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Flames blast disallowed goal call, still have faith in playoff push

Calgary may have three games in hand on the St. Louis Blues, but the latter holding the Western Conference's last wild-card berth moved six points up on the Flames with Thursday's 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Ice Chips: Penguins recall prospect McGroarty from AHL

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

Marchand expected to make Panthers debut vs. Utah

Veteran forward Brad Marchand is expected to make his Florida Panthers debut on Friday when his new team takes on the Utah Hockey Club, confirmed head coach Paul Maurice.

Gavin McKenna: Undoubtable

Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna is the best junior player in the CHL and his abilities stand out above all others. Craig Button takes a closer look at how the 17-year-old star uses his skills and attributes to become an exceptional player.

NHL Standings

Flagg's 30 points leads Duke over Arizona, into Elite Eight

Duke's Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks Thursday night in a 100-93 NCAA tournament victory that pulled the Blue Devils within one win of the Final Four.​

Texas Tech rallies from 16 points down to beat Arkansas in OT

Darrion Williams scored the tiebreaking basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas on Thursday night and a spot in the Elite Eight.

Alabama makes March Madness record 25 threes, romps past BYU to reach Elite Eight

Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless long-range spree that ushered the second-seeded Crimson Tide past BYU 113-88 on Thursday night in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal.

Top-seeded Florida cruises past Maryland to advance in March Madness

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA tournament's West Region final with an 87-71 win Thursday night.

Forward Ehlers scoring at a career-best pace for playoff-bound Jets

Nikolaj Ehlers knows he’s on the verge of a career-high season for points, but a big celebration isn’t around the corner. The speedy Winnipeg Jets forward views it as part of his evolution since joining the NHL club in 2015-16 after being drafted ninth overall in 2014.

Wild beat NHL-best Capitals behind Boldy's go-ahead goal

Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal and an assist in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Necas strikes twice to send Avs past Kings for fourth straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Logan O’Connor also sored, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.

Lightning score eight goals, Vasilevskiy posts shutout in rout of Utah

Jake Guentzel and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored two goals each, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Utah Hockey Club 8-0 on Thursday night.

Snell wins Dodgers debut, Ohtani homers in win over Tigers

Blake Snell won his Dodgers debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer and Los Angeles defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in its home opener Thursday.

Briere loved working with Torts, says he's not a 'yes man' and 'had opinions'

Flyers general manager Daniel Briere explained the reasoning behind the team's firing of head coach John Tortorella and said that it was a series of things that have happened, especially over the last three weeks.

Media speculation links Tocchet to Flyers with club option left on Canucks contract

After the Philadelphia Flyers fired John Tortorella on Thursday, media speculation quickly linked Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet to his former team.

Early Trading: Coaches to monitor after Tortorella fired by Flyers

After John Tortorella was fired by the Philadelphia Flyers, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun joins Gino Reda to discuss the coaches to monitor in the wake of that news.

Flyers fire head coach Tortorella with team on verge of falling to last in Eastern Conference

John Tortorella has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Associate coach Brad Shaw has been named interim head coach and will be behind the bench for Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Giddey's halfcourt heave at buzzer gives Bulls win over Lakers

Josh Giddey made a halfcourt heave at the buzzer to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Rock Talk: Team Jacobs ready to take on the world in Moose Jaw

In the last Rock Talk of the season, Bob Weeks is joined by Marc Kennedy, third for Team Brad Jacobs, as well as TSN Curling’s Cathy Gauthier and Russ Howard to break down everything you need to know for the upcoming World Men’s Curling Championship in Moose Jaw.

Who are the top contenders in Moose Jaw?

Bob Weeks takes a look at this year’s field for the World Men’s Curling Championship and who could compete for a spot on the podium.

Cathy, Russ still in awe of Homan, break down field for men’s worlds

Bob Weeks is joined by TSN Curling’s Cathy Gauthier and Russ Howard to look back at another unbelievable performance by Rachel Homan at the recent World Women’s Curling Championship and Team Brad Jacobs’ chances of capturing gold at the World Men’s Curling Championship.

Kennedy on international field: You can’t find an easy game

Ahead of the World Men’s Curling Championship in Moose Jaw, third Marc Kennedy joins Rock Talk to discuss this year’s competition, how sweeping has changed over the years and what the future of his curling career may hold.

The Gr8 Chase - Follow Ovechkin's pursuit of The Great One

Follow Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the career NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.

One step closer: The Gr8 Chase is nearing its final destination

Washington's Alex Ovechkin has been chasing a record that was once thought to be unattainable, and yet, he's within reach of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. Ever since he broke into the league 20 years ago, Ovechkin has infected the league with style, passion and superior talent that is powering him to an unthinkable milestone.

'He just loves to score goals': Jets in awe of Ovechkin's record chase

Alex Ovechkin sits on 888th career goals, and is now within seven of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894. Ovechkin will continue his chase when Washington visits Winnipeg on TSN3. Happy he is so close from setting the record, the Jets joke that they just don't want Ovi to score while in town.

Is Ovi's record chase more meaningful with Capitals' success?

With the Capitals in the hunt for the Presidents' Trophy this season, is Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the all-time goals record more meaningful because it's helping his team win at a vital time? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins Kara Wagland to share his thoughts.

Rivers predicted stardom for Gilgeous-Alexander, but says Thunder star has exceeded expectations

Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City. But the veteran coach concedes that Gilgeous-Alexander has drastically outperformed those expectations.

Core 4 U-24: Hughes, Bedard and Celebrini headline five benchmark categories to the game

TSN identifies U-24 players who earn 5-Star designation – call it excellence to the extreme – in five benchmark categories: smarts, skating, stickhandling, scoring and swagger.

Nov 22Steve Dryden

Jumpin' Jack Flash: Hughes tops TSN's Top 50 Under-24 players

Twenty-three year-old Jack Hughes is No. 1 and 19-year-old sophomore Connor Bedard is No. 2 in our 2024-25 ranking of the Top 50 Under-24 players.

Nov 21Steve Dryden

Canadiens are No. 1 in TSN's annual team ranking of U-24 players

Bolstered by a group of five players born outside Canada, the NHL's all-time Stanley Cup leader has a core of young players projected to be as strong as or better than any in the league.

Nov 20Steve Dryden

Core 4 U-24: Jets stocked with impressive forward depth

TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.

Core 4 U-24: Willander drawing comparisons to top NHL d-men

TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.

Schaefer a unanimous No. 1 in McKenzie's Mid-season Draft Ranking

"As far as I’m concerned,” one NHL head scout said, “[Matthew Schaefer] is No. 1 and he’s staying there - even if he never plays another game this season."

Jan 22Bob McKenzie

Centres of Attention: McDavid, MacKinnon and Matthews top TSN's Top 50 NHL Player list

Connor McDavid is the NHL’s No. 1 player for an eighth consecutive season in TSN’s annual pre-season poll - the top choice on 20 of 20 ballots in TSN tabulations.

Sep 27Steve Dryden

Is the gap between McDavid and the rest of the league narrowing or widening?

Connor McDavid is widely regarded as the most highly-evolved player in the history of the game and he was a unanimous choice as the best NHL player heading into the 2024-25 season. Is the gap closing between McDavid and the rest of the league? How important will it be for his legacy to win a Stanley Cup? Gino Reda is joined by Mike Johnson and Kevin Weekes to discuss.

Aside from Ovechkin, who is the biggest omission from TSN's Top 50 Players list?

Alex Ovechkin had been a member of TSN's Top 50 Players list since its inception in 2010 but did not make the list this year. Apart from the Capitals captain, who is the most prominent omission from this year's list? Gino Reda is joined by Mike Johnson and Kevin Weekes to share their thoughts.

The Quiz: Which Top 50 player has the most to prove in the playoffs this season?

The next generation of hockey players is stacked with talent but which player is the best candidate to succeed Connor McDavid as the best player in the world for the long-term? Who is hockey's greatest unicorn of all-time? The Quiz asks this and more.

Darren Dutchyshen: 1966 - 2024

Long-time TSN personality and SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen passed away Wednesday. He was 57.

‘Larger than life…’

James Duthie, Jennifer Hedger and Rod Smith share their favourite stories of their long-time colleague and good friend Darren Dutchyshen from both sides of the camera.

Remembering our friend and teammate

Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen passed away on Wednesday. He was 57. Rod Smith, who worked alongside Darren for many years, remembers the career and life of our beloved friend and teammate.

Darren Dutchyshen's most memorable moments

We continue to honour the life of our colleague and dear friend Darren Dutchyshen with a look back at some of his most memorable moments on TSN.