There has been a noticeable fashion movement in certain parts of South Florida over the past several weeks.
In popular areas across Miami-Dade and Broward County, people have been seen sporting their new Winter Classic gear in growing numbers.
The NHL officially revealed the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers uniforms for the 2026 Winter Classic last month.
Since then, Panthers fans both locally and on the road have been decking themselves out in the fresh new gear.
Considering the sudden and obvious popularity of the special edition threads, it’s not surprising that the Panthers are going to wear them more than once this season.
In addition to the Winter Classic itself, which takes place on Jan. 2, Florida will wear their new uniforms during two other home games at Amerant Bank Arena this season.
They will be on Sunday, Jan. 4, when the Panthers host the Colorado Avalanche, and on Wednesday, Feb. 4 against the Boston Bruins.
For more information on the Panthers’ Winter Classic uniforms, including a few photos, click here.
For a second time this season, the Flyers went to Bell Centre and left with a win.
They beat the Canadiens, 4-1, Tuesday night in Montreal.
Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Zegras, Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny all found the back of the net for the Flyers. Konecny’s goal was a game-sealing empty-netter.
Dan Vladar was strong again in net and Sean Couturier collected two assists.
The Flyers (17-9-6) snapped a season-long three-game losing streak (0-0-3). Despite those losses, the Flyers are on a five-game point streak (2-0-3).
Rick Tocchet’s club has earned at least a point in 16 of its last 20 games (11-4-5).
The Flyers are 2-0-0 in their three-game regular-season series against the Canadiens (17-12-4). They won a crazy game at Bell Centre a month and a half ago, beating Montreal in a shootout, 5-4.
The building is known for its lively atmosphere and it’s the home of a team that made the playoffs last season.
The Flyers and Canadiens don’t meet again until the regular-season finale April 14 in Philadelphia.
• Vladar continued to look like one of the Flyers’ best players with 21 saves on 22 shots.
The 28-year-old has already matched his win total from last season, when he went 12-11-6 as the Flames’ backup. Vladar has given up two or fewer goals 13 times in 20 starts with the Flyers.
Both the Flyers and Montreal struck in the final minute of the first period. Alexandre Texier put the Canadiens ahead after a risky pass by Konecny resulted in a neutral-zone turnover. But Grundstrom answered 39 seconds later with his third goal in six games with the Flyers.
Vladar nailed things down for the Flyers with 12 saves in the third period.
Montreal netminder Jacob Fowler stopped 17 of the Flyers’ 20 shots on the night.
• After going over nine months without game action, Rasmus Ristolainen made his season debut and played alongside Nick Seeler on the Flyers’ third defensive pair.
It didn’t take long for the bruising defenseman to get involved against the Canadiens. Not even nine minutes into the game, Ristolainen delivered a hard and clean hit on Juraj Slafkovsky. The early thump put the Flyers on the power play because Ivan Demidov wanted retribution and went after Ristolainen.
The physicality seemed to set the tone for Ristolainen’s return. He was highly effective with three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in 19:18 minutes.
The Flyers are now significantly deeper defensively. A lot of teams would love a Seeler-Ristolainen third pair.
• Brink padded the Flyers’ lead to 3-1 with just 50 seconds left in the second period.
Matvei Michkov set up the goal with his second assist in the last two games. He found Brink after jumping on a mistake by Fowler behind Montreal’s net.
The Flyers took their lead earlier in the period when Zegras and Konecny executed a 2-on-1 rush. The goal gave Zegras his 33rd point in 32 games, eclipsing his point total from all of last season, when he had 32 in 57 games with the Ducks.
• The Flyers are back in action Thursday when they visit the Sabres (7:30 p.m. ET/ESPN+, Hulu).
Barzal did not partake in the morning skate due to something that occurred in their 3-2 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
For Tsyplakov, he's found himself on the outside looking in more often than not. While Tsyplakov has played better in his latest outings, the current 12 forwards are collectively playing too well to make a change.
The Islanders enter their game against Detroit on a three-game winning streak.
"Absolutely not," was Roy's answer when asked if Tsyplakov's lack of game action as of late has been because of anything he's done wrong.
"It's tough for him [to not play], and it's tough for us, as a coaching staff. I mean, that's the decisions you want to be making, to be forced to make. Sometimes, there are tough calls, and this one is a tough one because he's done what he's had to do. But right now, we have 12 guys who are playing really well. The line of Cizikas has an identity, and we love the way they're playing. We feel like Ritchie's playing really well with Shabby and Anthony Duclair. And the other lines are clicking. It's hard to make some changes sometimes."
“I’ve been focusing on my defensive game so I can earn my teammates’ and coaches’ trust and get out there more.”
Roy added that Tsyplakov has come in with a great attitude and has worked hard so that when he does get his next chance, he'll be ready.
Now, you have probably heard the trade rumors surrounding Tsyplakov, which is to be expected regarding a forward who shown that he can play in the NHL over his first season-and-a-half in the big leagues. He's also affordable, signing a two-year extension worth $2.25 million annually this past summer.
The Islanders should listen to calls they get on the player but that doesn't meant they are actively shopping the 27-year-old.
With all the injuries to the forward group, Tsyplakov is a quality 13th forward for now, especially if he plays the responsible brand of hockey we've seen from him over his last handful of outings.
Yes, he was supposed to be a goal scorer in this league, but he's doing a stronger job using his 6'3, 203-lb frame to win more puck battles and help the team go north, rather than south.
Obviously, if Tsyplakov were playing very well, he'd be considered one of the Islanders' 12 best forwards and in the lineup every day. His lack of consistency has undoubtedly been a part of the problem, along with the play of everyone else.
Maybe there's a world where the Islanders flip him to a team like the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matias Maccelli, given his struggles to find consistency.
But, as of right now, having an NHL-caliber player waiting in the wings as an option, even if he is better than a "13th forward' is a good problem for the Islanders.
Tsyplakov, in his second NHL season, has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists in 20 games, averaging 9:20 minutes per game. He has 37 hits over that span.
US skier finished 1.55 seconds ahead of second place
Shiffrin has won the opening four slaloms of the season
Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t just winning every slalom of the Olympic season. She’s dominating each race and winning by large margins, too.
The American skiing standout claimed a record-extending 105th World Cup victory after several of her top challengers went out during the opening run of a night race Tuesday.
League sources told The Athletic the Bucks have told teams they are looking to add to their roster in hopes of fortifying their struggling team in the week leading up to Dec. 15. That messaging could certainly change as the Feb. 5 trade deadline nears.
"After repeatedly telling teams that Antetokounmpo is not available and that it is not interested in fielding trade offers for him, now Milwaukee is messaging that it wants to be buyers at this deadline to try to get Giannis more help. Even with no clear return-from-injury timetable yet in place for Antetokounmpo, Jon Horst's front office continues to hold onto hope that assembling a puncher's chance contender remains viable in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
"One rival general manager I spoke to went so far as to say that the Bucks have convinced him that 'they're going big-game hunting.'"
The Bucks previously have been linked to Miami's Andrew Wiggins and the Kings' Zach LaVine.
Milwaukee has to give up something to get something, and that's where the problems begin. The biggest issue is draft picks: The Bucks have just one first-round pick they can trade at the deadline (at the NBA Draft, that number jumps to three, including drafting a player for another team and sending him there in a deal). As for players, the big names the Bucks can dangle are Bobby Portis and Kyle Kuzma, but there are also Ryan Rollins (who they really want to keep), Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green and Gary Trent Jr.
Is there any trade that can turn around a team that has gone 3-11 in its last 14 and remains without Antetokounmpo due to a calf strain? Maybe not, but the Bucks are all-in on Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led this team to a championship and is the greatest player in franchise history (we can argue about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar if you want, but at worst they are 1 and 1A). The Bucks are going to try to make Antetokounmpo happy, not trade him.
If there is a parting of the ways, it may be more likely this offseason if Antetokounmpo tells the Bucks he will not sign a contract extension, as he is heading into the final year of his current deal (then Milwaukee would have to trade him or risk losing him for nothing).
The Montreal Canadiens should be on the hunt for another skilled center. There is no question that they could use an upgrade down the middle, so it would not be surprising if they landed a center by the 2026 NHL trade deadline.
When looking at potential trade candidates around the NHL, one center who could be an interesting addition to the Canadiens' roster is Columbus Blue Jackets forward Charlie Coyle.
The Blue Jackets are currently in a tough spot, as they have a 13-13-6 record and are at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division standings. They have also lost five straight games and eight out of their last 10, so they are trending in the wrong direction. If the Blue Jackets do not turn things around and end up being out of the playoff race near the deadline, that could make the pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Coyle become available for trade later this season.
When noting that Coyle is a solid middle-six center who contributes offensively, kills penalties, and throws the body, he would have the potential to be a nice addition to a Canadiens club that needs help down the middle. When looking at Montreal's current roster, Coyle could slot in nicely as their second-line or third-line center if acquired.
In 32 games so far this season with the Blue Jackets, Coyle has posted five goals, 15 assists, 20 points, and 47 hits. He also had a big season with the Boston Bruins just back in 2023-24, as he set career highs with 25 goals, 35 assists, and 60 points in 82 games. With this, he has the potential to be a difference-maker, and the Canadiens should consider targeting him because of it.
The Knicks on Tuesday won the 2025 NBA Cup Final in Las Vegas with a 124-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
It marks New York’s first win in the tournament, as the first two editions went to the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively.
Both teams stayed neck and neck for the opening two-and-a-half quarters, when San Antonio went up by double digits late in the third behind a Victor Wembanyama solo run.
But that didn’t continue in the fourth, as the Knicks capitalized on Wembanyama sitting on the bench due to an injury limiting his minutes. New York outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth, with OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson, the eventual MVP, showing their quality.
Each player on the Knicks will now take home an extra $530,933 for the win. Let’s analyze the game further with winners and losers:
WINNER: OG Anunoby, Knicks
Anunoby chose a fantastic game to go above and beyond. The 28-year-old forward recorded a game-high 28 points on 10 of 17 shooting overall, including a 5 of 10 clip from deep. He added nine rebounds and three assists to his stat line, with four offensive boards.
OG ANUNOBY CIRCUS SHOT. OG ANUNOBY FASTBREAK SLAM.
He's got a game-high 20 PTS with 24 minutes to go in the @emirates NBA Cup Championship on Prime 🏆
He may not have claimed the MVP award for his game, but these types of two-way performances can give New York the edge come playoff time.
LOSER: De’Aaron Fox, Spurs
With Wembanyama playing limited minutes on a bench role, these are the types of games where Fox has to reach the next level. That just wasn’t the case.
The point guard went for just 16 points on 5 of 16 shooting with nine assists, two rebounds and five turnovers. He was second to everything offensively and defensively down the stretch, and it’s not ideal that Wembanyama and Dylan Harper outscored him in less minutes.
WINNER: Jalen Brunson, Knicks
It may not be the NBA Championship, but Brunson remains on the right track to potentially winning the major trophy. The 29-year-old, sometimes deemed too small to be the No. 1 option on a title-winning team, assembled a 25-point showing to go with eight rebounds, four rebounds and two blocks.
Not everything was clean, though, despite the MVP win. He shot 11 of 27 overall, 1 of 5 from deep and 2 of 4 from the foul line. How things would look in a four-game series vs. San Antonio is unclear, but it’s a night to celebrate regardless.
Wembanyama has enjoyed two 40-point games against the Knicks in his young career, but he was limited to just 25 minutes in this one. Had he played the majority of the fourth quarter instead of Luke Kornet, perhaps the outcome may have been different.
But the young French star will not get the chance to add to his resume early on, scoring 18 points on 7 of 17 shooting with a 2 of 6 mark from deep. He added six rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal. Now he’ll need to stay healthy with San Antonio’s roster in much better shape to embark on a playoff run.
Sometimes you need your role players to come up big when needed the most. New York received valiant bench-scoring efforts from Jordan Clarkson and Tyler Kolek, but it was long-time center Robinson that was at the heart of everything.
In 18 minutes, he nabbed 15 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass. The Spurs had success with second-chance points, but Robinson helped the Knicks tilt that to their advantage, especially without Wemby. New York also had 56 points in the paint to San Antonio’s 44. Again, it’s not the main title, but New York fans will appreciate what Robinson did for them given his time spent with the franchise.
MARYLAND NEIGHTS, Mo. -- The St. Louis Blues ever-growing list of new players continues to evolve.
The team announced on Tuesday that they have claimed forward Jonatan Berggren off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.
Berggren will report straight to the Blues.
The 25-year-old has played in 15 games for the Red Wings this season and had six points (two goals, four assists).
A second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Uppsala, Sweden native has 64 points (31 goals, 33 assists) in 169 NHL regular-season games.
With the Blues down five forwards due to injury (Dylan Holloway, right high ankle sprain; Jordan Kyrou, lower-body injury; Jimmy Snuggerud, wrist; Nathan Walker, upper-body; and Nick Bjugstad, upper body), the Blues have called up Hugh McGing, Matt Luff and Otto Stenberg from Springfield from the American Hockey League and signed Robby Fabbri to a one-year, two-way contract on Dec. 10.
In order to make room for Berggren, the Blues put Bjugstad on injured reserve.
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The St. Louis Blues have claimed winger Jonatan Berggren off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.
The 25-year-old was placed on waivers by the Red Wings yesterday. He's played 15 games this season for the Red Wings, scoring two goals and six points. Throughout his four-year NHL career, Berggren has scored 31 goals and 64 points in 169 games.
In his AHL career, he's notched 49 goals and 127 points in 130 games.
Standing 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, the Swedish winger has underwhelmed in the early parts of his career, and with the Red Wings improving this season and competing for a playoff spot, they felt there wasn't a role for him on the NHL roster.
Now that the Blues have claimed him, he'll likely receive a longer runway with an increased role and minutes due to the plethora of injuries the Blues are facing. Throughout his career, Berggren has never averaged more than 13:28 of ice time, which came during his rookie season.
There's a belief that the second-round pick (33rd overall) in the 2018 NHL draft has an untapped offensive game. Unfortunately, he has been unable to match his rookie season career highs of 15 goals and 28 points in 67 games.
Berggren signed a one-year, $1.825-million contract in the off-season and will remain a restricted free agent when his contract expires.
This is a very low-risk, high-reward move by the Blues.
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Matchups between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers are always exciting to begin with when the best of the last generation in Sidney Crosby and the best of the newer generation in Connor McDavid face off.
But there is another storyline that is surely taking precedence Tuesday when the teams square off at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
But, for Skinner - who, along with Kulak, had immigration setbacks that prevented them from arriving sooner - Tuesday will mark not only his first start against his former team, but also his first start as a member of the Penguins. And it is set to happen against Jarry, who is returning to Pittsburgh for the first time just four days after the trade.
"Yeah, it's funny, we're ripping off the Band-Aid right away," Skinner said. "Which is good. Thinking about it, I think I'd rather it be like this and just kind of get it over with. But also, to enjoy it, too. I get to play my old teammates, and me and Brett get to do it together. And I think that's nothing but exciting."
After a bit of a rough start to the season, Skinner had been gaining some traction in recent games. In his last five starts, the 27-year-old is 3-1-1 with a .937 save percentage and eight goals against. On the season, he is 11-8-4 with a 2.83 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage, which are both below his career numbers of 2.74 and .904, respectively.
Overall, Skinner is happy with how his season has unfolded so far, and he's excited for his new opportunity.
"I think it's been good. Obviously, ups and downs. Life of a goalie," Skinner said. "But I think, for the most part, I've been finding my game and finding that consistency, and I've just got to keep on doing that. It's been a few days since my last game, so just getting into that process is going to be important for me."
As for Jarry, 30, returning to the place he called home for 10-plus seasons is going to bring on some emotion. He was on a nice run this season before getting dealt, as he had a 9-3-1 record with a 2.66 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage with Pittsburgh. And this came after the worst season of his NHL career in 2024-25, when he was waived, had two AHL stints, and posted career-lows in goals-against average (3.12) and save percentage (.893) over a full NHL season.
Like Skinner said about his time in Edmonton, Jarry hopes Pittsburgh knows that he did everything he could to help the team win in his time there - and he looks forward to the opportunity to face the Penguins for the first time.
“I put my heart and soul into this team. I hope they understand that," Jarry told Wes Crosby of NHL.com Monday. "You never want to go into a game thinking you’re going to lose. You want to win every single game that you set foot on the ice. That’s all I wanted to do was win in Pittsburgh, and I hope I was perceived that way.”
And he anticipates everything being a bit strange at first.
“It will be very weird,” Jarry said. “It’s going to be a whole new setting."
On Monday, the Chicago Blackhawks put Laurent Brossoit on waivers. If he were claimed, that would allow him to play somewhere else.
However, he was not and will report to the Rockford IceHogs. This transaction will make it easier for the Blackhawks to find a trade partner for Brossoit.
Now that Brossoit has cleared waivers, the acquiring team could put him in the AHL if they feel it is necessary for the time being. If their eventual goal is for him to become their NHL backup, that would be ideal for Brossoit.
If a team had claimed him, he would have had to stay on their NHL roster for at least 30 days. With him not playing an NHL game in over two years, there is obvious hesitation.
Either way, this will allow him to continue playing games and regain his form. So far, he's played well in his return to pro hockey.
The Blackhawks signed Brossoit ahead of the 2024-25 season with the intention of having him help stabilize the position. However, while he was hurt, they traded for Spencer Knight, and he became the number one right away. With Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso as backup options in the coming years, the need for Brossoit is no longer there.
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