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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 […]

For the third straight time in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Dallas Stars have lost Game 1 at home. The most recent came on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers, with Connor McDavid stealing back home-ice advantage with a double overtime dagger at the American Airlines Center. Ahead of Game 2 of the Western […]

The New York Rangers would have been in a world of trouble had they been heading to Florida down 2-0 in the 2024 Eastern Conference Final. Instead, the Blueshirts are going south tied 1-1 after Barclay Goodrow played hero at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, scoring the overtime winner to secure a 2-1 victory […]

Steven Stamkos has been the heart and soul of the Tampa Bay Lightning since he was drafted No. 1 overall by the organization in the 2008 NHL Draft. And he has the hardware to make him a franchise legend, leading the Bolts to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and winning two of them. But as […]

There’s no bigger question mark for the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2024 offseason than the future of franchise cornerstone Jonathan Marchessault. One of the original ‘Golden Misfits’ now has a Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy under his belt — and the 33-year-old is going to get paid this summer. Whether or not the […]

The Patrick Kane experiment was a success with the Detroit Red Wings — at least for the player. Showtime came off hip surgery and potted 20 goals and 47 points in just 50 games in 2023-24, proving to critics that one of the best American born skaters of all time still has game. But the […]

After a full decade in the organization, Don Waddell is no longer the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 65-year-old stepped down on Friday, the team announced. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported less than 24 hours ago that Waddell could look for a different opportunity, and that the front office could be bracing for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are again in the midst of a too-long offseason after bowing out to the New York Rangers in six games in the Eastern Conference second-round. And as the team continues trying to get over the hump and reach a first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 next season, they may be doing it […]

Connor McDavid was the hero for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, scoring the double overtime winner against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final to earn his club a 3-2 victory — but he didn’t make it easy. McDavid was assessed a four-minute double-minor for high-sticking just seconds into the […]

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog hasn’t played a single game since he led his squad to a Stanley Cup championship in 2022, triumphing over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a six-game thriller. And he’s been sorely missed, with the Avs bowing out in back-to-back postseasons since; a shocking Round 1 exit to the Seattle Kraken […]

The Dallas Stars continue their quest to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2020 on Thursday night — but they’ll have to play at least the opener of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers without one of their most important players. Roope Hintz will not suit up for […]

The New Jersey Devils didn’t take long to find a new head coach after interim Travis Green was hired by the Ottawa Senators earlier this offseason. Sheldon Keefe will take over in Newark next year as the Devils look to return to the postseason after a disappointing miss in 2023-24. After over a decade in […]

Earlier on in May — when Leon Draisaitl and his Edmonton Oilers were fresh off their five-game Round 1 series win over the Los Angeles Kings — former player Georges Laraque reported that the German superstar could be tempted to move on from the Oil if the team doesn’t capture a Stanley Cup before his […]

Just like they did a year ago, the Florida Panthers have stolen back home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference Final after winning Game 1 on the road. It didn’t take four overtimes this time around, and Matthew Tkachuk’s team will be happy to escape with an important 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers in […]

For the second straight season, the Dallas Stars will play for a berth in the Stanley Cup Final after dispatching the Colorado Avalanche in six games in their Western Conference second-round series. Matt Duchene was the hero at Ball Arena in Game 6, scoring the double overtime game-winning goal to send his team to the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes once again fell short of their goal of a Stanley Cup after being defeated by the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference second-round, and the team could look quite a bit different next season. The Canes have eight players who could test unrestricted free agency on July 1, and another six […]

If you had told a Vancouver Canucks fan ahead of the 2023-24 campaign that the team would come within one win of advancing to the Western Conference Final, they likely would have been overjoyed. But that doesn’t dull the pain of Monday night’s 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a winner-take-all Game 7 in […]

Although the Carolina Hurricanes fell short of their ultimate goal of winning a Stanley Cup in 2024, it’s hard to not call the Jake Guentzel experiment in Raleigh a success. The veteran forward scored 25 points over 17 regular-season games, and added another four goals and nine points over 11 postseason contests. Guentzel was excellent […]

The Boston Bruins could look a lot different in 2024-25. With eight players set to become unrestricted free agents on July 1, and RFA Jeremy Swayman needing a long-term contract, general manager Don Sweeney and the front office are facing a tall task this offseason. Jake DeBrusk is the key UFA; the 27-year-old led Boston […]

The last time the New York Rangers won the President’s Trophy, they were knocked out of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference Final by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fast forward nearly a decade and the Blueshirts will be looking to rectify the kind of success they had just a year before that, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are a single win away from defeating the Vancouver Canucks and advancing to their second Western Conference Final in three seasons. And Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to be the catalysts, leading the postseason in scoring ahead of a monumental Game 7 on Monday night to decide the winner of the […]

The Dallas Stars will welcome either the Edmonton Oilers or Vancouver Canucks to the American Airlines Center in Texas on Thursday night, and one thing is for sure: the Central Division champions will be well-prepared for their second consecutive Western Conference Final. The Stars bowed out to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights in six […]

Philadelphia Flyers top prospect Matvei Michkov fell to No. 7 in the 2023 NHL Draft largely because of the 19-year-olds commitment to play in the Kontinental Hockey League for three seasons. But based on a report from the Russia’s Sport-Express on Sunday, that might no longer be the case. “According to SE, SKA forward Matvey […]

Despite making their Eastern Conference second-round series with the Florida Panthers close, Linus Ullmark and the Boston Bruins were unable to avoid back-to-back series losses to their Atlantic Division rivals. The Panthers beat the Bruins 2-1 in Game 6 at TD Garden, again eliminating the Stanley Cup hopefuls from the postseason, just as they did […]

For the first time in their Western Conference second-round series, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks were not separated by one goal in Game 6 at Rogers Place on Saturday night. And for the first time in the best-of-7, Stuart Skinner looked like a capable playoff goalie, making 14 saves on 15 shots as the […]

Jake Guentzel was phenomenal for the Carolina Hurricanes in both the team’s 2023-24 regular-season and Stanley Cup Playoff run — but the veteran, along with the organization, came up short of the ultimate goal after losing to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference second-round. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent, the […]

Brad Marchand hasn’t played a minute of hockey for the Boston Bruins since taking a questionable hit from Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett back in Game 3 of the Atlantic Division rivals’ Eastern Conference second-round series. Ahead of another do-or-die contest in Game 6 — the B’s were able to keep the series alive with […]

The Carolina Hurricanes remain without defenseman Brett Pesce as they prepare for another elimination contest; this time, Game 6 against the New York Rangers at PNC Arena on Thursday night. After falling into an early 0-3 hole, the Canes have bounced back with two consecutive wins and will have an opportunity in front of a […]