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The NHL’s once-dominant Southern California franchises made quick exits from the opening round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Kings were swept by the upstart Golden Knights while the Ducks got bounced by the Sharks in four straight games. Those disappointing opening-round performances could lead to a summer of change for the Kings and Ducks. Both clubs carry a core of aging, older stars struggling to keep pace as the game transitions toward youth and speed....

The NHLPA announced the expected move Friday, which had to happen within 48 hours of the Department of Player Safety suspending Wilson. Commissioner Gary Bettman will hear the appeal, though the date has not been determined. Wilson was suspended for his hit on Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in Washington’s preseason finale. It is the fourth suspension of Wilson’s career, all coming in the past 13 months, and will cost him over $1....

Receiving a T for Teen rating, tied to the Nintendo Switch, Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom seems to be making the jump to the portable console three years after being released on the PC and PS4. The T for Teen rating was set due to the content of fantasy violence and mild blood. RELATED: Ni no Kuni Getting Mobile MMORPG The game was originally released in March 2018 for the PC and PS4....

Balotelli arrived at the Ligue 1 outfit in 2016 after failing to shine at Liverpool and has seven goals in 10 appearances this season. He is without an Italy cap since the 2014 World Cup, during which he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory against England. Since then the fiery forward has endured a mixed club career with failed spells at Anfield and at San Siro with AC Milan, before finally settling in the south of France....

The Dolphins are dangling multiple players as trade bait in hopes of acquiring future draft picks, and one of them is wideout Kenny Stills, according to a report from the Miami Herald. The 27-year-old has attracted quite a bit of attention as of late. Stills has continued to protest racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at games, two years after former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the movement....

The New York Jets fan base blames Darnold for the team’s struggles, but is he really the one to blame? The New York Jets have failed to get Darnold enough talent at wide receiver. The Jets went out and signed running back Le’Veon Bell last year hoping that he would give help to their young quarterback. New York released Bell a few weeks ago, and now it is all up to Sam Darnold again....

It’s been several days now, and Cam Newton made it through waivers, and is still a free agent. The Miami Dolphins seem like the perfect team for Cam Newton to land with. The Dolphins have been in the middle of trade rumors surrounding QB Deshaun Watson, which ultimately seem like a lost cause in the long term. Cam Newton, regardless of being cut after losing out to a rookie, remains a quality QB....

Luckily, BetQL can help out in that area. Our subscribers can view NFL ATS picks from BetQL’s model and make the most informed, data-driven wagers possible. Let’s get into some of the Sunday slate’s top options. WEEK 13 FANTASY RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker All data presented is as of Wednesday morning. You can track all NFL line movement on BetQL’s Line Movement Dashboard....

There also figure to be some chilly affairs for several of the games in the Midwest and Northeast, but it doesn’t look like there’s any reason to bench your usual starters. Let’s break down the two games mentioned above and see how worried you should be. WEEK 16 RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker NFL Week 16 weather updates The Browns-Bears game is expected to see temperatures in the teens, snow before the game, and some snow during the game....

The initial rosters for the four divisions at the All-Star Game were announced on Jan. 5. One player from each of the eight divisions was selected for their respective divisional team. In total, seven skaters and one goalie have already been picked per All-Star team. There are 12 total spots remaining — three per division — and fans get to vote on who gets the All-Star nod in 2023....

For DFS contests tonight, there is the $40,000 Spin-O-Rama with a $6 entry fee and an $10,000 Micro Spin-O-Rama with a $2 entry fee among the usual higher stake contests. It’s once again worth noting that several games could have an over/under of six from Las Vegas. Keep in mind, Vegas is not always right. MORE: SN DFS | DFS Lineup Builder Because of the volatile nature of goalies (and other reasons), there will be more information on social media coming closer to roster lock....

Thirty of the 31 teams in the NHL had to submit lists by Saturday’s deadline of 5 p.m. ET. (Vegas is exempt from participating). Rumors began to swirl as early as Thursday regarding who would be left exposed and now we know. EXPANSION DRAFT: Date, time, rules & more for Seattle Kraken team selection There are a few big surprises, like seeing Carey Price, Vladimir Tarasenko, Gabriel Landeskog and Jonathan Quick ripe for the taking and seeing guys like T....

The CDC announced the shortening of the isolation recommendations Monday because of research into when people are most contagious after contracting the virus and recommended five days of strict mask-wearing around others after someone who tests positive returns from isolation. NHL players, coaches and team staff who test positive can return to their teams after five days if they are asymptomatic or return a negative PCR test, or two negative rapid tests taken over two hours apart....

Iafallo’s deal has an AAV of $2.425 million and prevented himself and the Kings from meeting at an arbitration hearing. Iafallo registered 15 goals and 33 points in 82 games with Los Angeles last season, a 13-point improvement from his rookie campaign in 2017-18. NHL free agency tracker: Complete list of signings, best players available The New York native signed with the Kings as a UFA in April 2017 after going undrafted and spending four years at the University of Minnesota Duluth....

Most of the Stanley Cup playoff field is set, but there are still six spots mathematically up for grabs. Are these wild-card positions really open, or just waiting to be clinched by the teams currently in those places? In AccuScore’s final 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs forecast, the remainder of the NHL season was simulated 10,000 times to predict win totals, division winners and probabilities of reaching the playoffs on the road to the Stanley Cup....

After Wednesday night’s 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay, it’s the first time in a playoff hole. For many of the team’s young players, it’s an entire new experience to adjust to. “Playoffs are desperate hockey,” rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy said. “You know, you don’t ever go into any games having the luxury of being able to lose this one. That’s not how it goes. We want to win every single game....

J.T. Miller scored the series-clinching goal in the second period and the Lightning held on for a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 5 Sunday at Amalie Arena, taking their second-round series four games to one. Miller, who was acquired from the New York Rangers at the trade deadline, showed off his all-around game in Tampa’s two-goal second period that turned the tide of the contest. The 25-year-old forward was a physical presence, landing a big hit on David Backes midway through the frame that sent the Bruins forward hurtling to the ice....

That apparently includes a separated shoulder and an undisclosed MCL injury. After the Golden Knights eliminated San Jose from the postseason on Sunday, Kane told Kevin Kurz of The Athletic that he had been dealing with both of the above ailments. Kane, who was acquired from Buffalo at the trade deadline, scored three goals and registered an assist in San Jose’s first-round sweep of the Anaheim Ducks. He managed just one point, a Game 3 goal, in six games against Vegas....

While speaking on the “Coach’s Corner” segment during “Hockey Night in Canada” on Saturday, the commentator and former Bruins coach revisited his criticism of the Hurricanes’ post-game celebrations and took things a step further by bashing the fan base. “I don’t understand this,” Cherry said. “I said this on Canada and it goes down in there. You know, it’s a funny thing. They know that it’s the wrong thing to do, or they’d do it in the playoffs....

The 6-6 245-pound Boyle popped the unsuspecting Dickinson as he turned the corner along the boards halfway through the first period. NHL PLAYOFFS:Stars-Predators predictions | West predictions Dickinson went to the locker room under his own power and was able to return to the game the following period. The Predators led the Stars in hits, 19-11, through two periods in a contentious Game 1 of their first-round series.