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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 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are probably feeling pretty good about themselves after being the first team to advance to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a wild 5-4 double overtime win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. And that’s especially true for veteran forward Taylor Hall, who woke up with […]

The Ottawa Senators stayed alive once again on Tuesday night, shutting out the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 in Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena and sending their first-round series back to Canada’s capital for Game 6 on Thursday night. And captain Brady Tkachuk is not too surprised with the result after he shared a simple message […]

In 2023-24, it looked like the Philadelphia Flyers were on the verge of coming out of the rebuild in a big way. The franchise occupied the third seed in the Metropolitan Division for most of the season before collapsing at the last, losing nine of 11 games to fall out of a playoff spot on […]

Although the Minnesota Wild were unable to take a 3-1 stranglehold on their first-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights at home in Game 4, head coach John Hynes is happy with how things are going ahead of a crucial Game 5 on the strip on Tuesday. “Ah, man, we’re in a good spot,” Hynes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can be the first 2025 postseason team to book a ticket to Round 2 on Tuesday night — and Auston Matthews doesn’t look to be in any jeopardy of missing the crucial contest. Matthews didn’t practice on Monday due to rest, but was back on the ice before Game 5 against […]

Mikko Rantanen has finally arrived for the Dallas Stars — and not a moment too soon. The 28-year-old broke through on Monday night, scoring a goal and adding two assists as the Stars pushed the Colorado Avalanche to the brink of elimination with a convincing 6-2 victory at the American Airlines Center. Wyatt Johnston scored […]

The New York Rangers were just the fourth team in National Hockey League history to win the President’s Trophy and miss out on the postseason altogether the next year. It was a disastrous campaign in the Big Apple, culminating in a 39-36-7 record — good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. It was also […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from booking their ticket to Round 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but they might have to play Game 5 against the New Jersey Devils without their starting goaltender. Frederik Andersen was injured in the second period of Sunday afternoon’s 5-2 victory at the Prudential Center […]

The Washington Capitals have the Montreal Canadiens on the brink after a come-from-behind Game 4 victory at the Bell Centre on Sunday night — and Logan Thompson returned for his third win of the series. After suffering an injury in Game 3 and being forced to leave the contest, the 28-year-old was healthy enough to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are turning to their backup. After Stuart Skinner allowed 11 goals on 58 shots in Games 1 and 2 of the team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena — both losses — Calvin Pickard will get the nod for Game 3 on home ice. “I’ll approach it the […]

Nate Schmidt signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Florida Panthers in free agency last summer — and he’s been worth every penny and then some so far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 33-year-old has scored the game-winning goal in both Games 1 and 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, helping his team open […]

Cam Fowler and Pavel Buchnevich put the St. Louis Blues on their backs on Thursday night, powering a convincing 7-2 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first-round series at Enterprise Center. Buchnevich recorded his first career postseason hat trick and added an assist, while Fowler exploded for a goal and four […]

The Battle of Florida certainly doesn’t need any more fuel — but the fire got even bigger after Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel knocked Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2 with a massive hit. Although the Panthers were able to win the contest 2-0 on the road — and take a […]

The Boston Bruins just endured one of their worst seasons in franchise history, finishing dead last in the Atlantic Division and shipping out heart and soul captain Brad Marchand, among others, ahead of the NHL trade deadline. But despite that, CEO Charlie Jacobs believes the team will be back in the dance in 2026. “We’ve […]

The Washington Capitals are headed to Montreal with a 2-0 series lead after a key 3-1 victory over the Canadiens in Game 2 on Wednesday night — and Logan Thompson is a huge reason why. The 28-year-old stood on his head in the third period at Capital One Arena, turning the Habs away time and […]

It’s been a long road back to NHL hockey for Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, but Wednesday night must have re-confirmed that it was all worth it for the veteran. After missing four months of the 2024-25 campaign due to hip surgery, Seguin made his return to the lineup at the end of the regular-season […]

The Los Angeles Kings crushed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Wednesday night — and Stuart Skinner didn’t make it to the finish line. After allowing six goals on 30 shots in Game 1, Skinner was pulled after letting five get by him on just 28 […]

Don Sweeney has one year remaining on his contract as general manager of the Boston Bruins — and that could be his last. President Cam Neely still hasn’t decided if he’s going to extend the longtime executive, he said on Wednesday. “I’m still contemplating what the best course of action is,” Neely told reporters at […]

The first year of professional hockey in Salt Lake City has officially come to an end. Although the Utah Hockey Club would have loved to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their inaugural campaign, it was still a relatively successful season overall. Utah finished above .500 at 38-31-13 and ended up just seven points […]

The Dallas Stars are going to need star forward Mikko Rantanen to produce if they hope to defeat the Colorado Avalanche in the playoffs for the third time in six years — but that hasn’t happened yet. The 28-year-old was held off the scoresheet in Games 1 and 2 in Texas, while skating to a […]

The Minnesota Wild may have entered their first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights as heavy underdogs, but they looked like anything but on Tuesday night. Led by a dominant performance from the top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek, the Wild took home-ice advantage back with a convincing 5-2, Game […]

The New Jersey Devils will look to knot up their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 on Tuesday night — but they’ll have to do it without two of their most important defensemen. Both Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon will not suit up at the Lenovo Center, head coach Sheldon Keefe announced. […]

The Edmonton Oilers were oh-so-close to making an incredible comeback in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. After Connor McDavid put the team on his back in the third period to erase a four-goal deficit, the Kings scored with just 42 seconds left in regulation to seal […]

Colin Blackwell was the hero for the Dallas Stars on Monday night, scoring just the second playoff goal of his career in a crucial 4-3 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche at the American Airlines Center. The 32-year-old had his initial shot blocked late into the extra frame, but found the loose puck before sending […]

After 1,312 games, the 2024-25 NHL regular season has finally reached its conclusion. And served its primary purpose: cutting the 32-team field down to 16. After nearly seven months of hockey, it’s time for the greatest postseason in all of sports to begin. And what better way to kick off the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

After a gruelling 2024-25 season that saw Cale Makar play 80 games for the Colorado Avalanche and another four for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, the superstar defenseman has enjoyed a rare week off as he prepares to do battle with the Dallas Stars in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup […]

The Boston Bruins conducted their exit meetings on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of a hugely disappointing 2024-25 season. It was especially brutal for Charlie McAvoy, who suffered a shoulder injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February that cost him the rest of the campaign. McAvoy opened up about the entire situation on […]

The Ottawa Senators are back in the dance. In 2016-17, the Sens came within one goal of a trip to the Stanley Cup Final, losing in a heartbreaking Game 7 to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. In a contest that needed double overtime to decide, it was the Pens […]

The Dallas Stars were one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League throughout the 2024-25 campaign — but things have gone off the rails at the last. Not only did the Stars lose each of their last seven regular season games, but they also potentially lost star forward Jason Robertson to injury in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020-21 — and star rookie defenseman Lane Hutson is a big reason why. The 21-year-old recorded an assist during Wednesday night’s 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre, giving him 60 on the campaign. In the […]