3+ hour, 52+ min ago (207+ words) Ottawa Charge and Team Czechia head coach, and two time Olympic gold medalist Carla MacLeod has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod announced Sunday that the 43-year-old has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "I want to share some personal news: I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Hearing those words was incredibly difficult, but I want everyone to know that I'm going to be okay," MacLeod wrote in a statement. "I'm incredibly fortunate to have an exceptional medical team guiding me, and together we've built a treatment plan that gives me tremendous confidence in the road ahead. There are still some variables to be determined as we move forward, but my goal without question is to be behind the bench as often as possible." The Charge won their most recent game, a 5-1 decision over the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (303+ words) The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the second half of a back-to-back against the Toronto Maple Leafs inside PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night." The Penguins are coming off a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, in which they rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period. Kris Letang won the game in overtime, giving the Penguins their second-straight win. Sidney Crosby also scored two goals, and Bryan Rust scored in his second-straight game." Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry had another stellar start, making 26 saves on 29 shots. He's 16th in the NHL among all goaltenders in goals saved above expected (7.7). Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Washington Capitals on Friday before they gave up four consecutive goals to lose 4-2. The Leafs have lost three of their last four games and find themselves in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1362+ words) For most of the first 40 minutes against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a team fighting itself." The execution wasn't there. The power play wasn't clicking and had actually cost them a shorthanded goal against. They surrendered a goal with three seconds remaining in the middle frame to go down by two, and it looked like they didn't have much life. But Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby certainly had something to say about that." Crosby scored twice, Rust scored once, and Kris Letang potted the game-winning goal in overtime as the Penguins completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Jackets to secure their first OT win of the season. They scored three unanswered goals, starting with Rust's goal just 13 seconds into the third period that set the tone for the rest of the game." The third…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (397+ words) Everything is going horribly for the Nashville Predators this season. They currently have an 8-12-4 record and are at the very bottom of the NHL standings. With the Predators having another nightmare season, they are emerging as likely sellers. One player who has been generating a lot of chatter in the rumor mill due to this is veteran forward Ryan O'Reilly." O'Reilly is certainly a player that playoff clubs would love to get their hands on. Mainly because the 34-year-old forward is still an impactful two-way center with a Stanley Cup on his resume. His contract also adds to his appeal, as he has a very reasonable $4.5 million cap hit until the end of the 2026-27 season. With all of this, let's take a look at three teams that could be great fits for O'Reilly if the Predators officially move him." In…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (209+ words) Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson continued his stellar season on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets." He got an assist on Bryan Rust's goal at the beginning of the third period, giving him 684 for his career. His 684 assists are 12th in NHL history among defensemen. He's 28 away from tying Scott Stevens for 11th on the all-time list." That assist gave him his 885th point, tying Peter Forsberg for the eighth-most points among Swedish players in NHL history." Karlsson has been the Penguins' best defenseman this season, compiling one goal and 15 points in 23 games. He's been great in all three zones and continues to drive offense from the blue line." After Bryan Rust made it a 3-2 game, Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game to tie it before Kris Letang won it for the Penguins in overtime. It was the Penguins' first…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (641+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn - Friday's game between the Minnesota Wild (14-7-4) and the'Colorado Avalanche(17-1-6) was one of the best games of the season. It was so high-paced and quick, making for fun hockey to watch. The Avalanche are one of, if not, the best team in the NHL off the rush this season. The Wild let up ten shots off the rush for Colorado. They finished with 41 shots. I asked Jesper Wallstedt what the Wild did well in front of him to limit rush offense. "I think our structure and the way we want to play off the rush was successful," Wallstedt said. "I think we kept them to the outside. Shots from the outside I can usually make the save on, and then they helped me out with the rebounds and I felt like we just stuck to what we wanted…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (381+ words) For the first time in a month, the Nashville Predators have won back to back games. Powered by goals from Luke Evangelista and Ryan O'Reilly, the Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3, on Friday at the United Center in Chicago." It's the first time since Oct. 25 that the Predators have won back-to-back games, and the first time this season that Nashville has won back-to-back games in regulation." The Predators had a slow start to the game as Ryan Donato scored the long goal of the first period to give Chicago a 1-0 lead. In the second, rookie Matthew Wood scored his seventh goal of the season off a pass up the boards from Nic Hague that sprung Wood for the game-tying goal." Later, Steven Stamkos got the puck on the opposite side from Nick Blankenburg and tapped it in on the backhand…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (439+ words) After losing five games in a row earlier this month, the Montreal Canadiens are now on a three-game winning streak after surprising the Vegas Golden Knights on the road. With Jakub Dobes having backstopped the Habs to their last two wins, all eyes were on Samuel Montembeault to see how he would respond. Given the tall task awaiting the Tricolore in Colorado, winning this game was pivotal for Montreal, which was trying to get back into the playoff picture. When the final buzzer rang at the T-Mobile Arena, Canadiens fans could be heard singing the traditional "Ole, Ole, Ole. What Should The Canadiens Be Willing To Give For Ryan O'Reilly?Canadiens Sign Mike Matheson To Long-Term ExtensionCanadiens: Big Test For Montembeault While the Canadiens' number one has struggled since the start of the season, his performance in this challenging test…...

2+ day, 2+ min ago (266+ words) Boeser and Conor Garland found success in Vancouver's last game by providing the team with a decent helping of offence as well as a little defence (though there wasn't much of the latter in that game). Their offensive jump continued today, with Boeser firing the game's opening goal past a sea of Sharks after some prolonged O-zone cycle time." Had the Canucks converted on at least one of their power plays, or killed another one of their penalties, the result would have been much different. Unfortunately, it was Vancouver's special teams that made the difference today, ultimately handing them their first loss of the road trip." 4:28 - VAN: Brock Boeser (9) from Conor Garland and Tom Willander" 9:25 - SJS: Will Smith (8) from Alexander Wennberg and Macklin Celebrini (PPG)" 3:04 - VAN: Elias Pettersson (8) from Evander Kane and Filip Hronek" 14:03 - SJS: William Eklund (6) from Macklin Celebrini…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago (204+ words) The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a big 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28. Without much surprise, former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel played a notable role in the Bolts' win. Guentzel had a strong game for the Lightning against the Red Wings, as he scored a goal and recorded an assist. This is just the latest impressive performance from Guentzel, as the former Penguin has been red-hot for the Lightning." With his two-point performance against the Red Wings, Guentzel has now recorded eight goals and 16 points over his last 13 games. This includes him posting four points over his last two games alone. With numbers like these, it is clear that Guentzel is feeling it right now for the Lightning." With his hot stretch of play, Guentzel has now recorded 13 goals, 13 assists, 26 points, and a plus-4 rating in…...