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The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are set to clash on Tuesday night. This game marks the first time that superstar Connor McDavid will take the ice against hyped prospect Connor Bedard. Bedard took time to praise McDavid prior to this game. However, the praise is going both ways before puck drop. Bedard entered the […]

The 2024 NHL Draft is still a ways away. Many are focused on the ongoing 2023-24 season, and that’s understandable. We are still in the middle of the season, after all. That said, we finally know that this year’s draft will take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas. So, I am pushing all of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell on Monday night to the New York Islanders on Long Island. New York needed just 46 seconds into the overtime period, as Bo Horvat sent the crowd home happy. However, the biggest story coming out of this game revolves around a former Islander. Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored his […]

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick likely had December 11 circled on his calendar in preseason. December 11 marked the day that his Rangers would face the Los Angeles Kings. After 16 seasons in the City of Angels, Quick would have a chance to face his former team for the first time. On Sunday night, […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares laced his skates to face his former team on Monday. Toronto hit the road to take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. But this game had more to it than a return to former stomping grounds for Tavares. The Toronto star entered elite NHL company with his […]

The Detroit Red Wings knew they were going to lose forward David Perron for a few games. He was ejected from their game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday after a cross-check to the head of Artem Zub. On Monday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced a six-game suspension for Detroit’s veteran forward. This […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on a roll right now. Edmonton defeated the Minnesota Wild on Friday night to earn their sixth consecutive victory. Defenseman Evan Bouchard scored twice in the win against Minnesota. And after the game, he earned some interesting praise from teammate Stuart Skinner. Skinner met with the media on Friday night where […]

The Florida Panthers continued their impressive start to the 2023-24 NHL season on Friday. They matched up with the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of their home fans. Florida skated away with a 3-1 victory as goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stole the show for the defending Eastern Conference Champions. Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the win on […]

Boston Bruins fans held their breaths on Thursday as they watched star defenseman Charlie McAvoy leave the game in the third period. It appeared as Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka made contact with McAvoy’s head. On Friday, though, head coach Jim Montgomery provided a positive update that certainly should bring relief to the fanbase. “Day […]

The Detroit Red Wings have found some success as of late. Despite a brutal loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Detroit has won six of their last eight games. Part of their success can be attributed to the play of goalie Alex Lyon. The journeyman netminder has posted a sparkling .947 save percentage […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette is gearing up for a return to the nation’s capital. His Rangers travel to Capital One Arena for a date with the Washington Capitals on Saturday. This game will be Laviolette’s first in Washington DC since his contract with the Caps expired this past summer. Washington had some […]

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2023-24 season as potential playoff contenders. Right now, however, the team is at a crossroads. After 26 games, Buffalo is the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference by points percentage. Only the Columbus Blue Jackets have a worse points percentage than Buffalo at this current juncture. The Sabres have shown […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered their Wednesday night clash against the Edmonton Oilers hoping to keep up their momentum. They picked up a big win over the Buffalo Sabres their last time out. Unfortunately for Rod Brind’Amour and his team, the Oilers came to play. And the Carolina head coach didn’t even wait for the game […]

The Washington Capitals made a bold move earlier in the week. Ahead of a game against the Arizona Coyotes, the Caps announced that veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov would not play. For the first time since 2021, Washington made Kuznetsov a healthy scratch. Now, the veteran forward is speaking out about that development. The Capitals star […]

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou entered Wednesday’s game without a goal in his last 10 games. Kyrou has played well in other aspects of the game, though. And that allowed the 25-year-old to keep a level head in spite of the frustrating lack of goals. That said, Kyrou certainly has to be pleased that […]

The St. Louis Blues are hitting the ice on Wednesday to take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. St. Louis would like to find consistency, having traded losses and wins over the last five games. Finding that consistency begins with the players. And forward Jordan Kyrou is at the top of the […]

The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are in full swing as the MLB Winter Meetings continue this week. This saga may be reaching its conclusion as teams step up their pursuit of baseball’s prized free agent. Usual suspects such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants are involved. However, the Toronto Blue Jays have […]

The Ottawa Senators expected to be contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. Even after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Detroit Red Wings this summer, expectations were high. So you can imagine the disappointment ringing throughout the fanbase given their current start. And fans have taken aim at Senators head coach DJ Smith as […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried making changes ahead of Monday night’s game to hopefully give them a spark. Unfortunately, it didn’t have an immediate effect. Pittsburgh hasn’t exactly bottomed out, mind you. But they are sixth in the Metropolitan Division as of this writing. And their loss on Monday night to their division rival Philadelphia Flyers […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a good start to the 2023-24 NHL season. As of this writing, Winnipeg occupies a playoff spot in the Central Division. This is a team that went out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. Perhaps they can give themselves a shot at redemption on […]

The Buffalo Sabres aren’t playing to the expectations placed upon them prior to the season. Their loss on Sunday night to the Nashville Predators marked their third in a row. Furthermore, it was their eighth defeat in their last 11 games. After their latest loss, forward Dylan Cozens spoke out about their struggles. In particular, […]

The Los Angeles Kings are on a roll right now. They have won six of their last seven games and are off to a 14-4-3 start to the 2023-24 season. Los Angeles picked up another win on Sunday, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1. And on Sunday night, franchise icon Anze Kopitar etched his name into […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And that failure had to hurt. Especially given the fact that this team is not far removed from their incredible run to the Stanley Cup in 2019. St. Louis has a talented roster and can surprise people. So far this season, we’ve seen glimpses […]

The Arizona Coyotes have found themselves at the center of discussion for many years in NHL circles. These discussions usually aren’t positive ones, though. In fact, many of these discussions have centered around their very existence within the state of Arizona. By now, hockey fans know about the team’s struggles to find a long-term home […]

The Vancouver Canucks made an interesting upgrade to their blueline recently. They acquired defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Calgary Flames last week. Zadorov even made his debut with Vancouver against the Flames in Calgary on Saturday. Now, he’s opening up about the fourth trade of his career. Zadorov revealed his immediate reaction to the trade […]

For a time, there was a lot of uncertainty around the incident that led to the Chicago Blackhawks terminating the contract of Corey Perry. The veteran forward was held out of the lineup for a few games before he was ultimately let go. We have more information now, but that didn’t stop the rumor mill […]

The Calgary Flames have known that a Nikita Zadorov trade was inevitable. At the outset of the season, they had hoped they could avoid it. However, after a rough start and a trade request, that was no longer an option. And on Thursday, it finally happened. The Flames traded Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks. It’s […]

The New Jersey Devils learned on Friday morning that defenseman Dougie Hamilton would be out indefinitely after surgery. Their time without their star blueliner began on Friday night. New Jersey kicked off their month of December by playing host to the San Jose Sharks. However, things didn’t go to plan for the home team. The […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in a good spot as we speak. Their 5-1 win on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks marked their fourth win in their last five games. And find themselves occupying the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after 22 games. This is incredible progress for Detroit as a team. For […]

Fans of the New Jersey Devils received brutal news on Friday morning. Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton was placed on injured reserve following successful surgery. Former second-overall pick Simon Nemec is joining the NHL squad from AHL affiliate Utica. However, the loss of Hamilton will force head coach Lindy Ruff to shuffle his lineup. Ruff spoke […]

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabe Vilardi is nearing a return to the ice. The 24-year-old has not played since October 17 when he suffered an MCL injury against his former team, the Los Angeles Kings. Blake Lizotte brought Vilardi down during that game when the injury occurred. Now, the Winnipeg forward has vented some frustrations regarding […]

The Vancouver Canucks are off to an incredible start to the 2023-24 NHL season. And that is something for this franchise to be proud of. Especially since they entered the year with a bit of an unclear trajectory. However, Vancouver is not planning any parades after just 23 games. General manager Patrik Allvin knows there’s […]

The Boston Bruins aren’t used to these sorts of slumps. At least, this current iteration of the team isn’t. Boston is currently on a three-game losing streak. Furthermore, they’ve lost four of their last five games. This is somewhat unprecedented for this team under head coach Jim Montgomery. That said, the Bruins head coach is […]

There was a ton of buzz around the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The Winged Wheel officially signed future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane to a one-year contract on Tueday. And their first game after making that deal official was against Kane’s former team, the New York Rangers. After the game, Artemi Panarin was […]

Patrick Kane has been the subject of rumors and speculation for months now. Ever since learning of his targeted return date, many wondered what was next for the future Hall of Famer. Was he going home to play for the Buffalo Sabres? Would he reunite with Alex DeBrincat on the Detroit Red Wings? Could he […]

The Detroit Red Wings made an anticipated move on Tuesday, taking a chance on a future Hall of Famer. Detroit signed free agent forward Patrick Kane to a one-year, pro-rated $2.75 million contract. The move reunites Kane with former Chicago Blackhawks teammate Alex DeBrincat with the Winged Wheel. It comes with its share of risk, […]

The Calgary Flames were down and out for most of their game on Monday night. A first-period goal from Vegas Golden Knights star William Karlsson had Calgary chasing the contest. However, they found their game in the third when AJ Greer tied the game. And in overtime, defenseman MacKenzie Weegar completed the comeback victory. Weegar […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Monday night’s matchup hoping for a repeat performance of their last game. Tampa Bay demolished the Carolina Hurricanes the last time out. In fact, they set an NHL record for highest single-game shooting percentage in their 8-2 win. However, the Bolts failed to make it two in a row. The […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have played rather well so far this season. In fact, they currently occupy a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an 11-9-1 record. Of course, the team may still end up as sellers around the trade deadline. For now, though, they are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. […]