Joel Eriksson Ek Powers Minnesota Past Dallas in Opening Game

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek did not hesitate; he simply kept shooting the puck. Eriksson Ek had five shots on goal in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars. Two of those shots went in the net on the power play as Minnesota routed Dallas 6-1. The first goal came as Eriksson Ek cruised into […]

Logan Stankoven Makes Big Impact in Carolina's Game 1 Victory

Carolina Hurricanes center Logan Stankoven had a nice scoring run before the Stanley Cup Playoffs started. Stankoven scored seven goals and 11 points over his final eight regular-season contests. He began Game 1 against Ottawa with three shots in the opening 20 minutes, including a few high-quality opportunities. Stankoven ended with a pivotal goal and […]

Porter Martone Nets Game-Winning Goal to Defeat Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Flyers right winger Porter Martone started out his first taste of the NHL with a bang. He scored four goals and 10 points in nine games. Naturally, Martone made a difference when it counted most on Saturday night. Though he missed a couple of scoring chances early in the contest, Martone made a late […]

Frederik Andersen Shuts Out Ottawa in Game 1

Frederik Andersen went into the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with some doubt. Andersen endured the worst season of his 13-year career. However, he only gave up three goals on 52 shots in his final two starts of the regular season. When Rod Brind'Amour gave Andersen the starting nod for Game 1, some were surprised. Andersen […]

Matt Boldy Delivers Huge Game 1 Performance in Win

Matt Boldy led the Minnesota Wild in a resounding 6-1 Game 1 victory. Boldy wound up with a game-high eight shots on goal. He followed that up with two goals and an assist. That included a bunch of scoring chances and an empty net tally too. Boldy found Joel Eriksson Ek in the slot for […]

Victor Hedman Out for Game 1 on Sunday

Victor Hedman is skating for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The bad news is that the defenseman is not close to ready yet to play. Hedman has been out for basically a month now. First, there was an injury and then Hedman was out for personal reasons. It has been a tough season for the 35-year […]

Jesper Wallstedt to Start in Goal for Minnesota on Saturday

Jesper Wallstedt gets the start in goal for the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening against the Dallas Stars. Wallstedt has been the better of the two Wild goaltenders during the 2025-26 season. In 33 games started, the 23-year-old has a record of 18-9-6. He has four shutouts with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .915 […]

Logan Stankoven Presumed Ready for Game 1

Carolina Hurricanes center Logan Stankoven (illness) practiced on Friday. He was situated between his usual linemates, Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake. Walt Ruff noted that nothing appeared out of the ordinary with Stankoven during practice. The 23-year-old was missing from Thursday's practice due to a minor illness. The center moved around the middle six a […]

Marco Penge May Continue Up-and-Down Ride at the RBC Heritage

Marco Penge has truly been on a roller coaster for most of 2026. The English golfer almost missed the cut at Augusta after opening with a 76. Penge closed with a 78. It is strange but in five finals rounds, Penge has never finished below a 70. Every other event his approach to the green […]

Jake Knapp Keeps Building Strong Results in 2026

Jake Knapp just keeps rolling along with seven top-25 results in eight events in 2026. The American golfer has not finished worse than 11th, other than the one missed cut at The Players. He leads all golfers in overall strokes gained at 2.002. Furthermore, he has gained 1.285 strokes putting, which ranks second on the […]

Kurt Kitayama Trying to Regain Form From Florida

Kurt Kitayama was playing really well. The American golfer held on to a Top 20 result at the Arnold Palmer only to fall back at THE Players Championship. Since then, he has been mired in a slump. That appeared to be over after an opening round 69 at Augusta, However, a 79 and 75 kept […]

J.T. Poston Tries to Keep Momentum at Hilton Head

J.T. Poston has three career wins on the PGA Tour. The American golfer ended up inside the Top 25 for the first time in 2026. Poston managed a 69-68 over the weekend at the Valero Texas Open a couple weeks ago. Poston hits 67.95% of greens in regulation (42nd) but has a 39.32% one-putt percentage […]

Robert MacIntyre Seeking Better Start at the RBC Heritage

Robert MacIntyre did not enjoy the Masters. The Scottish golfer started off with an 80 on Thursday then never fully recovered. After seven Top 40 finishes including a fourth and a T-2, MacIntyre was bound to lay an egg as he dropped a surprising 3.54 strokes on approaches to the green. It is not that […]

Max Homa Rebounds at Augusta in a Big Way

Max Homa turned things around at the Masters Tournament. The American golfer finished tied for ninth and netted his first Top 10 of 2026. Overall, it had been a solid season but consecutive missed cuts threatened to snowball. Instead, Homa gained a whopping 3.27 strokes overall. The last time he did that was at the […]

Harris English Solid but Not Spectacular in 2026

Harris English has been good, but he does not have a top-10 finish yet in 2026. The American golfer has finished inside the top 30 in eight of nine events. The RBC Heritage typically requires a few more birdies to be made. English has not performed well in three of the past four appearances, including […]

Daniel Berger Could Contend Again at Hilton Head

Daniel Berger missed the cut at the Masters. The American golfer wound up with back-to-back scores of 76 but did have a couple days to prepare for this week. Hilton Head has been kind to him in the past as he finished T-3 in 2025. Berger finished three strokes behind eventual winner Justin Thomas. The […]

Patrick Cantlay Needs Plenty to Go Right at Augusta

Patrick Cantlay has won eight times in his PGA career. The American golfer has struggled in majors lately missing three straight cuts. At the last Masters Tournament, Cantlay finished T-36. Combine that with three other Top 40 results, that is not too bad. However, the concern with Cantlay is that he always has at least […]

Maverick McNealy Might Perform Well Early at Masters Tournament

Maverick McNealy is the type of golfer who can get off to a very good start at Augusta. The American golfer averages 27.88 putts per round in Round 1. His one putt percentage ranks 30th at 43.89%. Add in an overall birdie or better percentage inside the Top 25 (25,19% - 23rd) and there is […]

Gary Woodland Riding the Wave Heading into Augusta National

Gary Woodland is now a five-time winner on the PGA Tour. The American golfer won in Houston with four rounds in the 60's. He won by five strokes. This came on the heels of an unbelievable 2.12 strokes gained to putting. His driving accuracy may not be the greatest (132nd - 53.96%). However, Woodland is […]

Rasmus Hojgaard Seeks to Continue Momentum from Houston

Rasmus Hojgaard had a March to forget up until Houston. The Danish golfer started off well, had a bit of a Saturday hiccup with a 71. However, Hojgaard rebounded with a final round 67 to finish T-28. Again, the Dane has one Top 10 result at the Cognizant in February. His previous Masters appearance in […]

Shane Lowry Attempting to Turn Back Time at the Masters

Shane Lowry has not seen the same fortune over the past two years at Augusta. The Irish golfer has played well but not well enough en route to two results outside the Top 25. This goes up against 2021,2022, and 2023 where Lowry enjoyed his best performances. Lowry finished T-3 in 2022 behind gaining 3.65 […]

Sepp Straka Trying to Get Under Par At Augusta

Sepp Straka has done everything but get off to a solid start at the Masters Tournament. The Austrian golfer 's best opening round effort was a 70 in 2023. The problem last year was that 78 on Thursday that he could not recover from. Straka has four Top 20 results in his last six events. […]

Viktor Hovland Seeks a Hot Start at the Masters Tournament

Viktor Hovland knows that getting off to a good start is vital. The golfer from Norway does have one Top 10 result as recent as the 2023 Masters. One huge reason for that result was this. Hovland was 14% more accurate off the tee compared to other golfers and drove the ball 5.6 yards further. […]

Brooks Koepka Needs his Putter to Work at Augusta National

Brooks Koepka has one stark fear: when his putter stops working. The American golfer has seen this happen before at Augusta. Four of the previous five appearances have seen the nine-time PGA winner stumble to a start of 73 or worse. The one time he putted well to start resulted in a scintillating 65-67 start […]

Cameron Young Playing Incredibly Well Heading into 2026 Masters

Cameron Young took some time off after winning THE PLAYERS Championship. The American golfer finished inside the Top 10 in three straight events. When it comes to the Masters Tournament, Young has been all or nothing in his past four appearances. Young missed the cut in 2022 and 2025 but had consecutive Top 10 finishes […]

Patrick Rodgers Needs to Make More Birdies in San Antonio

Patrick Rodgers missed the cut in Houston simply because the birdies were not there. The American golfer went 72-72 during the first two rounds. It was the first time Rodgers was in the negative when it came to strokes gained to putting since Scottsdale (WM Phoenix Open). Was last week a blip? That is possible […]

Sepp Straka Seeks Opportunity in San Antonio This Weekend

Sepp Straka has enjoyed a very solid 2026 season so far. The Austrian golfer has four Top 25 results in six events and comes off a T-8 at THE PLAYERS Championship. Straka is capable of the odd implosion like round. There was Round 3 at The Genesis Invitational (80) and the 76 at TPC Sawgrass. […]

Nick Taylor Could Again Struggle at the Valero Texas Open

Nick Taylor missed his first cut of 2026 at the Valspar Championship. The Canadian golfer missed quite a few birdie opportunities due to errant drives. Taylor was 24% off average distance and 22% off the average accuracy with his driver. With TPC San Antonio rolling in at 7,435 yards, the course features three Par 5's […]

Keith Mitchell Sets Up Solidly for TPC San Antonio

Keith Michell is enjoying his most consistent stretch of golf in a long while. The American golfer has made all nine cuts in 2026. Furthermore, he comes off a T-14 last week in Houston. TPC San Antonio rewards longer hitters and Mitchell averages 312.1 yards off the tee (27th). His overall strokes gained ranks ninth […]

Matt McCarty Seeking to Play into the Weekend in San Antonio

Matt McCarty has not had it easy over the past two PGA events. The American golfer missed the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship then again at the Valspar Championship. One of the biggest reasons is crooked numbers. Five straight rounds of 72 or worse do not help the scoring average which has risen to 70.4 […]