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Team USA won the World Junior Championships for the second straight season on Sunday night. The under-20 men’s hockey tournament pits the best junior hockey players in the world against each other. After a close win over Czechia got them to the title, they avenged their only loss of the tournament by beating Finland. Teddy […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in action against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night, but they’ve gotten an injury scare. While dropping the gloves with Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway, defenseman Jake McCabe went down to the ice awkwardly and appeared to hit his head. Jake McCabe went to the dressing room following a fight […]

The Vancouver Canucks are going through it in 2024-25. The Canucks won the Pacific Division last season and nearly made the Western Conference Finals. However, this year has been a different story. Reports of a rift between J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson have emerged in recent weeks. And star defenseman Quinn Hughes went down with […]

The Los Angeles Kings placed forward Arthur Kaliyev on waivers on Sunday. While he is a promising 23-year-old forward, he has not found a home in the LA lineup. There are plenty of teams who could use a scorer with the trade deadline months away. According to Bruce Garioch of the Ottawa Sun, the Senators […]

The New York Rangers got back onto the winning side of things, defeating the struggling Chicago Blackhawks by a 6-2 final score on Sunday afternoon at United Center. It was the second 6-2 defeat they’ve suffered in their last three games; the Blackhawks were also defeated 6-2 by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the outside looking in of the playoff picture as 2025 begins. Even though it has not been a great season, it has gone much better than many expected after the passing of Johnny Gaudreau. Stars have developed on the offense but they still should make trades this season. Ivan […]

The Anaheim Ducks are locking down winger Frank Vatrano. Vatrano is signing an $18 million contract extension with the team, per The Athletic. The extension is a three-year deal, that gives the Ducks star $3 million in base salary. There are several other incentives and stipulations in the deal, that are intended to keep the […]

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube might want to apply for jobs as a part-time stand up comedian. Berube will have Maple Leafs fans in stitches with his reaction to Matthew Knies’ hat trick on Saturday. “That was a whole year for me,” Berube said, per The Hockey News. He’s referring to Knies’ goal output […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will conclude their California road trip as they face the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. It will be a fun matchup at the Honda Center as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Ducks prediction and pick. The Lightning leads the head-to-head series 16-5. Significantly, the Bolts swept the Ducks […]

The New York Rangers suffered yet another loss in what has become a cataclysmic jump off a bridge in the last two months. Their record fell to 17-20-1 after initially starting 12-4; they lost 7-4 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad, who has faced plentiful criticism […]

The Washington Capitals took care of business on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, defeating the New York Rangers by a 7-4 final score. And doing the game, the ageless Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of history. During the third period, he beat Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick with a nifty backhand shot, giving him […]

The New York Rangers fell to 17-20-1 after dropping Saturday afternoon’s 7-4 decision to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Alex Ovechkin moved even closer to reaching Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record, notching the 871st goal of his Hall of Fame career. But for the Rangers, it was just the latest loss in what has […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been without Kris Letang for each of the last three games — two of them losses — but the key veteran could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday night’s tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes. Letang was a full participant in Saturday’s practice and is an option for Sunday, head […]

It won’t be long before National Hockey League players who hail from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden will gather in both Boston and Montreal for the NHL’s 4-Nations Faceoff tournament. And for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand, who will be representing Canada, this tournament will not feature lackluster effort. In fact, his latest […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already traded one veteran defenseman this season — and another could be on his way out ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. The team’s front office is taking calls on Brian Dumoulin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this week. The 33-year-old commands a $3.15 million cap hit […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a respectable season, sitting in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 18-12-8 record. However, there’s been reported drama between two of their stars, JT Miller and Elias Pettersson. During Friday’s “32 Thoughts” Podcast with Elliotte Friedman, he revealed that the Canucks have already had trade discussions with other […]

Scott Wedgewood is one half of a completely new-look goaltending tandem for the Colorado Avalanche — but the team will be without the veteran for at least the next couple of weeks, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Friday. “He’s still getting evaluated, so I’m guessing it’s going to be week to week,” the bench […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting some great news. Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to return to the lineup Saturday after battling an injury, per The Athletic. Matthews has missed six games in a row. “The last couple skates I’ve had have felt good,” Matthews said. The Maple Leafs center has missed 15 games […]

Despite continuing to be hamstrung by the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Minnesota Wild are in the midst of one of their best starts in franchise history in 2024-25. John Hynes’s team is 24-11-4 through 39 games, good for second place in the Central Division and just four points back of the […]

It could be hard to believe, but the Buffalo Sabres have had great success against the Vegas Golden Knights over the past few seasons. Sometimes, teams match up better against their opponents regardless of their quality, which is the case in this game. The answer could also be that the Sabres have plenty of motivation […]

The Nashville Predators get a chance to bring their struggling organization to the marquee matchup on Saturday night when they visit the Calgary Flames on Hockey Night in Canada. A small victory for the Predators is they’ve risen to seventh in the Central Division with the recent struggles of the Chicago Blackhawks, but Nashville has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings may not be the most significant rivalry in the NHL, but it has the potential to be the most exciting game of Saturday night. The Kings have been on a recent stretch of winning, which has risen them to second in the Pacific Division. Meanwhile, the Lightning […]

The Utah Hockey Club and Dallas Stars have been familiar with each other this season and over the past month, as they played two games in Utah in December. However, the Stars can add to their 2-0 record against the NHL’s newest team when they host them for the first time. However, Utah hasn’t been […]

Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks fell in the Winter Classic to the St. Louis Blues on New Year’s Eve. The Blackhawks are already near the bottom of the NHL, and Tuesday’s loss at Wrigley Field didn’t help. But Chicago picked up a big win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night to help erase […]

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a massive win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the Winter Classic. And on Friday, they picked up another massive win. Brandon Saad has been subjected to trade rumors as of late. But he scored a natural hat trick to help St. Louis claim victory over the Ottawa Senators. […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough beginning to the 2024-25 NHL season. Montreal made moves in the offseason to try and become more competitive. However, they had some bad performances early in the year. This sparked trade discussions around some of the Canadiens’ veteran players, such as David Savard. The Canadiens have played much better […]

The Vancouver Canucks have announced the latest update on forward Elias Pettersson. He’s been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to Vancouver’s game on December 23 against the Seattle Kraken, as announced via their official X account. The Canucks also announced that goaltender Arturs Silovs had been summoned from the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have several key roster decisions ahead of them when it comes to the futures of Mitch Marner and John Tavares, both of whom are up for new contracts when the calendar hits July 1, 2025. But before all of that is decided, Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has taken care […]

The New York Rangers are going through some rough times on the ice in 2024-25. At one point, New York looked the part of a Stanley Cup contender, much like they did a year ago. But the Rangers have fallen off hard, resulting in the team trading Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko to try and […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. It’s a clash at Climate Pledge Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Kraken prediction and pick. The Oilers lead the head-to-head series 14-5. This will be the first time the Oilers face the Kraken this season. Amazingly, the Oilers […]

Bruins right wing Mark Kastelic agreed to a three-year deal extension through the 2027-28 season with an annual cap hit of $1.567 million. During the trading season, many speculated that Bruins forward Trent Frederic could be moved before the NHL trade deadline. Meanwhile, Boston secured Kastelic to a long-term deal.  The deal was announced via […]

The Boston Bruins will battle the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at the Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Original 6 showdown in Toronto as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Bruins are 48-35 over the past 83 games against the Maple Leafs. Furthermore, they are 8-2 over […]

The Anaheim Ducks are the only franchise that John Gibson has ever known, and despite years of trade rumors, the veteran goaltender remains in California — for now. Once again, the 31-year-old is at the top of trade boards league-wide ahead of the March 7 deadline. Originally selected by the Ducks 39th overall in the […]

The New York Rangers will face the Washington Capitals for a Saturday matinee. It will be a clash at the Capital One Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Rangers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series 45-42. Recently, the Capitals defeated the Rangers 5-3 on October 29, 2024. […]

The St. Louis Blues hit the road as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Blues come into Friday night sitting at 18-17-4 on the year, which is sixth in the Central Division. They are heading into the game […]

The Minnesota Wild continue their trip through the Metropolitan Division as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Wild enter the game sitting at 24-11-4 on the year, which is good for second in the Central Division. The Wild have been […]

The Detroit Red Wings continue their road trip as they visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Jets prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game sitting at 16-18-4 on the year, which is good for seventh in the Atlantic Division. They have won […]

The New Jersey Devils look to break their losing streak as they face the San Jose Sharks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Sharks prediction and pick. The Devils come in as one of the top power-rated teams in the NHL. They come into the game 24-14-3, which places them […]

The Utah Hockey Club experiment in Salt Lake City has now reached its fourth month. Utah has played 38 games since transitioning from the now defunct Arizona Coyotes, and the results have been up and down. Andre Tourigny’s team won four games in a row between December 12-20, just to drop five consecutive right afterwards. […]