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The New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on JG Pageau’s overtime goal. There were a lot of penalties in the game, which caught the radar of Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy. But New York persevered, scoring shorthanded to win the game. Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer told Stefen Rosner of The Hockey […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have lost four consecutive games following their overtime loss to the New York Islanders. A goal and an assist from Matthew Schaefer highlighted regulation for New York. It was a choppy game, with ten total penalties and five for each side.  Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy did not like some […]

The Detroit Red Wings needed a win in a big way on Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Detroit had lost four of its last five games, and three contests in a row. They faced an Anaheim Ducks team up to the task. But they were able to get a win for former Ducks goalie […]

Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings rolled into Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday night looking to stretch their win streak to three games. But apart from a victory, Kopitar, who recently dealt with a foot injury, had another mission he wanted to fulfill in the building. Apparently, the Los Angeles star center entered […]

The Florida Panthers are working through a bit of a slump early in 2025-26. Florida is without some key players due to injuries. But overall, their play has not been up to their usual standards. Thursday night brought some major reasons to celebrate, though. Brad Marchand recorded his 1000th career point, and Daniil Tarasov recorded […]

The Florida Panthers traded for Brad Marchand last season in one of the most stunning deals in recent memory. It worked out for both sides, as the Panthers successfully defended their Stanley Cup championship. On Thursday night, though, it was an entirely personal milestone Marchand celebrated while wearing a Panthers jersey. Marchand provided an assist […]

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the best teams in the NHL early on this year. They have hit the ground running with their young core of Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, and Mason McTavish. On Thursday night, Anaheim took on the Detroit Red Wings. And Gauthier established himself as a fast-rising star in Orange County. […]

The Nashville Predators had an immensely disappointing season in 2024-25. And one central figure of that disappointment was veteran forward Steven Stamkos. The future Hall of Famer signed with the Predators on a four-year contract in NHL Free Agency. It marked the first time he’d worn a jersey other than that of the Tampa Bay […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the top team in the National Hockey League and looking to capture more than just the President’s Trophy in 2025-26 — but they’ll have to manage without a key piece of the forward core for the foreseeable future. Valeri Nichushkin, who was injured during Tuesday night’s 4-1 victory over the Pacific […]

The New Jersey Devils’ strong start to the 2025-26 season continued on Wednesday with a 4-3 win on the road over the Chicago Blackhawks. Devils defenseman Simon Nemec was the star of the night, notching his first career hat trick. The three goals included the game-winner past Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight in overtime. Nemec had […]

The Edmonton Oilers have won two straight games. It started with a come-from-behind 5-4 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, fueled by the will of Connor McDavid. Then, on Wednesday, it was a 2-1 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. In the course of the two games, Jack Roslovic has made some […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling right now. They are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, a third straight defeat. The team will also be without its star player, as Auston Matthews is expected to miss time with an injury. Now, the Leafs have decided to move on from […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to one of the best starts in the NHL this season, with an 11-1-5 record. Part of the reason for their excellence is their goaltending, as the team has allowed the second-fewest goals in the league. With Mackenzie Blackwood already under contract, Colorado decided to lock in his backup, too. […]

On Thursday, it was announced that legendary NHL writer Larry Brooks had passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Brooks was most known for his coverage of the New York Rangers as a writer for the New York Post. In the wake of the news, the Rangers took to X, formerly Twitter, with a […]

The Florida Panthers are struggling to start the season, sitting at 8-7-1, outside of the playoff picture. Two key injuries have hampered the two-time defending champions. Captain Aleksander Barkov is likely out for the season after a training camp injury. But Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will start skating amid his adductor injury and sports hernia, […]

The New Jersey Devils are coming off a 4-3 overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. This moved the Devils to 12-4-1 on the year. That record gives them the top point total in the Eastern Conference and a very real chance at the President’s Trophy in 2025-26. New Jersey’s hot start has […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost their last three games, and they’re looking for some momentum to get back to playing some good hockey. In their last game against the Boston Bruins, they lost Auston Matthews after he suffered a lower-body injury. There was uncertainty on how serious the injury was, but some good news […]

The Ottawa Senators are one of many teams hanging around .500 in the Eastern Conference, with an 8-5-4 record. After making the postseason last year for the first time since 2017, the expectations are high in Canada’s capital. Senators center Shane Pinto has been negotiating a contract throughout the season and has finally reached the […]

The Detroit Red Wings began the season on a big hot streak. It appeared as if the team had taken a step forward following a near-decade-long postseason drought. However, Detroit has once again fallen off a cliff. The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games. And they have lost their grip near […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a big win on Sunday over the Detroit Red Wings. However, they had a few days off. And it appears they enjoyed the win a bit too much. Chicago played a tough game on Wednesday night. But it was the New Jersey Devils who skated victoriously after the final […]

The New Jersey Devils are one of the best teams in the NHL. And they proved their worth against a feisty Chicago Blackhawks team on Wednesday night. Chicago certainly fought hard, but the Devils came away with the win thanks to Simon Nemec. Nemec scored three goals for a hat trick on Wednesday night. His […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are still working through a rebuild in the 2025-26 season. However, they may be taking a step all the same. Connor Bedard is among the NHL’s point leaders to this point in the year. And on Wednesday night, they put on a show against the New Jersey Devils. Bedard was not alone […]

The Nashville Predators are preparing to play in the NHL Global Series. They are going to take on a Pittsburgh Penguins team flying high to start the 2025-26 campaign. Unfortunately, Nashville is going to be down a crucial piece of its core. Filip Forsberg and company won’t have captain Roman Josi with them in Sweden. […]

Last season, Wayne Gretzky joined Alex Ovechkin on the ice when Ovi broke his all-time goals record. When Ovi broke the record, Gretzky quipped, “You get to 900 I might buy you a car.” Ovi reached 900 goals, and now, Gretzky’s colleagues on the NHL pre-game show on TNT are not letting him forget the […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Despite the win, the Blues are off to a poor start this year. There is still something to celebrate as Jordan Binnington broke the franchise record for most games played by a goaltender on Tuesday night. Another franchise […]

The Carolina Hurricanes took a 4-1 loss against the Washington Capitals in their most recent game, but they didn’t leave without a fight – literally. With five minutes to go in the first period, Capitals center Nic Dowd ran over Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen behind the net. Andersen hit the ground, and a flurry of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-3 against the Boston Bruins in their latest matchup, and they also lost forward Auston Matthews in the same game with a lower-body injury. As of now, it’s uncertain how serious the injury is, and head coach Craig Berube shared a cryptic update about his status, according to reporter David […]

Another night, another big win for red-hot Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks, as they outlasted the Minnesota Wild on the road on Tuesday. Thanks in large part to Celebrini’s performance, the Sharks thwarted Minnesota to the tune of a 2-1 score. Celebrini assisted on the game-tying goal by Will Smith on the power […]

Vancouver Canucks star defenseman Quinn Hughes had an injury scare during the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Hughes appeared hurt after battling for the puck near the boards with Jets star Mark Scheifele. Hughes grabbed his shoulder before leaving the ice and heading to the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are not off to an ideal start to the post-Mitch Marner era. A winnable game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday turned into a coronation for David Pastrnak, who scored the 400th goal of his career. The Maple Leafs also got tough injury updates on Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz during […]

David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins are rolling, as they entered Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden on a six-game win streak They appear to be on their way to winning their seventh consecutive victory, as Boston put together an excellent offensive performance in the first period of the Maple […]

It’s been several years since the Anaheim Ducks have last played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season. In fact, they have one of the lengthier current postseason droughts in the NHL, having last brought postseason hockey to Honda Center in southern California in the spring of 2017. Things are far different in Anaheim […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are flying to another great start, while the Calgary Flames bring up the rear in the Pacific Division. These two seasons could lead to another trade connection between the division foes. The Golden Knights acquired Noah Hanifin at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, and should call the Flames about defenseman Rasmus […]

Team Canada’s hockey roster for the Olympics is one of the toughest lists to crack in all of sports. The NHL has been depriving the world of seeing the best-on-best hockey at the Olympics since 2018, but the world’s best will all converge in Italy in February for a battle for world supremacy. If last […]

The Colorado Avalanche made some solid moves this offseason to prepare for the 2025-26 campaign. One was a trade meant to be a salary dump, as the Avalanche sent Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In return, the Avalanche got cap relief, draft picks, and Gavin Brindley. Now, Brindley has signed […]

The St. Louis Blues could have a lot of things happening between now and the trade deadline if they don’t turn things around. It has been a disappointing start for last year’s surprise playoff team, as the shine of new head coach Jim Montgomery slowly starts to wear off. While General Manager Doug Armstrong won’t […]

Shane Pinto is playing himself out of trade talks and into a massive contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, following his strong start to the 2025-26 season. His agent, Lewis Gross, would love to cash in now with the hot start fresh, and it looks like he will get his wish later this week, according […]

The recent influx of contract extensions in the NHL would’ve led everyone to believe that the Los Angeles Kings and Adrian Kempe would reach a deal in short order. There’s no reason why Kempe wouldn’t want to keep playing hockey in Los Angeles, and the other extensions served as a starting point for a potential […]

The Edmonton Oilers completed an epic comeback on Monday night, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime. That was coming off the heels of a 9-1 drubbing by the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. After the team rebounded on Monday, head coach Kris Knoblauch commented on the performance of his star player, Connor McDavid. McDavid […]