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It looks like Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard is returning ahead of schedule. The 18-year-old will return to the lineup against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, according to Emily Kaplan of ESPN. “Connor Bedard returns to the Blackhawks lineup tonight, source says. Bedard, who broke his jaw on Jan 5, […]

Zach Parise has enjoyed an illustrious National Hockey League career, but the Minnesota native lacks one crucial piece of hardware: a Stanley Cup. And the 39-year-old will have one more chance after signing with the Colorado Avalanche at the end of January. Parise confirmed that the rest of the 2023-24 campaign will be his last […]

The Los Angeles Kings have gone from Stanley Cup hopefuls to barely holding onto a playoff spot in a span of two months, and the team could become sellers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline as a result. But as the wheels continue to fall off in California, the club received some positive […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to furiously battle for a postseason berth in 2024, but didn’t do themselves any favors after a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. But more concerning for the club is the health of Jake Guentzel, who didn’t play for the final 11:58 of the contest. After the game, […]

The Buffalo Sabres were one of the big surprises in 2022-23, coming within two points of advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and looking poised to finally get over the hump this time around. But it’s looking like another postseason-less 2024 in Western New York as the longest drought in the National Hockey League continues. […]

Although there was some hope in California that the Anaheim Ducks could exceed expectations and challenge for a postseason berth in 2023-24, that is not at all what has happened for the club. Trevor Zegras, who a year ago was a franchise cornerstone, could be getting traded. Jamie Drysdale is already gone, replaced by top […]

The San Jose Sharks boast one of the worst rosters in the National Hockey League in 2023-24, plainly evident by the team’s 14-32-5 record and second-last place showing in league standings. For that reason, the Sharks are sure to be sellers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, with multiple pieces potentially on the […]

The New Jersey Devils have notoriously gotten below-average goaltending throughout the 2023-24 season, with starter Vitek Vanecek struggling for long stretches of the campaign. Enter 23-year-old German netminder Nico Daws, who has been solid between the pipes in Newark and could be challenging Vanecek for the starting job. That was especially true after he made […]

Despite the Vegas Golden Knights dropping a tight 5-3 contest to the Minnesota Wild on home ice on Monday night, there were still a few things to celebrate for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Besides Alex Pietrangelo playing in his 1,000th career National Hockey League — and being honored accordingly — Mark Stone also accomplished […]

Exactly two weeks after the National Hockey League produced one of the better All-Star Weekends in recent memory, the league will again look for fireworks at the NHL Stadium Series in East Rutherford, NJ in Week 18. Four Metropolitan Division teams with playoff aspirations will take to the field (ice) at MetLife Stadium, the home […]

Although much of the trade speculation in Philadelphia has centered around defenseman Sean Walker in 2023-24, there’s another Flyers blueliner who has entered trade discussions ahead of the Mar. 8 deadline. Rasmus Ristolainen, who is in his third full season in Philly after coming over from the Buffalo Sabres in 2021, has been rumored as […]

John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers have exceeded all expectations in 2023-24, sitting in third place in the Metropolitan Division coming out of the All-Star break. This team was widely expected to miss the postseason again, but Philly remains in the thick of things with three months left. Despite the club’s success, defenseman Sean Walker […]

Just about a year after trading Bo Horvat, firing Bruce Boudreau and coming very close to hitting rock bottom in 2022-23, the Vancouver Canucks look like a completely different team this season. With Rick Tocchet leading the charge, the 2023-24 Canucks are a remarkable 34-12-5, good enough for first place in the Western Conference and […]

Although the Boston Bruins lost out on Elias Lindholm despite being linked to the Swede for months, this might not be the end for a potential partnership between the B’s and the 29-year-old. That is especially true after The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported this week that extension talks won’t be beginning anytime soon between the […]

Marc-Andre Fleury played 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 2003-17, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion was honored ahead of a 3-2 Minnesota Wild win against his former team at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday. MAF made 34 saves in the victory — his first game action since sustaining an upper-body injury on […]

Last season, the Washington Capitals couldn’t find any suitors for veteran forwards Anthony Mantha or Evgeny Kuznetsov ahead of the deadline. Although GM Brian MacLellan was able to ship Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway to Boston, Lars Eller to Colorado and Marcus Johansson to Minnesota — accumulating crucial draft capital in the process — both […]

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent successful surgery to address a broken left leg suffered in a game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, the team announced. “Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent successful surgery today in New York to stabilize fractures to both the tibia and fibula in his left […]

Despite being signed as the goaltender of the future in Calgary back in 2020, Jacob Markstrom could be approaching his final month as a Flame. At 23-22-5, the Flames are sixth in the Pacific Division, have already shipped out Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm, and probably aren’t done ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade […]

Justin Faulk hasn’t played since sustaining a lower-body injury in a 4-3 St. Louis Blues win over the Calgary Flames on Jan. 23, and the veteran will be out for the foreseeable future after being placed on the injured reserve on Thursday. The 31-year-old has been labelled week-to-week by the team. “It’s disappointing,” said Blues […]

After missing the past seven games, it’s nearly Showtime again in Detroit. Patrick Kane will return to the Red Wings lineup against the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks on Saturday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena. The 35-year-old was a full participant in Thursday’s practice, the team’s first since the All-Star break. “You try to look at […]

The New Jersey Devils have sorely missed their best player, but they’ll have superstar Jack Hughes back in the lineup for an out of conference matchup with the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. “We have activated C Jack Hughes off injured reserve,” the team confirmed. “He will play tonight.” That is absolutely monumental for a […]

St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen will be on the hook for $117,000 USD for driving under the influence in his home country of Finland in 2023. “Last month, I made a mistake that cannot be accepted, and I take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to my family, the Blues organization, my teammates […]

Although Wednesday night’s clash between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City was the definition of low-event hockey, Brock Faber continued his electric rookie campaign in style. The 21-year-old picked up an assist on Marcus Foligno’s game-winning goal with 10 minutes remaining in the third period. The Wild would end up winning […]

Connor Bedard was present at Wrigley Field on Wednesday when the legendary Chicago Cubs ballpark was selected as the stadium for the 2025 NHL Winter Classic. In just his second year in the league, the rookie phenom will play the first outdoor game of his young career when the Chicago Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis […]

Mikhail Sergachev’s return from a 17-game absence was cut short on Wednesday night after the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman needed to be stretchered off after suffering a scary injury against the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old was reverse hit by Blueshirts forward Alexis Lafreniere — on what appeared to be an innocent looking play — […]

Despite being signed as Igor Shesterkin’s backup for 2023-24, two-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Quick has stepped up admirably as the Russian goaltender continues to struggle this season. Quick started his third straight game on Wednesday night, making 18 saves on 19 shots to help the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 […]

After dropping their first game out of the All-Star break, the Toronto Maple Leafs got back in the win column in front of the home crowd on Wednesday night. Mitch Marner and William Nylander scored 20 seconds apart in the third period at Scotiabank Arena, breaking a 3-3 tie to help the Leafs down the […]

Although Filip Chytil suffered a setback that will cost the former first-round pick the rest of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, the New York Rangers could lose the services of another young player ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. Kaapo Kakko, who the Blueshirts selected with the No. 2 overall selection in 2019, […]

Winners of 16 straight games and on the verge of making unbelievable NHL history, it’s hard to believe the Edmonton Oilers were once 5-12-1 in 2023-24. It’s been an incredible turnaround for Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the entire organization; the Oil haven’t lost since Dec. 19, have suffered just three defeats since Nov. 22, […]

The Washington Capitals are continuing to battle for their playoff lives in 2024, with seven points separating Alex Ovechkin’s club from a wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. Although there’s a chance the Caps surge in the second half and return to the dance, it’s not looking good; there are at least seven teams battling […]

Pierre Engvall was the hero for the New York Islanders on Monday night, scoring the game-winning goal with 2:02 remaining in the third period to help his team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2. It also happened to be Engvall’s first game back in Toronto since he was traded to Long Island last season. “It […]

The National Hockey League announced a new ‘4 Nations Face-Off’ during All-Star Weekend that will replace the ASG in 2025. And much to the chagrin of Boston Bruins superstar forward David Pastrnak, Czechia will not be included in the festivities. Only Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland will be participating in the tournament next […]

The National Hockey League’s 2024 iteration of All-Star Weekend was, actually, a lot of fun. The ASG will never be for everyone, and a lot of hockey fans probably took a break from the sport for a couple of days, along with all of the players who weren’t selected to participate. But the NHL made […]

Kyle Dubas is going to have some extremely difficult decisions to make ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 22-17-7, good enough for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference. There’s certainly a chance this roster will advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and […]

The Ottawa Senators selected Lassi Thomson with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, but the young Finn has played just 18 games for the team. And as the 2023-24 campaign continues to be a disappointment in Canada’s capital, it’s rumored that the Sens are considering trading the 23-year-old defenseman. Thomson is […]

Before the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, trading star forward Trevor Zegras was probably the last thing on the minds of the Anaheim Ducks’ front office. But after a brutal campaign that has seen the 22-year-old struggle mightily with injuries — and struggle on the ice when healthy — Zegras’ future in California has become […]

Although Connor Bedard is disappointingly unable to participate in the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom was still able to get some face time in front of the Toronto crowd at the skills competition. The 18-year-old was a special guest passer at the ‘NHL One Timers’ event at Scotiabank Arena on […]

Frank Vatrano has emerged into a top player on a rebuilding Anaheim Ducks team in 2023-24, as the 29-year-old continues to enjoy a resurgent campaign in California. But with the Ducks being 18-30-2 at the All-Star break and nowhere near a playoff spot in the Western Conference, his days under sunny skies could be numbered. […]

Just two days after the Vancouver Canucks orchestrated a blockbuster trade for a potential difference-making forward, the Winnipeg Jets are on the verge of doing the same. “Still not finalized, still details to be worked out, but all indications are that the Montreal Canadiens are trading Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets,” reported TSN hockey […]