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The offseason for the Houston Astros revolves around the fate of Alex Bregman. If he stays, the Astros will look to upgrade other positions first. Should be sig

The Detroit Tigers have a lot of strong suits, but they will still look to upgrade the roster all over the place. One of the most important parts of the team th

Pastrnak benched for 3rd period of Bruins' win over Kraken

The Houston Astros have set all their sights on Alex Bregman for this offseaon, but they get to celebrate him at least one more time before he hits free agency.

The Chicago Cubs had two Gold Glove finalists in 2024, but only one brought home the honors. For the third straight season, veteran outfielder Ian Happ won a Go

The San Francisco Giants have a lot on their plate as they head into the winter, but for now it's all celebration. On Sunday, the Gold Glove winners were announ

The Edmonton Oilers refused to hit the panic button when captain Connor McDavid was ruled out for two-to-three weeks with an ankle injury, and their measured approach has resulted in back-to-back wins."It's kind of what we do now," goaltender Stuart Skinner told Sportsnet's Mark Spector. "When our backs are against the wall, or whenever we face some sort of adversity, we just come out stronger, come up better. That's the kind of group that we've got in here."The Oilers erased a disastrous 3-9-1 start to the season last year and finished the campaign with 104 points. Edmonton then forced Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final after starting the series versus the Florida Panthers with three consecutive losses.Edmonton was 4-6-1 this season after McDavid was injured early in an ugly loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the team has gotten contributions from up and down the lineup to stay afloat without its leader."We have a good team, even without Connor," forward Zach Hyman said. "The goal is, when he joins us again, we are a better team than when he left us."Leon Draisaitl has led the way with three points in each game without McDavid, but veteran defenseman Mattias Ekholm was quick to point out everyone's contributions. "When you lose the best player in the world, you're going to have to have the collective - especially the forward group - step up," he said. "Our defense also has, and the goaltending department has done their job. Hopefully, when the time comes, and he's back in the lineup, these guys are full throttle ahead, and we don't look back."McDavid participated in Edmonton's optional practice Monday, according to team reporter Bob Stauffer, but a return date still isn't clear. The Oilers are currently fourth in the Pacific Division, four points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for top spot. Edmonton has a trio of difficult opponents this week, with games against the New Jersey Devils, Golden Knights, and Vancouver Canucks.

The San Francisco Giants brought in Blake Snell and Robbie Ray last offseason, but with Snell opting out of his deal, the Giants will need to upgrade even more

The Detroit Tigers are going to be contenders for free agents this winter after making a cinderella run to the playoffs in 2024. The most glaring deficiency on

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point will miss Tuesday's contest against the St. Louis Blues due to an undisclosed injury, head coach Jon Cooper told team reporter Gabby Shirley.Point left Sunday's clash with the Winnipeg Jets after logging only 3:47 of ice time. There's no timeline on his absence at this point.With Point unavailable, Anthony Cirelli will likely anchor the first line with Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel. The club also recalled forward Gage Goncalves from AHL Syracuse. a look at the #Bolts lines and D pairings from their morning skate *without* Point:Hagel - Cirelli - Kucherov Guentzel - Paul - Chaffee Goncalves - Geekie - Atkinson Girgensons - Glendening - Eyssimont Hedman - Moser McDonagh - Cernak Lilleberg - PerbixRaddysh— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) November 5, 2024 Point has recorded 13 points in 12 games this season while averaging nearly 19 minutes. He was named one of Team Canada's first six players for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off in June.The Lightning are currently second in the Atlantic Division at 7-5-0.