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The Colorado Avalanche stunned the hockey world a little over a week back when they traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Mikko Rantanen trade is one of the biggest midseason trades in NHL history. Rantanen has a strong case for being a top-five player in this league. At the very least, he is […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins swung a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. The Penguins traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson after months of trade rumors around him. He goes to the Canucks in a deal involving five players and a conditional 2025 first-round pick. General manager Kyle Dubas noted that it was not an easy move […]

The Vancouver Canucks swung a JT Miller trade before their loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday. However, they were not done with their wheeling and dealing. Shortly after the loss to the Stars, Vancouver made another move. The Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson in a massive deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. As the dust […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday evening. This trade comes on the heels of a beef between Miller and Elias Pettersson that became untenable in the Vancouver locker room. The Canucks went on to play the Dallas Stars on Friday, but the result did not go their way. […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday night. They had a game shortly after making that move, and it did not go well for them. The Canucks lost to the Dallas Stars 5-3 at the American Airlines Center on Friday. It appears as if the team had another move […]

The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde on Boxing Day to try and spark the team. The hope was that veteran head coach Todd McLellan could come in and lead Detroit toward a respectable finish. His first Red Wings game did not go well as they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs. And then they […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded JT Miller to the New York Rangers on Friday evening. The Rangers and Canucks have discussed a trade for months now and had a trade in place at one point that unfortunately fell through. The dust is beginning to settle on this move, and Vancouver’s brass has already sent a message […]

The New York Rangers finally traded for JT Miller on Friday evening. The Rangers and Vancouver Canucks have discussed a trade involving Miller for months at this point. At one point, it seemed as if the two sides had a deal in place before it fell through. This deal has not fallen through, though. Miller […]

The Calgary Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday night. The Flames’ deal with the Philadelphia Flyers involved four players and two draft picks. It’s a move that has been much discussed by the hockey world in the wake of the announcement. On Friday, Calgary fans heard from their new players for […]

The New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks have talked about a JT Miller trade for a while now. At one point, a deal seemed close to fruition. It fell apart at the time, but it seems as if this is going to be different. It appears the saga is finally over between New York and […]

It was an emotional night on Thursday as Marc-Andre Fleury faced the Montreal Canadiens for the final time as a visitor. The Minnesota Wild goalie was not a busy man overall. He faced 19 shots in total from the Habs, and he stopped them all. Fleury backstopped the Wild to a 4-0 win at the […]

The Calgary Flames swung a trade on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee in the deal with Philadelphia. Heading back the other way are two draft picks as well as forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier. The trade call is now complete, and Nazem Kadri has […]

News broke on Thursday evening that the Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames were discussing a trade. It seemed to be a routine deal, with the Flyers trading for Andrei Kuzmenko to reunite him with star rookie Matvei Michkov. However, the deal broke wide open when the inclusion of Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee was reported. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the thick of the playoff race in 2024-25. They have work to do in a tight Wild Card race, however. Many expected the Flyers to make a trade leading into the March 7th deadline. And it appears like they have identified Calgary Flames winger Andrei Kuzmenko as a fit for […]

It may be hockey’s worst-kept secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are going through some things on and off the ice. The Canucks are listening to trade offers on Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. And a reported rift between Pettersson and Miller was recently confirmed to […]

The Utah Hockey Club entered the season with a temporary moniker as they conducted a search for a full-time brand identity. Over the last few months, it became clear the team favored Yeti or Yetis as the full-time name. However, the Utah Hockey Club ran into trademark issues with that and other monikers. Now, they […]

It’s rare to see professional athletes remain with one team their entire career. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is on track to retire as a Penguin when things are all set and done, though. At the same time, a Crosby trade has never felt more possible than it does right now. Pittsburgh has an aging […]

The Los Angeles Kings were one of the better teams in the NHL for most of the 2024-25 season. Unfortunately, the Kings have struggled recently, causing them to slide in the standings. Wednesday night brought hope for a turnaround, though. Star defenseman Drew Doughty returned from injury after missing the first half of the year. […]

The Ottawa Senators are well in contention for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25. In a tightly contested Eastern Conference, they have the inside track to make the postseason for the first time since 2017. Ottawa entered play on Wednesday night sitting third place in the Atlantic Division, five points back of the second-place Florida […]

The Montreal Canadiens are contending for a Wild Card spot in a tightly contested Eastern Conference. However, their fortunes have not gone their way in recent days. The Habs have lost three consecutive games, with the most recent loss coming on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Unfortunately, things have gone from bad to worse with […]

The Detroit Tigers added to their bullpen by signing Tommy Kahnle to a one-year contract on Wednesday. President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris made the veteran reliever his third signing of the offseason. Kahnle joins former New York Yankees teammate Gleyber Torres and Alex Cobb as the team’s moves in MLB Free Agency. It’s been […]

It’s no secret how important Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is to his team. The future Hall of Famer is one of the best players of his generation. And he continues to play at a high level even in the latter stages of his career. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh received a brutal blow regarding Malkin as the […]

Cam Fowler and the St. Louis Blues are trying to climb the Wild Card standings in the Western Conference. However, their recent results are not doing them any favors. St. Louis fell on Monday night to the Vancouver Canucks by the score of 5-2. The Blues were never truly in it, either. They trailed 3-0 […]

The Detroit Red Wings are contending for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference this year. And on Monday night, they picked up a massive win over the Los Angeles Kings. Detroit coach Todd McLellan’s former team raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. However, Lucas Raymond scored four points to help […]

The Buffalo Sabres nearly traded Dylan Cozens to the Detroit Red Wings before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze. The Sabres have taken calls on Cozens throughout the season and could send the former first-round pick out of town before the NHL Trade Deadline. However, Cozens is far from the team’s only trade candidate. Shockingly, it […]

The Chicago Blackhawks helped shake the hockey world on Friday night. The Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the three-team Mikko Rantanen trade. Reactions are still coming in even days following the blockbuster trade. One consistent reaction is bewilderment at Chicago’s role in this move. In fact, the Blackhawks received […]

The Washington Capitals are the class of the NHL at this time. Washington has emerged as a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite after a rather disappointing campaign in 2023-24. They have found a great group that has meshed well, and they are starting to reward some of their stars. On Monday, the Capitals signed Logan Thompson […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. The Canucks stood atop the summit of the Pacific Division in 2023-24 while making it within a game of the Western Conference Finals. Vancouver has not had the same fortune in 2024-25, but star defenseman Quinn Hughes has reached another gear […]

The Chicago Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Hall went to Carolina as part of the Mikko Rantanen trade with Chicago and the Colorado Avalanche. Hall’s departure was certainly expected, and he could be the first of a few Chicago players on the move. The big-ticket Blackhawks trade candidate is […]

The Colorado Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The Avalanche had discussed a contract extension with Rantanen — a pending free agent — throughout the season. Some reports indicate Rantanen was willing to continue discussions with Colorado to facilitate a deal. In the end, the team decided to move on. […]

The hockey world was left stunned by the Mikko Rantanen trade from Friday night. The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. This move reunited Rantanen with fellow countryman Sebastian Aho, as well. The two have not played together in a long time. […]

The Buffalo Bills are taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. The winner of this contest takes on the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in two weeks time. Buffalo took the lead over the Chiefs in the first half, but will not have defender Christian Benford for the […]

The hockey world is still processing the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday night. The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. This is one of the biggest midseason trades in recent NHL history, and the largest trade since the Florida Panthers acquired […]

The Carolina Hurricanes stunned hockey fans with their Mikko Rantanen trade on Friday night. The Hurricanes acquired Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. With the dust settling a bit, we are learning more about what happened. Among the details coming out is a potential trade with […]

The Carolina Hurricanes traded for Mikko Rantanen on Friday night in a stunning move. It was a three-team trade between the Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Chicago Blackhawks. Carolina also acquired Taylor Hall in this deal on Friday night. This is certainly a move that announces Carolina’s intentions to make a serious push for the Stanley […]

The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the world with their trade for Mikko Rantanen on Friday night. Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche had discussed a contract extension throughout the 2024-25 season. However, no deal came to pass. As a result, the Avalanche decided to deal the pending free agent to the Hurricanes in a three-team deal involving […]

The Colorado Avalanche have sought to sign Mikko Rantanen to a contract extension. However, a deal had not come to pass as the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline crept closer. Many believed Colorado would hold onto Rantanen given their status as a playoff contender. However, Rantanen has shockingly been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. Rantanen is […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are not good in 2024-25. But at this time last season, it seemed as if they had some legitimate hope. Forward Philipp Kurashev formed a shockingly cohesive tandem with Connor Bedard that produced results. Bedard won the Calder Trophy while Kurashev scored more than 50 points for the first time in his […]

The Edmonton Oilers are without Connor McDavid for the next few games. However, the Oilers are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. And while they certainly want McDavid in their lineup, they can make do without him for now. When he returns, it’s back to business as usual. This season, […]