Colin Gallant Articles - Page 18

The St. Louis Blues can’t seem to decide if they want to rebuild or not. General manager Doug Armstrong has kept this team competitive despite trading away key pieces in Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly and Ivan Barbashev over the last few years. All three players were instrumental pieces in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final run […]

Despite being on the verge of getting swept in their first Stanley Cup Final in 18 years, the Edmonton Oilers have faith they can make a comeback that hasn’t been since in the National Hockey League since 1942. Head coach Kris Knoblauch is especially adamant that the squad can overcome a seemingly insurmountable deficit against […]

Nikita Zadorov was better than anyone within the Vancouver Canucks could have imagined when he was brought over from the Calgary Flames ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The hulking Russian was solid in the regular-season, but he turned into an absolute beast for Vancouver in the playoffs. Remarkably, he finished sixth on the […]

After bowing out of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final in five games, it looks like the Florida Panthers have learned their lesson and then some. The Cats outlasted the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of this year’s iteration of the championship series, and are now just a win away from capturing the franchise’s first title. […]

Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers are in a world of trouble after falling short in a must-win Game 3 against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place on Thursday night. The franchise’s first home Stanley Cup Final tilt in 18 years ended in a disappointing 4-3 defeat, and the prospect of a four-game sweep now […]

Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers are closer than they’ve ever been to winning a Stanley Cup, but the quest for a first-ever championship seemed very far away when the team plane was stuck in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. The Cats were delayed by more than three hours trying to get across the country and […]

The Edmonton Oilers are not yet in serious trouble despite being down 2-0 to the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final — they still haven’t lost at home. But the Oil are firmly in must-win territory when puck drops on Game 3 at Rogers Place on Thursday night, which will be the first […]

The Washington Capitals have officially reached a deal to purchase CapFriendly, an excellent public resource that has been serving NHL fans for nearly a decade. It will no longer be available once the sale closes, according to the Associated Press. “This strategic move will provide the Capitals organization with the ability to digest, present and […]

The St. Louis Blues made a flurry of big decisions on Thursday, announcing their succession plans for the foreseeable future. Doug Armstrong, the franchise’s current general manager, was signed to a three-year contract extension. He’ll remain GM until 2026 and president of hockey operations through the 2028-29 season, confirmed Blues Chairman Tom Stillman. And Alex […]

After an absolutely miserable 2023-24 campaign, it can only be up from here for the San Jose Sharks. The club put together one of the worst seasons in the history of the franchise, winning just 19 games and finishing dead last in league standings. But equipped with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to have appointed a new general manager after Don Waddell left the organization for the Columbus Blue Jackets after nearly a decade in the role. Eric Tulsky, who was named interim GM at the end of May, will take over full-time duties, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “Sources say candidates […]

Evan Rodrigues has been solid for the Florida Panthers in the 2024 postseason, but on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena, he was downright heroic. The 30-year-old Canadian scored two key third period goals against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, helping the Cats to a 4-1 victory and 2-0 […]

Leon Draisaitl and his Edmonton Oilers looked great in the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final game in 18 years on Saturday night — but it wasn’t enough to beat a possessed Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers in Game 1. The Russian netminder stymied the high-flying Oilers offense in front of the home crowd, making […]

The rebuild continued in earnest for the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks, although it didn’t seem that way in the early going. At the beginning of November, the Ducks were 9-6 and occupied a playoff berth in the Western Conference. There was some thought around the hockey world that this squad could be ahead of schedule as […]

Aleksander Barkov has been a critical piece of the Florida Panthers since he was drafted No. 2 overall by the franchise back in 2013. And just over a decade into his tenure in Sunrise, the Finnish superstar is on the verge of helping the Cats avenge last year’s Stanley Cup Final loss and bringing a […]

Roughly a year ago, DJ Smith, at the time the coach of the Ottawa Senators, made it clear the franchise had one main goal in 2023-24: make the playoffs. Fast forward about 12 months and both he and general manager Pierre Dorion are no longer part of the organization, which is reeling from a second-last […]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to take a step forward in the rebuild after a tough 2023-24 campaign that saw the club finish dead last in the Atlantic Division. Although injuries played a role, it was a disappointing season for the Habs, who still haven’t made the playoffs since marching all the way to the […]

Although it’s probably not safe to say that Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers were just happy to get to the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, it is safe to say that it was a cinderella run that no one saw coming. The Cats were the final seed in the Eastern Conference and made a miraculous […]

It’s been nearly a week since the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. And superstar forward Connor McDavid, who has been a catalyst throughout the first three rounds of the postseason, made it clear at Stanley Cup media day that he’s ready […]

Although it looked earlier in the offseason like Jake Guentzel and the Carolina Hurricanes were poised for a long-term partnership, that no longer seems to be the case with just weeks to go until free agent frenzy. In fact, the Canes are shopping the former Stanley Cup champion, according to Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman […]

It’s all but a formality at this point: the San Jose Sharks will select Hobey Baker winner Macklin Celebrini with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. And the 17-year-old earned high praise from the organization’s director of amateur scouting earlier this week. “Everything you read and hear about [Celebrini] is true,” […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are continuing to rebuild despite just barely missing out on the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The club looked like a lock to advance to the postseason after an excellent first three-quarters of the 2023-24 campaign, but things fell apart in the final weeks — the Flyers lost nine of their last 11 […]

Jaccob Slavin has played his entire career with the Carolina Hurricanes, and the elite defensive defenseman doesn’t look to be going anywhere anytime soon — despite entering the final season of his contract in 2024-25. The Hurricanes have already begun contract discussions with Slavin’s agent Kurt Overhardt, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday. […]

Nikolaj Ehlers has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Winnipeg Jets, but that chapter could be coming to an end. With one year left on his deal, and set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2025, the speedy Danish forward is reportedly not planning to re-sign with the […]

The Florida Panthers have their sights firmly set on rectifying last year’s Stanley Cup Final loss and bringing a championship to South Beach for the first time ever. But once the best-of-7 series with the Edmonton Oilers reaches its conclusion, it’ll be mere days before free agent frenzy kicks off. And Brandon Montour — a […]

There will be a new champion in the men’s singles draw at Roland Garros in 2024 after defending champion Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open with a knee injury on Tuesday, the tournament announced. “Djokovic has withdrawn from Roland-Garros due to a right knee injury,” wrote the tourney’s official X account. “Wishing Novak […]

For the second time in three seasons, the New York Rangers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a team based in Florida. In 2022, it was the Tampa Bay Lightning, and on Saturday night, it was the Florida Panthers ending the hopes and dreams of the President’s Trophy winners after prevailing in Game […]

Although it was a different opponent Jamie Benn and his Dallas Stars faced in their second consecutive Western Conference Final, the result was the same. Just as it was in 2023, the Stars came two wins short of advancing to the Stanley Cup Final after losing 2-1 to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 at […]

Although it was expected that the rebuild would continue in 2023-24 for the San Jose Sharks, probably no one thought it would be this bad for this iteration of the roster. Not only were the Sharks the National Hockey League’s worst club, they were one of the weakest teams of the 21st century. The Sharks […]

The San Jose Sharks could be set down the middle for the next decade after signing former No. 4 overall pick Will Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday, the team announced. “Will is a dynamic and exciting young center and we are thrilled to have him join the organization after an impressive season […]

The Ottawa Senators are looking for an upgrade between the pipes this offseason — that’s not a secret after Joonas Korpisalo and Anton Forsberg were among the National Hockey League’s worst goalies in 2023-24. And although the front office’s quest to bring Boston Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark to Ontario proved fruitless last year, they might […]

The Boston Bruins’ front office is going to have its hands full this offseason. The 2024 NHL Draft is just a month away, and then it’ll be straight into Free Agent Frenzy — and the B’s are looking at nine unrestricted free agents and another three RFAs on July 1. Although Jake DeBrusk’s future in […]

Despite an electric rookie season from No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard, it was another miserable campaign for the Chicago Blackhawks. The team finished dead last in the Central Division with a ghastly 23-53-6 record, and never looked like anything but a bottom feeder. Bedard made things exciting, scoring 22 goals and 61 points in […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba was fined $5,000 by the National Hockey League after a questionable elbow on Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday — but Paul Maurice has no sympathy for the Blueshirts’ captain. “Take the hat, pass it around. Poor lad. Poor Jake. […]

Rafael Nadal had a nightmare draw in what could have been the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s last match at Roland Garros — a place where the Spanaird has won a record 14 titles. Nadal drew world No. 4 Sasha Zverev in the first-round; the German was coming off a title at the Italian Open and […]

Edmonton Oilers trade deadline acquisition Adam Henrique hasn’t played in over two weeks, but that will change in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The veteran forward will return to the lineup in front of the home crowd at Rogers Place, according to Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor. […]

Although it was a disappointing ending, it’s hard to argue that the 2023-24 season wasn’t a smashing success for the Vancouver Canucks. After back-to-back-to-back seasons without playoff hockey in British Columbia, the Canucks broke out to the tune of a 50-win, 109-point campaign, good enough for first place in the Pacific Division. It was clear […]

Tyler Toffoli has played for four different Canadian teams since being traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Vancouver Canucks back in 2020. And with his contract set to expire on July 1, there’s at least one team north of the border the veteran sniper won’t be signing with. Toffoli will not ink an […]

It’s only been 24 hours since Don Waddell stepped down as the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, and it looks like the 65-year-old already has his next opportunity lined up. Waddell is set to become the next GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets — at least according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. “Nothing is […]