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The New York Islanders will drive an hour across town to face the New York Rangers. It will be the Battle of New York as we share our NHL odds series and make an Islanders-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers lead the head-to-head series with 138 wins, while the Islanders have 136 victories. The other […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping that their years of suffering painful defeats in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs are over. General manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have built a team that is in first place in the Atlantic Division, and they are on a path to be no […]

New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has already run afoul of the National Hockey League Department of Player Safety multiple times in his brief NHL career, and he could soon be getting another call as soon as tomorrow. During Sunday night’s game at Madison Square Garden against the Nashville Predators, Rempe clearly threw his elbow […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head south to battle the Florida Panthers. It will be a Sunbelt showdown at Amerant Bank Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Panthers prediction and pick. The Panthers lead the head-to-head series 84-67. Furthermore, they have gone 9-1 in the past 10 games against the […]

As the NHL trade deadline approaches, rumors continue to run rampant, and deals are being closed left and right. For the Philadelphia Flyers, they must decide whether to push towards contention or sell. The team is four points outside of the last Wild Card spot, yet there is still much uncertainty due to the deadline. […]

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has solidified himself as one of the NHL’s top goal scorers so far in his career, which began as a rookie in the 2016-17 NHL season. While his numbers for 2024-25 aren’t what they were last season when he scored 69 goals to capture the Art Ross Trophy, he’s […]

Sidney Crosby’s place as a future hall of famer has been secure for quite some time, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star continues to make history. Crosby’s hot start in the Penguins’ Sunday afternoon contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs has increased his standing on multiple all-time NHL lists. His one goal and two assists did […]

The Montreal Canadiens appear to be cooling their heels on potentially trading Jake Evans. While Montreal was once shopping Evans, it appears the team won’t give him up unless their asking price is met. There are several teams interested in the center, per TSN. One of them is reported to be Edmonton. This season, Evans […]

This is not a good situation that the Vancouver Canucks are finding themselves in as the schedule officially hits crunch time with the NHL Trade Deadline now only days away. Following Saturday night’s loss to the Seattle Kraken, the Canucks are now 1-4 in their last five games. Even worse is that captain Quinn Hughes, […]

The Florida Panthers placed forward Matthew Tkachuk on LTIR on Sunday, resulting in them having $8.7 million in cap space ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, according to PuckPedia. After acquiring Seth Jones at a $7 million cap hit from the Chicago Blackhawks after salary retention, the Panthers will have thee financial flexibility to add […]

The widow of the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau is sending a thank you message to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blue Jackets players honored Gaudreau ahead of the team’s Stadium Series game against the Detroit Red Wings. Meredith Gaudreau was grateful to the team for paying homage to her late husband. “Thank you from the […]

It appears as though the writing is on the wall for New York Rangers forward Reilly Smith when it comes to his future in the Big Apple. While the rest of his Rangers teammates will be in action on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden, Smith will not be suiting up. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets honored the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau ahead of its Stadium Series game on Saturday. Columbus players arrived to the game in outfits inspired by Gaudreau. Those included sweatpants and hoodies. The @BlueJacketsNHL arrived to the #StadiumSeries in outfits inspired by Johnny Gaudreau. ❤️ Don't miss the 2025 @NavyFederal NHL #StadiumSeries […]

The eyes of the NHL world were on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings for the Stadium Series on Saturday night. However, the biggest news of the night was not the game. The big bombshell came during the contest at Ohio Stadium. The Chicago Blackhawks traded defenseman Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers […]

The Florida Panthers shocked the NHL when they acquired Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The trade came less than a week from the NHL trade deadline. Now the Panthers have another veteran player who can help get them back to the Stanley Cup Finals this year. Panthers general manager Bill Zito spoke […]

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones made no secret about the fact that he’s tired of the losing and doesn’t want to wait for the club to turn around their fortunes. But with a massive contract and considerable cap hit, finding a team to take him on was going to prove difficult. But in a stunning […]

Saturday brought an offensive explosion for the New York Islanders. In their matchup against the visiting Nashville Predators, the Islanders scored seven goals en route to their 7-4 victory. The last goal, however, was the most unique. For just the second time in Islanders’ history, a goalkeeper scored a goal. All-Star Ilya Sorokin did the […]

The Minnesota Wild have been hit hard by injuries this season, but they’ve swung a trade to help. The Wild have acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick. The Preds will also pay half of Nyquist’s salary. Nashville announced earlier on Saturday that Nyquist would be a healthy scratch […]

With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, rumors continue to fly about the hockey universe. Today, another piece of information became public knowledge: the Nashville Predators had decided to sit winger Gustav Nyquist to protect his health. Whispers of a trade have grown louder, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the decision […]

As the NHL Trade Deadline draws closer, the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche decided to pull the trigger on a multi-player deal Saturday. Per multiple reports, the Rangers will receive center Juuso Pärssinen, defensemen Calvin de Haan and a second-round pick. On the other side, Colorado adds winger Jimmy Vesey and defensemen Ryan Lindgren. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to keep most of their players together, as the NHL trade deadline approaches this season. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell wants to give his team more time to gel and win. “Sometimes, as much as you like to get those assets, this is a different year as I’d […]

As they enter the stretch run of their season, the Ottawa Senators are about to get three very valuable pieces of their team back on the ice. The Senators expect Josh Norris, Shane Pinto and Brady Tkachuk all to play on Saturday night against the lowly San Jose Sharks at Canadian Tire Centre, as they […]

The Washington Capitals have been the most surprising team in the NHL this season. A year ago, the Capitals were an up-and-down team that didn’t make the playoffs until the final week of the season. Once they got in as the No. 8 seed, they were quickly drummed out of the playoffs in four games […]

Superstars like Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken, and Steph Curry have played for the same franchise their entire careers. But they are the exceptions. The general rule in professional sports is that you’re going to play for multiple teams; it’s inevitable. But some play for more teams than others. In fact, a LOT more teams. And […]

The Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle when it comes to putting together consistent performances. They’ve fallen well short of the 2023-24 squad that convincingly won the Pacific Division and also advanced to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Only a single point out of fifth place in the division this season, the Flames have […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will continue their west-coast road trip on Saturday when they face the Anaheim Ducks in Orange County. It will be a clash at Honda Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Ducks prediction and pick. The Ducks lead the head-to-head series, winning 57 wins, while the Hawks have […]

The Los Angeles Kings will travel to Missouri to face the St. Louis Blues. It will be a clash at the Enterprise Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Blues prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series with 114 wins, while the Kings have 88 wins, with the other […]

The Boston Bruins will travel to Pennsylvania to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It will be a showdown at PPG Paints Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Bruins-Penguins prediction and pick. The Penguins lead the head-to-head series with 139 wins, while the Bruins have 127, with 21 ties in the other […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will head to the District of Columbia to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a battle at the Verizon Center as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the all-time series with 93 wins, while the Lightning have 61 victories, with […]

The New Jersey Devils have struggled since the calendar flipped to 2025. They are 8-9-3 since New Year’s, much of which was without starting goalie Jacob Markstrom. After a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, their trade deadline needs are clear. They need more scoring and for their goalie to get healthy. Sportsnet’s […]

Although Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier was considered a trade candidate heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, that no longer seems to be the case, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported on Friday. “Ongoing extension discussions between [the Blue Jackets] and Mathieu Olivier,” the hockey insider wrote on X. “Progress has been made. Virtually no chance […]

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn played his 1,000th National Hockey League game on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals — in the same season his brother Luke achieved the impressive milestone with the Nashville Predators. The pair are the 10th brother duo in NHL history to play 1,000 games, and the first to do […]

Although the Anaheim Ducks have been one of the best teams in the National Hockey League over the last couple of weeks, star forward Trevor Zegras continues to struggle. In 2024-25, the 23-year-old has managed just seven goals and 16 points over 34 games. And according to one executive, there’s only one way to reverse […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the season by acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. His contract negotiations fell through with Colorado, forcing the high-profile deal. Now, Carolina general manager Eric Tulsky has started the negotiations with very little success. That has re-ignited trade rumors but ESPN insider Greg Wyshynski says there is […]

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. Despite both teams sitting well outside of the playoff picture, the Keystone State Rivalry still delivered. Evgeni Malkin’s four points led Pittsburgh to victory but was not the headline of the game. Flyers coach John Tortorella exploded at the refs after […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are having another miserable season and are well out of the playoff race. They already traded Taylor Hall and could deal more pending free agents by the March 7 trade deadline. After that move, defenseman Seth Jones requested a trade from the Blackhawks. With five years left at $9.5 million per season, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the trade of the year when they landed Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche. They gave up Martin Necas and Jack Drury, two young forwards who have shined with the Avs. Rantanen has struggled in Carolina, with just three points in eight games. Rantanen and the team have had contract discussions […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are having a dream season after a nightmare offseason. Star winger Johnny Gaudreau was killed in September while riding his bike with his brother, Matthew. The team came together to honor their teammate, which carried into the season, where they crushed all expectations. The Blue Jackets have distinct dream and nightmare […]

Jason Kelce is convinced that a mascot is modeled after him. The former Philadelphia Eagles center spoke to his brother Travis Kelce on their podcast New Heights about how he believes Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, was made in his likeness. “I will take this to my grave. Gritty was started the year after the […]