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The Ottawa Senators came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25, rectifying seven consecutive missed postseasons by advancing to the dance and taking the Atlantic Division-winning Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in Round 1. Although it ended in disappointment, it’s clear that this skilled core is ready to take the next […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, shattering preseason expectations by hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff picture for most of the year. Although it ended in disappointment, and a tight fourth place finish in the Metropolitan Division, there’s belief in Ohio that the roster can take […]

The Florida Panthers look like they’re well on their way to a third consecutive appearance in the NHL’s ultimate series. After dominating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 in Game 2 of the East Final on Thursday night in Raleigh, the Cats are headed back to Sunrise with a 2-0 series lead. The game looked to be […]

The Carolina Hurricanes just cannot find a way to win a game in the Eastern Conference Final. After dominating the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals in the first two rounds of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the script has been flipped at the hands of the Florida Panthers after a 5-0 Game 2 beatdown […]

There has been a ton of noise surrounding Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram over the last couple of months — and as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported earlier this week, that isn’t going to be silenced anytime soon. “There’s no doubt his name is out there,” the hockey insider said on the latest episode of the […]

The future of Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner will be one of the top storylines when NHL free agency opens on July 1 — and the Los Angeles Kings’ new general manager could try to bring him to California. Ken Holland, who has been in his new role for just a week, told […]

The Dallas Stars are off and running in the Western Conference Final — and Matt Duchene is back on the scoresheet. After failing to score a goal since April 8, the veteran forward capped off a third period powerplay frenzy by scoring the game winner in the opener against the Edmonton Oilers at American Airlines […]

Jeff Blashill hasn’t been a head coach in the National Hockey League since the 2021-22 season — but that could change very soon. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday, the former Detroit Red Wings bench boss is set to become the 41st head coach in Chicago Blackhawks history. “Word out of Chicago […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reeling after yet another disappointingly early exit in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After years of failing to meet expectations with the current group, there could be widespread changes coming to the organization this summer, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported on Wednesday. And it starts at the top. “With the […]

The Ottawa Senators will likely be busy this summer after advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2025. And a lengthy to-do list could include adding a right-shot defenseman following Nick Jensen’s injury and subsequent surgery, reported Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun on Tuesday. “[President of hockey […]

For the second straight year, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will do battle with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. And although the Oilers have notoriously struggled defensively in the prime of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid’s careers, that hasn’t been the case in the 2025 postseason. Edmonton allowed only […]

Despite finishing as the top team in the Eastern Conference during the 2024-25 regular season, the Washington Capitals are looking for answers after a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. One of the most pressing pieces of business for the organization going forward is […]

It’s been a week-and-a-half since the St. Louis Blues suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats in franchise history. After leading the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets by two goals late in regulation of Game 7, the Blues allowed the Jets to score twice — and once in the final seconds of the contest — before […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t lost three games in a row so far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they’ll be looking to continue that trend when puck drops on Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second round series with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. One of the main storylines coming out […]

The Buffalo Sabres are continuing to look for answers after a nearly unbelievable 14th straight season without playoff hockey in 2024-25. While the organization is looking to add a veteran executive to support general manager Kevyn Adams, the team could also finally pull the trigger on a Bowen Byram trade. The offensive defenseman has seen […]

Mikael Granlund was the hero for the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, scoring all three of his team’s goals in a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series. It was Granlund’s first career playoff hat trick, and it has the Stars up 3-1 in the series and […]

The Washington Capitals’ offense has dried up. After scoring 18 goals in a five-game Round 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the Caps have managed just four in three games against the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2. Now down 2-1 in their Eastern Conference second-round series, Washington badly needs a win on the road in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are amid a much longer offseason than anyone in the organization would have liked. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals from 2020-22 — and winning it all in 2020 and 2021 — the Bolts have now been eliminated in the first round of three consecutive postseasons. It’s incredibly disappointing considering […]

It’s been a tale of two Connor Hellebuyck’s so far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hart Trophy finalist has been excellent on home ice for the Winnipeg Jets, but he’s struggled mightily on the road, posting a .772 save percentage and a 6.65 goals-against average away from Canada Life Centre after a 5-2 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were one overtime goal away from taking a 3-0 stranglehold on the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in their Eastern Conference second-round series. Instead, they’re headed home tied 2-2 after a lacklustre Game 4 loss to their Atlantic Division rivals at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday night. The series heated […]

There was a time this season when the Minnesota Wild were the cream of the crop in the National Hockey League. At the beginning of January, John Hynes’ club was 27-12-4 and looking potent in the Western Conference. They were even leading the President’s Trophy race at one point. Then came devastating long-term injuries to […]

The New Jersey Devils were the first team eliminated from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in Round 1. While it was a disappointing result, the Devils were hamstrung by a plethora of key injuries in 2024-25. After roaring out to a 24-11-3 record at the end […]

Although Connor Hellebuyck’s up-and-down play has been criticized throughout the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Hart Trophy finalist was a huge reason why the Winnipeg Jets tied up their second round series with the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Hellebuyck made 21 saves on 21 shots, stymying Dallas’ high-flying offense in a critical 4-0 Game […]

Brad Marchand was the hero for the Florida Panthers on Friday night, scoring the overtime winner in a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of their second-round series at Amerant Bank Arena. In the process, Marchand passed Ondrej Palat and Evgeni Malkin for sole possession of the most game winners […]

The National Hockey League has twice housed a team in Atlanta — and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes the third time could be the charm for another expansion franchise. The Atlanta Flames played in Georgia for eight seasons before moving to Calgary in 1980, and the Atlanta Thrashers lasted 12 years before relocating to Winnipeg […]

The Montreal Canadiens came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25. After back-to-back-to-back last place finishes in the Atlantic Division, the Habs rectified three years of futility by returning to the postseason for the first time since 2020-21. Although it ended in disappointment — a five-game Round 1 defeat at the hands […]

Jamie Benn has been the captain of the Dallas Stars for over a decade, earning the honor back in 2013-14 after Brenden Morrow passed the torch. But the 35-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer — and Wyatt Johnston would be a great option to lead the franchise, head coach Pete […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to Alberta with a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after Leon Draisaitl called game in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Although Draisaitl was the hero, he admitted that Connor McDavid […]

The Montreal Canadiens made huge strides in 2024-25, rectifying back-to-back-to-back eighth-place finishes in the Atlantic Division by advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2020-21. Although it ended in disappointment — a five-game exit at the hands of the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals in Round 1 — there is hope in Quebec that […]

The New York Rangers announced Mike Sullivan as the franchise’s 38th head coach on Thursday — and the two-time Stanley Cup champion believes his new roster has what it takes to win it all. “They’re a really talented group; they’ve been knocking on the door to the Stanley Cup for a number of years now,” […]

The New Jersey Devils were the first team eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025 after bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in Round 1. And although injuries played a huge role in the team’s ultimate fate, general manager Tom Fitzgerald made it clear that changes will be coming this summer. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1987. The Leafs defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena with backup goaltender Joseph Woll between the pipes — and that’s likely going to […]

Mikko Rantanen put the Dallas Stars on his back at the end of Round 1 against the Colorado Avalanche, recording 11 points in the final three games of the series, capped off by a hat trick in Game 7. And he picked up right where he left off on Wednesday night, strengthening his Conn Smythe […]

Brady Tkachuk helped put the Ottawa Senators back on the map in 2024-25 — and the captain insists he’s not trying to play anywhere but Canada’s capital in the future, despite continuously being the subject of trade rumors. “Obviously it’s a lie,” Tkachuk told reporters during his end-of-season media availability over the weekend. “All those […]

It’s déjà vu in all the worst ways for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After being defeated in five games by the Florida Panthers in 2024, the same thing happened on Wednesday night, with the Panthers once again winning the Battle of Florida in just five contests in Round 1. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have an opportunity to knock out the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night and become the first team in the Western Conference to move onto Round 2 — but they’ll have to do it without their best regular-season goal scorer. Pavel Dorofeyev won’t dress for Game 6, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of another long offseason after a ninth consecutive campaign without a playoff appearance — and general manager Steve Yzerman could be mulling some significant changes. That includes potentially buying out a couple of veterans in forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Erik Gustafsson, as Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin […]

For the second consecutive year, the Panthers have won the Battle of Florida. And in Game 5 at Amalie Arena on Wednesday night, Eetu Luostarinen was the unlikely hero, recording four points in a 6-3, series-clinching win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the process, the 26-year-old made franchise history: “Eetu Luostarinen is just the […]

For the fifth consecutive time, the Carolina Hurricanes have knocked the New Jersey Devils out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After blowing a 3-0 Game 5 lead and eventually losing 5-4 in double overtime in Raleigh, Sheldon Keefe’s troops are the first team to be eliminated from the postseason. Although there is a fair share […]