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The Vegas Golden Knights are in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. And according to head coach Bruce Cassidy, Vegas is not going to lay down lightly for the Florida Panthers. The Golden Knights turned in an overall dominating performance on Monday night. Two goals from William Karlsson helped lead […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Final to battle the Florida Panthers. And without fail, the end of the conference finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs brings one of hockey’s weirdest superstitions to light. Each year, the conference champions are presented with a trophy for their efforts. And each year, the […]

The Dallas Stars fell short in their quest to continue their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 on Monday in rather embarrassing fashion. Dallas lost 6-0 in a game they desperately needed to win. As a result, the Vegas Golden Knights will meet the Florida […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2018. They eliminated the Dallas Stars on Monday night, but Dallas wasn’t the only team on their mind. After the game, the Golden Knights took aim at the San Jose Sharks on social media. The Sharks had openly jumped […]

The Dallas Stars are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Their performance in that Game 6, to put it lightly, was absolutely embarrassing. The Stars entered Game 6 with a chance to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. However, two goals from William […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has seen a lot in his 25 years in the NHL. The 56-year-old has even worked through a franchise relocation when the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes. Maurice has coached in junior hockey, the AHL, the KHL, and the NHL. However, through all that, he has not seen […]

The Detroit Lions have a ton of hype surrounding them heading into the 2023 NFL season. Despite losing Jameson Williams for six games, players such as Aidan Hutchinson and Jared Goff give Lions fans hope for the season ahead. However, the team isn’t allowing the buzz around the team to get to them this offseason. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have a lot of questions to answer this offseason after a tumultuous season. And it appears the team won’t shy away from making tough decisions if the right opportunity arises. The Flyers are not shutting the door on trading goalie Carter Hart, new general manager Daniel Briere mentioned in an interview recently. […]

Calgary Flames and Team Canada forward Milan Lucic is a Gold Medalist. Canada won Gold at the IIHF World Championships on Sunday over an inspiring German outfit. With the medal secured, Lucic is looking toward the future. It was a rough season for the Flames veteran forward. Lucic, a free agent this summer, recorded a […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the latter stages of their head coaching search. A number of names have emerged as potential fits, with one interesting NHL legend entering the conversation in recent days. The Blue Jackets are among the teams interested in former Colorado Avalanche star Patrick Roy, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. […]

The Nashville Predators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022-23, and changes are on the way. Former head coach Barry Trotz is taking over as general manager in July. And he may bring his own head coach along with him. The Predators’ current head coach is John Hynes. However, that could change within the next […]

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And now many of the team’s upcoming free agents are left wondering what’s next as the summer approaches. One of those pending free agents is defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. The 30-year-old blueliner came over in a midseason trade with the Arizona Coyotes to […]

The Detroit Lions had themselves an interesting 2023 NFL Draft. Among the more eye-opening picks was the selection of quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round. Hooker is recovering from an ACL injury he suffered in the middle of his final collegiate season. As a result, the Tennessee product is essentially taking a redshirt year […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took on the Atlanta Braves in a battle of NL East foes on Friday night. Philadelphia came out on top, with the ending featuring a full circle moment for closer Craig Kimbrel. The 34-year-old Kimbrel recorded his 400th career save on Friday night. He is the eighth pitcher to record 400 saves […]

The Carolina Hurricanes bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. And if there’s one player who is the most frustrated with it all, it’s Andrei Svechnikov. Svechnikov did not play at all during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He suffered a […]

Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett made waves on social media on Wednesday for a huge hit he delivered to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin in Game 4. Thankfully, Slavin is okay, and the hit was considered clean. In the moment, however, it was a bit scary. Bennett’s hit clearly shook Slavin, who did not return […]

Sports have a funny way of making bringing the most raw emotions out of the toughest people. The Florida Panthers did that on Wednesday night, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. The Panthers did not win the Stanley Cup in 1996. In their first season after relocating from Quebec […]

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And who else besides superstar Matthew Tkachuk to play hero for the team once again? Tkachuk scored two goals on Wednesday to sink the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. His second goal was the biggest, as it won […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after being swept by the Florida Panthers. With this loss, the Hurricanes continue to live with a curse plaguing them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes have now lost 12 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals dating back to 2006. Carolina won the […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. And in the process, they took themselves out of some unwanted company. The Panthers completed a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the first time the Panthers have ever […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. And the Carolina Hurricanes are pulling out all the stops to extend this series. Even if “all the stops” lands a bit below the belt. The first period of Game 4 ended with the Panthers holding a 2-1 lead. A scrum between the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall for the first time in these Stanley Cup Playoffs. One more loss against the Florida Panthers and they are headed home to watch the Stanley Cup Finals from the couch. However, it isn’t like the Hurricanes have played terribly in the Eastern Conference Finals. Rather, the […]

Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the very first period. Head coach Paul Maurice was asked for a status update, but reporters didn’t exactly get a straightforward response. Barkov left with a lower-body injury halfway through the first period after clearing the puck from his own zone. Hurricanes […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals after their victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. And goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continued his inspiring play with an incredible performance. Bobrovsky stopped all 32 shots against him to help close out a 1-0 victory. The Panthers have a 3-0 stranglehold on […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, they may need to see out this leg of the Eastern Conference Finals without one of their superstars. Panthers star Aleksander Barkov is questionable to return to Game 3, according to Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas. Barkov suffered the apparent […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are sifting through a number of potential coaching candidates. While the search for a new bench boss continues, one polarizing name just won’t go away. There is “lots of smoke” between the Blue Jackets and former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, according to NHL insider Frank Seravalli. Seravalli went […]

Detroit Red Wings and Team Canada forward Joe Veleno sent shockwaves through the hockey world on Saturday. He made a very dirty and dangerous play as cameras caught him attempting to stomp on Winnipeg Jets and Team Switzerland forward Nino Niederreiter. The stomp drew strong reactions from hockey fans on social media. The International Ice […]

Vegas Golden Knights forward ended Game 2 against the Dallas Stars with a goal in overtime. However, he began Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals by letting the emotion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs get to him. Stephenson recorded an assist in the first period of the game on Sunday night. He also took […]

The Vegas Golden Knights skated away with another win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. Their overtime victory over the Dallas Stars gave them a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. However, for a time it appeared the Stars would come away with the win in Game 2. They held a […]

The Calgary Flames have completed their search for a new general manager. Assistant general manager Craig Conroy is receiving a promotion to the top job, according to NHL insider Darren Dreger. A formal announcement has not been made, though that is expected to come on Tuesday. That hasn’t stopped reactions from flooding in, including from […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals. And it was an unlikely source that provided the team with the overtime winner on Friday night. The Golden Knights won thanks to a goal from forward Brett Howden. Howden scored just 95 seconds into the overtime […]

The Dallas Stars faced the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night. Unfortunately, the result didn’t go their way. Dallas lost their third straight Game 1 in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, with all three losses coming in overtime. Dallas lost 4-3 after Brett Howden somehow found the back […]

The Vegas Golden Knights received big contributions from unsung heroes in their Game 1 win over the Dallas Stars. And they now hold an important 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. One of those unsung heroes who contributed is forward Teddy Blueger. Blueger’s third-period goal gave the Golden Knights the lead with around […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are nearing an end. Sometime in June, one of the final four teams will lift the Stanley Cup and live out their lifelong dream. Right before that, though, we’ll know who the Conn Smythe Trophy winner is. Named after the former Toronto Maple Leafs owner, the Conn Smythe Trophy was first […]

The Calgary Flames are on the hunt for a new general manager following the departure of Brad Treliving. Candidates have received their interviews, and now it seems that the hunt is nearing its end. The Flames are in the “final stages” of their general manager search, according to NHL insider Frank Seravalli. There is no […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a plethora of questions heading into this summer. And they have answered one of their biggest questions right out of the gate. Kyle Dubas will not return as general manager. Dubas’ future with the team was in doubt, as his contract expires in late June. However, the wording of the […]

As relocation speculation runs rampant for the Arizona Coyotes, one city keeps coming up among hockey fans. “Bring the NHL back to Quebec City,” fans cry. “Bring back the Nordiques!” It makes sense. Quebec City is a diehard hockey market. The city has an NHL-ready arena and a more-than-interested owner to help facilitate a return. […]

The Arizona Coyotes will remain in the state of Arizona for the 2023-24 NHL season. Beyond that, however, the future looks grim for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s White Whale. It’s become a bit of a meme at this point with how hard Bettman has fought to keep the Coyotes in Arizona. Despite numerous ownership changes […]

Two teams remain in the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff picture, and both are a bit of a surprise. The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes will battle it out in the last stop before the Stanley Cup Finals. Both teams have taken completely opposite paths to this point. Carolina finished the season as one of the […]