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The Toronto Maple Leafs have already adjusted to life without superstar Auston Matthews, and they’ll have to make do without another forward for the near future. Max Domi was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Wednesday, the team announced. “The Maple Leafs have placed F Max Domi on IR (lower body) retroactive […]

Lukas Dostal has been phenomenal between the pipes for the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25, and due to the youngster’s breakout, veteran John Gibson could finally be traded after years of rumors. Gibson has two more years remaining on a contract that’s paying the American $6.4 million AAV — and that could be the reason he […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle mightily in 2024-25, and despite not making a playoff appearance since 2021, it doesn’t look like the roster as currently constructed has a chance to rectify that this season. That means a couple of veterans could be on their way out the door before the March 7th NHL Trade […]

The St. Louis Blues have sorely missed forward Robert Thomas, but they’ll no longer be without the services of the star center. Well ahead of schedule, Thomas will return to the lineup when the Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild to Enterprise Center on Tuesday night. Originally expected to be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks after fracturing […]

The Washington Capitals have been on a tear throughout the 2024-25 season, and Alex Ovechkin’s resurgence has been a huge part of that. But the Caps will have to make do without the captain for at least a couple of weeks after The Great Eight was injured in Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Utah […]

The moment that all tennis fans had hoped wouldn’t come is finally approaching: the impending retirement of Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is on the verge of playing the final professional tournament of his illustrious career at the Davis Cup Finals this week. Nadal has carved out a nearly unparallelled career, winning the […]

The New York Islanders have been without a couple of key players throughout 2024-25, and the team was dealt another disappointing blow on Monday. Veteran defenseman Mike Reilly, who hasn’t been in the lineup since a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on November 1, has a heart condition that needs surgery. Reilly will undergo […]

The Nashville Predators were supposed to be the big winners of the NHL’s free agent frenzy this summer. After a terrific second half of the 2023-24 campaign and a subsequent tough first-round playoff loss, general manager Barry Trotz got right to work trying to transform a strong roster into a potential Stanley Cup contender. The […]

The Washington Capitals have been full of pleasant surprises in the early going. After limping into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and getting swept by the New York Rangers in Round 1, the Caps look like an entirely different team in 2024-25. After a couple of key tweaks by the front office during the offseason, […]

The Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start, but they remain in third place in the Pacific Division after a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Dustin Wolf’s first NHL shutout helped the Flames improve to 9-6-3, and there’s belief in Alberta that the club can hang around the […]

No National Hockey League team in history has gotten off to a better start than the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets — and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff could be looking to make the team even better. Although The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports that the GM won’t make “any bold moves now that may ruin the flow […]

Valeri Nichushkin made his 2024-25 season debut on Friday night after spending six months in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program. And although it was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche forward is just happy to put a difficult period behind him. “It was tough,” Nichushkin […]

The Minnesota Wild lost both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello to injury in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, and although the former is day-to-day and could play this weekend, the latter will be out quite a while longer. Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve on Friday after undergoing surgery […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Bruins aren’t playing anywhere near the prolific level of hockey fans have gotten used to over the last few seasons. The 2024-25 Bruins are back to .500 at 8-8-2 and reeling after a 7-2 shellacking at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. It makes sense that […]

The Dallas Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center on Thursday night, putting seven goals past Jeremy Swayman — and making remarkable franchise history in the process. The Stars have now scored seven in back-to-back games; Thursday’s 7-2 triumph was preceded by a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without starting goaltender Frederik Andersen since late October — and the Dane’s absence is going to continue long into the future, head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed on Friday. Andersen, who was originally labelled week-to-week, is now out indefinitely. “The update that I got given was… we were hoping it was […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are struggling mightily to score goals in 2024-25, and the team’s lack of offensive production was on full display in a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The Hawks have now scored just a single regulation goal in four consecutive games — three of them losses — and star […]

Although the Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start to the 2024-25 campaign, general manager Craig Conroy is reportedly not planning to transition into a full rebuild this season. Despite the Flames holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference halfway through November, Conroy will not divert from his overall plan, […]

Just as the Buffalo Sabres began to create meaningful forward progress in 2024-25, the injury bug hit. The Sabres will be without both star forward Tage Thompson and starting goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in a cross-conference clash against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. “Both guys are doing good but will not play,” head coach […]

The Washington Capitals looked well on their way to a second consecutive victory on Wednesday night, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 late in the third period. But the Leafs came storming back, scoring two late in regulation before John Tavares potted the winner in overtime in the 4-3 final at Capital One Arena. And […]

The Anaheim Ducks are off to another miserable start in 2024-25, and a couple of longtime veterans could be getting a change of scenery before next March’s trade deadline because of it. That includes Cam Fowler, who has been a heart and soul player for the team since being drafted 12th overall back in 2010. […]

The Dallas Stars dismantled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Monday night — and Mason Marchment was the offensive catalyst. The 29-year-old erupted for a goal and five points as the Stars embarrassed their cross-conference foes in front of their home crowd. Six of Dallas’ goals came in the first period, […]

The Boston Bruins continue to struggle early on in the 2024-25 NHL season. The B’s are sitting right at .500 through 16 games, putting together a pedestrian 7-7-2 record in that span. The offense has been particularly futile, and that includes veteran forward Trent Frederic. Frederic’s name has been swirling in trade rumors since former […]

The Winnipeg Jets are on an unholy tear in 2024-25. The Central Division juggernauts set a National Hockey League record with 14 wins in their first 15 games this season, an unbelievable run that has immortalized the entire organization. No other NHL team has jumped out to a start quite as dominating as this, and […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been patiently waiting for the return of Thatcher Demko in 2024-25 — and they may not be without their star netminder much longer. Demko could be back in the lineup later in November, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Friday. “There’s a growing hope that Thatcher Demko will be back for […]

The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations on Friday — and Kraken general manager Ron Francis didn’t take long to explain why. “Obviously, we’ve been struggling to score some goals lately, so we were looking at that,” Francis told NHL.com. “I had a conversation with [Canucks general manager] […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won each of their last two games without Auston Matthews in the lineup, and they’ll play another one without the superstar on Saturday night. But No. 34 was on the ice for the optional skate ahead of a home tilt with the Montreal Canadiens, and he should be an option […]

The St. Louis Blues are right around the middle of the National Hockey League pack through 14 games, sitting right at .500 with a 7-7 record. It hasn’t exactly been an encouraging start — the Blues have lost five of their last eight, all in regulation — but the club is still hanging around a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game of the 2024-25 season without Auston Matthews, and they’ll be without the sniper for at least two more contests. Matthews was placed on injured reserve on Friday afternoon, meaning he’ll miss a back-to-back set against the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena this weekend. However, […]

Although all eyes will be on Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals do battle on Friday night, the Pens could have a key player back in the lineup for the divisional clash. Bryan Rust, who has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, could make his return […]

For the second straight season, the Edmonton Oilers are struggling out of the gate. The Oil are 6-7-1 and in the midst of a two-game skid that has the club in fifth place in the Pacific Division and on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. But despite another slow start, general manager Stan […]

The Florida Panthers are experiencing no Stanley Cup hangover whatsoever; the team just keeps on winning in 2024-25. Captain Aleksander Barkov has been a huge part of that since returning from injury, and he led the way in a 6-2 shellacking of the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Barkov recorded three assists in the contests, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already been without captain Auston Matthews for one game, and the superstar could be facing an even longer absence. There’s no guarantee that Matthews will return to the lineup when the Leafs welcome the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens to Scotiabank Arena this weekend, head coach Craig Berube confirmed. […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been on an absolute tear as of late, scoring in each of his last five games — and The Great Eight has led his club right to the top of the Metropolitan Division in 2024-25. The Russian was again a catalyst on Wednesday night; Ovechkin’s 861st career NHL goal […]

The Nashville Predators may have been one of the big winners of free agent frenzy this summer, but it hasn’t led to much success on the ice in 2024-25. Through 12 games, the Preds are 4-7-1 and dead last in the Central Division. Despite the disappointing start in Tennessee, general manager Barry Trotz is going […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has already made one trade this season — and it doesn’t look like the executive is done, at least according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. “Leafs GM Brad Treliving is believed to still be engaged in trade discussions with other teams while also weighing his options via […]

Although Patrik Laine is currently on the shelf with a knee injury, the Montreal Canadiens sniper could play for Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off next February, their general manager confirmed. “At this point, there is another month and we’ll see where we are at, for everybody,” Jere Lehtinen told NHL.com’s Shawn P. Roarke […]

It’s been a difficult start to the 2024-25 NHL campaign for the Boston Bruins. After two phenomenal regular-seasons — one of them historic — with Jim Montgomery at the helm, the head coach’s future could be up in the air as the turmoil surrounding the team continues. The B’s are 6-6-1 through 13 games, and […]

The NHL Global Series Finland was a smashing success — unless you’re a fan of the Dallas Stars. The excitable crowd at Nokia Arena in Tampere were treated to two thrilling games, with a total of 16 goals scored in just 120 minutes of hockey. It was the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers coming […]