season with a new goaltending coach, and two new goaltenders.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Should Take Advantage of Rangers Error

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not a team that needs much, if anything, in terms of reinforcements.Eventually, the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to have to scratch players like Conor Timmins (whos averaging a point per game lately as a defenseman) and Zach Aston Reese or Pontus Holmberg who have been more or less great in their roles.
Defending Big D
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Stars Back at Home for New Years Tilt Against Sharks

No matter what happens on New Years Eve, the Dallas Stars are going to enter 2023 as the top team in the Central Division.The team is coming off a dominating performance against the Minnesota Wild.The game featured a playoff quality first period, after which Dallas started to tilt the ice.Ultimately, the third period proved the Stars the better team.
Fear The Fin
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Quick Bites: Close call with the Devils, but no win

The second period strikes again, as the New Jersey Devils bested the San Jose Sharks in an early East Coast tilt.
Although better on the whole, the Sharks have a lot of work to do to get on track.
The Hockey Writers
2 years ago
San Jose Sharks

Sharks Need to Embrace a Full Rebuild at the 2021-22 Trade Deadline

The San Jose Sharks find themselves in a position where they are unlikely to make the 2021-22 playoffs for the third consecutive season.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
Real Madrid

Round of 16 is set! South Korea show Uruguay out, USA-Netherlands preview: World Cup daily

After nearly two wild and dramatic weeks at the World Cup, we have the reached the win-or-go-home portion of the tourney.Sixteen teams remain, 16 others have been eliminated, and the fun continues on Saturday.Be sure to check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Qatar.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Juventus

Hellas Verona 0-1 Juventus: Kean strike earns Bianconeri fifth straight victory - Soccer News

Juventus made it five straight Serie A wins as Moise Kean's goal was enough to see off bottom-placed hosts Hellas Verona on Thursday.Verona had lost eight consecutive league games while Massimiliano Allegri's men had won four in a row.However, Salvatore Bocchetti's men made it difficult for Juve and it looked as if they had a chance of earning an important point.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Juventus

Monza 1-0 Juventus: Bianconeri beaten in new blow for Allegri as Di Maria sees red - Soccer News

Angel Di Maria saw red as struggling Juventus fell to a 1-0 defeat at Monza in Serie A, with substitute Christian Gytkjaer scoring a 74th-minute winner.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
FC Barcelona

Liga MX final: Toluca to earn 'big club' respect? Pachuca to avoid another letdown?

Get ready for the Liga MX final!Beginning with Thursday's first leg at Toluca and wrapping up with Sunday's second leg at Pachuca, this week will define the winners of the 2022 Apertura tournament.Will Toluca clinch an 11th title and move one step closer to surpassing the trophy tally of Liga MX giants Chivas and Club America?
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Friday FTB: Recapping Nick Robertson's breakout two-goal game and what it means

Let's begin with the hilarity of last night, as both Katya and I wrote parallel universe recaps for last night's Leafs vs Stars game.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Manchester City

Silva sorry as Man City fail to finish off Newcastle - Soccer News

Bernardo Silva was disappointed Manchester City could not fully complete the comeback in their thrilling 3-3 draw with Newcastle United at St James' Park.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Celtic two clear at top after win over Hearts

Celtic climbed two points clear at the Scottish Premiership summit after an awkward test against much-changed Hearts, who ended with nine men.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Missed Out Not Adding Danton Heinen

The Pittsburgh Penguins just renewed versatile forward Danton Heinen for $1 million; a move that the Toronto Maple Leafs could've squeezed into their (already full) cap space.
Editor In Leaf
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Mark Giordano Elite Since Joining Toronto Maple Leafs

In acquiring Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken, the Toronto Maple Leafs have added not only experience but a genuinely elite talent to their defense.
RMNB
1 year ago
Washington Capitals

Why are the Caps so afraid of Connor McMichael?

Connor McMichael was an extra skater at Tuesday's morning skate, suggesting he'll again be a healthy scratch for tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Recap: Matthews hits 50 goals and the Maple Leafs win big

Please just make it through this game without more goalies or defensemen getting hurt.
GO LEAFS GO!
Japers' Rink
2 years ago
Washington Capitals

Wil-Power, It's Now or Never...

At his best, Tom Wilson is a rare, nearly unique hockey player, an intimidating offensively skilled old school power forward and a speedy, defensively responsible checker that hits as hard as anyone in the League rolled into a massive 6'4", 220-pound frame.
Soccer News
2 years ago
English Premier League

Manchester United remain favourites for top-four finish, Conte claims after West Ham win - Soccer News

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte claimed Manchester United remain favourites to secure Champions League qualification after watching his side beat West Ham 3-1.
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Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 61 Recap: Maple Leafs beat Carolina thanks to a big game by Kallgren

Let's see how the Leafs with a rookie goalie in only his second career start can fare against one of the top teams in the NHL, oh yeah they're also without that Auston Matthews guy again and I heard he's pretty good.
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