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Ex-Baylor football coach Art Briles hired as head coach at Division II school
Former Baylor football coach Art Briles was officially announced as the head coach of Division II Eastern New Mexico on Monday, Nov. 24.
Islanders Loan Defenseman Marshall Warren Back To Bridgeport
The New York Islanders loaned defenseman Marshall Warren back to the Bridgeport Islanders on Monday.
#Isles have returned Marshall Warren to Bridgeport.
— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) November 24, 2025
The 24-year-old defenseman, who played two games earlier in the season-- two assists in his NHL debut -- had sat out the last three games as the club's seventh defenseman.
Adam Boqvist, who had been serving that role, is back in the lineup with defenseman Alexander Romanov out five-to-six to six months as he'll need right shoulder surgery. He's played in each of the last five games, averaging 13:50 minutes, and seems to have won the job, for now.
BREAKING: Islanders' Alexander Romanov To Have Shoulder Surgery, Out 5-6 Months Devastating blow for the Islanders: Romanov's season ends abruptly due to shoulder surgery after a controversial hit. Recovery targets next season.With Warren back in Bridgeport, the Islanders are now accruing cap space. Warren's $825,000 cap hit forced the Islanders to dip into their LTIR pool.
After a Monday off day following a 1-0 shootout win against the Seattle Kraken, the Islanders will return to the practice ice on Tuesday in preparation for their Wednesday night showdown against the Boston Bruins.
Chris Driedger Leaves KHL Team; Headed Back To Winnipeg?
Traktor Chelyabinsk and goaltender Chris Driedger have terminated their contract upon mutual agreement, the KHL club announced on Sunday.
The news came two days after it was announced that Connor Hellebuyck would be out of the Winnipeg Jets’ lineup for four to six weeks. The Jets retained Driedger’s NHL rights when he signed with Chelyabinsk in June.
The Jets called up 22-year-old Thomas Milic from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and called up Isaac Poulter from the ECHL to Manitoba. The Jets might plan to assign Driedger to the Moose as insurance if the duo of Milic and Eric Comrie falters before Hellebuyck returns.
In 23 games this season with Traktor, Driedger has a goals-against average of 3.05, a .917 save percentage, one shutout and a record of 8-9-1. Traktor currently sits fifth in the KHL’s 11-team Western Conference with a record of 13-12-5.
Driedger, who was born and raised in Winnipeg, played junior hockey for the WHL’s Tri-City Americans and Calgary Hitmen, was chosen in the third round, 76th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Spencer Martin's KHL Journey Ends After 14 Games Ex-NHL goalie Spencer Martin's KHL journey ends abruptly. After signing with CSKA Moscow, his tenure was cut short amidst team struggles and the performance a younger netminder.Between 2014 and 2024, Driedger played 67 NHL regular-season games for the Senators, Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken, compiling a record of 31-24-5 with a goals-against average of 2.45, a save percentage of .917 and five shutouts. He also played three playoff games for Florida in 2021.
Winnipeg acquired Driedger in a trade with Florida in 2025 – he played only five AHL games with the Moose at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Internationally, Driedger played in six of Canada’s 10 games at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Finland, backstopping the team to a silver medal.
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Penguins' Top Forward Prospect Recalled From AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a flurry of roster moves to start the week on Monday.
They recalled forward prospect Tristan Broz from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while sending Philip Tomasino to WBS. They also assigned Harrison Brunicke and Jack St. Ivany to WBS for conditioning purposes.
Forward Tristan Broz has been recalled from the @WBSPenguins (AHL).
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 24, 2025
Forward Philip Tomasino has been re-assigned to WBS.
Defensemen Harrison Brunicke and Jack St. Ivany have also been assigned to WBS for conditioning purposes. pic.twitter.com/Q2HA0QnW8L
This is a well-deserved recall for Broz, considering how great he's been to start the year. He's been a big part of the team's 13-4-1 start, scoring eight goals and recording 13 points in 18 games. Since the start of last season, no player on WBS has scored more than Broz (27 goals).
Broz was really close to making the NHL roster out of training camp before he was sent down right before the season started. It was clear that he wasn't far off from making his NHL debut, and now he'll be given his shot with a team that could use more depth scoring.
There's a good chance he makes his NHL debut this Wednesday when the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres in their annual Thanksgiving Eve game.
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Penguins Loan Top Defensive Prospect Harrison Brunicke To AHL
After weeks of speculation, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally exercised a beneficial loophole for one of their top prospects.
On Monday, the Penguins announced that 19-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke - who made the NHL club out of training camp but has not played an NHL game in three weeks - was loaned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) Penguins of the AHL for conditioning. Defenseman Jack St. Ivany - who has been on injured reserve since training camp with a lower-body injury - was also sent to WBS on a conditioning loan.
The 6-foot-3, 203-pound Brunicke has played in nine NHL games this season, which means his entry-level contract - unlike rookie forward Ben Kindel's - has not yet been activated. After scoring his first NHL goal against the New York Islanders during the second game of the season, the teenage right defenseman, at times, struggled to adapt to reads at NHL speed.
Although 18- and 19-year-old CHL-eligible forwards cannot play in the AHL per the current CHL-NHL agreement, the proper conditions were met for this loophole to be exercised. Since Brunicke was a healthy scratch in five or more consecutive NHL games, he became eligible for an AHL conditioning stint that can extend up to either five games or 14 days - whichever happens first.
The WBS next play Wednesday when they face the Hershey Bears, and they will have a back-to-back slate this weekend against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms - the team that eliminated them in the first round of the playoffs last season - and again against Hershey. They have the same exact slate next weekend, which would mark the five-game (potentially) and 12-day mark for Brunicke.
'We Always Want Him To Know What The Plan Is': Dubas Provides Update On Brunicke SituationPittsburgh Penguins' general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas elaborates on the plan for 19-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke, who is now eligible for an AHL conditioning loan. Brunicke must be returned from his conditioning stint by Dec. 8, and that falls four days before Team Canada begins its World Junior Camp - which Brunicke is eligible to be loaned to.
St. Ivany, 26, has been up and down between the AHL and NHL over the last couple of seasons. He spent 19 games with Pittsburgh last season and registered one point to go along with a minus-3, while he put up a goal and 16 points in 37 games with WBS as well as a plus-9.
It's Time For Penguins To Pull Trigger On Youth TalentWith a <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/takeaways-penguins-lose-heartbreaker-to-seattle-kraken-fall-out-of-playoff-position">2-1 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken</a> on Saturday, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> officially fell out of a playoff position for the first time in the 2025-26 season.
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NHL Rumor Roundup: Latest Trade Buzz On Canes' Svechnikov, Canucks' Reichel And Jets' Lambert
The early weeks of this season saw Andrei Svechnikov get off to an unusually slow start.
The 25-year-old Carolina Hurricanes left winger was held scoreless while playing reduced minutes through his first eight games.
On Saturday, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported hearing that Svechnikov was unhappy with the situation. It's believed he was open to a trade if the Hurricanes were approached about moving him.
Friedman indicated that this information spread throughout the league, resulting in several teams making inquiries about Svechnikov. However, the Hurricanes still consider him a cornerstone player and aren't keen to move him. Any interested club would have to make what Friedman called a “monster offer” to tempt the Hurricanes.
PuckPedia indicates that Svechnikov is in the fifth season of his eight-year contract. He's earning an average annual value of $7.75 million and carries a 10-team list of approved trade destinations.
Friedman claims the situation has since cooled down. Svechnikov has returned to the Hurricanes' top line and has 12 points in his last 14 games. Still, Friedman believes that this could be worth monitoring if things regress to where they were earlier in the season.
The Hurricanes aren't likely to shop Svechnikov this season. They're in “go-for-it” mode and want him to be part of their Stanley Cup push. However, if they fall short again, they could consider a roster shakeup next summer, which could involve entertaining serious offers for Svechnikov.
Meanwhile, in Vancouver, left winger Lukas Reichel could be on the move again.
Reichel, 23, was acquired by the Canucks from the Chicago Blackhawks last month. Patrick Johnston of The Province indicated that CHEK-TV's Rick Dhaliwal was claiming the young forward could be a trade option if another team is interested in him.
Chosen 17th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL draft, Reichel was projected to become a scoring forward. However, he's struggled to meet those expectations. The youngster has one assist in 13 games with the Canucks and was a healthy scratch from their last two games.
Sidelined Canucks forwards Teddy Blueger and Nils Hoglander are expected to return to action soon. Reichel could end up on the trade block or the waiver wire soon.
NHL Insider Weighs In On Jets' Brad Lambert Situation, Potential Trade ReturnNHL insider reveals the Jets' strategy for trading prized prospect Brad Lambert, drawing parallels to a past high-profile deal.Speaking of struggling first-round draft picks, Brad Lambert of the Winnipeg Jets was reportedly permitted to talk with other teams about a trade. NHL insider Frank Seravalli broke that news last Thursday.
Lambert, 21, was selected 30th overall by the Jets in the 2022 NHL draft. The youngster was once a highly touted center prospect, but his stock tumbled during his draft year. He has one goal in four games with the Jets this season while averaging over nine minutes of playing time.
With injuries starting to bite several NHL clubs, and teams searching for help at center, Lambert might land with another team in the near future.
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Thomas Frank desperately needs a performance from his stalled Spurs team
Tottenham manager can afford a midweek defeat in Paris, but the same does not apply to Fulham’s visit on Saturday
Welcome, then, to another of those Spurs weeks, where the executives are deeply concerned and it is impossible to ignore the sense of foreboding. The 4-1 derby humiliation at Arsenal on Sunday ensured the club are playing a game of crisis-baton hot potato with Liverpool and surely the last thing that the manager, Thomas Frank, needs is a Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.
This is not the real fear because it is just about possible to paint the game against the European champions as a free hit. Even in the best of times, nobody would have expected much from Tottenham there and, with two wins and two draws from four matches in the competition, they can afford to lose this one.
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EA SPORTS NHL 26 is officially on sale for Black Friday.
The game is available for up to 40% off depending on retailer and whether or not you purchase a digital copy.
On Xbox both the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game are on sale from Nov. 20 to Dec. 3.
Only the Standard Edition of NHL 26 is on sale for PS5, running from Nov. 21 through Dec. 1.
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Analyzing potential Mets aftershocks following franchise-altering Brandon Nimmo trade
It was jarring on Sunday night to see the news that the Mets were trading Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien.
However, if you recalled what David Stearns said during his end-of-season news conference -- when he signaled a willingness to break up New York's offensive core -- that Nimmo has been dealt could not have possibly come as a surprise.
Back to that jarring part for a bit...
What makes this feel a bit like a bucket of cold water has been dumped on your head is the fact that Nimmo and the Mets had been synonymous ever since he made his MLB debut in 2016.
Nimmo wasn't just a damn good player. He was a tireless worker, a true leader, and a Met who truly loved being a Met. For those reasons and more, this one stings.
At the same time, it can easily be argued that with Nimmo's defense having regressed significantly (he was a negative in the outfield in 2025), his offense dipping from the height he was at between 2021 and 2023, and with five years remaining on his contract, that it was wise to move on now.
While it might be hard to do this with the trade of a beloved franchise player so fresh, it's important to understand that this isn't really about Nimmo for Semien -- even though Semien provides Gold Glove defense at second base.
Rather, this is about clearing an outfield spot and lineup spot, which opens up a world of possibilities for the Mets that didn't really exist before Sunday night.
Prior to the Nimmo trade, Kyle Tucker -- the crown jewel of free agency -- wasn't really a Mets fit. Now, he is. The same can be said for Cody Bellinger. But the Nimmo deal won't be a failure if the Mets don't land one of the aforementioned players. Not when there's so many other options out there.
And there's lots more intriguing players beyond the two mentioned above.
So, what's next?
Perusing X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday night, there were plenty of Mets fans who were up in arms over the deal and predicting that the team would just go defense-heavy at every open position instead of doing anything big. That's not how this is going to go.
Yes, Stearns values defense. But he also knows the team needs serious offensive reinforcements. And guess what? There are players out there who are strong all-around players, too.
The most obvious thing would be for the Mets to swoop in and land a big outfielder. Tucker, who will be entering his age-29 season in 2026, looms as a pretty perfect fit. In a relatively down year for the Cubs in 2025, he still had an .841 OPS. This is a complete hitter who -- like Juan Soto -- does a tremendous job controlling the strike zone.
Tucker's defense has slipped a bit, though, and his contract in terms of both years and dollars is expected to be massive.
If not Tucker, Bellinger would be a sensible option.
Beyond free agency, it all of a sudden makes a ton of sense for New York to explore what it would take to pry Jarren Duran from the Red Sox.
The 29-year-old Duran's name was out there ahead of last season's trade deadline. And with the Sox potentially in need at third base and/or second base -- and the Mets flush with infielders -- perhaps there's a fit.
Twins star Byron Buxton could also potentially be snagged via trade. It's also possible Fernando Tatis Jr. is available with the Padres for sale and possibly needing to trim payroll.
Meanwhile, the Mets could view top prospect Carson Benge as a left field option now and instead focus on adding a center fielder. They could also go internal in the outfield and train their efforts on the infield, where Pete Alonso's defense would be less of an issue now that they have Semien's range to help cover for it. There's also free agents Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette, who could be third base fits.
With Nimmo gone, Kyle Schwarber all of a sudden makes a lot more sense as a serious target -- especially in a world where Alonso signs elsewhere.
Looking internal, the addition of Semien would seem to make the already possible trade of Jeff McNeil something that's probable.
McNeil, who is entering the final year of his contract, could provide serious value as a super utility player capable of playing every infield spot but shortstop and all three outfield spots. But if the Mets don't view that as his role, it's unclear what his role would be.
McNeil does not have the defensive profile to be an everyday center fielder, and does not have the offensive profile to be an everyday left fielder, third baseman, or first baseman.
The Nimmo trade could also have ramifications in the farm system.
With the exception of Nolan McLean, it seems possible that New York could trade basically any of their young players, perhaps as part of a package for a top-of-the-rotation starter -- Tarik Skubal or otherwise.
And with second base now taken for the foreseeable future, it's fair to wonder if Jett Williams -- whose best fit is at second and not center field -- could be on the move.
So again, this was not simply about Nimmo for Semien. It's about what's next.
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Argentina lodge complaint and urge investigation into Tom Curry over alleged tunnel scuffle
Felipe Contepomi called England flanker a ‘bully’
Post-match incident follows anger over Curry tackle
Argentina have lodged a complaint and called for an investigation into the alleged tunnel scuffle involving the England flanker Tom Curry and their head coach, Felipe Contepomi, after Sunday’s game at Twickenham.
In an extraordinary press conference after England’s 27-23 victory, Contepomi described Curry as a “bully” and accused the flanker of shoving him in the tunnel and telling him to “fuck off”. Contepomi also claimed Curry had “broken” the knee of the Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallía with a “reckless” tackle – an incident that seemed to spark the bad blood after the final whistle.
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