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The Talking Point: What makes a great coach rant?

Following the Blue Jackets' sixth straight loss at home to conclude their season, head coach Rick Bowness did not mince words when talking about his team's effort. TSN's Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau reacts to what Bowness had to say about his team and what made this rant so great.


Everything that could go wrong did for Leafs in disastrous season

This year was always going to be different in Toronto because of who wasn't here anymore. Mitch Marner was gone, but certainly not forgotten. Coming off the longest playoff run in the Auston Matthews era, the Leafs believed they could maintain contender status, even without the 100-point winger. But things went sideways in a hurry for the team out the gate, and the group never recovered en route to a disastrous season. TSN's Mark Masters has more.


NHL: Kings 3, Canucks 4 (OT)

Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Canucks beat the Kings. Los Angeles had their five-game winning streak halted, and remain in the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot with one regular-season game still to play.a


NHL: Avalanche 3, Flames 1

Nathan Mackinnon scored his league-leading 53rd goal into an empty net, and MacKenzie Blackwood made 30 saves as the Avs earned their 119th point of the season. Nazem Kadri didn't play in his return to Calgary as the Flames had their eight-game home point streak halted.


NHL: Jets 3, Mammoth 5

Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Mammoth beat the Jets to secure the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, who have lost three straight games with one game left in the regular season.


NHL: Ducks 2, Wild 3

Hunter Haight got his first career goal and rookie Jesper Wallstedt auditioned for action in the playoffs with 35 saves, as the Wild finished their regular season by beating the Ducks. Anaheim sits a point behind the Oilers for second in the Pacific Division, and one point ahead of the Kings for the wild card.


Bowness rips Blue Jackets after season finale: ‘These guys, they don’t care’

Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness did not hide his anger towards his team following a home loss to the Capitals to close the 2025-26 season. “These guys, they don’t care. Losing is not important enough to them. It doesn’t bother them. How can you go out and play like that? I should have done this a month ago. But this is why we are where we are,” an exasperated Bowness remarked.


NHL: Canadiens 2, Flyers 4

Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and Porter Martone had one goal to lead the playoff-bound Flyers to a win over the Canadiens. With the loss, Montreal will start the post-season on the road against the Lightning, while Philly is set to travel to Pittsburgh.


NHL: Devils 0, Bruins 4

Mark Kasetlic scored twice in the first period and Jeremy Swayman earned his second shutout of the season as the Bruins clinched the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston will travel to Buffalo for their first round series.


Can the Sens and Habs move past the first round?

The Habs and Lightning split the season series with two wins apiece, so who has the edge in their opening round series? The red-hot Senators will face the East leading Hurricanes in the first round. Can Ottawa pull off an upset? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts


NHL: Capitals 2, Blue Jackets 1

Alex Ovechkin had an assist on the go-ahead goal in what perhaps will be the final game of his record-breaking career as the Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets in the season finale for both teams. Ovechkin is in the final season of his contract and said he is waiting until after the season before deciding on his future.


NHL: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1

Mark Jankowski scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Hurricanes defeated the Islanders. Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Carolina, and Brandon Bussi made 28 saves to help Carolina finish atop the Eastern Conference. The Canes will face Ottawa in the first round of the playoffs.


'We are open to anything': Habs GM Hughes supportive of Hage's development choice

As the regular season comes to a close, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes joins TSN's Bryan Mudryk and Frankie Corrado to share why he believes his team has been so successful since the trade deadline, what he thinks of the match-up with Tampa Bay in the playoffs, the decision of Michael Hage sticking in college hockey and more.


Sens Ice Chips: Tkachuk back at practice, good to go for playoffs

The field is set for the Stanley Cup playoffs but the Senators still wait to find out their first-round opponent, which will be either the Sabres or the Hurricanes. Brady Tkachuk's health was the main concern for Ottawa but the Sens captain was back at practice on Tuesday looking like his normal self. TSN's Claire Hanna has more.


Home ice advantage still in play for Habs heading into regular season finale vs. Flyers

A first-round NHL playoff matchup between the Canadiens and the Lightning is officially set after the Sabres clinched first place in the Atlantic Division on Monday. Home-ice advantage, however, remains undecided with one regular-season game left for both teams. SportsCentre checks out the key storylines ahead of the Habs' game against the Flyers tonight.


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