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The Carolina Hurricanes needed a win in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. They had lost their last 15 games in the East Final. And a Monday night loss to the Florida Panthers would have ended their season. Thankfully for them, they were able to avoid another sweep. Logan Stankoven scored a massive […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of elimination in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina has lost 15 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals dating back to 2009. They need a win against the Florida Panthers in Game 4, and rookie Logan Stankoven stepped up to draw first blood. Stankoven scored the first […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. No matter how their postseason run ends, this team has major decisions to make this summer. They have key pieces of the roster set to test NHL Free Agency once again. One of these key pieces is veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad […]

The Dallas Stars desperately need all hands on deck in the Western Conference Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, as things are getting away from them quickly. After coming back to win Game 1 in Dallas, the Oilers handled Dallas in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 lead and take home-ice advantage. During Game […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are trying everything they can to alter the trajectory of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. A goalie change in Game 3 did nothing to slow down the Florida Panthers, who scored six goals on Pyotr Kochetkov to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. They are now switching back to their regular starter. […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their march through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, leading the Stars in their series. Still, the Oilers will need to make decisions in the offseason regarding their upcoming free agents. We look at the three best destinations for Edmonton Oilers winger Jeff Skinner in this 2025 NHL Free Agency season. Skinner has […]

Mattias Ekholm hasn’t played a game for the Edmonton Oilers since April 11 against the San Jose Sharks — but it looks like the 35-year-old is on the verge of returning to the lineup. After missing the first two rounds against the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights, respectively, and sitting out the first […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been absolutely dominated by the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Final — and it’ll be curtains on their season if they can’t find a victory at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night. Despite finishing second in the Metropolitan Division and dispatching the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals in […]

The Florida Panthers are just five wins away from winning the Stanley Cup for a second straight year, which would solidify them as an undeniable juggernaut in the NHL history books. They would not even have a chance to attain such greatness if not for their remarkable depth. Well, head coach Paul Maurice will have […]

The Dallas Stars are currently playing in the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season. While the Dallas Stars are focused on trying to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, soon they will be focused on the offseason. The Stars have multiple high-quality free agents. We look at the three best destinations for […]

Brad Marchand has fit in perfectly with the Florida Panthers since being acquired from the Boston Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline — but it wasn’t so long ago that he was one of their most bitter rivals. The Panthers spoiled one of the best regular seasons in NHL history in 2022-23, beating Marchand and […]

The Washington Capitals’ season came to an end after losing in five games to the Carolina Hurricanes. While the Capitals made a surprising run to the top spot i the Eastern Conference, they fell short in the playoffs. Now the Capitals have to make offseason decisions on how to move forward. We look at the […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has his fair share of embarrassing starts in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that seems to be behind him now. While NHL goalies are always vulnerable to humiliating performances between the pipes, it’s not the case of late for Skinner. The 26-year-old netminder humbled the Dallas Stars anew […]

The Dallas Stars are currently playing in the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season. While the Dallas Stars are focused on trying to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, soon they will be focused on the offseason. The Stars have multiple high-quality free agents. We look at the three best destinations for […]

The Edmonton Oilers have wrestled control back in the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars after a disastrous Game 1 loss, winning both Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 lead and get home-ice advantage back. The Oilers offense usually gets most of the praise when things are going well in Edmonton, and […]

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger is watching as history repeats itself: him being outdueled by the Oilers’ Stuart Skinner in the Western Conference Final. It happened a year ago when the Oilers beat the Stars in six games, and the same trend is developing in the 2025 iteration of the West Final. In Game 3 […]

While the Florida Panthers are just one game away from making a third straight Stanley Cup Final, they will have major decisions to make in the offseason. One of those big decisions will be the future of Sam Bennett. We look at the three best destinations for Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett in this 2025 […]

The Edmonton Oilers have responded admirably from a Game 1 collapse in the Western Conference Final, rebounding to win the next two games and take a 2-1 lead. Edmonton fans certainly would have been seeing ghosts of playoffs past after their team was outscored 5-0 in the third period of Game 1, but now the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are two wins away from their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final — and Stuart Skinner has been a huge reason why. Skinner made 33 saves on 34 shots on Sunday afternoon, backstopping the Oilers to a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference […]

After the Winnipeg Jets saw their season end to the Dallas Stars in six games, they turned their focus to the offseason. The biggest pending free agent for the Jets this year is Nikolaj Ehlers. We look at the top free agency destinations for Ehlers in this 2025 offseason. Ehlers was one of the top […]

The Vancouver Canucks had Brock Boeser on the trade market during the 2024-25 campaign. He had some struggles on the ice following a 40-goal campaign the year before. The Canucks elected not to trade the veteran forward this year. As a result, they could lose Boeser in NHL Free Agency for nothing this summer. Boeser […]

The New York Islanders have some major decisions to make this summer. One of these decisions involves star defenseman Noah Dobson. He is set to hit NHL Free Agency as a restricted free agent on July 1. This could result in a team submitting an offer sheet for Dobson. It could also lead to the […]

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 3 over a short-handed Dallas Stars team in the 2025 Western Conference Final. Edmonton picked things up in the third period, scoring three goals in the third period. They skated away with a 6-1 victory at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, thanks in part due to the efforts of […]

The Dallas Stars lost forward Roope Hintz to injury in Game 2 of the 2025 Western Conference Finals. Hintz was slashed by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during the contest. Despite briefly taking warmups, Hintz did not skate for the Stars during their 6-1 loss in Game 3 against the Oilers at Rogers Place in […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Their confident, physical style of play on the ice has brought them to the brink of sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes. However, fans have noticed a discrepancy between their on-ice persona and how they carry themselves off of it. This may be most […]

Tage Thompson skated in on Swiss star goalie Leonardo Genoni early in overtime and whistled a shot over the record-setting goaltender’s blocker and into the net. The goal gave Team USA a 1-0 victory and the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship, the first for the Americans since 1933. Team USA accepts the #MensWorlds trophy […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered Game 3 with some momentum after a massive shutout victory in Game 2. The Dallas Stars had something to play for, though, and would not roll over quietly. These teams once again played a close game, at least until the third period. Connor McDavid and his Oilers pulled away to claim […]

The Florida Panthers have the look of a seasoned and grizzled veteran team that’s ready to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. They still have to finish off the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Panthers are one game away from advancing to their third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals. They’ve done so in […]

The Florida Panthers finished their Game 3 Eastern Conference Final victory over the Carolina Hurricanes without Sam Reinhart or Niko Mikkola — but both players could be back in the lineup on Monday night, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed. Reinhart didn’t play in Game 3 after suffering a lower-body injury on a hit from Canes […]

The Edmonton Oilers knotted their Western Conference Final series against the Dallas Stars at one game apiece thanks to their 3-0 shutout victory in Game 2 in Dallas; the series now shifts to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4. Ahead of Game 3 on Sunday afternoon, Oilers veteran forward Corey Perry, playing in his second […]

The Minnesota Wild are in the midst of a long offseason after bowing out to the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite leading the series 2-1 with a chance to take a 3-1 stranglehold on home ice, the Wild dropped back-to-back overtime games before losing 3-2 in Game […]

It’s still a strange sight for fans of the Boston Bruins to see former team captain Brad Marchand wearing the colors of another franchise, but team management decided to send him to the Florida Panthers at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline after being unable to come to terms on a new contract. While Marchand can […]

Brad Marchand has fit like a glove with the Florida Panthers, and he’s a big reason why the team is on the verge of sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes and returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive campaign. The 37-year-old scored his first goal of the Eastern Conference Final in the third period […]

The Boston Bruins just endured one of the most challenging seasons in recent memory, finishing dead last in the Atlantic Division for the first time ever. But it was a strong campaign for forward Morgan Geekie, who finished second in team scoring with 33 goals and 57 points in 77 games. And as newly extended […]

Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers won Game 3 on Saturday night. And they are now one win away from their third straight Stanley Cup Final. They defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 6-2 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. It might be easy to start looking ahead, but Marchand wants […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals. Carolina lost Game 3 to the Florida Panthers, extending their East Final losing streak to 15 games. This means that Game 4 on Monday night at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida is a must-win contest for Rod Brind’Amour and […]

Head coach Rod Brind’Amour and his Carolina Hurricanes lost Game 3 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night. They lost forward Jackson Blake early in the game, and things got worse for them from there. The Florida Panthers skated away with a 6-2 victory at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. There was […]

The Florida Panthers have a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. And on Saturday night, they extended this to a 3-0 series lead in Game 3. Unfortunately, they lost defenseman Niko Mikkola after the blueliner turned in an incredible offensive performance. Mikkola scored twice against the Hurricanes on Saturday […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost the first two games of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers. They are hoping to avoid a 15th straight defeat in the East Final on Saturday night. If they are to win Game 3, though, they nearly had to do it without forward Jackson Blake. Blake left Game […]