1+ week, 6+ day ago  (344+ words) As play begins on Tuesday, both the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets are in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoff field. Where the clubs wind up will be determined by the remaining handful of games. That journey continues Tuesday as the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (837+ words) Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness, center top, looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 4, 2026. Credit: AP/Paul Vernon Age has its privileges, something Rick Bowness is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (609+ words) The Columbus Blue Jackets became the first team to fire their coach this season when they parted ways with Dean Evason in early January. Columbus immediately hired veteran head coach Rick Bowness as an interim head coach and have posted…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (44+ words) Maxim Strbak - Pens three-year deal Strbak inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres on Wednesday. Impact Strbak is just the latest player from Michigan State to sign his entry-level. .. New York Islanders vs. Buffalo Sabres - News: Mar 31, 2026...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (802+ words) Age has its privileges, something Rick'Bowness is fondly enjoying in the overtime of his coaching career. At 71 and by his count twice retired, Bowness hasn't lost the urgency to win in his latest interim job coaching the Columbus Blue Jackets....

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (374+ words) " GAME DAY THREAD " " Date: Tonight, Tuesday, March 31, 2026" Puck Drop: 7: 00 PM ET" Location: Key Bank Center " Matchup: Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders " Storylines to Watch Buffalo comes in rolling and on the verge of history. The Sabres are sitting on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (382+ words) Victor Hedman is a key player for Tampa Bay. He wears the C on his jersey because he is the team's undisputed leader. Nikita Kucherov may be the team's best player" but without Hedman, the Lightning look like a completely…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (312+ words) BUFFALO, N. Y. (WKBW) " Inside Key Bank Center, racks of new Buffalo Sabres playoff gear are filling up and emptying just as quickly. For many, it is more than merchandise. It is a moment they have been waiting more than a decade…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (253+ words) CBS Sports Sabres' Josh Norris: Puts away goal in win Norris scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning. Norris ended a nine-game goal drought with his tally at 14: 04 of the first…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (212+ words) The'Minnesota Wild'(40-19-12) is back in action tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-5) to start a three-game road trip. Some positive news on the Wild injury front. With Kirill Kaprizov already returning, the Wild will get another forward back. Joel Eriksson…...