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The New England Patriots are signing quarterback Bailey Zappe to the 53-man roster, just over a week after he was shockingly waived by the team, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday morning. “So after two weeks of drama, it appears New England is back to the original depth chart and Zappe will back up […]

The 2023 United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class was announced by USA Hockey on Friday, headlined by two-time Stanley Cup champion Dustin Brown. Brian Burke, Katie King Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Brian Murphy will also be enshrined in the prestigious US Hall of Fame in December. “It’s an amazing Class and a group that […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will not return to the lineup in 2023, the team announced on Friday. “Today, the Dodgers are announcing that right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, will not return during the 2023 season, with an eye toward coming back at the start of the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are approaching the end of a longer offseason than usual after a shocking Round 1 loss at the hand of the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After dominating the 2021-22 season and winning the franchise’s third Stanley Cup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Avs were once again the […]

St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen is facing disciplinary action following alcohol-related driving charges in Finland in August, according to NHL.com’s Lou Korac. Not many details are known regarding the incident, but the 27-year-old released an apologetic statement on Thursday night. “Last month I made an unacceptable error in judgment and take full responsibility for […]

The Ottawa Senators rewarded Jake Sanderson after an excellent rookie season, locking up the 21-year-old to a gargantuan eight-year, $64.4 million deal — and the American spoke out about his new contract on Thursday. “You see the core group of the guys signing here long term, so I wanted to be a part of that,” […]

Chris Chelios will have his No. 7 retired by the Chicago Blackhawks this upcoming National Hockey League season — and it was Pearl Jam who broke the news on Thursday night. The popular rock band had a show at the United Center, the home of the Blackhawks. Chelios is a close friend of frontman Eddie […]

The Rocket Richard Trophy race as the NHL’s top goalscorer figures to be an intriguing one next season. Connor McDavid is the obvious frontrunner after his outrageous 64-goal, 153-point campaign in 2022-23. It truly was one of the best individual campaigns since the days of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, and it isn’t outrageous to […]

When thinking about the surprise story of the 2022-23 National Hockey League campaign, it’s easy to select the Florida Panthers, after the South Beach dwellers made an incredible run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final after barely qualifying for the postseason. But right in the same tier are the Seattle Kraken, who themselves […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are entering another season in Stanley Cup or bust mode — and the NHL’s best player has his teammates locked in ahead of a critical 2023-24 campaign. The Oilers captain requested his teammates return to Alberta two weeks before the start of training camp to participate in informal skates, […]

Morgan Frost is the future of the Philadelphia Flyers, and general manager Danny Briere confirmed that by locking up the young forward to a two-year extension on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Hearing one of the remaining RFAs, Philadelphia’s Morgan Frost, is closing in on an extension with the Flyers,” Friedman reported. “Sounds like […]

After 13 seasons, 736 games and eight NHL clubs, defenseman Michael Del Zotto is retiring from professional hockey, he announced on Wednesday. “Today is a bittersweet day,” Del Zotto posted on Instagram. “I was fortunate enough to play 14 years of professional hockey. The blood, sweat, tears, broken bones, triumph, heartbreak and sacrifice were worth […]

Sam Reinhart was excellent for the Florida Panthers in their cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2023 — but the 27-year-old has seen his name swirling in trade rumors all summer. The Canadian re-affirmed his commitment to South Beach on Wednesday as he approaches NHL Free Agency for the first time in his […]

Auston Matthews is the highest paid player in the National Hockey League after signing a monster four-year, $53 million contract earlier this offseason — and Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Matthew Knies also thinks he’s the best. “He’s not just the best goal-scorer in the NHL, but he plays defense, too,” Knies told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski […]

Although Brad Marchand is the obvious choice as the next captain of the Boston Bruins after Patrice Bergeron retired this summer, the 35-year-old isn’t focused on that as the 2023-24 campaign approaches. “It’s not something that I really think about too much,” the Canadian superstar told reporters at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston this week. […]

It’s been a long offseason in the Big Apple after a devastating first-round playoff exit for the New York Rangers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blueshirts were one season removed from advancing to the Eastern Conference Final, where they had a 2-0 lead on the Tampa Bay Lightning before losing four straight. It […]

Entering the 2023-24 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings could boast the best roster the franchise has had since winning two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 — but they don’t have a single series win to show for it since. After three consecutive playoff misses between 2018-21, the Kings exited the rebuild by placing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the postseason for the first time in the Sidney Crosby era in 2022-23 — and the roster was completely transformed because of it. After former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas was brought to Pennsylvania earlier this summer, he immediately got to work revamping the team to avoid back-to-back postseason […]

Danton Heinen and the Boston Bruins could be reuniting after the veteran forward was signed to a professional tryout agreement, the team announced on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has already played over 200 games in a Bruins uniform after being drafted in the fourth round by the team in the 2014 NHL Draft. He spent the […]

The Minnesota Wild are in salary cap hell for the next two years after buying out Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. They will cost the team a staggering $14.7 million for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 NHL campaigns, hamstringing the current roster and making it extremely difficult for GM Bill Guerin to improve the team. Along […]

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into the 2023-24 season as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference with a superstar core led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers have lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion in back-t0-back seasons; they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Western […]

Martin Necas had a breakout season with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2022-23, and the young star is focused on improving even more next year, rather than his next contract. The 24-year-old is approaching the final season of a two-year, $6 million contract he signed in August of 2022, and he’ll be a restricted free agent […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were basement dwellers for basically the entire 2022-23 season, unable to rebound from losing star defenseman Zach Werenski to a campaign-ending injury less than 15 games in. But it’s been a transformative offseason in Ohio; the additions of Damon Severson and Ivan Provorov will go a long way in shoring up […]

The Anaheim Ducks have one of the brightest futures of any National Hockey League team. They boast one of the game’s deepest prospect pools, along with exceptional young talent led by Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry. But they aren’t there yet, and the consensus is still that the Ducks will be near the bottom of […]

The Winnipeg Jets are very likely going to look a lot different at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season than they do now. After another disappointing postseason defeat in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and with two key players entering the final season of their respective contracts, the Jets are firmly in the upper echelon […]

Although Colton Parayko has heard his name swirling in the rumor mill basically every offseason, the hulking St. Louis Blues defenseman has learned to block out the noise as he approaches another campaign in Missouri. “The last few years, I’ve always been in the [trade talk] mix,” he told The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford last week. […]

Elias Lindholm could be staying in Calgary after all. After months of speculation that the Swedish superstar isn’t planning to re-sign in Alberta when his contract expires next summer, the 28-year-old made it clear that that isn’t necessarily the case. “I am willing to stay,” Lindholm told Swedish outlet Hockeysverige. “My agent and Calgary will […]

It’s going to be an interesting season for the Calgary Flames in 2023-24. Will all of Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin and Mikael Backlund be traded after it was reported that none of them were planning to re-sign in Alberta and walk in unrestricted free agency? Will new GM Craig Conroy be able to convince any […]

The Anaheim Ducks are welcoming Zack Kassian to training camp on a professional tryout agreement, the team announced on Thursday. The 32-year-old will look to land a roster spot in California after struggling mightily with the Arizona Coyotes in 2022-23. The Canadian put up just two goals and zero assists in 51 games in the […]

On paper, the Carolina Hurricanes were the second best team in the National Hockey League in 2022-23. Although overshadowed by one of the greatest ever regular season teams, they put together an exceptional 52-win, 113-point campaign to lead the Metropolitan Division and finish behind the Boston Bruins for the President’s Trophy. The Canes only got […]

Phil Kessel is fresh off his third Stanley Cup championship after helping the Vegas Golden Knights win their inaugural title in 2023 — and the NHL’s Ironman thinks he has another year in him. A current unrestricted free agent, Kessel is hoping to sign with an NHL team before the 2023-24 season kicks off, Sportsnet’s […]

Caroline Wozniacki is back. After nearly four years away from professional tennis, the former world No. 1 made a statement on Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday night, defeating two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets to advance to Round 3 at the US Open. “Obviously we knew each other’s game very well,” Wozniacki said […]

The Boston Bruins are preparing for a hockey season without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci for the first time in nearly two decades — and veteran center Charlie Coyle is ready for the challenge. “They’re world-class players and we’re going to miss them,” Coyle said on a recent appearance on WEEI’s The Gresh & Fauria […]

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche had one of the shortest offseason in NHL history after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the 2022 Stanley Cup at the end of June. With a delayed season start and finish due to COVID-19, the Avs were off for only about two months before the 2022-23 season […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are slowly watching their postseason hopes slip away after a 5-4 loss to the lowly Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The defeat dropped them to to 3.5 games back of the Houston Astros for the final AL wild card spot. The team’s odds to make the playoffs are down to 38.2 […]

It isn’t a secret that Washington Capitals general manager (and now president) Brian MacLellan is determined to make a significant move as the franchise continues to actively monitor the trade market. It was a rare season without a postseason berth in the nation’s capital in 2022-23, and the team is desperate to get back to […]

Bill Peters is heading to the Western Hockey League to coach the Lethbridge Hurricanes next season, ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski reported on Wednesday morning. Peters resigned in disgrace from the Calgary Flames in 2019 in just his second season with the franchise. It was reported that the 58-year-old made racial comments towards Akim Aliu with the […]

The Calgary Flames are approaching the 2023-24 NHL season with a high level of uncertainty after missing the postseason for the second time in three seasons last year — but Rasmus Andersson is prepared for it. “I’m ready to embrace the chaos,” the team’s best defenseman told Sportsnet’s Eric Francis earlier this week. “When you […]

It’s been a fairytale summer for the Vegas Golden Knights after winning their inaugural Stanley Cup championship in emphatic fashion in 2023. The Knights blew out the Florida Panthers in the series-ending Game 5, scoring nine goals in front of the home crowd at T-Mobile Arena and sending Las Vegas into a frenzy that has […]