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Mammoth first-round pick receives bad injury news
Mammoth first-round pick receives bad injury news originally appeared on The Sporting News A new chapter in the history of ice hockey in the Beehive State will be written this fall, as the Utah Mammoth (formerly the Utah Hockey Club) are set to play their first NHL season under a new brand and nickname. Their first regular-season game of the 2025-26 campaign is set for Oct. 9 against the Colorado Avalanche. The organization will have to wait a little longer before one of its up-and-coming talents makes his professional hockey debut. Mammoth general manager Bill Armstrong said on Thursday that forward/center Caleb Desnoyers will miss approximately 12 weeks after undergoing wrist surgery, according to a statement from the team's public relations account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Mammoth selected Desnoyers with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Only Matthew Schaefer (No. 1 to the New York Islanders), Michael Misa (No. 2, San Jose Sharks) and Anton Frondell (No. 3, Chicago Blackhawks) were taken ahead of him. Prior to being selected by the Mammoth, Desnoyers starred in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, where he landed on the league's All-Rookie Team after the 2023-24 season and was on its All-Star First Team one year later. This past season, he finished fifth in the league with 84 points (35 goals and 49 assists) and first in game-winning goals (11). "Desnoyers established himself as the No. 1 center on the No. 1 team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League in 2024-25, quite an accomplishment for an 18-year-old looking to make an impression in his NHL Draft-eligible season," Desnoyers' official biography on reads. "He won the 2025 Paul-Dumont Trophy as the QMJHL's personality of the year and the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the most valuable player of the QMJHL playoffs after he had 30 points (nine goals, 21 assists) in 19 games to help Moncton win its third Gilles-Courteau Trophy as league champion. He then had two points (one goal, one assist) in four games in the Memorial Cup."
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Fantasy bullpen report featuring a problem in Houston and a timeshare in Detroit
It's not a ripple effect but a tidal wave on the ever-evolving high-leverage ecosystem when a closer like Houston's Josh Hader gets placed on the 15-day injured list. The senses of fantasy managers were triggered when the veteran closer did not warm up at the bottom of the eighth with his team leading by one run on Monday night against Boston. After the game, it was reported that he experienced shoulder discomfort and was subsequently placed on the injured list for only the second time in his career, although his first stint was due to a COVID-19 designation in 2021. Advertisement Manager Joe Espada would not commit to defined roles, but his best reliever not on the injured list, Bryan Abreu, should receive the majority of save chances going forward. He converted his first save of the season on Wednesday and hasn't been scored upon through his first six outings in August, posting a 0.90 WHIP with five strikeouts across 6.2 innings. Bennett Sousa will remain in the mix for ancillary saves — he's recorded four this year. However, if this bullpen will survive losing Hader, relievers like Bryan King, Enyel De Los Santos and Kaleb Ort must step up. After being acquired at the trade deadline, Kyle Finnegan recorded a save in each of his first three appearances for the Tigers. However, in his past two outings, he has worked the eighth inning, securing a hold and a win, with Will Vest back into the mix for saves. Manager A.J. Hinch is playing matchups during the late innings between Vest and Finnegan. This keeps both relevant from a fantasy perspective, although fantasy managers may be frustrated by the fluid usage patterns. Taking these changes into account, my leverage pathways have been updated. Here are my high-leverage pathway identifiers. Each team will receive one of the following labels: Baltimore Orioles: Interim manager Tony Mansolino has been dealt a tough hand with his leverage ladder. The team traded away three veterans ahead of the deadline, and Félix Bautista will not pitch again this season, with updates pending regarding his status for spring training next year. Keegan Akin has been the preferred ninth-inning option, but keep tabs on Dietrich Enns and how the team uses Albert Suárez when he returns from his minor league rehab. Chicago White Sox: Usage patterns have been beyond frustrating this season under first-year manager Will Venable, but Grant Taylor and Jordan Leasure are tied for the team lead with four saves each. While Taylor garners recognition based on his talent and potential upside, Leasure hasn't yielded a run in six of his past seven appearances since July 28, recording a win, two saves and two holds while posting a 0.30 WHIP with 11 strikeouts versus one walk across 7.2 innings. Advertisement Minnesota Twins: It felt like Cole Sands would be the heir apparent for saves in this gutted leverage ladder. However, it's been Justin Topa. He has converted both save chances in August while posting seven scoreless innings across six games with a 0.71 WHIP and six strikeouts versus one walk. New York Yankees: From being demoted in April by Pittsburgh to taking over as the closer for the Yankees, it's been quite the transformation for David Bednar. He recorded his first save with his new team on August 18 and has moved to the top of my leverage pathway designation as the Yankees' preferred save option. Arizona Diamondbacks: Not only did Andrew Saalfrank record his first save, but he also helped his team tie an MLB record, becoming the 14th pitcher with at least one save for his team this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers (2024) and Tampa Bay Rays (2021) have also achieved this feat. With 41 games remaining entering game play on Friday, the team will probably set the record for most relievers with a save in a single season. Stay tuned. Colorado Rockies: After recording saves in back-to-back wins against the Cardinals, Victor Vodnik hasn't been scored upon in three of four outings in August, filling in capably for Seth Halvorsen. Jimmy Herget has emerged as his eighth-inning setup option, helping stabilize a youthful bullpen. Los Angeles Dodgers: With a litany of relievers on the injured list, could the team promote Bobby Miller? He has logged five consecutive scoreless appearances as a reliever at Triple A, allowing one baserunner via walk of his 19 batters faced, resulting in a minuscule 0.17 WHIP and four strikeouts. Through 121 games this season, the team has a 28-30 record in games decided by two runs or less. St. Louis Cardinals: Although it's not perfect, manager Oli Marmol has deployed JoJo Romero as his highest-leverage reliever, with Riley O'Brien proving capable as a secondary option for saves. Kyle Leahy has logged multi-inning outings and remains in the mix for ancillary saves or vulture wins. *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios. Statistical Credits: and Check out my work at Reliever Recon and Closer Monkey for daily updates. (Photo of Josh Hader: Troy Taormina / Imagn Images) Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
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Netflix sells out all ad time for Christmas NFL games
More than four months before Christmas, Netflix has already sold all its available commercial time for the two NFL games it will show on December 25. "For our two highly anticipated Netflix NFL games this December, we've sold out of all available in-game inventory and have closed sponsorships with multiple partners like Accenture, FanDuel, Google, and Verizon on in-game and broadcast features," Netflix said in a statement. One of the reasons live sports have become so attractive to the streaming providers is that viewers are much more willing to sit through ads while watching sports than they are for scripted programming. The NFL is both the most popular programming on American television and a sport in which fans have come to accept that commercial breaks are part of the deal. Netflix will show Cowboys-Commanders at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Day, followed by Lions-Vikings at 4:30.
