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The Edmonton Oilers are the reigning Western Conference champions, and also came within one victory of winning their first Stanley Cup championship since the end of their dynasty days in 1990. And while the Oilers are comfortably in a postseason position while occupying the second overall place in the Pacific Division, they’re reportedly looking to […]

The Utah Hockey Club has been exciting fans in Salt Lake City since the beginning of the 2024-25 NHL season, but they were dealt a significant blow. Utah forward  Dylan Guenther, who has been one of the more consistent point producers for Utah, is expected to be unavailable indefinitely with a lower-body injury; the Utah […]

The Calgary Flames feared that they had potentially lost forward Connor Zary with a long-term injury following a collision with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson. However, further medical testing has confirmed that he didn’t suffer an ACL or MCL injury as initially feared. The news was confirmed by Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff via […]

The Boston Bruins have struggled with consistency in the 2024-25 NHL season, and it resulted in general manager Don Sweeney firing head coach Jim Montgomery and replacing him with assistant Joe Sacco on an interim basis. But while the Bruins continue what many are speculating is the beginning of an eventual rebuilding process, former NHL […]

The New York Rangers’ season has fallen completely off the rails with their losing skid over the last two months, and they’ve fallen out of a postseason position after having started the campaign with a solid 12-4 record. During Thursday night’s Rangers game at Madison Square Garden against the rival New Jersey Devils, another example […]

In the interest of public safety, the National Football League has announced that Monday’s Wild Card postseason matchup between the host Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will not be played at SoFi Stadium due to the multiple fires that have engulfed the Los Angeles Area in recent days. Minutes ago, the news broke that […]

While the Montreal Canadiens have recently surged and gotten back into a postseason position thanks to eight wins in their last 10 games, they’ll once again be without one of their top offensive players for their upcoming slate of games. Patrik Laine, who is playing in his first season with the Canadiens since being acquired […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have gotten used to life without goaltender Frederik Andersen, who has developed a reputation of being one of the more injury-prone goalies in the NHL today. Andersen hasn’t played since late October, and underwent knee surgery in late November. But the good news is that he’s returned to practice, and coach Rod […]

A stunning story involving Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton has been release in which he allegedly threatened a 19-year-old woman he was dating, but that she apparently refused to press charges against him. Burton, who wasn’t allowed to travel with the rest of his teammates to Pittsburgh for the Bengals’ recent matchup against the […]

Despite getting to play in front of a sold out crowd at historic Wrigley Field, the Chicago Blackhawks did not have a good outing at the 2025 NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve. They were defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues, adding another loss to their total. But there was one moment before […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are in serious danger of once again challenging for the first overall selection in the NHL Draft Lottery. While that may sound like good news for some, it’s not the way that the team envisioned their season going. After another slow start, the team fired coach Luke Richardson and replaced him with […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost goaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov. The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward […]

Could the San Jose Sharks choose to try and sign pending free-agent forward Mikael Granlund to an extension rather than trade him at the NHL Trade Deadline? Granlund will be considered an intriguing commodity that contending teams could look to add as depth before making a postseason run, but the Sharks and general manager Mike […]

As the Anaheim Ducks trudge through another trying season in their rebuilding process, long-tenured goaltender John Gibson has been heavily involved in trade rumors – especially with the emergence of Lukas Dostal. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Ducks are still interested in moving Gibson, who in turn wants the chance at […]

The New York Rangers have suffered through an inexplicable skid, losing 16 of their last 22 games and tumbling out of the playoff race. It’s all the more strange considering they entered the season with nearly the exact same squad as last season that not only won the President’s Trophy but also advanced to the […]

Philadelphia Flyers rookie forward Matvei Michkov was recently benched by hard-nosed coach John Tortorella for the third period of a recent game, but that hasn’t stopped him from playing at his best levels. While joining TSN’s Overdrive segment for a live phone call, Flyers general manager Daniel Briere explained that not only is he impressed […]

As you know, the Arizona Coyotes finally called it quits on the failing experiment of professional hockey in the desert, and have officially moved to Salt Lake City. They’ve yet to pick their new logo and nickname and will be going by the uncreative “Utah Hockey Club” for their inaugural campaign of 2024-25. But it […]

The Ottawa Senators could be without one of their young defensemen when they meet the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Detroit. During practice on Monday, defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker fell to the ice awkwardly and wasn’t able to put any weight on his leg as he was helped off the ice by his teammates. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost defenseman Jake McCabe during Sunday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, and he did not return to the game. And now, the next update has been released by the team. The Leafs have announced that McCabe has been placed on Injured Reserve, and that they’ve conversely summoned defenseman Marshall Rifai […]

The Detroit Lions have repeated as NFC North Division champions with their 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field Sunday night. The win improved the Lions to 15-2 and earned them a first-round bye week in the NFL postseason, while the Vikings fell to 14-3 and now have to go on the road […]

The Detroit Lions are once again the kings of the NFC North Division, clinching their second consecutive division title with Sunday night’s 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings inside what was truly an electric atmosphere inside Ford Field. Quarterback Jared Goff completed 27 of 33 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown, while also overcoming […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in action against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night, but they’ve gotten an injury scare. While dropping the gloves with Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway, defenseman Jake McCabe went down to the ice awkwardly and appeared to hit his head. Jake McCabe went to the dressing room following a fight […]

The New York Rangers got back onto the winning side of things, defeating the struggling Chicago Blackhawks by a 6-2 final score on Sunday afternoon at United Center. It was the second 6-2 defeat they’ve suffered in their last three games; the Blackhawks were also defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL […]

The Philadelphia Eagles wrapped up the 2024 NFL season with a 20-13 victory over the New York Giants, setting up a showdown with the Green Bay Packers in the postseason. But right now, star quarterback Jalen Hurts has been in the midst of concussion protocol, and did not play on Sunday against the Giants. He […]

The 2024 season for the Dallas Cowboys came to a close on Sunday afternoon with yet another loss, this time to the rival Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Their final record for 2024 was 7-10, finishing well outside of a postseason spot. There has been rampant speculation surrounding the future of head coach Mike McCarthy […]

The Green Bay Packers were defeated in their regular season finale at Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon by the rival Chicago Bears; they fell to 11-6, meaning they picked up the seventh seed and will have to face the Philadelphia Eagles in a Wild Card postseason matchup. During the second quarter, quarterback Jordan Love exited […]

The New York Rangers suffered yet another loss in what has become a cataclysmic jump off a bridge in the last two months. Their record fell to 17-20-1 after initially starting 12-4; they lost 7-4 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad, who has faced plentiful criticism […]

The Washington Capitals took care of business on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, defeating the New York Rangers by a 7-4 final score. And doing the game, the ageless Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of history. During the third period, he beat Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick with a nifty backhand shot, giving him […]

Thanks to an ongoing snowstorm, Kansas City International Airport has been temporarily shut down. And unfortunately, the travel plans of the Kansas City Chiefs have been affected by the closure. The Chiefs are scheduled to take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. But for now, they’ve […]

The New York Rangers fell to 17-20-1 after dropping Saturday afternoon’s 7-4 decision to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Alex Ovechkin moved even closer to reaching Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record, notching the 871st goal of his Hall of Fame career. But for the Rangers, it was just the latest loss in what has […]

It won’t be long before National Hockey League players who hail from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden will gather in both Boston and Montreal for the NHL’s 4-Nations Faceoff tournament. And for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who will be representing Canada, this tournament will not feature lackluster effort. In fact, his latest […]

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the latest update on forward Elias Pettersson. He’s been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Vancouver’s game on December 23 against the Seattle Kraken, as announced via their official X account. The Canucks also announced that goaltender Arturs Silovs had been summoned from the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have several key roster decisions ahead of them when it comes to the futures of Mitch Marner and John Tavares, both of whom are up for new contracts when the calendar hits July 1, 2025. But before all of that is decided, Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has taken care […]

There’s something about playing the Colorado Avalanche that doesn’t agree with the Buffalo Sabres. Just over one month ago, the Sabres blew what was originally a 4-0 lead in the first period against the Avalanche, who scored five unanswered goals to win 5-4. On Thursday night, the Sabres had 3-0, 4-2, and 5-3 leads over […]

The Washington Capitals were ultimately felled by the Minnesota Wild in Thursday night’s game at Capital One Arena, a 4-3 final score in the shootout. Matt Boldy scored the only goal during the extra session, giving the Wild the extra point in the standings. However, a key moment from the game for Washington took place […]

The Nashville Predators have been dealt the latest setback in what has been an abysmal season for them despite entering the campaign viewed by most as legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. Forward Zachary L’Heureux has been suspended for the next three games thanks to his dirty slew-foot during the Predators’ matchup against the Minnesota Wild; his […]

The Colorado Avalanche will once again be without forward Valeri Nichushkin, but this time due to injury. According to head coach Jared Bednar, Nichuskin won’t be available for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower-body injury and could be absent for up to a week or longer, via TSN. “I don’t think it’s really serious, […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without captain Gabriel Landeskog since Game Six of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final; he lifted the Stanley Cup at Amalie Arena after their victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning to claim the franchise’s first championship since 2001. Since then, he’s yet to appear in a single regular season or playoff […]

The Detroit Lions have made a roster move today as they continue preparations for their winner-takes-all regular season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. Former All-Pro defensive back Jamal Adams, who was signed by the Lions a month ago to help their depleted defense, has been cut from the team’s practice squad. He became expendable when […]