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The Montreal Canadiens haven’t qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs since their surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2020-21 NHL season, which was shortened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they’ve seen a pair of top players in defenseman (and captain) Shea Weber and goaltender Carey Price have to cease […]

It was a special night for Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield as he and his teammates took on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he fittingly scored a goal as a special tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau. Among the many tributes pouring in from across the National Hockey League, Caufield made a symbolic gesture by […]

Any speculation regarding the future of quarterback Dak Prescott with the Dallas Cowboys was put to rest when they signed him to the richest deal in NFL history, a four-year, $240 million extension with $231 million guaranteed. Unfortunately, the 2024 NFL season has been an absolute disaster for both Prescott and the Cowboys. Not only did […]

The St. Louis Blues have already made a major change in leadership in the last week, terminating head coach Drew Bannister after former assistant coach Jim Montgomery became available. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong immediately swooped in and hired Montgomery just days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins; he also locked him up […]

Are the Philadelphia Flyers getting ready to unload defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen? During a recent segment of TSN’s Insider Trading, Darren Dreger stated that Flyers GM Daniel Briere could be looking to move on from the defensemen despite a handful of years remaining on his contract, via Philly Hockey Now. “Danny Briere is one of the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to struggle, and things don’t appear to be getting better any time soon. It’s unfamiliar territory for the famed trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, three franchise icons who helped bring three Stanley Cup wins to the Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017. Their championship window closed years […]

Is this the end of the line for free-agent defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk? Shattenkirk is still awaiting a new contract after playing the 2023-24 season with the Boston Bruins, but he’s not been able to find any takers for his services, and could elect to leave the game. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman recently stated that Shattenkirk had […]

The New Jersey Devils may have picked up a win over the visiting Nashville Predators, but it came at a cost. They’ll be without forward Timo Meier for Wednesday night’s game against the St. Louis Blues, as he was suspended for his cross-check to the face of Nashville’s Zachary L’Heureaux. The incident took place with […]

The Dallas Cowboys were finally able to get themselves back into the win column for the first time in well over a month thanks to their win over the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Sunday. It’s a short week for the Cowboys, as they host the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving […]

There was a major shakeup for two NHL franchises last week, and both involved the same figure. The Boston Bruins terminated head coach Jim Montgomery after they stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 NHL season and replaced him with longtime assistant Joe Sacco. Just days later, the St. Louis Blues terminated coach David […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of business on Sunday night against the visiting Utah Hockey Club, their first-ever visit to Toronto since they relocated from Arizona. Thanks to a strong two-goal performance from Mitch Marner, the Maple Leafs earned their fourth straight win, a 3-2 victory. But it was a special family connection that […]

For the first time in ages, the Dallas Cowboys finally won a game. They defeated the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Sunday afternoon by a 34-26 final, improving their dismal record to 4-7. Quarterback Cooper Rush finished 24-of-37 for 247 yards and two touchdowns, while Rico Dowdle racked up 86 yards on 19 carries. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last several games, as he’s been dealing with an upper-body ailment. He’s also sought treatment overseas in Germany and has resumed skating with a goal of getting back into the lineup sooner than later. He’s not the only high-profile injured Leafs forward, as […]

The Detroit Lions are hoping add to their already incredible 2024 season by adding what would be their 10th victory (and ninth in a row) in Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Field in downtown Indianapolis. However, they may have to do so without two key elements of their team. Wide […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2024-25 NHL Season as the defending Western Conference champions after their incredible run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, a series that fell just short to the Florida Panthers. Oilers fans won’t soon forget the image of captain and superstar forward Connor McDavid being nearly inconsolable in the locker room […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has added another notch to his already first-ballot Hall of Fame career. During Saturday’s game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh against the visiting Utah Hockey Club, Crosby became the 21st player in history to score 600 goals. He took a pass from defenseman Erik Karlsson and beat Utah goaltender […]

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to get a major boost to their defensive corps for Saturday night’s matchup against the New York Rangers. Defenseman Darnell Nurse, who has missed the last handful of games after he was the recipient of a dirty headshot by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves on Saturday night, is expected […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without captain Auston Matthews for the last seven games, as he’s dealing with an upper-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup. The good news for the Leafs is that they’ve managed to go 6-1 without him thanks to the depth scoring from throughout the roster. The […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are now a quarter of the way through the 2024-25 NHL season, and things are still difficult for the rebuilding squad led by former first-overall draft selection Connor Bedard. With a record of 7-12-1 through the first 20 games, the Blackhawks are only one point better than the struggling Nashville Predators for […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves just short of the .500 mark through the first quarter of the season with a record of 8-9-2. As you remember, their campaign began with the shocking and tragic death of forward Johnny Gaudreau; captain Boone Jenner has been unavailable after undergoing shoulder surgery, while Erik Gudbrandon is out […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have decided to lock up a big piece of their roster, agreeing to terms with forward Brett Howden on a five-year contract extension. The deal will pay him an AAV of $2.5 million and will run through the 2029-30 season. He’s also the second player that the Golden Knights have signed […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost forward Matthew Knies after he was hit by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud during Wednesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena. Earlier today, the Leafs announced that they’ve placed him on Injured Reserve, opening up a big spot in their lineup. To fill the gap, they’ve officially signed forward Alex Nylander, […]

The disastrous season for the Dallas Cowboys got worse when it was announced earlier in the month that quarterback Dak Prescott was undergoing season-ending surgery to repair his injured hamstring. So far, backup Cooper Rush has been unable to lead the Cowboys to a win since Prescott went down; Dallas is next-to-last in the NFC […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury picked up the 565th victory of his Hall of Fame career on Thursday night in what was his 1,000th start as he and his teammates triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers by a 5-3 final. However, Edmonton’s first goal of the game will definitely be going on gag reels everywhere. In […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid has already reached the 1,000-point threshold in his career, despite being only 27 years of age. McDavid became the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to achieve the feat, taking just 659 games to do so. After he scored the historic tally against the Nashville Predators, he was mobbed by […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have been able to rebound from a horrific start to this season, they’ve still had consistency issues; the good news is that they remain in fourth place in the Central Division, with plenty of schedule left. They’re in the nation’s capital tonight for a matchup against the Washington Capitals, and they’re […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without goaltender Thatcher Demko since Game 1 of the opening round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs; he subsequently missed the entire exhibition schedule as well as Training Camp. However, the latest update on his condition will have Canucks fans everywhere smiling. Demko will be joining his teammates for their […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again going to be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for an extended period of time. The oft-injured goaltender has gone under the knife to repair an ailment with his knee and is expected to miss at least the next eight weeks of action. The news was first reported on X via […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue to trudge their way through a difficult rebuilding season, and it doesn’t appear that the franchise has any clear direction through the first 14 games played. They have a record of 8-8-2, which happens to be the second-lowest mark in the Pacific Division. While they recently welcomed goaltender John Gibson back […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got the better of the visiting Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, earning a 3-0 shutout victory. But there was one incident that drew the ire of the sold-out crowd, especially considering recent circumstances with Ryan Reaves. Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud leveled forward Matthew Knies with a brutal […]

The Dallas Cowboys are struggling immensely, having won only three games out of the 10 they’ve played in the 2024 season; the latest setback was an embarrassing loss at AT&T Stadium to the in-state rival Houston Texans, extending their winless streak at home. The Cowboys are back in action on Sunday against the division rival […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to trudge through another difficult rebuilding season despite the offseason additions of multiple new veteran faces into their lineup; they’re currently in 32nd place in the NHL with a disappointing 6-12-1 record. And unfortunately, they were just dealt a difficult blow. Top defenseman and assistant captain Seth Jones will be absent […]

The Edmonton Oilers bested the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in the Canadian capital city, earning a 5-2 victory thanks to three points each from the superstar forward duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as well as defenseman Evan Bouchard. Bouchard, who was widely criticized for his performance during Saturday night’s loss to the […]

Not much went according to plan on Tuesday night for the Ottawa Senators, who hosted the reigning Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at Canadian Tire Centre. However, there was one notable milestone to be celebrated for a key member of the home squad. Veteran forward and assistant captain Claude Giroux became the 11th active NHL […]

The Dallas Cowboys have played 10 games so far in the 2024 season, and have won only three of them. Their season has fallen completely off the rails and they find themselves in second-to-last place in the NFC East Division, ahead of only the hapless 2-8 New York Giants. Ironically, the Cowboys will host the […]

The Dallas Cowboys are struggling mightily, having fallen to 3-7 in the first 10 games of the 2024 season with their latest setback coming in the form of an embarrassing 34-10 loss to the in-state rival Houston Texans on Monday night at AT&T Stadium. But ahead of their next matchup against the division rival Washington […]

The Boston Bruins have battled inconsistency and disappointing play in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL season, with their latest disappointing outing resulting in a 5-1 setback at TD Garden against the rebuilding Columbus Blue Jackets. And amidst rumors that the Bruins could be considering a major change in leadership behind the bench, it […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue to struggle through a difficult rebuilding process under general manager Pat Verbeek. As expected, they’ve mostly battled inconsistency and subpar performances from their players, as evidenced by their second-to-last-place standing in the Pacific Division. Right now, the Ducks have amassed a record of 7-8-2 through their first 17 games of the […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 NHL season with understandably lofty expectations. After all, they were coming off their first division championship in several years in 2022-23 while also advancing to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite bowing out against the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver can be excused if they […]