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Flyers, Jets face off with playoff implications on the line
Apr 6, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi (13) celebrates a goal against the Seattle Kraken with Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) in the second period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images Playoff implications will be in focus when the Winnipeg Jets host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Winnipeg.
Philadelphia (40-27-12, 92 points) holds the third and final playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, sitting one point ahead of the Islanders, two ahead of Columbus and three clear of Washington. Each of those teams has three games remaining. The Flyers missed an opportunity to create separation Thursday, falling 6-3 to the Detroit Red Wings.
Philadelphia took six penalties in the loss, surrendering three power-play goals and a short-handed marker.
“I’m a little disappointed,” said coach Rick Tocchet after the game. “I mean obviously we’ve got to let it go. We’re still in a position of controlling our own destiny. Very undisciplined tonight. I’m really disappointed in some guys that were undisciplined… and their best players played better than our best players.”
Despite the setback, the Flyers have responded well to losses, posting a 5-1-0 record following defeats since the Olympic break.
“We’ve been a pretty resilient group all year,” said forward Christian Dvorak. “I think we’ve done a good job with that, just learning from our losses, learning from our mistakes and moving on from it… it’ll be a good lesson for us and get back at it on Saturday.”
For Winnipeg (35-31-12, 82 points), the stakes are just as high.
The Jets have won three straight and seven of their past nine as they try to stay in the playoff race. Their most recent victory came Thursday, a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
“There is no quit in our group,” Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey told 680 CJOB Radio. “We’ve been competing and battling really hard since the Olympic break and clawing to try and get back into this race and into a playoff spot. Obviously there is a lot of work left, but all we can do is control trying to basically win every night here as we close this stretch out.”
Winnipeg sits three points back of the final Western Conference wild-card spot, held by the Los Angeles Kings, with the Nashville Predators two points ahead of the Jets. Nashville has three games remaining, while Winnipeg and Los Angeles each have four to play.
Jets coach Scott Arniel said the push will require a full team effort from every player up and down the roster.
“The guys are doing a good job,” said Arniel after Thursday’s win. “Getting into shot lanes, taking hits to make the play, sacrificing when they have to. That’s all the stuff that makes it hard on the opposition and also fires up our bench when guys are doing that stuff. It’s not just five, six, seven guys. Everybody is doing it in their own little way they’re contributing.”
On the injury front, Winnipeg defenseman Elias Salomonsson remains in concussion protocol and has not resumed practice, while winger Gustav Nyquist is still skating in a non-contact jersey due to an undisclosed ailment. Philadelphia winger Nikita Grebenkin could return after missing the last 10 games since March 21 with an upper-body injury.
The Jets won the meeting in Philadelphia, 5-2, back on Oct. 16 as Mark Schiefele let the way with a pair of goals.
–Field Level Media
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'Stubborn' Angels seek rare series win vs. Astros
May 30, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (48) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to win a series against the Houston Astros for the first time in nearly 25 months when the teams complete a three-game set on Wednesday night at Anaheim, Calif.
The Astros regularly have beaten the Angels since, winning six series and tying two others, including a four-game. season-opening split in Houston in March.
After Houston won Monday’s series opener, 5-4 in 10 innings, the Angels scored seven runs in the first two innings and sailed to a 10-1 victory on Tuesday.
Oswald Peraza had three RBIs and Jo Adell and Wade Meckler drove in two runs apiece. Meckler scored three times and reached base five times on three walks, one hit and once via error.
“We had a good approach as a team,” Meckler said. “Guys were being stubborn, looking for it in the zone and making pitchers work.”
Astros manager Joe Espada was OK with his team’s approach but it didn’t pay off when needed.
Houston had three hits and five walks in five innings against Los Angeles starter Walbert Urena but couldn’t score against him.
“One big hit,” Espada said of what the Astros needed. “And I thought that we were going to get him, just to get us back in the game. Drove the pitch count, we were really patient. But we just couldn’t get a big hit.”
Houston’s only run came in the seventh inning on pinch hitter Brice Matthews’ RBI single. The Astros were 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
It was a tough Tuesday on the injury front for the Angels.
During the game, Angels catcher Sebastian Rivero had two singles to give himself a streak of seven straight hits before injuring his left wrist while fouling off a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. Logan O’Hoppe replaced him for the final two pitches of the at-bat and he took a called third strike. with the strikeout charged to Rivero to end his streak.
Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said Rivero will undergo a CT scan on Wednesday.
Los Angeles first baseman Nolan Schanuel (left calf tightness) departed the game prior to the top of the fourth inning and is day-to-day. He was plunked by a pitch in the calf in the opening inning.
Before the game, the Angels revealed that third baseman Yoan Moncada (right knee) will undergo surgery next week and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz (torn UCL) will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Kochanowicz could be sidelined through the 2027 season while Los Angeles is in wait-and-see mode regarding Moncada.
“We don’t know the timetable,” Suzuki said of Moncada. “All I heard was he decided to get surgery and we’ll know more after it gets done. That’s the best answer I can give you.”
Left-hander Reid Detmers (2-5, 4.26 ERA) will be on the mound for the Angels. He is tied for seventh in the majors with 88 strikeouts.
Detmers received a no-decision last Friday when he allowed two hits over six shutout innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 1-0 loss.
Two outings earlier, Detmers struck out a career-best 14 batters while giving up just one hit – a homer – over eight innings of a no-decision against the Texas Rangers in a 2-1 win.
Detmers, 26, is just 1-4 with a 7.63 ERA in 13 career appearances (10 starts) against the Astros. Jose Altuve is 7-for-21 with two homers and Jeremy Pena is 7-for-20 off of Detmers.
Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (5-4, 3.55) will look for his fourth consecutive victory when he takes the mound on Wednesday.
Lambert, 29, gave up five hits in each of the three wins. He beat the Athletics on Friday when he allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings.
Lambert has allowed two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in two career relief outings against the Angels.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Myles Garrett's revised deal includes $37M guaranteed in '26
Jun 6, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams defensive end Myles Garrett looks on prior to throwing out the honorary first pitch before a game between the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images Defensive end Myles Garrett’s revised deal with the Los Angeles Rams includes a $5.5 million raise for this season, according to numbers reported by multiple outlets Wednesday.
The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year was acquired by the Rams in a June 1 trade that sent Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a first-round selection in 2027, to the Cleveland Browns.
Garrett’s restructured five-year, $208.2 million deal includes $37 million fully guaranteed in 2026 and $99 million guaranteed through the 2028 season along with a signing bonus and multiple option bonuses, according to Spotrac.
Garrett’s revised cap numbers include $8.8 million in 2026, $15.0 million in 2027, $27.6 million in 2028, $39.9 million in 2029 and $48.2 million in 2030, with another $39.9 million not scheduled to count against the cap until after the contract voids in February 2031, according to NFL Network.
His salary for the upcoming season climbs from $31.5 million to $37 million, per the reports.
The Rams have become a heavy favorite to win Super Bowl LXI, which will be played in their own stadium in February 2027. The last time the Rams won a Super Bowl after the 2021 season, it was also in their stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Garrett, 30, had an NFL-record 23 sacks for the Browns last season. His 125.5 career sacks equate to an average of 15.9 per season. He also led the league with 33 tackles for loss last season.
The five-time All-Pro selection was the first overall draft pick of the Browns in 2017 and had 412 tackles, 149 tackles for loss and 239 quarterback hits in 134 games (131 starts) with Cleveland.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Chiefs, T Wanya Morris exploring trade options
Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Wanya Morris (64) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs and offensive lineman Wanya Morris are exploring trade opportunities, ESPN reported.
Morris, 25, is looking for more playing time after starting a total of 16 games during his first three seasons.
The 6-foot-6, 307-pound tackle has appeared in 43 games since the Chiefs drafted him in the third round in 2023.
Morris won a Super Bowl championship during his rookie campaign but made only one start last season.
–Field Level Media
'Stubborn' Angels seek rare series win vs. Astros
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