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The Detroit Red Wings picked up a huge win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Detroit picked up its second straight win following a win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It was an encouraging sign for a Red Wings team that has struggled at times. A major driving force in Detroit’s win was […]

The Detroit Red Wings have had some stumbles early on in the 2024-25 season. But the Red Wings have also turned in some dominating performances, as well. They are a fascinating team to watch thanks in part to one of the more exciting young players in the league. Lucas Raymond earned a big contract in […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And the general feeling entering this season was that Minnesota would struggle to make the playoffs in 2025. However, the Wild have played rather well so far. Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate in the early going as Minnesota holds onto second […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have had some injury issues early in the 2024-25 NHL season. But they have remained quite vigilant in the early going. The Hurricanes have picked up some big wins to begin the year. And on Tuesday, they moved to 9-2-0 by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers. However, a lot of attention has been […]

The Nashville Predators have played better as of late. The Predators went five games without a win in the 2024-25 season. But they have won four of their last six games to turn things around to some extent. However, the Predators’ recent loss to the Los Angeles Kings has certainly raised some concerns. And general […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a roaring start in 2024-25. Winnipeg won each of its first eight games to kick things off. And their first loss of the season to the Toronto Maple Leafs has not slowed them down. Players such as Nikolaj Ehlers have stepped up for the Jets as they set themselves […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had an up-and-down start to the season in 2024-25. Sabres players engaged in a fight during practice at one point in the early going. But they eventually overcame a winless start to win four of six games in October. However, they are back on hard times as they have lost each […]

Ryan O’Reilly and the Nashville Predators had some rough games early in the 2024-25 campaign. In fact, the Predators failed to win in any of their first five games. Nashville has turned things around to some extent. However, that turnaround was not evident on Monday night when they fell 3-0 to the Los Angeles Kings […]

The Edmonton Oilers watched in horror as Connor McDavid picked up an injury against the Columbus Blue Jackets last week. McDavid has not played since injuring his ankle in Columbus. But the Oilers captain has avoided the worst-case scenario as it pertains to his injury timeline. And on Monday, he even returned to practice. McDavid […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had some issues early in the 2024-25 NHL season. The Oilers have also struggled with injury, as names such as Connor McDavid are off the ice at this time. On Monday night, the Oilers added some depth through a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers. Edmonton has acquired defenseman Ronnie Attard from […]

The Boston Bruins are not off to the greatest start in 2024-25. On Sunday, things certainly looked better against the Seattle Kraken. However, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. The Bruins benched star winger David Pastrnak late in the second period. And Pastrnak did not see the ice for the rest of the game as […]

The New York Rangers are certainly keen to sign Igor Shesterkin to a contract extension this season. However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing to this point. New York — and Shesterkin in particular — is playing well. However, Shesterkin rejected a historic contract from the Rangers earlier in the year reportedly worth a total of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Philadelphia raced out to a big lead over the Jaguars on Sunday before Jacksonville made a bit of a comeback. However, few are paying attention to the final score. Many are talking about Eagles running back Saquon Barkley hurdling a defender backward early in the second […]

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered another brutal loss in Week 9, falling to the Cincinnati Bengals. Las Vegas has fallen to 2-7 on the year as their playoff hopes are fading into thin air. After the game, the Raiders made a change to their coaching staff involving first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. The Raiders have […]

The Winnipeg Jets are the class of the NHL to this point in the 2024-25 season. The Jets won each of their first eight games to begin the year. And the loss of that winning streak has not cooled them down. Winnipeg continues to play well, and on Sunday, picked up a win over the […]

The Seattle Seahawks started the 2024 season 3-0 and looked the part of a potential contender out of the NFC. However, they suffered their first loss of the season against the Detroit Lions back in Week 4. Since then, the Seahawks have won just one game. Their brutal run of luck continued on Sunday as […]

The Dallas Cowboys lost again on Sunday, this time to the Atlanta Falcons. During the game, Dallas received a bit of an injury scare. Star pass catcher CeeDee Lamb suffered an injury against the Falcons in Week 9. He returned to the game as the Falcons went on to win by the score of 27-21. […]

The Nashville Predators were held without a win to begin the 2024-25 NHL season. Steven Stamkos had his Predators debut spoiled by the Dallas Stars during the opening week of the season. And it took Nashville six games to finally get in the win column. However, the team has certainly turned things around, as seen […]

The New York Islanders received devastating news after their game on Wednesday. Forward Mathew Barzal will miss time with an upper-body injury. He did not play on Friday when the Islanders defeated the Buffalo Sabres. And at this time, there is no timeline for Barzal’s return to the ice. After Friday’s game, Bo Horvat reacted […]

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2024-25 season as an outside playoff contender in the Western Conference. The Wild have dealt with injuries early on in their schedule. However, things have gone better than most expected in October. Minnesota entered play Friday night with a 6-1-2 record. Powered by Kirill Kaprizov, they went on to defeat […]

The New York Rangers are looking to sign star goalie Igor Shesterkin before NHL Free Agency next summer. However, Shesterkin has already reportedly rejected a contract offer from the team. The Rangers goalie has dominated early on in the season, potentially raising his price in contract talks. Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller encapsulated his performance after […]

The World Series has come to an end, marking the beginning of the MLB offseason. The Los Angeles Angels fired the first salvo of the Hot Stove season as they made a trade with the Atlanta Braves. On Friday, other teams made some important decisions regarding contract options. The Arizona Diamondbacks got in on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions once again. Behind a legendary performance from World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers claimed their eighth championship in franchise history. As the offseason approaches, there will likely be a different look to the team next year. One player who won’t be back in 2025 is outfielder […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins began the season hoping to challenge for the playoffs in 2025. However, things have not gone according to plan for the 2024-25 campaign. The Penguins are currently 4-7-1, putting them in a tie for sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. However, only one point separates them and the last place New York […]

The Utah Hockey Club is dealing with some injury issues early in the 2024-25 season. This rings especially true when talking about the team’s defensive group. John Marino has not played this season due to injury. And Sean Durzi is months away from returning to the ice. However, they added depth on Tuesday as Utah […]

The New York Yankees fell in the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers rode a resilient Blake Treinen and a monster fifth-inning offensive output to complete the comeback on Wednesday night. This fifth-inning rally from Los Angeles was aided by a major blunder from New York starter Gerrit Cole. Cole faced […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the 2024 World Series over the New York Yankees. Reliever Blake Treinen turned in a resilient effort as the offense mounted a huge comeback. In the end, they won 7-6 to silence the Yankee Stadium crowd. As expected Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman won the the World Series MVP […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell behind early in Game 5 of the World Series against the Yankees on Wednesday. However, Los Angeles certainly didn’t roll over. The Dodgers rode a huge fifth inning as they came back and took the lead in the eighth. They held onto this lead thanks to an incredibly inspiring performance […]

The Indianapolis Colts have benched quarterback Anthony Richardson following their Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans. This move came after Richardson removed himself from the game due to fatigue. The Colts signal-caller explained himself immediately following the loss. But he is still receiving a ton of backlash for the decision. This latest round of […]

The New York Yankees saved their season in Game 4 of the 2024 World Series. And in Game 5, the Yankees have taken the lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. No matter the result, New York will see multiple players reach MLB Free Agency, including outfielder Alex Verdugo. Verdugo joined the Yankees ahead of the […]

The Winnipeg Jets began the season with eight straight wins, an incredible start under new head coach Scott Arniel. Though Winnipeg lost in their last game, they are not taking their foot off the gas pedal. Jets forward Kyle Connor is proving that point on Tuesday. The Jets star has reached a huge milestone against […]

Trade season in the NHL is still a month or two away from truly kicking into gear. However, the Detroit Red Wings got an early start on trade activity while most of their fans were sleeping on Tuesday night. The Red Wings traded defenseman Olli Maatta to the Utah Hockey Club ahead of Detroit’s game […]

It was an emotional night in Tampa Bay as the Tampa Bay Lightning faced off with the Nashville Predators. Predators star Steven Stamkos returned to Tampa as a visiting player for the first time in his career. The former Lightning captain tested NHL Free Agency after 16 years with the Bolts over the summer. And […]

The Ottawa Senators want to put in a better effort in 2025. The Senators were massively disappointing in 2023-24, which cost head coach DJ Smith his job before the end of the year. This year, Ottawa has a new coach in Travis Green and they made some impressive moves in NHL Free Agency to bolster […]

The Edmonton Oilers won back-to-back games entering their Monday night clash with the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, they could not make it three straight wins. The Blue Jackets dominated Edmonton as they cruised to a 6-1 victory. During the game, the Oilers lost Connor McDavid to injury after he was tripped up entering the offensive […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eyeing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Toronto is no stranger to the postseason, having made it to the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons. However, the Maple Leafs have advanced past the first round only once in those eight appearances. The Maple Leafs certainly need to find […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a big win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. They hoped to make it three straight wins on Monday as they faced the Columbus Blue Jackets. If they are going to pull out the win, though, they will have to do so without 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy winner […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of some off-ice business on Monday. The Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a five-year contract extension. McCabe joined the Maple Leafs through a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. And so far, the move has worked out well for both sides. McCabe has become one of the more […]

Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions turned in another dominating performance in Week 8 as Detroit blew out the Tennessee Titans. However, unlike in weeks previous, the star of the show was not quarterback Jared Goff. Rather, return man Kalif Raymond dominated on special teams to help the Lions win their sixth game of the season. Raymond […]