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The Calgary Flames are bringing in some young talent to help them as the season winds down. Calgary is calling up prospect Zayne Parekh, per NHL.com. Parekh was the ninth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. He is a defenseman who has played in the Ontario Hockey League in Canada. The soon-to-be Flames defenseman […]

The New York Rangers look to keep their playoff hopes alive as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Flyers come into the game sitting at 31-37-9, which is last in the Metropolitan Division. They have been eliminated from playoff contention […]

The Florida Panthers may be the defending Stanley Cup champions, but they are limping into the 2025 postseason. With just five games left in their regular-season, the Cats have lost five games in a row and things don’t get any easier on Tuesday night against a Toronto Maple Leafs team that has won four straight. […]

Alexander Ovechkin’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Still going strong after 20 years in the NHL under his belt, Ovechkin continues to have a storied career. The three-time NHL MVP has had many nicknames, records, and accolades throughout these past two decades. Ovechkin will go down in the history of ice hockey as […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their trip through Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning prediction and pick. The Maples Leafs come into Tuesday night sitting at 47-25-4 on the year, which places them in first in the Atlantic Division. Prior […]

The Detroit Red Wings may be headed to divorce with one of their defensemen. Detroit is rumored to be buying out the contract of player Justin Holl, per NHL Trade Rumors. Holl is a 33-year-old defenseman who has put up pedestrian numbers this season. The defenseman has one goal and five points in 67 games. […]

The Vancouver Canucks’ playoff hopes are fading and it appears one of their best players could be done for the season. Elias Pettersson suffered an upper-body injury on March 22 and hasn’t played since. Insider Elliotte Friedman said it’s “unlikely” he suits up again before the campaign comes to a close, as revealed on Hockey […]

The Boston Bruins’ fall from grace is a case study for sports fans. The lesson is to never take success for granted, as you never know how quickly it can end. The Bruins were on top of the world when they set regular season records in 2022-23. However, they’ve been on a downward trajectory after […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to score their first win of a current four-game road trip when they take on the Buffalo Sabres this Tuesday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. They will enter the Sabres game coming off back-to-back losses to the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins on Friday and Saturday, respectively. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting some bad news. Edmonton is losing forward Trent Frederic to an ankle injury, per NHL Trade Rumors. Frederic lasted just seven minutes of ice time in his first team game before getting hurt. Frederic was acquired at the NHL’s trade deadline. He had waited 14 games to make his Oilers […]

The Boston Bruins knew that their run of regular-season excellence wouldn’t last forever, but they had no way of knowing that it would end so soon. The proud franchise has been experiencing a rapid fall from grace, punctuated by trading their captain, Brad Marchand, to the Florida Panthers at the trade deadline. It hasn’t been […]

Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov is on a torrid scoring pace once again in 2024-25, and he added his name to an exclusive list in a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Rangers on Monday night. The Russian scored a goal and added two assists in the victory, in the process becoming just the […]

Only one day has passed since Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin broke the goals record against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday afternoon to place himself above Wayne Gretzky on the goals leaderboard. However, discussion has already turned to who could topple the Washington captain. One name has popped up […]

The Edmonton Oilers are Stanley Cup contenders once again. However, their projection in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is quite difficult at this time. The Oilers are struggling with injuries late in the 2024-25 regular season. And it might have an impact on how they perform once the postseason begins. Forward Leon Draisaitl is out with […]

Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings remain alive in the playoff race at this point. The Red Wings have two wins in a row, having defeated the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers in their most recent contests. However, they remain six points behind their next opponent — the Montreal Canadiens — for the East’s […]

The NHL has a new all-time leading goal scorer in Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. His goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday gave him 895 for his career, surpassing Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has had an impressive career. And according to former teammate Olaf Kolzig, he has an impressive memory, too. Kolzig took to […]

The New York Rangers have had an incredibly dreadful season to this point. And the Rangers are watching their slim playoff hopes fade away with each passing game. In some ways, New York’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday felt like a nail in the coffin. And the reaction from head coach […]

The NHL lost a legend on Monday as former goalie and broadcaster Greg Millen passed away at the age of 67. Millen spent 14 seasons in the NHL and he played for six different teams. When Millen’s playing days ended, he continued to serve the game of hockey as he went into broadcasting. He primarily […]

In the 2022-23 season, the Boston Bruins put together one of the most impressive regular seasons in NHL history. Their incredible 65 wins ranked as the most in regular season history. So their decline to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings just two years later comes as a bit of a shock. As of […]

The Vegas Golden Knights scored their second win in a row and 47th of the 2024-25 NHL regular season on Sunday after taking down the Vancouver Canucks on the road via a score of 3-2. The game was tied at 2-2 and felt as though it was headed to overtime with just under four minutes […]

It took Wayne Gretzky exactly 1,487 games to score 894 goals. It was only fitting that on Sunday afternoon, in his 1,487th contest, Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in the history of the National Hockey League. A record that was long considered unbreakable was shattered on a rainy afternoon at UBS Arena in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are closing in on their first trip to the playoffs since 2021. They have one each of their last five games to pull ahead of the New York Rangers and currently sit in the final postseason spot. Cole Caufield and the Canadiens’ core have not played in the playoffs for the most […]

Two of the best in the Western Conference face off as the Vegas Golden Knights face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Vegas Golden Knights are 47-22-8 on the year, which is the top spot in the Central Division, and has the […]

The Vancouver Canucks hit the road as they face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Stars prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 35-29-13 on the year, which places them in fifth in the Pacific Divison. The Canucks playoff hopes are fading, as […]

It is an Atlantic Division battle as the Florida Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Panthers prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game at 47-25-4 on the year, which is good for the top spot in the Atlantic Divison. They […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin further cemented his legacy in the sport of hockey on Sunday by finally breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record for most career goals. After scoring a pair of goals in last Friday’s 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home to tie “The Great One” atop the all-time list with […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have seen their playoff hopes fall in recent weeks. At one point, the Blue Jackets were in a fantastic position to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they have fallen well behind the pack in the East. Following their loss to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, the Blue Jackets are now […]

Cam Talbot and the Detroit Red Wings are hanging on for dear life in the playoff race. Detroit entered March as the top Wild Card team in the East. However, another collapse in March has left the team staring down the barrel of another missed postseason. But they aren’t going away quietly. The Red Wings […]

The Boston Bruins picked up a big win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Unfortunately, the win did little to change their fortunes this season. The Bruins have had an overall miserable season. And it has resulted in their elimination from playoff contention in 2025. In turn, their attention shifts to the 2025 NHL Draft […]

History was made on Sunday afternoon as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 to become the NHL’s all-time leading scorer. Ovechkin was celebrated at center ice shortly after the goal was scored. Reactions from across social media have poured in since the goal was scored. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the […]

The Washington Capitals lost to the New York Islanders in a game secondary to the story on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin set the all-time goals record with his 895th career tally in the second period on Long Island. He beat Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin, a fellow Russian, and thanked him on the ice during the ceremony. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will face the New York Rangers on Monday at Madison Square Garden. The playoff race intensifies as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series 56-43-9. Yet, the Bolts are 6-4 in the past 10 games against the Rags. But […]

The St. Louis Blues will attempt to win their 13th game in a row as they visit the “Great White North” to battle the division-rival Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre. It will be a potential first-round playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blues-Jets prediction and pick. The Jets […]

The Boston Bruins have struggled mightily this season. One reason for this is the play of goalie Jeremy Swayman. Swayman, who signed an eight-year contract extension before the season, has played well below his previous standards. This has factored into an extremely disappointing season for the Bruins. However, Swayman gave Boston fans a glimmer of […]

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th goal Sunday to break Wayne Gretzky’s record. He was already the greatest Washington Capitals player of all time and cemented his legacy against the New York Islanders. In commemoration, USA Hockey congratulated him and shared a stat that shows his legacy. Capitals fans have flocked to rinks across the area […]

The Edmonton Oilers are inching toward clinching their playoff spot. Their captain, Connor McDavid, has been out since March 20 with a lower-body injury. The Oilers are dealing with other injuries, namely to Leon Draisaitl, but McDavid’s is by far the most significant. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman revealed Saturday when fans can expect McDavid back. […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin made history on Sunday afternoon when he scored the 895th goal of his career, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, which was previously set at 894. Shortly after accomplishing this impressive feat, Ovechkin received a message from legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady congratulating him on the achievement. Brady is considered […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career on Sunday against the New York Islanders, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for goals in a career, and the Islanders’ tweet after the goal was scored got plenty of funny reactions. “WSH goal. 2-1 #Isles.” the Islanders’ tweet read. The Islanders tweeted as if […]

The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders played a game secondary to a record chase on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s goals record with number 895 on the Capitals’ first goal of the game. After the goal a lengthy ceremony broke out that featured a speech from the new goal king. Ovechkin hilariously thanked […]