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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is showing absolutely no signs of decline in his 17th NHL season and in fact, he’s seemingly managed to elevate his game to a new level. In 28 games this season, Ovechkin has 20 goals and 44 points. Those numbers have him sitting second in the league in goals and […]

After months of waiting, forward Jack Eichel was finally traded by the Buffalo Sabres, heading to the Vegas Golden Knights for a package of players and picks. In exchange for Eichel, along with a third-round pick in 2023, the Sabres received forwards Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, as well as a first-round pick in next […]

The New York Rangers are off to a surprisingly hot start to the season, with a 6-2-2 record thus far. They’ve also managed to pick up five of those six wins away from home, with a current road record of 5-1-1. While top players like Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have […]

With the NHL season underway, the Metropolitan Division is solidifying itself as the NHL’s best. So far, every single team in the division holds a winning record, with teams having played between four and seven games. Two of the surprises within the division have been the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.  With the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the most active teams during the 2021 NHL offseason. The team made some massive additions, in a clear attempt to compete now. They acquired defenseman Seth Jones from the Columbus Blue Jackets, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights, forward Tyler Johnson from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and […]

It seems like an eternity since Jack Eichel trade rumors first surfaced with the Buffalo Sabres. Despite all the speculation and coverage, however, the actual trade is still yet to come. The situation seemed to escalate in May when Eichel said there was a ‘disconnect’ between himself and the Sabres organization, regarding the handling of […]

The NHL regular season will be starting up soon and many teams will head into the season with a new look.  While some teams made progress towards contending or took steps in their rebuild, others seemed to make some puzzling roster decisions.  Below, we look at the five biggest losers of the 2021 NHL offseason.  […]

After a busy start to the NHL offseason, most teams around the league have been relatively quiet over the last few weeks. As a result, it’s a good time to reflect on the offseason so far and determine which teams have set themselves up for success. Below, we rank the five biggest winners of the […]

The Seattle Kraken built their team through the NHL Expansion Draft a few weeks ago, but some of their decisions left fans with questions.  While the team passed on some big-name players like Carey Price in order to maintain cap flexibility, other decisions seemed to lack any reasoning. On multiple occasions, the Kraken seemingly passed […]

In what has been a busy start to the NHL offseason, perhaps no team has been more active in the trade market than the Arizona Coyotes.  In a matter of just a week and a half, the Coyotes made multiple blockbuster deals. The team sent defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland to the Vancouver […]