Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/21/26 Photo Caption: USA's Matthew Tkachuk (left) fights Canada's Branden Hagel (right) during the 2025 4 Nations Face-off in Montreal, Quebec. Credit: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images. And then there were two. After the past week and a half of action, the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics' Men's Ice Hockey Tournament enters its final day, and two nations are left standing. For the third time ever, the United States and Canada will meet in

Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/20/26 Photo Credit: Alexander Nemenov/Getty Images. After a thrilling finish to the quarterfinals, Team USA finds itself in the Milan Olympics Men's Hockey semi-finals and one game away from the Gold Medal Game after defeating Sweden 2-1 in overtime with Quinn Hughes scoring the game-winner. Now the Americans face off against a red-hot Slovakian team that has defied the odds to make it this far. Currently, betting odds heavily favor the Uni

Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/18/2026 Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Imagn Images. After a successful set of preliminary matchups, Team USA gears up to play its first medal round game against Team Sweden in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Men's Hockey Playoff Quarterfinals. Team USA currently sits as the No. 2 seed in the Men's Hockey bracket after going 3-0 in group stage play. The Americans defeated the Latvians 5-1, the Danes 6-3, and the Germans 5-1 to earn a first

by Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/12/2026 Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images. The wait is almost over. Team USA's men's ice hockey team is only hours away from taking the ice for the first time in the Milan Olympics. It is the first time for many of Team USA's players, who are NHL players joining the Olympic Games for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Americans are co-favorites to win the gold medal with their geographic rival, Canada, setting their

by Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/10/26 Photo Credit: Petr David Josek/AP. One of the greatest rivalries in sports will get another chapter as Team USA prepares to face Team Canada this afternoon in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. It is a rivalry that has headlined women's hockey since its introduction to the Winter Olympics in 1998. Since that introduction, the gold medal has not left North America, with all but one gold medal game (In 2006, when Canada defeated

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, Joseph McLaughlin, Joel Piton and Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 2/7/2026 Zak Drapeau Winner: Seahawks Score: 21-17 This game is going to come down to turnovers and 4th down conversions. Whichever team can hold on to the ball and keep drives alive is going to win. The growing trend of going for it on 4th downs could be crucial because in a defensive game like this, not taking field goals could be the difference when it comes down to the wire. Matt

Joseph McLaughlin 2/6/2026 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Eric Boulte/Imagn-Images. Finally, the wait is over. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan-Cortina, Italy, will officially begin today with the Opening Ceremony, welcoming each participating nation and its athletes. Among those athletes will be the best of the best from the National Hockey League, as they make their first Olympic appearance since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, when Team Canada won the Gold Medal

by Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/3/26 Photo Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images. The NHL's Stadium Series game on Sunday had a little bit of everything. Fancy entrances, goals, comebacks, a goalie fight, controversy, history, and the coldest day in Tampa Bay since 2018. It was thrilling from start to finish, and many fans are calling it one of the best outdoor games in NHL history. It started when the players arrived. The hometown Tampa Bay Lightning dressed as thei

Joseph McLaughlin 1/29/26 - Sportz Nation Photo Credit: David Butler II/Imagn Images. Former Patriots Head Coach, Bill Belichick, received a phone call from the Professional Football Hall of Fame on Friday afternoon that left him disappointed. He was told he would not be inducted into Canton during his first year of eligibility.  Belichick did not receive the 40 of 50 votes required to be inducted during his first year on the ballot. Several sources who talked to Belichick ov

Joseph McLaughlin 1/24/26 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Charles Krupa/AP Photo via Spectrum News. Hockey’s greatest rivalry will be getting another chapter as the Boston Bruins prepare to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The matchup will be the third time the Original Six rivals have squared off this season. The Bruins took the first matchup in Montreal on November 15 by a score of 3-2, while the Habs got revenge on December 23 in a 6-2 blowout win in Boston. Now, bo

by Joseph McLaughlin 1/16/26 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Landon Haaf via Denver7Sports and AP Photo. After a thrilling Super Wild Card Weekend, the NFL Playoffs are down to their final eight teams, all in search of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. The Divisional Round weekend will feature four games, the first of which will pit the No. 6 seed Buffalo Bills against the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos. The Bills and Broncos face one another in the postseason for the second consecutive y

Joseph McLaughlin 1/14/26 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty/Imagn-Images. The Boston Sports landscape has been buzzing as of late. The Red Sox made it to the postseason for the first time in four years in October, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots won their first playoff game since Super Bowl LIII, and Jaylen Brown is leading the Celtics from a rebuild to championship contention with a Jayson Tatum return coming in the near future. This is all great stuff, but

Joseph McLaughlin 1/10/26 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Dominik Zawartko/Clutchpoints. For the first time since 2019, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will be a visiting team in the Wild Card round as they travel to Duval County to face Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bills, after five consecutive AFC East championships, lost the division race to the New England Patriots and finished the season with a 12-5 record as the No. 6 seed.  The Bills will face a red-h

by Joseph McLaughlin 1/9/26 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Mike Dinovo/Imagn-Images. Another chapter will be written in the National Football League’s oldest and most historic rivalry as the No. 2 seed Chicago Bears host the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card Round in Primetime Saturday night. The playoff game will mark the 213th contest between the two teams, the 19th played in Primetime, and the third time in NFL postseason history.  It is a matchup that would h

by Zak Drapeau and Joseph McLaughlin 1/2/2025 Sportz Nation Steelers at Ravens (Sunday @ 8:20) Photo by Nick Wass/ Associated Press The final regular-season game of the 2025 season on Sunday Night Football will be a win-or-go-home match for the AFC North title between Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Two teams that couldn't be more different besides their historical greatness, the Ravens and Steelers, will battle in Baltimore after Pittsburgh won their other matchup of the year in W

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, and Joseph McLaughlin 12/18/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Chris Szagola/ Associated Press Josh Allen at CLE Jalen Hurts at WAS Jacoby Brissett vs ATL Joe Burrow at MIA Justin Herbert at DAL Drake Maye at BAL Lamar Jackson vs NE Dak Prescott at LAC C.J. Stroud vs LV Baker Mayfield at CAR Jared Goff vs PIT Bo Nix vs JAX Jaxson Dart vs MIN Matthew Stafford at SEA Tyler Shough vs NYJ Jalen Hurts was very close to making his deb

Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn-Images. How was the first round of the Postseason? If you win, you'll feel great and be gearing up for round two. If you lost, that is okay; you still have a lot to play for to avoid whatever cruel punishment your kind and generous fantasy league manager conjured up during the draft. Ideally, your team is healthy at this point in the season, but in case it is not, here are some names to look for to help you out. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (M

Photo Credit: Matt Stone/Boston Herald. With the late bye week, Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel got a chance to catch his breath. After all, he had done a lot of work for his former team: He led the Pats on a 10-game winning streak, reinvented the team’s culture, and turned a 4-13 team into one of the best teams in the NFL. He and the team deserved some rest, but Vrabel made his expectations clear this week. “It’s time to get back to work,” he said to Scott Zolak in an interv

bby Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 12/11/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Gregory Fisher/ Imagn Images Josh Allen at NE Joe Burrow vs BAL Jalen Hurts at LV Matthew Stafford vs DET Lamar Jackson at CIN Jaxson Dart vs WAS Drake Maye vs BUF Dak Prescott vs MIN Patrick Mahomes vs LAC Brock Purdy vs TEN Jayden Daniels at NYG Trevor Lawrence vs NYJ Caleb Williams vs CLE Sam Darnold vs IND Justin Herbert at KC With his Burrow-like performances si

by Joseph McLaughlin 12/9/2025 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The fantasy football playoffs are officially here, and now is the time that every fantasy manager has prepared for. If your team made it to the postseason, congratulations and best of luck in your championship quest. If you did not make the playoffs, that is okay. There are still important games to win to avoid whatever punishment your friends created for last place. Whatever group you are in,