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The New York Rangers won the President’s Trophy last season as the best regular-season team. New York then came within two wins of the Stanley Cup Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As a result, the Rangers are looking to make the playoffs once again in 2025. And they are certainly making good on that […]

The St. Louis Blues are off to a nice start to the 2024-25 season. And the team has received major contributions from their younger players. Blues defenseman Philip Broberg is off to a historic start in his first year in St. Louis, for instance. Another name making an impact early on is forward Jake Neighbours. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. The Lightning had started the season quite well to kick off 2024-25. However, their loss on Monday has seen them drop back-to-back games. And this recent loss saw Jon Cooper make a rare decision involving star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Cooper pulled Vasilevskiy […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a fine start in 2024-25. And this start continued on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Anthony Stolarz — who signed with the Maple Leafs over the summer — helped his new team to a 5-2 win. However, the win wasn’t without any weirdness. The Maple Leafs […]

For years, the Los Angeles Kings have waited for Alex Turcotte to break out on the ice. The former fifth-overall pick has flashed the potential Los Angeles saw ahead of the 2019 NHL Draft. However, he hasn’t put it together at the NHL level for various reasons. If his start to the 2024-25 campaign is […]

The Seattle Kraken made major moves in NHL Free Agency with the aim of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. So far, Seattle has enjoyed a nice start to the year, winning four of their first six games. However, if they want to make the playoffs this year, they will need to make do […]

Hockey fans are well aware of the story by now. The Nashville Predators won NHL Free Agency on July 1 with three major moves. Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault joined the Predators to bolster the top-six forward group. And Brady Skjei signed a seven-year contract to give Roman Josi a dependable partner on the top […]

The Detroit Red Wings certainly made some interesting moves over the summer before the 2024-25 season. None of these moves were more surprising than the trade of Jake Walman to the San Jose Sharks, however. Detroit attached a second-round pick to Walman in the deal with San Jose. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman addressed […]

The New York Jets traded for Davante Adams ahead of their Week 7 clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Adams made his Jets debut on Sunday. Unfortunately, his new team did not welcome him into the fold with a win. He caught three passes for 30 yards as the Steelers defeated the Jets on Sunday night. […]

The Anaheim Ducks have played well in games they have lost early on in the 2024-25 season. However, that may not apply to their performance against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. The Ducks allowed four third-period goals against their California rival as they fell to 2-2-1 on the season. The Ducks are still a […]

The St. Louis Blues signed Philip Broberg this summer hoping he could provide a boost to their defensive group. The Blues lost Torey Krug to injury before the season began, so the blueline was in need of a spark. So far, Broberg has provided that spark on both ends of the ice. It’s certainly a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have fun on the road in Winnipeg on Sunday. Winnipeg Jets fans trolled the Penguins in the third period as the team fell 6-3 to the hosting Jets. Pittsburgh lost by three goals to the Carolina Hurricanes their last time out. And they have allowed four goals or more in […]

The Nashville Predators went big in NHL Free Agency this summer. Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault signed with the Predators to headline their massive haul once the market opened on July 1. However, things have not gone well for Nashville to this point. Stamkos had his debut spoiled by the Dallas Stars, and Nashville is […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a hot start in 2024-25. Players like Mark Scheifele have come up big early on this year. It’s a promising start after some of the moves made in the offseason, such as the Rutger McGroarty trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Jets took on the Penguins on Sunday afternoon, […]

The Florida Panthers have been without Aleksander Barkov due to injury in recent games. The Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins in their season opener as they raised their Stanley Cup banner. However, Barkov went down late in Florida’s second game of the season against the Ottawa Senators. Barkov is not ready to return, but head […]

It’s no secret the Anaheim Ducks have high hopes for Lukas Dostal and his long-term outlook in the NHL. Dostal played well in his rookie season last year. And so far, the Ducks netminder has certainly shown up big in 2024-25. Ducks forward Troy Terry is certainly a fan of his work, and especially of […]

Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche have had a tough start to the 2024-25 season. Poor goaltending has plagued Colorado throughout their early slate of games. The Avalanche have also had some injury issues early on in the year. However, things were certainly more positive on Friday night. The Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks in […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. Carolina fell behind early on thanks to Drew O’Connor. But in the end, Carolina cruised to a relatively comfortable victory. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour certainly likes what he saw from his team on Friday. Brind’Amour, who signed a contract extension with the Hurricanes in the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins witnessed history on Wednesday night. However, the momentum from the Penguins’ comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres did not carry over to Friday night. The Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1. And veteran forward Lars Eller had something to say after the game. Eller spoke about the […]

Goaltenders around the NHL have received massive paydays as of late. The Boston Bruins signed Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year contract before the season began. Additionally, the Ottawa Senators signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract to keep him around for the foreseeable future. Now, it’s Jake Oettinger signing a new contract with the Dallas […]

The Utah Hockey Club traded for John Marino in the hopes of bolstering their blueline. However, they have yet to see their new defenseman in action. Marino has not played this season due to an upper-body injury he suffered in training camp. And it appears he won’t make his Utah Hockey Club debut for quite […]

The New York Rangers signed Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract this summer. This contract did not hinder any of the trade rumors surrounding Kakko through the offseason. However, it did show that New York, to some extent, remains confident that the former second-overall pick benefits the team on the ice more than trading him […]

The Detroit Red Wings took a chance on Patrick Kane last November. They signed the veteran winger to a one-year contract after he missed the start of the year recovering from hip surgery. Kane worked out in a big way for the Winged Wheel. And in the summer, the Red Wings signed Kane to another […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Toronto is looking to shuffle their roster up a bit early on in the season. For instance, the Maple Leafs are reportedly looking to trade Timothy Liljegren. But one of the more eye-catching decisions made recently involved Max Pacioretty. The Maple Leafs […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins watched history unfold on Wednesday night. Sidney Crosby scored his 1600th point against the Buffalo Sabres as they worked to make a comeback. And Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal to aid in the effort. In the end, Crosby capped off the comeback with an overtime goal to defeat the Sabres. […]

The New Jersey Devils opened the 2024-25 season overseas as part of the NHL Global Series. In fact, they dropped the puck on the new year before 30 of the other 31 franchises. New Jersey defeated the Buffalo Sabres twice in Czechia to open the year. And they have found more success on the ice […]

The New York Rangers have dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season like the rest of the NHL. And so far, New York has looked rather impressive. The Rangers won 6-0 over the Penguins to open the year. And while they stumbled against the Utah Hockey Club, the Rangers bounced back with a dominating win […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a late charge for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And they did so without their primary goaltender. Tristan Jarry played just one of the team’s final 13 games in 2023-24. Alex Nedeljkovic impressed during the late playoff push at the end of the season. Now, though, Nedeljkovic is hurt, leaving […]

The Washington Capitals traded for goaltender Logan Thompson over the summer. Washington traded Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings in a separate deal earlier in the offseason. And Thompson had requested a trade from the Golden Knights as he sought a fresh start. On Tuesday, Thompson will play his first game for his new […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without Jonathan Drouin for their last two games. Drouin suffered an injury in the team’s opening season loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. Initially, Drouin was set to miss two games before being re-evaluated. However, it appears Drouin is going to miss more time. Drouin now has a […]

The Boston Bruins have lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs two years running. A new hockey season brings hope for results and fortunes anew, but that hasn’t been the case. The Panthers defeated the Bruins to open the season, and they defeated Boston again on Monday afternoon. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery […]

The New York Rangers are coming off a loss to the Utah Hockey Club. After the loss, the team put an emphasis on limiting the goals they allow. They were successful in that mission on Monday, as Igor Shesterkin allowed one goal in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Shesterkin’s performance left many […]

The Utah Hockey Club won its first three games of their inaugural season. Their recent defeat of the New York Rangers certainly gave them confidence. However, their winning ways have officially come to an end. The Utah Hockey Club suffered its first defeat at the hands of Seamus Casey and the New Jersey Devils. Casey […]

The Detroit Lions have lost Aidan Hutchinson to injury for a long time, potentially for the entire season. It certainly put a damper on Detroit’s emphatic win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Unfortunately, the news is not getting any better. The Lions have lost another defender — Kyle Peko — to injury. Peko left […]

The Los Angeles Kings have playoff ambition for the 2024-25 season. However, they will certainly need to clean things up if Monday afternoon is any indication. Los Angeles scored seven goals in Ottawa but fell in overtime to Josh Norris and the Ottawa Senators by the score of 8-7. Norris had a very impactful performance […]

The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators in their season opener on Thursday. That game served as a sign of things to come for this team. The Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken on Sunday to claim victory in their first three games. One major reason for this latest win is young forward Wyatt Johnston. Johnston […]

The Edmonton Oilers had a horrific start to the 2023-24 season this time last year. Unfortunately, it appears as if history is repeating itself. The Oilers were shutout in their season opening game. And they have dropped all three of the games they have played this year. What’s rather surprising is the lack of offense […]

The Calgary Flames have dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season. So far, Calgary has had some early success. The Flames have won each of their first three games of the year. Furthermore, Calgary has scored four or more goals in each of these wins. This includes the first two games in which the team […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have begun their 2024-25 season like the rest of the league. And so far, it’s been a mixed bag. The Blackhawks lost to the Utah Hockey Club in their season opener. They followed this up with an overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their second game. But the Blackhawks did pick […]