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Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto hasn’t had the greatest start to his career. The 24-year-old entered the NHL as a first-round pick in 2017, and there was a bit of buzz around him for a moment. In 2021-22, he provided reason for encouragement. He scored a career-high 20 goals that season. Furthermore, he doubled his […]

Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler is likely not long for Manitoba. After a less-than-ideal 2022-23 season, and a public spat with head coach Rick Bowness, the former Jets captain is probably playing elsewhere next season. In a way, Wheeler is a fascinating player to analyze as it pertains to a potential trade. He has a […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette is filling out his coaching staff after officially taking over behind the bench. And his latest addition to the team has a bit of history with the veteran bench boss. Former New York Islanders captain Mike Peca is expected to join the Rangers, according to Sportnet’s Jeff Marek. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup, which only means one thing. The on-ice hockey season is now officially over. However, the off-ice NHL season is only just beginning. Over the next few weeks, the NHL landscape will change drastically. Star players will be traded as they fail to come to contract agreements […]

The Winnipeg Jets publicly pushed back on head coach Rick Bowness after their elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Players having issues in some form or another is nothing new if you’re a Jets fan. It was just a rather public display of these issues coming to the surface. We don’t know the extent of […]

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere has not closed the door on trading goalie Carter Hart this summer. In fact, the new Flyers decision-maker has publicly stated that he has to listen to any offers coming his way. Hart entered the league with much fanfare and turned in a couple promising seasons. He recorded a […]

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is likely not sticking around this offseason. After years of team underperformance, the former All-Star netminder has requested a trade out of town. Gibson is an interesting piece on the trade market this summer. The 29-year-old has a track record of incredible play in goal. However, his numbers have not […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally won a playoff series this season, their first since 2004. Fans and the team alike buzzed with anticipation for the deep run to come. However, that run never came. The Maple Leafs were pushed aside by the Florida Panthers. Florida nearly swept the Maple Leafs, but dominated throughout nonetheless. In […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in a weird spot after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. Vancouver has a roster with some talent on it. They are not one of the worst teams in the league by any means. And yet, the Canucks can’t seem to make the playoffs despite that talent. On top […]

The Vancouver Canucks took advantage of the NHL’s first off-season buyout window in a historic way. Vancouver has bought out veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in a move with drastic consequences in the short and long-term future. Ekman-Larsson’s buyout is the largest ordinary course buyout in the NHL’s salary cap era, according to Canucks reporter Thomas […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking toward the future after an incredibly promising 2022 season. The Jaguars, led by Trevor Lawrence, won their division this past season. They then went on to win a playoff game in historic fashion. However, some former members of the team still can’t shake off the brutal loss in 2018. The […]

The Calgary Flames enter this NHL offseason with a new general manager in Craig Conroy. Calgary’s former player-turned-executive is already drawing interesting praise from agents around the league. One agent spoke about Conroy to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun on Friday. When speaking of the likeability of the Flames GM, the agent drew upon a widely […]

Aaron Ekblad and the Florida Panthers fought hard to reach the Stanley Cup Final. In the end, they fell short against the Vegas Golden Knights. But no one can question their toughness after the latest revelation from head coach Paul Maurice. Ekblad played through multiple injuries, including a broken foot, Maurice told TNT on Tuesday […]

The 2022-23 NHL season is officially over, as the Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup. It was an incredible season of hockey, with many twists and historic feats to go around. With the offseason upon us, there is certainly going to be upheaval around the league. Many teams are shifting their focus to […]

The Florida Panthers shocked the hockey world with their deep playoff run. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t meant to be this year. Florida has fallen to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers had one of the toughest paths in the playoffs we have ever seen. Florida matched up with four […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. And they couldn’t have done without help from a former Florida Panthers star. Star forward Jonathan Marchessault has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He won the award after scoring 13 goals and 25 points in 22 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have done it. For the first time in franchise history, the Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions. Vegas took down the Florida Panthers in five games to achieve glory. The Golden Knights secured the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night with a 9-3 victory. Captain Mark Stone came up big, scoring a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a win Tuesday night. Head coach Bruce Cassidy is only in his first season with the team. However, he recognized some of those who have been with the team through their entire six-year history. Cassidy kicked off Game 5 by icing […]

The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions for the first time in their history. Nuggets players are basking in the glory of winning basketball’s top prize. One player who’s really enjoying it is potential free agent Bruce Brown. The Nuggets guard held the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy in his arms like many of his teammates. Before […]

Sunday night saw Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz match a team record last seen in 2008. Monday night saw the exciting Reds prospect match a seven-game stretch we haven’t seen in nearly 40 years. De La Cruz has recorded four RBI and four stolen bases through the first seven games of his career. […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley shared a hilarious story with Sportsnet recently about Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel. Barkley spoke of meeting Eichel and said the hockey star had no clue who he was. On Monday, Eichel had an opportunity to share his side of that story. And the Golden Knights star wanted to clear […]

The Florida Panthers are in familiar, albeit unenviable, territory. One more loss in the Stanley Cup Final will see the Vegas Golden Knights lift the Stanley Cup as the Panthers watch on. The Panthers have come back from a 3-1 series deficit before. Just this postseason, they did so against the Boston Bruins in the […]

Cincinnati Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz is not lacking confidence so far in his MLB career. And with the way he is playing on the field? It’s hard to blame him for having that confidence. De La Cruz reached base four times on Sunday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the youngest […]

New York Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey makes his living preparing his team for, as you might have guessed, special teams situations. These situations include kickoffs, which have been drastically changed thanks to a recent rule change. A rule change that McGaughey is certainly not a huge fan of. Beginning in 2023, any fair […]

The Calgary Flames have a lot to figure out this summer after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. With a new general manager and reportedly a new head coach, the team can finally get to work. One of the items on the docket for the Flames is the future of defenseman Noah Hanifin. The […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are open for business this summer, as evidenced by their trade of defenseman Ivan Provorov on Tuesday. Provorov certainly won’t be the only player shipped out of the City of Brotherly Love before next season. One player generating a lot of buzz is forward Scott Laughton, according to Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman and […]

Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights need one more win to claim the most coveted prize in all of hockey. A win on Tuesday night in front of their home fans will see them crowned Stanley Cup champions. The Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets shocked the hockey world once again on Friday. A rare sign-and-trade move saw the Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Damon Severson from the New Jersey Devils. This type of move is rather fascinating to examine, especially since it isn’t as common in hockey as in other sports. So, how did both teams […]

The 2023 NHL Draft is just three weeks away and it is sure to be a very busy time for teams across the league. Presumptive #1 pick Connor Bedard enters the league with sky-high expectations on his shoulders. However, one fellow draft prospect believes Bedard can reach even greater heights. Michigan forward Adam Fantilli spoke […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are active early in the NHL offseason. They made a splash to acquire Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. On Friday, they continued with a massive sign-and-trade with the New Jersey Devils for Damon Severson. However, they may not be done. The Blue Jackets also have St. Louis Blues […]

The Ottawa Senators are still weeks away from finding a resolution to their ongoing sale process, at least according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. However, it seems as if the long wait has cost the league a bit of money. Presumptive top bidder Steve Apostolopoulos has pulled out of the sale process, Ottawa Sun reporter […]

The Calgary Flames do not have a head coach as of this writing. However, that could be changing rather soon according to the latest update from Sportsnet NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. Flames assistant coach Ryan Huska has emerged as “the leading contender” for the team’s head coaching vacancy, Friedman reports. Huska has spent the previous […]

The Florida Panthers have found life in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Florida defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime to win Game 3 and avoid a sweep. The Panthers won the game on a goal from forward Carter Verhaeghe. It was his seventh goal of these Stanley Cup Playoffs and by far his biggest […]

The Winnipeg Jets have known for a year that forward Pierre-Luc Dubois wanted out. Now, the player has given the team a bit of a time frame for his desired trade away from Manitoba. Dubois has informed the team he wants a trade this summer, The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reports. Dubois and his […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets kicked off the NHL offseason in a massive way on Tuesday. Columbus acquired 27-year-old defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers in a massive three-way trade. Trades during the Stanley Cup Final aren’t necessarily new. On the other hand, they aren’t necessarily common either. Especially trades of this size and involving […]

The Ottawa Senators are still working through their sale process as fans await news of a new owner. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t hockey-related business to attend to. Perhaps the first item on the list revolves around winger Alex DeBrincat. The Senators have reportedly received a shortlist of preferred destinations in the event of […]

The Chicago Blackhawks saw their offseason get off to an incredible start when they won the NHL Draft Lottery. Before they step to the podium later this month, however, the team took care of one of their existing players. The Blackhawks agreed to a two-year extension with forward Andreas Athanasiou, The Athletic reported on Wednesday. […]

The Florida Panthers find themselves with their backs against the wall against the Vegas Golden Knights. Florida imploded again as six Panthers were kicked from Game 2 early in a 7-2 loss. The Golden Knights have completely outplayed the Panthers in the first two games of this series. Vegas is outscoring their Stanley Cup Final […]

Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel briefly left Game 2 after a monster hit from Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. However, he wasn’t out long. He returned in the third period and recorded an assist as Vegas rolled to a 7-2 victory. The hit had many concerned considering Eichel’s injury history. The Golden Knights star […]