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Although it’s been widely expected that Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be getting a change of scenery between now and the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, that might no longer be the case. “The needle, at the moment, is inching back toward Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen remaining with the team past next Friday’s […]

Trading Trent Frederic just got a lot more complicated for the Boston Bruins. The forward is week-to-week after leaving Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. “Trent Frederic is considered ‘week to week’ after leaving Tuesday’s Bruins game with a lower-body injury, but the sense […]

Martin Necas has played 11 games for the Colorado Avalanche since being acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Carolina Hurricanes back on January 24 — and the 26-year-old has already managed 12 points. He was a catalyst in a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, adding three more assists and […]

Although it’s only been a couple of weeks, it looks like the Mikko Rantanen experiment with the Carolina Hurricanes has been an abject failure. Since being acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, the star forward has managed just three points in nine games. And according to Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos, the Finn has been offered […]

Although the St. Louis Blues continue to fight for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, the odds are stacked against them with 23 games left in the regular-season. Jim Montgomery’s club is currently 27-26-6 and four points out of the final wildcard slot. Because of that, general manager Doug Armstrong is listening to offers […]

Amid rumblings that the Seattle Kraken could be headed toward a fire sale ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, injured forward Yanni Gourde could be at the top of the list as the front office explores all of its options. Gourde had surgery for a sports hernia back on January 31, and the […]

The Utah Hockey Club has won two of three games coming out of the 13-day 4 Nations Face-Off break — and the front office still believes the team can sneak into a Western Conference wildcard slot come mid-April. After consecutive 2-1 victories over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, respectively, Utah […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to battle for their playoff lives in the Eastern Conference — and that has made a potential decision on the future of pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ivan Provorov even more difficult. While the Russian was considered a top trade chip coming into the 2024-25 season, that’s no longer the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks just continue to lose in 2024-25, the latest a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. And veteran defenseman Seth Jones didn’t hold back after yet another disappointing outcome. “We’re the exact same team right now as we were game 1. It’s pretty evident out there,” […]

Another game, another milestone for Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight scored his 30th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night, in the process extending his NHL record for 30-goal seasons to 19. He also joined some elite company after tally No. 883. “Alex […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are well out of contention for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference — and the roster could look a lot different after the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline because of it. As The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported on Tuesday, not even star defenseman Erik Karlsson is safe from a potential move. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were dealt a brutal injury blow on Tuesday morning, as key forward Andrew Copp will miss the rest of the season after getting injured in the second period of a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. “Andrew Copp underwent successful surgery today to repair his left pectoral tendon,” […]

The Minnesota Wild have already been forced to play without their best player in Kirill Kaprizov for nearly two months — and they were dealt another brutal injury blow on Tuesday. Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt in practice on Monday and was subsequently placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The […]

The Boston Bruins have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline — the main one surrounding heart and soul captain Brad Marchand. There has been speculation that general manager Don Sweeney could move on from the 2011 Stanley Cup champion sometime in the next 10 days; the […]

Raise your hand if you didn’t think the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be that electric. We all knew it was going to be great hockey, and it’s no secret that, right now, there isn’t a lot of love lost between at least a couple of the countries that participated. But what an incredible product […]

It’s been a tough 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins for a multitude of reasons, and it just got even more difficult. Key defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who hasn’t played since November 12, will likely be shut down for the season, general manager Don Sweeney confirmed on Sunday. “As everybody knows he had a significant knee […]

The St. Louis Blues are in a tricky spot approaching the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. After missing the postseason in back-to-back years — something that previously hadn’t happened in 15 campaigns — the franchise is in jeopardy of being left out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive time. Approaching the deadline, […]

Despite being devastated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the Dallas Stars have continued to find success in the Western Conference. Through 55 games, Pete DeBoer’s club has managed a 35-18-2 record, good enough for second in the Central Division. Dallas has been especially potent as of late, coming out on top […]

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk probably earned a ton of new fans in the United States after his electric performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off — but the same can’t be said for at least one player north of the border. Tkachuk was a wrecking ball throughout the tournament, throwing massive hits while also chipping […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk was injured in the electric 4 Nations Face-Off, and was only able to watch from the bench as Connor McDavid and Team Canada defeated USA in a thrilling championship game at TD Garden. Although the specifics of the injury remain under wraps, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed that the […]

The Seattle Kraken are fading away in the Western Conference playoff race, and currently sit a full 11 points back of the final wildcard berth with 25 games left. As the campaign continues to go off the rails in the Emerald City, the Kraken could completely shake up the roster before the March 7 NHL […]

The National Hockey League stretch run is about to begin after the conclusion of a thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off — and the playoff-hopeful Columbus Blue Jackets are getting healthy at the perfect time. Both Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko were activated off injured reserve and will play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, the […]

Although the United States came up short in a thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off final against Team Canada on Thursday night, it was not at all the fault of defenseman Zach Werenski or goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The pair were arguably the best at their position in the entire tournament, despite losing 3-2 in overtime at TD […]

Connor McDavid has participated in two of the most monumental hockey games in recent memory, and although he came up short with the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, he was the hero for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night. McDavid scored the overtime winner to give […]

Charlie McAvoy will be out week-to-week after suffering an injury during the round robin of the 4 Nations Face-Off — and the Boston Bruins are reportedly not at all happy with how it was handled, Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday. McAvoy is in the hospital with a “significant injury” to his right […]

With Charlie McAvoy in the hospital and officially ruled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night, Vancouver Canucks defenseman and reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes is on his way to Boston, head coach Mike Sullivan revealed during his media availability. However, the superstar will only be able to play if one […]

The Boston Bruins are continuing to evaluate all of their options ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline — and one of them could lead to pending restricted free agent Morgan Geekie getting a change of scenery. The Bruins lost each of their last two games before the 4 Nations Face-Off and now sit […]

Although Boston Bruins superstar David Pastrnak isn’t participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Czech forward was in attendance for Team USA’s final round robin game against Sweden at TD Garden on Monday night. And while he wishes he was participating, the 28-year-old is enjoying the intense competition the tournament has provided. “Obviously it’s high […]

Less than a month after winning his second consecutive Australian Open title, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will accept an immediate three-month ban from tennis after he reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), BBC reported late Friday night. Sinner tested positive twice over the last year for clostebol; the 23-year-old was “inadvertently […]

After a mediocre first half of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, the Anaheim Ducks are starting to show signs of life in a big way. A couple of weeks ago, it looked like Greg Cronin’s team was dead in the water in the quest for a postseason berth. But since January 23, the Ducks […]

Unfortunately for hockey fans, Alex Ovechkin will not be participating in the highly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off that begins in Montreal on Wednesday night. Instead, the Washington Capitals superstar will be meeting up with a ‘mystery trainer’ in Florida during the 13-day break. “I flew to Miami with my wife and children. And I will have […]

There’s only one goal for Drew Doughty and Team Canada at the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off that begins at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night: winning the whole thing. “Obviously, as Canadians, the players feel the same way as the fans. We expect to win, and we’re not going to be satisfied with anything […]

Although Brad Marchand is currently focused on helping Team Canada have success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins’ captain could be emerging into a trade candidate in real time. As the Bruins continue to struggle in 2024-25 — Joe Sacco’s team is out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference — sources […]

The Detroit Red Wings were hoping for more from Vladimir Tarasenko when the two-time Stanley Cup champion signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract last summer. Through 53 games, Tarasenko has managed just seven goals and 22 points. For a player who amassed 55 points in 76 games split between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers in […]

The last time National Hockey League players competed against each other internationally, it was back in 2016 during the electric, best-on-best World Cup of Hockey. Canada emerged victorious in a thrilling final nine years ago in Toronto, and nearly a decade later, they’ll continue vying for hockey supremacy along with Finland, Sweden and the United […]

Despite preseason expectations that had the Calgary Flames missing the postseason for a third consecutive year, the squad has emerged into one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. Through 54 games, Ryan Huska’s group is 26-21-7 and just two points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the final wildcard berth […]

The 2024-25 Vancouver Canucks look a lot different than they did a couple of weeks ago. No longer are JT Miller, Erik Brannstrom, Danton Heinen or Vinny Desharnais part of the equation in British Columbia. Instead, it’ll be Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’Connor and Filip Chytil joining the roster in its quest to advance to the […]

The New York Rangers have already made a huge splash ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, re-acquiring JT Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a Friday night blockbuster. And there’s no indication that general manager Chris Drury is done tweaking the roster ahead of the March 7 deadline. Although the franchise are buyers as the […]

Although the Buffalo Sabres have played well without the services of Tage Thompson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, the two are expected to return to the lineup against the Nashville Predators on the road on Saturday night, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed. “As long as no ramifications from today, they should all be good to go,” Ruff […]