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The Buffalo Sabres are desperately trying to break the longest playoff drought in North American sports. The Western New York based franchise hasn’t advanced to the dance since 2011, and despite multiple rebuilds, including trading once-franchise cornerstone Jack Eichel in the process, nothing has worked. But the Sabres have a competitive squad, and similar to […]

The Winnipeg Jets enjoyed a phenomenal regular-season in 2023-24, but as per usual, they couldn’t translate it into playoff success. In the three-headed monster that was the Central Division, the Jets battled the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars all campaign long, eventually finishing second with an exceptional 52-24-6 record. That’s tied with the most wins […]

It wasn’t so long ago that Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player — but it’s been tough sledding for the veteran since then. After amassing 39 goals and 93 points as a member of the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18, the 32-year-old has bounced between five […]

While the New York Jets were in the process of beating the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer was putting pen to paper on a new contract with the team that drafted him. “Three years at $4 [million] per for Dawson Mercer and the Devils,” reported TSN hockey […]

The National Hockey League offseason is officially over — and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains without a new contract despite a full summer of negotiations. “I’m disappointed,” B’s general manager Don Sweeney said on Wednesday, according to NBC Sports Boston. “When you set things as a priority in a general manager’s spot, you do […]

The Dallas Stars were oh-so-close to returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in four years in 2024, losing in their second consecutive Western Conference Final. And when they try again in 2024-25 and beyond, they’ll have to do it without key defensive stalwart Chris Tanev after the 34-year-old signed with the […]

After an impossible offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have to somehow focus on hockey with training camp already open. The losses of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are immeasurable, and the tragedy will loom large over both this franchise and the entire hockey world in 2024-25 and beyond. But the business must go on, and the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have named Nick Foligno the 35th captain in franchise history, general manager Kyle Davidson announced on Wednesday. After previously serving as the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the veteran will now continue to mentor Connor Bedard and the youth revolution in the Windy City. “In a very short amount of time, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open a new NHL season without three of their best players — and a trio that was absolutely critical to the franchise capturing its first Stanley Cup in over two decades in 2022. Neither Gabriel Landeskog nor Valeri Nichushkin will be available when the Avs open their 2024-25 campaign against the […]

The Minnesota Wild ventured into territory that was completely unknown to most of its core last season — missing the playoffs. For the first time in five years, the Wild were not one of the sixteen teams to advance to the dance in 2023-24. Despite winning 10 of 14 games between late January and late […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have more playoff wins than all but four National Hockey League teams over the past six seasons (38), but they’ve yet to reach a Stanley Cup Final in that span. Each of the clubs ahead of them have either played in a championship series or won hockey’s ultimate prize — the Tampa […]

Probably the worst thing that could happen at an informal skate for the Washington Capitals came true on Monday — Alex Ovechkin leaving the ice early with a potential injury. The 38-year-old left the skate just minutes after it started, reported The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber. “Ovechkin had just finished stretching and warming up and […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are going to look a whole lot different without one of the original ‘Golden Misfits’ next season. Jonathan Marchessault left the strip to sign a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators on July 1, and Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon revealed why late last week. “That just wasn’t a term we were […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are already days into rookie camp, but their main NHL training camp doesn’t officially get underway until next Thursday. And forward Joel Farabee will be firmly “in the spotlight” right from the start, according to The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz. In his latest mailbag at the end of last week, the hockey insider […]

When the Colorado Avalanche officially open their training camp at the South Suburban Family Sports Center in Centennial next Thursday, it’ll be without a familiar face. Artturi Lehkonen, who had offseason shoulder surgery after the Avs lost in Round 2 to the Dallas Stars, “won’t be a full participant,” a team spokesperson told The Score’s […]

The Vancouver Canucks were one of the big surprises of the hockey world in 2023-24, following up three consecutive missed postseasons by finishing first place in the Pacific Division. Rick Tocchet won the Jack Adams as the coach of the year, Quinn Hughes captured his first Norris Trophy after a terrific campaign, and the Canucks […]

The last time the Buffalo Sabres made the playoffs, Ryan Miller was the starting goaltender and the team was led by Thomas Vanek, Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis. Oh, and Barack Obama was President of the United States. Yes, it’s been that long. The Sabres last advanced to the dance in 2010-11, where they led […]

The Edmonton Oilers had a tough decision to make when Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway were offer sheeted by the St. Louis Blues earlier this summer — and general manager Stan Bowman chose not to match them. On Monday, the controversial GM took a parting shot at the two young players. “The players can probably […]

Max Pacioretty is still looking for a National Hockey League home with training camps set to open in just over a week — and he may have found one with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just minutes after TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that forward Nick Robertson had been signed to a one-year, $875,000 contract extension by […]

In a heartbreaking funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Monday in Philadelphia, Johnny’s wife Meredith revealed she is nine weeks pregnant. Meredith announced that the couple’s third child is due early next year. The two were remembered at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in front of a packed sanctuary, with Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau — […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning were the class of the National Hockey League in the early 2020s, advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them. But it’s been nothing but disappointment since, with the Bolts losing in the first round of two consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning were on […]

Mark Giordano was the oldest player in the National Hockey League in 2023-24, but despite the fact he will be turning 41 when the new season starts, the veteran still thinks he has a few good years left. The undrafted defenseman broke into the league as a member of the Calgary Flames in 2005-06 — […]

The Boston Bruins have had one big piece of business to attend to for most of the offseason — and Jeremy Swayman still remains without a new contract with just over a week until training camp opens. Although rumors have continued to fly, including one that stated the Bruins haven’t returned Swayman’s calls in three […]

The San Jose Sharks muddled through one of the worst seasons in franchise history in 2023-24, failing to reach 20 wins for the first time since 1995. It was a miserable campaign all around, with the squad looking to be completely out of playoff contention before the calendar even flipped to 2024. It was the […]

The Anaheim Ducks are looking to take a step forward in the rebuild in 2024-25 after six straight seasons without a postseason appearance — and that could come at the expense of one of the team’s most impactful players. Cam Fowler, who has spent his entire career in California after being drafted No. 12 overall […]

The Detroit Red Wings are getting closer to completing one of their last three big pieces of offseason business: re-signing star forward Lucas Raymond. As of Friday, all of Raymond, fellow forward Jonatan Berggren and star defenseman Moritz Seider remain without new contracts, and the clock is ticking before Detroit’s training camp opens on September […]

Brad Marchand had one of his worst offensive seasons in nearly a decade in 2023-24, and that could have been due to the multiple ailments that were hindering the Boston Bruins’ captain. Marchand revealed earlier this week that he underwent three separate surgeries this summer: one to repair a torn tendon on his elbow and […]

It’s been a full six seasons since Nikolay Kulemin played a National Hockey League game — but it looks like the 38-year-old is going to get another opportunity to play in the show. The Ottawa Senators signed the Russian to a professional tryout (PTO) on Thursday, the team announced. “Roster update: The [Senators] have signed […]

There has been a considerable amount of concern in Vancouver after news broke that Canucks star goaltender Thatcher Demko suffered a ‘once in 50 year’ injury last postseason that could keep him out of training camp later this September. The 28-year-old was last in action against the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of Round 1 […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were oh-so-close to coming out of the rebuild in 2023-24. For most of the season, the squad looked like a playoff team, somewhat surprisingly holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division right into the last few weeks of the campaign. But it all went off the rails for John […]

The New Jersey Devils had sky high expectations in 2023-24 after finishing third in the National Hockey League the year before and upsetting the powerhouse New York Rangers in Round 1. There was a ton of belief around Newark that the roster could compete for a Stanley Cup, especially after locking up Timo Meier and […]

The Calgary Flames look to be crashing headfirst into a full-scale rebuild. General manager Craig Conroy and the front office have completely torn it down over the last calendar year, trading all of Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom and Andrew Mangiapane since November of 2023. Every single one of the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have one of the most unproven goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League — and they could be looking to rectify that before training camp. The squad is signing Eetu Makiniemi to a professional tryout, the Finnish netminder’s agency confirmed on Thursday. “[Eetu Makiniemi] has accepted a Professional Tryout Offer with the […]

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau has passed away after he was struck by a car in Oldmans Township, Salem County while riding his bicycle on Thursday, according to New Jersey State police. He was 31. His brother Matthew also lost his life in the tragic accident. Police confirm that the two were hit from […]

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a phenomenal — if somewhat surprising — 2023-24 campaign. After finishing sixth in the Pacific Division the year before, the squad put together a sparkling 50-23-9 record, good enough for first in the division and third in the Western Conference. The star core finally broke out, with captain Quinn […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to remain Stanley Cup contenders despite suffering a mass exodus this summer. Although Jake Guentzel was the heartbreaking departure after all signs pointed to him re-signing on July 1, the Canes also watched as Brett Pesce, Brady Skjei, Teuvo Teravainen and Stefan Noesen chose new homes during the offseason. New […]

Patrik Laine was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens a little over a week ago, but that might not have been the ideal landing spot for Jackets general manager Don Waddell. The new executive made it clear throughout the offseason that trying to trade Laine’s hefty $8.7 million AAV was no […]

The New Jersey Devils have made some excellent moves this summer as the franchise looks to improve on a disappointing 2023-24 campaign — but there’s still one more piece of business to get done. Dawson Mercer, who was selected No. 18 overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and projects to be a key piece of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going to look a whole lot different without Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos this season, but that might not be such a bad thing, according to re-acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh. “I’ve heard it from a handful of guys, ‘We haven’t gotten out of the first round two years in a […]