Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year — and would be a deserving victor. Hutson, a huge reason why the Canadiens are on the verge of punching a ticket to the Stanley Cup playoffs, has three more games to put…
Mar 29, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) and Calgary Flames forward Joel Farabee (86) battle for a loose puck during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images The vast majority of hockey people would grab Connor McDavid if they could choose one player to build their…
Mar 30, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee reacts during the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images The Utah Jazz visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in a game that both front offices would probably prefer to lose. The…
Mar 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) during the second half at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Clippers try to rebound on the second leg of a back-to-back and the final date of…
Mar 28, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images Despite losing five games in a row, the Montreal Canadiens continue to be among a handful of teams in the hunt for the…
Vancouver Canucks No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to action Monday night and promptly stopped 22 shots through overtime and three of four opponents in the shootout, leading his team to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. Talk about a huge boost for the Canucks. Vancouver, on the outside looking in amidst a…
Mar 3, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Even the best teams in the NBA go through a slump at some point of the long season. The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland…
Jan 14, 2025; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a save on a shot by Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) during the third period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images Aiming to maintain a high level of intensity as the playoffs approach, the Winnipeg Jets head to…
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) moves the puck against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period at Honda Center. Neither team is in a do-or-die situation, but both sides know the importance of their meeting when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Even with more than one month remaining in…
The find provided some much-needed encouragement, especially as storm bursts had started to infiltrate our rain jackets. Next, we followed our compasses through a pine barren deeply carpeted in moss, which felt like walking on green clouds, and then boulder-hopped across an ancient glacial moraine, quickly locating two checkpoints. With each find, our hearts rose….
