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The Calgary Flames were one of the best teams in the NHL very early on in 2024-25. In fact, they won each of their first four games in regulation in something of a surprise run. Things have cooled down as of late, but players like Dustin Wolf have helped the Flames remain competitive on the […]

In recent seasons, the NHL Draft has had little drama at the top. Connor Bedard was the expected first-overall pick in 2023. And Macklin Celebrini was the foregone selection in 2024. For the 2025 NHL Draft, it seemed as if the first overall pick would be a battle between James Hagens and Porter Martone. However, […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. With the calendar flipping to December, we are starting to see pretending teams separate themselves from legitimate contenders. Led by Kirill Kaprizov, it’s not unreasonable to think Minnesota may be a legitimate contender in 2024-25. Kaprizov has emerged as a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had been without Auston Matthews for an extended period entering Saturday. While they certainly wanted their captain back, Toronto held down the fort without him in the lineup. They won seven games without their captain in the lineup. And upon Matthews’s return, they picked up another huge victory. Matthews picked up […]

The New York Rangers entered play Saturday on a five-game losing streak. New York had suffered some brutal losses after a rather promising start to the year. And legitimate concerns about the Rangers formed during the skid. Saturday night provided better fortunes, however, as the Blueshirts defeated the Montreal Canadiens. Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko scored […]

The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets came together on the David Jiricek trade on Saturday evening. The Wild traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks to the Blue Jackets to acquire Jiricek’s services. This move came after long-running trade rumors around the former sixth overall pick. Jiricek has struggled to establish himself at the […]

The Nashville Predators are near the bottom of the NHL at this point. Something needs to change, and Nashville swung a trade to shake things up a bit. The Predators traded goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche for goalie Justus Annunen and a draft pick. After the trade, Wedgewood spoke about an interesting interaction […]

Over the last few weeks, trade rumors around David Jiricek reached a fever pitch. The Columbus Blue Jackets explored their options as it became clear that things would not work out in Columbus. Jiricek played in the AHL as he awaited news of his future. Many teams had interest in the former Blue Jackets defender, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already made some trades in 2024-25. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals not too long ago to kick off a rebuild. And Pittsburgh added young forward Philip Tomasino through a trade with the Nashville Predators. On Friday night, Tomasino made a big impact in one of his first […]

The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple NHL records as they got off to the best start in league history. It was quite the surprise, as expectations for Winnipeg weren’t quite that high. However, major performances from the likes of Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers helped the Jets take the league by storm. Winnipeg has certainly fallen […]

The New York Rangers are having a tough time on the ice. The Rangers dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night. And there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the Rangers at this current juncture. However, general manager Chris Drury is looking to shake up the roster, and he may be looking to […]

The New York Rangers are on a brutal five-game losing streak. And the Rangers are heading in the wrong direction extremely quickly. Things began on November 21 with a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Eight days later, they dropped their fifth in a row by a 3-1 scoreline against the […]

Jacob Trouba and the New York Rangers are not playing their best hockey right now. The Rangers began the season as one of the better teams in the NHL. However, New York has hit a major roadblock through the first quarter of the 2024-25 season. Their loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday marked the […]

Head coach Spencer Carbery has the Washington Capitals off to an incredible start in 2024-25. The Capitals lost Alex Ovechkin to injury, which was an unfortunate blow to their team. However, they have weathered the storm quite well. Washington has won four of its last six games, including Friday night’s contest against the New York […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made David Jiricek the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Jiricek came to the organization with a ton of hype around him. And he even earned an early call-up to the Blue Jackets in his first season as a pro. However, things have not gone as planned for Columbus […]

The New York Islanders are on a downward trajectory in 2024-25. The Islanders made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 but lost in the first round to the Carolina Hurricanes. Many expected New York to improve this year with Patrick Roy around for a full season. Unfortunately, it’s been rocky sailing, and things may be […]

The Washington Capitals are one of the best teams in the NHL early in 2024-25. The Capitals have one of the best offenses in the league and are on track to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs comfortably. However, even great teams make silly mistakes, no matter the sport. This was the case for goaltender Charlie […]

It’s been a rough run of form for Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard as of late. He emerged as Chicago’s best player in 2023-24 even with the team failing to win many games. The Blackhawks made moves to support Bedard at the top of the lineup, but it hasn’t worked so far. In fact, Bedard […]

The St. Louis Blues won their first game with Jim Montgomery behind the bench as head coach. And the team has continued its positive run of form on Wednesday. They entered the second intermission with a 3-0 lead over the New Jersey Devils. However, the good vibes came crashing to a halt with the recent […]

The New York Rangers are on a three-game losing streak entering play on Wednesday. The Rangers lost to the St. Louis Blues their last time out and are looking to turn things around. New York has played well against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, fans may want to keep an eye on the status of forward […]

The Detroit Red Wings made major moves in NHL Free Agency to take a step forward. These moves were different from the big splashes for the likes of J.T. Compher in years previous. But signing Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract and pairing him with Patrick Kane is something that fans can get excited about. […]

Head coach Peter Laviolette has helped the New York Rangers remain one of the better teams in the NHL in 2024-25. However, their fortunes are looking as good as they did earlier in the season. New York has dropped three straight games. This includes the Rangers’ loss on Monday night to the St. Louis Blues […]

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. However, they have some of the brightest young stars in the game. Former second-overall pick Leo Carlsson is one such promising youngster making a name for himself. Unfortunately, his skill on the ice is not what fans are talking about Monday […]

The St. Louis Blues made the shocking move to hire Jim Montgomery as their new head coach. Montgomery was fired by the Boston Bruins last week but was not unemployed long. He replaced former Blues coach Drew Bannister and made his head coaching debut for St. Louis on Monday night against the New York Rangers. […]

The Ottawa Senators are in the bottom half of the league as the month of November nears an end. Ottawa entered the 2024-25 campaign with renewed hopes to make a playoff push. However, they have not had the greatest start to the season this year. And with Artem Zub going down with injury, the team […]

It’s no secret that trade rumors around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek are kicking into high gear. Jiricek is currently playing in the American Hockey League as the team figures out its next steps. A trade seems the most likely route for this to go. And fans may not need to wait too long […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are languishing near the bottom of the NHL. Last week, the Penguins sparked a rebuild with the Lars Eller trade. How they approach this rebuild certainly remains to be seen. However, Pittsburgh has swung a trade with the Nashville Predators involving 23-year-old forward Philip Tomasino. The Penguins acquired Tomasino from the Predators […]

The Colorado Avalanche have stagnated a bit early in the 2024-25 season. The Avalanche entered the year with playoff ambition. Casey Mittelstadt is around for a full season while goalie Alex Georgiev had a shot for redemption. And some believed the team could challenge for the Stanley Cup if things went well. However, things have […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed toward the cellar of the NHL this year. And things did not get better for the team on Friday night. Pittsburgh lost at home to the Winnipeg Jets by the score of 4-1. However, fans were treated to quite the spectacle. Penguins star Sidney Crosby got into a fight with […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are around the bottom of the NHL in the early going of the 2024-25 NHL season. As things stand, the Blackhawks are in line for a top-three pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Chicago holds a record of 7-12-1 to this point in the year and has lost five of their last […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on track for a top-10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Penguins recently kicked off a rebuild by trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals. Many expect this team to be one of the rougher ones to watch. But on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets, Sidney Crosby gave fans […]

The Seattle Kraken are without top defenseman Vince Dunn already. That served as a huge blow given Dunn’s status as one of the teams best players. Unfortunately, the Kraken’s injury luck is not getting much better. Captain Jordan Eberle is set to miss extended time, as the team announced on Friday night. Eberle underwent pelvic […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearly two months old at this time. And we have seen some interesting developments in the early going. The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple records as they won 15 of their first 16 games Furthermore, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes are also out to fast starts. All this said, it’s a […]

Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL. And star forward Sebastian Aho has played a major role in Carolina’s fast start. He entered play Wednesday with five goals and 17 points in 18 games. On Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Aho added a goal and an assist as he […]

The Washington Capitals received brutal news regarding Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday. Ovechkin, the NHL’s leading goal scorer at the time of his injury, is week-to-week with a lower leg injury. The Capitals star left Monday night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club following a knee-on-knee collision with Utah forward Jack McBain. The Capitals are trying […]

Steven Stamkos and the Nashville Predators have suffered a brutal start to the 2024-25 campaign. At this time, the Predators are near the bottom of the NHL. It’s a massively disappointing start to the year after an expensive NHL Free Agency haul. And on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken, the team’s misfortunes extended beyond their […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a nice start to the 2024-25 season. And on Wednesday night, they ran into another team looking to win the Stanley Cup. The Vegas Golden Knights are in town for a game between two skilled teams. Unfortunately, things got heated when Matthew Knies left the game after taking […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 season. The Blue Jackets are riding high after a lopsided win over the Boston Bruins on Monday. However, they remain near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division standings. Furthermore, they are dealing with ongoing trade rumors involving young defenseman David Jiricek. Columbus hoped […]

The Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday evening. It was a move expected from fans after a disappointing start to the 2024-25 campaign. Boston is 8-9-3 following a lopsided loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. No one expected this development, and captain Brad Marchand believes it didn’t need to […]