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For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Final, only to face a disappointing setback just as they appeared on the verge of their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in a full NHL season since 2000. However, that hasn’t done anything to change the minds of fans and pundits who […]

We are less than a week away from opening night in the NHL, and the Boston Bruins have still yet to come to terms with goaltender Jeremy Swayman, whose contract negotiations with the team have gotten messy and now public. When the Bruins traded away Swayman’s tandem partner Linus Ullmark during the offseason, it was […]

For a team in the midst of a rebuild, the Philadelphia Flyers were surprisingly competitive last season. Ultimately, they still missed the playoffs, but they hung around longer than anyone would’ve predicted. Coming off a couple of tough seasons, simply finishing with a record above .500 was a surprise. By the time the season ended, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are hoping to compete for a Stanley Cup in 2024-25. It certainly won’t be an easy road to the Cup if Buffalo wins it all. However, difficult roads are nothing new for this team. Take goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, for instance. Luukkonen emerged as the team’s primary option in net last season. And […]

What exactly are the Minnesota Wild heading into the 2024-25 NHL season? Right now, it’s hard to pin down. For starters, they’re a team that missed the postseason in 2023-24, largely due to injuries to key players. Captain Jared Spurgeon was limited to just 16 games, and emotional leader Marcus Foligno was sidelined after 55 […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, they made things interesting late in the season. The Blues found their stride in the second half of the season after firing Craig Berube as head coach. Now with Drew Bannister as the full-time head coach, St. Louis is looking to keep their […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2024. Anaheim hired a new head coach to lead the team behind the bench beginning in 2023-24. And at first, it seemed as if things were going well. The Ducks handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first regulation loss after Vegas won the Stanley […]

One of the Dallas Stars’ key additions for the 2024-25 NHL season was defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, who signed a three-year, $9.75 million deal with the team after splitting last season between the Anaheim Ducks and a second stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs. And as Lyubushkin explained, he chose to move on from the Leafs […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost Patrik Laine to a knee injury on Saturday. Laine collided with an opponent against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Immediately, Arber Xhekaj confronted the player who collided with Laine. It’s actions like this that have his Canadiens teammates, including Cole Caufield, coming to his defense. Xhekaj is in the news for more […]

The Arizona Coyotes were sold near the end of the 2023-24 NHL season in April. As a result, two things happened. First, the hockey operations side of the team went to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Smith moved the players, coaching staff, and front office to Utah to form the Utah Hockey Club. Meanwhile, the […]

The Boston Bruins are trying to sign Jeremy Swayman before the 2024-25 season. However, things have recently become heated between the two sides. Bruins executive Cam Neely put his goalie on blast in a public setting. This caused Swayman’s representative to release a counterstatement. It appears as if the two sides are at an impasse, […]

The Minnesota Wild have found themselves in a difficult salary cap situation following General Manager Bill Guerin’s decision to buy out the remaining years of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s identical contracts in 2021. As a result, the Wild faced over $12 million in dead cap space for the 2022-23 season, followed by two consecutive […]

Fans of the San Jose Sharks held their collective breath during Tuesday night’s game at SAP Center against the Utah Hockey Club, following the announcement that first-overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini would not return after crashing awkwardly shoulder-first into the boards. Macklin Celebrini left tonight's game with a lower body injury after crashing into the […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been caught in a rebuild since they made their miraculous Stanley Cup Final run in 2021. They believed there were good times ahead, but career-ending ailments to Shea Weber and Carey Price ended their competing dreams. The Canadiens have done a good job rebuilding their roster, and they felt like this […]

In 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights managed to capture their first Stanley Cup in just their sixth year as an NHL franchise. As a result, with the team running back a very similar roster last season, it seemed as though a rare back-to-back Stanley Cup run was possible. However, Vegas struggled as the year went […]

One of the best things about NHL 25 is being able to start a fight and clobber your opponent. There’s nothing more graceful than watching two grown men slug each other… on ice. And in the NHL games, you can experience that moment virtually. Is there a certain player you’ve been itching to throw a […]

The NHL 25 Release Date has been confirmed, with new gameplay innovations, a new trailer, and much more for fans to see and learn about. This year, NHL 25 features a brand-new Ice-Q Gameplay Intelligence System, a revamp to Franchise mode, and several improvements to HUT, WOC, and more. Without further ado, let’s look at […]

The 2024-25 NHL campaign is right around the corner, and there should be a sense of excitement surrounding the Boston Bruins ahead of the new season. Instead, much of the focus throughout their training camp and preseason action has been placed on their contract drama with star goalie Jeremy Swayman, and it doesn’t seem like […]

The San Jose Sharks may face a major setback to their 2024-25 season before it officially begins, as first-overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini was injured in the second period of Tuesday’s game at SAP Center against the visiting Utah Hockey Club and did not return to action. Celebrini lost his balance and slid hard into […]

The Boston Bruins are deep into their exhibition schedule, but one key player is still missing from the ice. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains a restricted free agent, having missed all of training camp and every preseason game. And there is no indication that this situation will be resolved before the start of the regular season. […]

The New York Rangers already endured an injury scare earlier this exhibition season when star forward Artemi Panarin left a game against the New York Islanders, though fortunately, it wasn’t serious. However, Panarin has once again exited an exhibition contest, and the latest update from the Rangers suggests this time, the situation may be more […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have faced a challenging transition, missing the postseason for several consecutive years. Yet, few sympathize with them given their dominant run of three Stanley Cup titles in seven seasons, along with two additional trips to the Western Conference Final. With former franchise cornerstones Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane gone, 2023 No. 1 […]

The Montreal Canadiens are already dealing with serious injuries during the pre-season. Defensive prospect David Reinbacher is out five-to-six months after undergoing knee surgery. In the same game, Patrik Laine suffered a leg injury. The team announced that Laine will not need surgery on his knee. L'attaquant Patrik Laine souffre d'une entorse au genou gauche […]

Over the last half-decade, the Carolina Hurricanes have established themselves as a contender in the East. Building through the draft and seeing improved results under Rod Brind’Amour, the Hurricanes have at times looked like a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite. But after an offseason highlighted by key departures, Carolina may be looking at a bit of […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs with a stellar roster last season. Injuries took Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton out of the lineup and coach Lindy Ruff lost his job. Entering 2024-25, the Devils have a new goalie in Jacob Markstrom and renewed playoff and Stanley Cup hopes. Let’s look at the projected roster […]

The Montreal Canadiens have injuries piling up this pre-season. In the same game that Patrik Laine went down, defenseman David Reinbacher suffered a knee injury. Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported Tuesday that the former fifth-overall pick will be out for months. “Canadiens announce defenseman David Reinbacher underwent surgery on his left knee this morning. […]

The Edmonton Oilers came as close as possible to winning Connor McDavid’s first Stanley Cup last season but fell to the Florida Panthers in Game 7. It was a tumultuous season for Edmonton, as they were the worst team in the league by record at the mid-point of the season, but went on a massive […]

The Nashville Predators caught fire in the second half of last season. In fact, they were one of the best teams in the league down the stretch. This second-half surge helped Nashville make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And while the Predators lost to the Vancouver Canucks, the front office saw the foundation of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. This was a disappointing outcome after the Penguins went wild in 2023 NHL Free Agency. Pittsburgh sold at the NHL Trade Deadline, and could not salvage the season to play postseason hockey. The Penguins added depth in NHL Free Agency this year. […]

The Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024, but there are some caveats. First, they did so with one of the most dreadful offenses in the league. The Capitals qualified with the lowest goal differential since 1991 among playoff teams. Furthermore, Washington had the distinct honor of being the only 2024 playoff team […]

The contract dispute between the Boston Bruins and restricted free agent Jeremy Swayman escalated on Monday when the goaltender’s agent, Lewis Gross, strongly refuted the team’s claims about the offer it made. During Monday’s season-opening press conference, team president Cam Neely suggested that the Bruins had offered Swayman a $64 million contract, indicating that he […]

The Ottawa Senators failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. In fact, they were never really in the race. Ottawa had an extremely disappointing season in 2023-24. This disappointing season led to the firing of DJ Smith as head coach during the year. In 2024-25, though, the team is ready to make a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning failed to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. In fact, they failed to make it past the first round for the second year in a row. The Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers in the first round, barely avoiding a sweep. After three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, Tampa Bay is […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs once again failed to win the Stanley Cup this past season. Toronto has made it out of the first round of the playoffs just once since 2004. In 2024, it was another loss to the Boston Bruins in the first round. And finally, the Maple Leafs made some changes around the […]

The Seattle Kraken’s inaugural season in 2021-22 was as expected—solid, but not spectacular, with the team missing the playoffs. However, they turned things around in their second year, making a surprising postseason run that included a first-round upset over the Colorado Avalanche and pushing the Dallas Stars to seven games in Round Two. Seattle regressed […]

The New York Rangers are the defending President’s Trophy winners after putting up the league’s best regular season record. They lost to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final, falling short of the Stanley Cup again. Heading into 2024-25, the Rangers have a star-studded lineup and a great chance to make the playoffs and […]

The Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman are embroiled in a contract dispute. The team is ten days into training camp and has not had their starting goalie in practice yet. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery told the media Monday that Joonas Korpisalo will likely start the opening game. “[Bruins GM Don] Sweeney notes that at […]

Despite leading the Edmonton Oilers in preseason scoring, Mike Hoffman was released from his professional tryout on Monday, the team announced. As the Oilers approach opening night against the Winnipeg Jets at home on October 9, the roster is getting smaller and smaller. Hoffman had a solid showing, recording a goal and three assists over […]

The New York Rangers enter 2024-25 with Stanley Cup aspirations. After a President’s Trophy-winning season, they fell in the Eastern Conference Final last year. Forward Jimmy Vesey was important to that team’s success but is on the shelf with a lower-body injury. Head coach Peter Laviolette announced the news on Monday. “Vesey out for ‘a […]