Underdog NHL Teams Making a Late Push Toward the Playoffs
As the NHL regular season approaches its final stretch, the playoff race often becomes unpredictable. Teams that struggled early in the year sometimes find new momentum in the final weeks, turning long-shot postseason hopes into genuine possibilities. These late surges reshape the standings and bring fresh storylines to the league’s closing games. Several underdog teams have recently drawn attention by improving their performances at just the right moment. Whether through stronger defensive play, improved goaltending, or emerging offensive production, these clubs are showing signs that they can challenge more established contenders as the playoff race intensifies. Detroit Red Wings Finding … Continue reading
Recap of NHL from 6 April 2026
The Kings, Predators, Sharks and Jets all managed to collect at least one point during NHL action on Monday as the Wild Card race in the Western Conference remains unclear with 10 days remaining in the regular season.* The Sabres captured a regulation win against the Lightning for the third time in four meetings this season and continued their pursuit of both an Atlantic Division crown and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. * Five teams directly involved in the Eastern Conference’s Wild Card race will take to the ice Tuesday, which includes a head-to-head meeting between the … Continue reading
Sharks win, push their wild card cause forward
SAN JOSE – The Sharks defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, on Monday night to get within two points of the Los Angeles Kings and the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves in the win. “Take it, move on. That’s just what you do this time of year,” Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “Big two points, we’ll look at it, we’ll make the corrections, and move on.” The Blackhawks took a 1-0 lead ahead of the midway point of the opening frame on a strike by Ryan Donato . “We certainly pushed. … Continue reading
ECHL Today – April 7
Savannah Ghost Pirates (32-31-4) at Atlanta Gladiators (42-22-3) 7:10 p.m. ET Nicholas Zabaneh leads Savannah against the Gladiators with six goals and eight points. Atlanta’s Ethan Haider is tied for third with 22 wins. Ghost Pirates are 23-2-0 when leading after two periods. Gladiators are fifth on the penalty kill at home at 88.0 percent (88-for-100). Cincinnati Cyclones (33-29-4) at Wheeling Nailers (44-16-6) 7:10 p.m. ET Cincinnati’s Ryan Kirwan is tied for first among rookies with nine power-play goals. Wheeling’s Ryan McAllister has six points (3g-3a) in his last two games. Cyclones are 13-0-4 in games decided in overtime … Continue reading
Monsters lose to Amerks, 4-3, on penalties
The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Rochester Americans (30-27-5-4) 4-3 in a shootout on Monday evening at Rocket Arena. With the shootout loss, the Monsters are now 35-25-6-2 and are currently in third place in the AHL’s North Division standings. Following a scoreless first period, Rochester put up two quick points in the second off goals from Trevor Kuntar at 1:44 and Matteo Constantini at 2:50 but Cleveland’s James Malatesta responded with one of his own at 8:50 assisted by Riley Bezeau and Corson Ceulemans to make it 2-1 Americans heading into the third. Kuntar put up another for the Americans … Continue reading
Fitzgerald fired as Devils general manager
Tom Fitzgerald was fired as general manager of the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Fitzgerald had been with the Devils since July 24, 2015, when he was named assistant GM. He was then named interim GM on Jan. 12, 2020, replacing Ray Shero, before being promoted to executive vice president and GM on July 9 of that year. He also had served as president of hockey operations since Jan. 23, 2024. “Tom and I had a thoughtful conversation today and agreed it was time to move in a new direction,” Devils managing partner David Blitzer said. “Tom changed the trajectory … Continue reading
