Man City are in FA Cup action on Saturday as they take on Newcastle United at St James’ Park
Manchester City have a break from the drama of the Premier League title race this week as they look to make it into the quarter-final of the FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola‘s side face a tough trip to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle in the third round in Saturday’s late kick-off. City will be looking to use the game to bounce back from the disappointment of the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in their last outing.
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Goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rodri had given them the lead twice in the game, but City found themselves pegged back on both occasions. The result, along with Arsenal’s win, saw the gap to the top of the Premier League table grow by another two points.
For City, eyes will now turn to cup competitions, with the FA Cup clash against the Magpies, followed by the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash against Real Madrid. Guardiola’s side travel to Spain for Wednesday night’s game.
The 20-year-old suffered an ankle injury in the win over Leeds, forcing him to miss the mid-week clash against Nottingham Forest.
What Guardiola has said: “He feels better, we will see today.”
Possible return date: Vs Newcastle (A), Sat 7 Mar (8pm) – FA Cup.
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Max Alleyene
Injury: Knock
The defender picked up an injury in the fourth round FA Cup clash against Salford City, causing him to miss the last three Premier League matches.
Possible return date: Unknown.
Mateo Kovacic
Injury: Ankle
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The midfielder has been missing since November due to an ankle injury.
What Guardiola has said: “We think Mateo will be ready for the World Cup, probably even earlier. It’s a complex injury and treatment; things are monitored daily. Recovery is going well.” (12 Feb)
Possible return date: May.
Josko Gvardiol
Injury: Shin
The defender has been out since January with a fractured leg suffered in the Premier League clash against Chelsea.
What’s been said: In a post to social media, he wrote: “This is a hard moment, but it will never define me. I know who I am and where I come from.
“I’ll fight every day to return stronger. I will rise again, better than ever.”
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Possible return date: Unknown
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Beat the Streets launches in five more locations this spring
Founded by Dr William Bird, it turns every journey into a game
Offering free participation, it has been proven to engage individuals from the most deprived communities
In 2025, social value was calculated at £321.80 per adult
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Beat the Streets has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this spring.
Bloxwich launched in February and will be followed by Colchester on 11 March. Hendon and Grangetown; Penzance and St Austell will all launch later this month.
Beat the Streets turns towns and cities into a giant game with friendly competition to see how far an individual or their team can walk, run or cycle around their community, turning every journey into a game.
First introduced near Reading in 2013, it has now reached two million adults and children in more than 200 places across the world.
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It was the brainchild of Dr William Bird, who founded Intelligent Health in 2010 to create a world where every community is designed for health, and every individual has the agency and the environment to flourish.
An analysis of nine programmes in 2024/25 showed that 40 per cent of registered participants came from the 20 per cent most deprived communities. Children from the most deprived areas (IMD 1–2), demonstrated a 7 per cent reduction in the proportion classified as less active and the rate of children achieving more than 60 minutes of daily activity increased by 8.4 percentage points.
On average, programmes engage 12 per cent of the population and 68 per cent of adult players were women.
The social value was calculated at £321.80 per adult participant and extrapolated to 54,365 adult players this generated an estimated wellbeing value of around £17.5 million.
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The game is free for all players and for partners purchasing the programme for their area, the average cost to engage a participant was £12.73 in 2024/25.
Diablo 4 is collaborating with yet another major franchise in Season 12: Season of Slaughter. This time, the crossover is with Doom: The Dark Ages, bringing the Slayer’s aesthetic to Sanctuary through thematic rewards, premium cosmetics, and free emblems during a limited-time event.
This event will begin on March 11, 2026, at 10 am PT and is set to run until 10 am PT on March 18, 2026.
Everything we know about the Doom: The Dark Ages collaboration
Season 12 of Diablo 4 is also known as the Season of Slaughter (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
This crossover introduces the “most expansive earnable Reliquary yet” to Diablo 4 Season 12. During its run, players can battle enemies to earn Dark Ages Currency, a new currency tied to the Doom: The Dark Ages event.
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To earn Dark Ages Currency, players must slay Elite and Champion enemies. The currency can then be spent on Doom: The Dark Ages-themed cosmetics from the event reliquary.
The reliquary contains 10 unique transmogs inspired by the Doom Slayer’s arsenal. Each cosmetic costs 100x Dark Ages Currency. Examples include:
Shield Saw cosmetic skin
Doom Slayer’s Flail weapon cosmetic
These items give your character a Doom-inspired makeover, perfect for facing Sanctuary’s demons.
Once you have acquired all the rewards, you will be able to claim the bonus Forsaken Gates Town Portal.
Players can get Doom: The Dark Ages-themed cosmetics from the reliquary (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Doom Chests: Boss drops
In addition to the reliquary rewards, players can earn loot by engaging bosses. Lair Bosses in Season 12 have a chance of dropping Doom Chests, which contain Unique items with Doom Crucible-themed transmogs. This provides players with special cosmetic versions of gear and an incentive to challenge high-tier bosses in the Season of Slaughter.
Free Doom: The Dark Ages emblems in Diablo 4 Season 12
Players can fight Elite enemies, collect Dark Ages Currency, and purchase these cosmetics (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Blizzard Entertainment is also giving away multiple free emblems during the event period via the in-game shop. You can claim them on the following dates and timings:
March 11, 12 pm PT – Dark Before the Dawn
March 13, 12 pm PT – Grandeur of the Gutted
March 15, 12 pm PT – Rip and Tear
These emblems are completely free; you only need to log in to the game in order to claim them.
Alongside free rewards, you can also obtain optional paid cosmetics from the in-game shop starting from March 12, 2026, at 12 pm PT. The items include:
Doom Slayer Armor (cross-class armor set)
Mecha Dragon Serrat cat mount skin
Cacodemon pet
Blizzard has not yet confirmed the prices of these cosmetics. However, based on previous crossover cosmetics, they may range between $20 and $30 each.
The Doom: The Dark Ages collaboration will launch with Season 12: Season of Slaughter, which also introduces Bloodied Items, the Killstreak system, and the player ability to temporarily transform into The Butcher, complete with unique skills and gameplay mechanics.
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Players will also be able to check out the new Paladin Class (from the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion) up to level 25. With free reliquary items, Doom cosmetics, and a Paladin class trial, Season 12 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons yet in Diablo 4.
For more details on Diablo 4 Season 12, visit the game’s official website.
The 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational’s third round gets underway Saturday morning at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Saturday, including full Arnold Palmer Invitational TV coverage, streaming details and Round 3 tee times.
How to watch Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday
The four-time PGA Tour winner followed up a nine-under opening round with a 68 in Round 2 to reach 13 under at the halfway point of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That gives Berger a five-shot lead over Akshay Bhatia heading into Saturday’s third round.
You can watch the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on TV via NBC and Golf Channel, with Golf Channel opening the Saturday coverage at 12:30 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive Round 3 streaming coverage starting on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET, as well as featured group and featured hole coverage throughout the day. Peacock will stream a simulcast of NBC’s third-round coverage.
Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the third round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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How to watch on TV Saturday
NBC and Golf Channel will split third-round TV coverage of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Golf Channel’s Saturday telecast runs from 12:30-2:30 p.m. ET, followed by NBC from 2:30-6 p.m. ET.
How to stream online Saturday
You can stream the third round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer streaming coverage starting at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, in addition to featured group and hole coverage. You can watch a simulcast of NBC’s Round 3 coverage on Peacock.
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2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 3 tee times (ET)
Tee No. 1
9:20 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Brian Harman 9:30 a.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Nico Echavarria 9:40 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Lucas Glover 9:50 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Taylor Moore 10:00 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Patrick Rodgers 10:10 a.m. – Austin Smotherman, Tommy Fleetwood 10:25 a.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai Højgaard 10:35 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Alex Noren 10:45 a.m. – Michael Kim, Max Greyserman 10:55 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland 11:05 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Jacob Bridgeman 11:20 a.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Taylor 11:30 a.m. – Billy Horschel, Corey Conners 11:40 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Jhonattan Vegas 11:50 a.m. – Harry Hall, Kurt Kitayama 12:00 p.m. – Ryo Hisatsune, Daniel Bennett 12:15 p.m. – Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim 12:25 p.m. – Harris English, Scottie Scheffler 12:35 p.m. – Michael Thorbjornsen, Sepp Straka 12:45 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Cameron Young 12:55 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Ryan Fox 1:10 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Chris Gotterup 1:20 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley 1:30 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler 1:40 p.m. – Ludvig Åberg, Sahith Theegala 1:50 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Akshay Bhatia
Rayan Ait-Nouri has emerged as a key player in recent weeks as Manchester City chase silverware in four competitions
06:00, 07 Mar 2026
It would have been very Typical City if Manchester City had finally signed a left-back after years of grumbling from fans and then didn’t play him. It also would have been very Pep Guardiola to bring in a specialist and then stick another midfielder in the position instead.
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And it was. When Rayan Ait-Nouri left for the Africa Cup of Nations in December, it didn’t look obvious when he would next play in the Premier League. Nico O’Reilly had basically had the position locked down since September, and any chance Ait-Nouri had to show himself wasn’t taken.
Having looked fine on debut at his former club Wolves on the opening day of the season, Ait-Nouri quickly went downhill. He came off injured 20 minutes into the dismal defeat against Spurs, came back for the dismal defeat against Brighton but was then injured for six weeks.
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When he came back in October, his only starts before leaving for international duty two months later were the Carabao Cup game at Swansea and the Champions League game with Leverkusen. He was substituted after an hour in South Wales with City drawing against the Championship side, and then taken off at half-time with Leverkusen ahead.
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For all the fuss around African players not being released long before the international tournament started, Ait-Nouri barely got a kick while O’Reilly went from strength to strength. If the Collyhurst youngster kept the Algerian out of the team initially, it was a need to bring him into midfield that gave Ait-Nouri his chance.
“There was a period where he didn’t play much and Nico O’Reilly played there. After that, we didn’t have the consistency with second balls and Nico and Antoine helped us to be more of a ‘mm-mm’ team,” said Guardiola as he emphasised the physicality and drive needed in midfield. “In that moment, in that position with Josko [Gvardiol] injured, we brought Rayan from Wolves to play and he’s playing really good.”
It has been quite the run – nine straight starts is the longest current streak of consecutive games in the squad and if the niggles that he forced him to be substituted against Forest do not rule him out of the Newcastle tie in the FA Cup he may well be being kept fresh for the Champions League match in Madrid. Ait-Nouri has never been the star but his performances at Liverpool and Leeds have been essential for City.
The 24-year-old has never been a player to seek the limelight, happy to keep his head down and have a quiet life. He was exactly the same in his four year at Wolves, shy about speaking up in a language he took his time to get confident with.
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He has rarely been seen too far from Rayan Cherki since the pair signed for City before the Club World Cup and people at the training ground speak of how nice and normal Ait-Nouri is. At a recent away game, he gave his matchworn shirt to a young fan as he was walking out of the stadium.
It was at Newcastle where Ait-Nouri’s City career saw lift-off – despite a cancelled flight. The Algerian was later back to Manchester than he wanted to be after the Africa Cup of Nations because of a problem with a connection on the journey home, but he made sure he was in the squad for their trip up to St James’ for their Carabao Cup semi-final.
City were still in defensive disarray at this point with ]Gvardiol, John Stones, Ruben Dias and Nico Gonzalez all sidelined as well as Savinho, Mateo Kovacic and Oscar Bobb. Not only did Ait-Nouri put his hand up for the game but he also came off the bench for the closing minutes of the match and teed up Cherki for the crucial second goal.
These kind of displays – of application on the pitch but also the will to be there in the first place – go a long way when Guardiola judges his players, and it is little surprise that Ait-Nouri has been rewarded since. As much as the wider team changes brought him into the team, he wouldn’t have made it without his own efforts.
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That has allowed him to grow into the new side, improving with every week. While it may have taken a few months and an absence on another continent, Ait-Nouri has hit his stride under Guardiola.
“He made steps forward a lot in the last games, understanding what we needed and his quality with the ball is fantastic,” the manager said. “He gives us extra passes and defensively he is more aggressive and faster than people could think about it. In the question of working the line, he’s getting better.”
That is all Guardiola wants from his improving team, while many City fans are just happy to see a left-back.
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Dec 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) in the tunnel against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
The Las Vegas Raiders are sending star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round draft picks, according to multiple media reports on Friday.
That draft haul includes the No. 14 pick in April’s NFL Draft — giving Las Vegas two top-14 picks along with its own No. 1 overall selection — and Baltimore’s 2027 first-round pick.
The deal can’t officially be completed until the 2026 NFL league year begins on March 11. However, it was reported a day after the one-year anniversary of Crosby signing a three-year, $106.5 million extension with the Raiders.
Crosby, 28, has been selected for the Pro Bowl in each of the last five seasons and has received two second-team All-Pro honors. He has 69.5 career sacks, with at least seven sacks in each of his seven seasons with the Raiders, and also has 133 tackles for loss.
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The standout pass rusher expressed frustration when he was placed on injured reserve with two games left in the 2025 season due to a reported knee injury. He reportedly left the facility that week before returning the following week.
In his seven seasons with the franchise, Crosby made the playoffs once, losing a 2021 wild-card game, while playing for five different head coaches.
In Baltimore, he’s a splash addition for new head coach Jesse Minter, who was previously the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers. The Ravens’ defense finished last season 24th in the league in total defense (allowing 354.5 yards per game) and tied for 30th in sacks (30), with no player recording more than five sacks.
Following a level-par opening round, Northern Irishman McIlroy will begin the third round tied ninth after he improved to four under.
McIlroy remained even as he reached the back nine but birdied four of the next seven holes to post 68 and climb up the leaderboard.
World number one Scottie Scheffler appeared set to match his opening round 70 but the American slipped to three under after bogeying the 18th.
Tommy Fleetwood rallied with three birdies on the back nine to get back to one over par and inside the weekend cut-off.
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Berger has suffered a run of injuries, including a back issue which sidelined him for 18 months and fractured a finger at the BMW Championship in August last year.
He put himself on course for a long-awaited victory – and the £3m top prize – after a clean run on the back nine included three birdies to strengthen his position.
“I actually feel like I played better [today], the course was a little tougher,” Berger said.
“I’m looking forward to the next couple of days and seeing the challenge they bring.”
Oleksandr Usyk may be forced to relinquish another world title, potentially allowing two heavyweight veterans to collide for his IBF strap.
The Ukrainian became a three-time, two-division undisputed champion after securing a fifth-round stoppage victory in his rematch with Daniel Dubois last July.
Since then, Usyk has vacated his WBO title, enabling Fabio Wardley to be elevated from ‘interim’ to full world champion, while keeping hold of his WBC, IBF and WBA belts.
Originally, the WBC declared it would not sanction their contest, given that Verhoeven’s only professional boxing contest – a second-round stoppage victory over Janos Finfera, whose then-record was 0-5 – had arrived in 2014.
As far as Usyk’s IBF title is concerned, though, Wasserman and Misfits Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland believes it should be contested by Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder, who are gearing up to lock horns at London’s O2 Arena.
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With Chisora being the organisation’s leading heavyweight contender, Sauerland has told Sky Sports that he will be lobbying for a vacant IBF title clash on April 4.
“Oleksandr Usyk has not had one single mandatory defence of the IBF IBF urged to strip Usyk and put heavyweight title on the line for upcoming fight in his reign as heavyweight champion.
“Given Chisora’s position at the very top of the heavyweight rankings right now, and Wilder’s position as well, and given the high-profile nature of the fight, it would be an amazing addition for them to be able to fight for the belt.
“That’s the politics of boxing. We will be speaking to the IBF to see whether there is something that can resolve the situation and we will be lobbying for such a move.”
While Chisora, indeed, is the highest-ranked heavyweight contender with the sanctioning body, an IBF elimination bout will nonetheless take place between Frank Sanchez and Richard Torrez Jr on March 28.
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The winner of that contest could then have a stronger claim to be ordered as mandatory challenger to Usyk, should the masterful southpaw still be in possession of his red and gold strap.
Minnesota Vikings new wide receiver Tai Felton during 2025 Rookie Minicamp in May 2025. Minnesota used a 3rd-Round pick on Felton from the University of Marylan, and he’ll be attached to the roster through the end of the 2028 season.
This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of roster decisions they need to work through. The most imperative is figuring out the quarterback situation. Beyond that, though, several critical aspects of the team will be scrutinized.
Outside of the quarterback position, the running back room and its depth could be the Vikings’ greatest cause for concern on offense. Maybe that transitions to the tight end room if T.J. Hockenson doesn’t restructure his current deal. It’s also possible that wide receiver depth is seen as questionable with Jalen Nailor headed to free agency.
Path Opens in the Vikings’ Wide Receiver Rotation
The Minnesota Vikings will have both of their top wide receivers, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, back. Are they ready to let 2025 third-round pick Tai Felton settle in, though?
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Tai Felton (13) goes through warmups at U.S. Bank Stadium prior to the preseason matchup with the Houston Texans. The scene on Aug. 9, 2025, in Minneapolis highlighted the rookie wideout’s preparation as he settled into the atmosphere, giving fans a first look at his game-day routine while competing for a role in Minnesota’s offensive rotation. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images.
Last season, Felton played in all 17 games, but the rookie logged just 46 total offensive snaps. He played heavily on special teams, but contributed only three catches (on three targets) for 25 yards. There is a serious level of uncertainty regarding his development and readiness for the next step.
The third wide receiver role is wide open after the departure of Nailor. Felton is the straightforward answer as to how the position should be filled, but that comes down to Kevin O’Connell’s belief in where he currently stands.
A decade ago, the Vikings had another former Maryland wide receiver they were breaking in. Stefon Diggs, who the New England Patriots just released, was a fifth-round pick in 2015. He played in just 13 games as a rookie, but started nine and had 720 yards with four touchdowns.
Vikings wide receiver Tai Felton secures a catch while Giants cornerback Deonte Banks closes in during game action at MetLife Stadium, Dec 21, 2025, in East Rutherford. The contested reception highlighted Felton’s route timing and hands as Minnesota evaluated young receivers in live reps against starting-caliber defensive backs. Mandatory Credit: Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
Both Diggs and Felton have similar size and body chemistry. However, Diggs was vaulted into a prominent role much more quickly. It would be the best-case scenario for Minnesota to see Felton blossom into that sort of talent. Of course, they could also do without the headache that Diggs became synonymous with.
If Felton isn’t ready, though, then the franchise will need to explore options in free agency or that draft. Jefferson and Addison may be among the best in the league. Having nothing behind them is a problem, though.
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Whatever it is that mysteriously stops this Carolina Hurricanes system from winning enough playoff games clearly does not apply to one-off regular-season meetings, as the hottest team in the NHL cut through the Edmonton Oilers like a hot knife through butter Friday in a 6-3 win.
The Oilers were totally outclassed on home ice, as Anaheim pulled five points clear of Edmonton atop the Pacific.
Two wins in eight games will do that to a team.
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“We need to put together wins,” said an exasperated head coach Kris Knoblauch, who is dangerously close to becoming that coach who just can’t figure it out. “We’ve only got 20 games left, and we’re on the brink of not making playoffs.
“We can’t just wait to find our game in the playoffs, because we need to ultimately get there. So we need to find another gear.”
Carolina outshot Edmonton 32-16 and outscored them two to one as well. It figures, as the Canes were at worst twice as good as Edmonton.
Edmonton has now allowed at least four goals in 10 of its past 12 games — 56 goals total in the past dozen outings. They are 5-7 in that span, which is surprisingly good, but the fact remains that Edmonton’s defensive game is simply nowhere close to a level that could make the playoffs, let alone win series.
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“Nobody wants to get scored against. We’re not trying to go out there and trying to let in five every night,” pleaded two-goal man Zach Hyman after the game. “There’s an effort there to be better. We’ve talked about it, and it’s just a matter of going out there and doing it — doing your job and trusting that the other guy is going to do their job.
“I can’t give you a magic answer, otherwise we wouldn’t be 10 games allowing five goals a game or whatever it is. It’s everything. It’s lapses, I can’t give you the answer because if I could, we’d be doing it.”
Edmonton broke in three new players in this game, all trade deadline week acquisitions: defenceman Connor Murphy (minus-2), centre Jason Dickinson (plus-1) and winger Colton Dach (minus-3). None of the three had a point or a shot on goal, though Knoblauch thought the Dickinson line with Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen was his best unit.
The energy those new players provided was likely squared off by the learning curve and unfamiliarity of a trio of players wearing an Oilers jersey for the first time.
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On the Hurricanes’ side, their only acquisition — tough winger Nick Deslauriers — wasn’t even in town. So, Carolina had the same lineup playing that tightly organized Hurricanes system, though the locker room could not have been pleased with general manager Eric Tulsky’s inactivity at the deadline.
“I know there’s a lot of disappointment, I’m going to be honest,” head coach Rod Brind’Amour said before the game. “(The players) were hoping to see us make a splash. It’s tough. We’re one of the best teams in the league right now. Teams are making deals to try to catch us, and to try to catch the teams that are ahead of them, and that is us.
“On one side, it would be nice to throw your chips in and see if you could improve your team,” he said. “But we love the group we have. If you’re (making moves), it means you’re going to be disrupting that chemistry that I think we’ve done pretty well here. It’s behind us, and we’ve got to move on.”
The Hurricanes are indeed one of the NHL’s best regular-season teams, tops in the league with a 15-2-3 record in their previous 20 games. They are organized with excellent system play, and support each other better than any team we’ve watched this season.
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For whatever reason, it’s a game plan that doesn’t produce enough wins in the post-season. But in a one-off regular-season game, these Canes run a system that keeps them at or near the top of the tables most seasons.
Looming for Edmonton now is a killer road trip through Vegas, Colorado, Dallas and St. Louis (on a back-to-back) from which they could come home well out of touch with the top of the Pacific.
“You look at our division, and it’s right there for us,” Hyman said. “The optimism is that we’re a team that has been to the Cup Final back-to-back. We’re a really good team (with) the pieces that we’ve added. It’s just a matter of putting it together and doing it.
“We’ve got to try and not ride the roller coaster and believe in the processes and believe in the group we have.”
