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The Buffalo Sabres are finally heading into an NHL season with some true expectations. After years of hanging around the bottom of the league, Buffalo arrived last season. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just one point in 2023. Behind a strong core of Devon Levi, Owen Power, and Tage Thompson, the Sabres hope […]

Veteran NHL forward Andrew Ladd has played a little over 1000 games throughout his career. He has had a rather interesting journey in the league over the last nearly two decades. Now, Ladd is hanging up his skates. The 37-year-old officially announced his retirement on Twitter on Sunday. “The time has come for my next […]

The Los Angeles Rams got off to a very positive start in 2023. They hit the road to take on their division rival Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday. And when the final whistle sounded, Los Angeles emerged victorious by a score of 30-13. Leading the way for the Rams was veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders kicked off their 2023 season with a Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos. It wasn’t the prettiest game from either side. In fact, Las Vegas won the game by just one single point. However, the game could have gone the other way after a crucial Jimmy Garoppolo interception. The veteran […]

The Los Angeles Angels put their best foot forward on August 1, buying at the MLB trade deadline in an attempt to make the playoffs. This is likely the last season they have with megastar Shohei Ohtani. And future Hall of Famer Mike Trout isn’t getting any younger. Unfortunately, those efforts were all for naught. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were active this offseason, trying to make their team better for 2023-24. Detroit swung trades for star goal-scorer Alex DeBrincat and veteran defenseman Jeff Petry. And they added a whole crop of free agents including J.T. Compher, Justin Holl, and Shayne Gostisbehere. This flurry of activity has many fans believing the […]

Milan Lucic made an obvious decision in NHL Free Agency, returning to the Boston Bruins on a one-year contract. Lucic has spent eight years away after being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. The veteran forward went on to spend time with the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, as well. Lucic returned to […]

The Detroit Lions entered their Week 1 primetime showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs with something to prove. Dan Campbell and his team had a ton of hype around them following their resurgence during the second half of last season. And on Thursday, Detroit made a statement by beating the defending Super Bowl champions in […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2023 NFL season looking to prove the world wrong. The general perception of the team has shifted since legendary quarterback Tom Brady called it a career this summer. As a result, many are writing the Buccaneers off and expecting them to take a step back. However, this narrative doesn’t […]

The Edmonton Oilers are an incredibly talented team, and every hockey fan is aware of this. After all, they have the two best players in the NHL on their roster right now. However, despite having Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, Edmonton has yet to put it all together in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That said, […]

Carson Soucy joined the Vancouver Canucks this summer knowing he could play an increased role. It’s a situation he is excited about and is welcoming with open arms. But there’s another reason Soucy decided to put pen to paper with Vancouver. And it has to do with two Hall of Fame-worthy former players on the […]

The Arizona Coyotes have an incredibly bright future on the ice. Arizona has a very promising head coach who recently signed an extension with the club. And they have some exciting players waiting to make an impact at the NHL level. On Wednesday, the Coyotes decided to keep another important figure, general manager Bill Armstrong, […]

Free agent forward Patrick Kane mentioned recently that he is willing to listen to offers from interested teams. As of now, we aren’t aware of any team that has made an offer to the future Hall of Famer. However, recent reports indicate that Kane has an interest in joining his old rival, the Detroit Red […]

The Detroit Tigers are entering the final month of the 2023 MLB season looking to close things out on a high note. They played the second game of their series against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. However, things took a bad turn after starting pitcher Matt Manning exited the game due to injury. Detroit’s […]

The Ottawa Senators have an incredibly promising core of players already making an impact at the NHL level. On Wednesday, the Senators ensured one of those core players will remain with the franchise for quite a while. Ottawa has signed defenseman Jake Sanderson to a monster eight-year contract extension, the team announced on Twitter. The […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made one of the more intriguing moves this summer across the entire NHL. And it didn’t involve a trade or NHL Free Agency signing. The Blue Jackets tabbed former Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock as their successor to Brad Larsen. Controversy has followed Babcock since […]

The New York Islanders are not far removed from being just one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. In 2020, the team came within two wins of competing for the Cup. New York came so close, but now it seems hockey’s holy grail is so far away. The Islanders made the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The Ottawa Senators pushed for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. That push began last summer with their work in NHL Free Agency. Ottawa brought veteran forward Claude Giroux home as part of their effort. And during the season, they traded for then-Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Unfortunately, things didn’t work. […]

The Nashville Predators are heading into a new era of their franchise in more ways than one. For the first time, David Poile is not the team’s leader in the front office. That honor now belongs to Barry Trotz, who served as the franchise’s first head coach. Speaking of the head coach, that’s different now […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season, but they don’t want a repeat performance in 2023-24. St. Louis is hoping for a return to postseason hockey next spring. They have a solid roster already in place and made some moves to bolster their existing group. Their most notable move might […]

The Montreal Canadiens are working through their rebuild and are likely to finish near the bottom of the Atlantic Division in 2024. Montreal has a number of promising players on their roster that should anchor them for the future. However, the team has a number of veterans who could bring a nice return via trade. […]

The Detroit Red Wings enter the 2023-24 NHL season with heightened expectations. This does not only apply to the team overall but also to some of their individual players. Especially players like Lucas Raymond who are expected to play major roles for the team down the line. Raymond, for one, is not shying away from […]

The San Jose Sharks traded their most valuable asset this offseason in Erik Karlsson. Karlsson went to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team trade with the Montreal Canadiens. This trade answered the team’s biggest offseason question but inherently begged another. Who is the next Sharks player to go? San Jose is rebuilding and unlikely to […]

The Dallas Stars are gearing up for another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. 24-year-old defenseman Miro Heiskanen is likely to play an integral role for Dallas this upcoming season. And while winning the Stanley Cup is ultimately the goal of both team and player, Heiskanen has his eyes on another set […]

Filip Zadina joined the San Jose Sharks as an unrestricted free agent this summer. He received a fresh start after five injury-riddled seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. And it’s an opportunity the 23-year-old forward is thrilled with as training camp draws near. Zadina spoke at the NHL’s European Media Tour last week when his […]

The Arizona Coyotes are facing a number of difficulties ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. In fact, the team’s very future in the state of Arizona is up in the air following a failed arena deal in the city of Tempe. That said, things are looking up, both on and off the ice. Arizona was […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are entering a new era for their franchise. Former player Daniel Briere is not in the driver seat as the team’s new general manager. And he has already made a major impact through his deals involving defenseman Ivan Provorov and forward Kevin Hayes. The Flyers certainly aren’t stopping there. While no other […]

The Vancouver Canucks enter the 2023-24 NHL season with the clear goal of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the very least, the team is out to prove a full-fledged rebuild is not needed. However, making the playoffs this upcoming season is going to be easier said than done for the Canucks. Vancouver has talent […]

Free agent forward Patrick Kane has spent this summer rehabbing from hip surgery. The future Hall of Famer hit the open market after splitting this past season with the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. And he decided to take his time finding a new home as he began rehabbing from his surgery. However, things […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in an interesting spot heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. Detroit improved their roster this offseason. They were active in NHL Free Agency and swung a few interesting trades to add further firepower. However, it’s unclear just how much the team improved this summer. As a result, what Detroit does […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally confirmed what fans have expected for a while now. Head coach Sheldon Keefe is sticking around as bench boss in Toronto thanks to his new contract extension. Keefe is now under contract through the 2025-26 season. General manager Brad Treliving took questions from the media after the extension was announced. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the hotly contested Erik Karlsson sweepstakes this summer. They acquired the reigning Norris Trophy winner in a three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens. Karlsson’s arrival sparked a ton of excitement among the fanbase. And new signing Ryan Graves is also feeling that excitement. Graves spoke with the […]

The Vancouver Canucks received a bit of a blow recently when Elias Pettersson revealed he is in no rush to re-sign. The 24-year-old Swedish star firmly established himself as a force in the NHL this past season. The Canucks certainly wanted to get this over with sooner rather than later. However, head coach Rick Tocchet […]

The Detroit Red Wings finally swung a trade with the Ottawa Senators for Alex DeBrincat back in July. Everyone saw the move coming, as speculation about DeBrincat and Detroit ran rampant for weeks. From the Red Wings perspective, though, this wasn’t just something they wanted. It was a move they had to make. Red Wings […]

The NHL has a lot of young talent coming through the pipelines. Take a look at teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, for example. They have an incredible promising team full of potential at every position. And in Buffalo’s case, they are also absolutely incredible. Other teams share the same promise as the Sabres, but […]

The Colorado Avalanche were among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2020. A series against the Dallas Stars proved to be a tough test for them. It went to Game 7, and the Avs fell. Dallas won on the strength of a hat trick from undrafted free agent Joel Kiviranta. Now, Kiviranta is […]

Last summer, the Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Calvin de Haan and forward Derek Stepan to professional tryouts. That decision worked wonders, as both players broke camp with roster spots. Now, the Hurricanes hope lightning will strike twice with their latest move. Carolina has signed veteran forwards Cory Conacher and Brendan Perlini to professional tryouts. The […]

The Boston Bruins could certainly use a bit of center depth ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. Boston saw their top two centers, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, retire this summer. As the season approaches, rumors have swirled that Boston could have interest in Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm. However, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery […]

Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane underwent shoulder surgery this offseason after injuring it all the way back in October. The 27-year-old ended up playing all 82 games regardless of the injury. But in the end, he needed to get the issue taken care of. Heading into this season, Mangiapane feels great. And he provided an […]