Quinn Hughes trade: Wild acquire superstar in blockbuster deal with Canucks

The Minnesota Wild have acquired superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, the teams announced on Friday. After weeks of speculation about Hughes’ future, the Wild have swooped in and landed one of the NHL’s best defensemen. In exchange for Hughes, Minnesota sent center Marco Rossi, winger Liam Ohgren, rookie defenseman Zeev Buium and…

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Why Oilers adding Tristan Jarry is unlikely to fix team’s longstanding goaltending woes

In an attempt to solve their goaltending woes, the Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday while sending the much-maligned Stuart Skinner the other way. Edmonton needed to make a move in goal, but is Jarry really the answer? The Oilers added Jarry and young forward Samuel Poulin from the Penguins in exchange for…

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Best bets for Falcons-Bucs TNF, Blazers-Pelicans and NHL on Thursday, Dec. 11

Midway through the 2025 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appeared to be in control of the NFC South. With four games remaining, they are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Tampa Bay (7-6), which won six of its first eight contests to build a two-game division lead over…

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2026 Olympic hockey rink size may jeopardize return of NHL players to event

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about rink size as it pertains to the NHL’s Olympic return in 2026. A recent report from The Athletic revealed that — among other issues — the new rink being constructed for the Milan Cortina Olympics would be smaller than those used for NHL games. The NHL,…

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NHL Power Rankings: Stars, Avalanche on collision course in the West

1 Avalanche It seems as like Gabriel Landeskog has shaken off the rust. The Avalanche captain has 10 points in his last 14 games, and his underlying metrics are quite strong. Not bad for a player who missed three seasons of action. — 21-2-7 2 Stars The Stars have managed to win despite average play…

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Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 bonus bets by targeting Thunder-Suns, Lakers-Spurs in NBA Cup Wednesday

The Wednesday Western Conference NBA Cup knockout stage provides another quality chance to utilize the latest DraftKings promo code, which gives new users $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Phoenix Suns at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the San Antonio Spurs…

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Avalanche remain No. 1, Lightning get boot from Week 10 NHL power ratings

The Colorado Avalanche proved they weren’t infallible during Week 9 of the 2025-26 NHL season as they sustained their first regulation loss in more than a month. However, the defeat wasn’t enough to supplant the Avalanche from the top spot in this week’s ratings. Colorado, which suffered its first regulation loss of the campaign on…

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Best bets for Texans vs. Chiefs, NBA, NHL on Sunday, Dec. 7

The Houston Texans have put themselves in the thick of the playoff race with their current four-game winning streak, while the Kansas City Chiefs have lost three of their last four contests and are in danger of missing the postseason for the first time during the Patrick Mahomes era. The Chiefs (6-6) attempt to keep…

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Team Canada hockey roster projections: Who makes the cut for 2026 Olympics?

The 2026 Winter Olympics are just a couple months away, and NHL players will participate for the first time since 2014. That means that Canada will be even more loaded than usual with superstars at nearly every position on the ice. Hockey Canada general manager Doug Armstrong has a lot of tough decisions to make…

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Team USA hockey roster projections: Who makes the cut for 2026 Olympics?

The 2026 Winter Olympics are just a couple months away, and NHL players will be participating for the first time since 2014. Team USA should have a great shot to end its 46-year gold medal drought as the talent pool has never been deeper for the Americans. Team USA general manager Bill Guerin has some…

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