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History unfolded in Seattle Tuesday as the Seattle Kraken played their season-opener against the St. Louis Blues. The Kraken lost the game 3-2, but there was plenty to cheer about for the Seattle crowd. Most notably, a pregame applause for assistant coach Jessica Campbell was a highlight of the Kraken’s first game. Campbell is the […]

Kirill Kaprizov has been the heart and soul of the Minnesota Wild since he made his National Hockey League debut back in 2020-21. The Russian superstar has emerged into one of the best wingers in the league, and the front office in Saint Paul should be doing everything in its power to lock up the […]

It has been a banner year for women in sports. Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA world by storm and created a new market for the league. The Professional Women’s Hockey League began as an opportunity for women hockey players to make a living like the WNBA. Now, a new woman is trying to carve […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs begin their 2024-25 campaign on Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but they will be without No. 1 goaltender Joseph Woll. The 26-year-old is battling a lower-body injury, which means Anthony Stolarz is set to start, per TSN’s Mark Masters. However, head coach Craig Berube hasn’t ruled Woll out for Thursday’s […]

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Rutger McGroarty will be thrown right into the fire when he makes his National Hockey League debut against the reigning President’s Trophy-winning New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old forward made the opening day roster after being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in a one-for-one trade at […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will run it back with the ‘Core Four’ of Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares and Mitch Marner in 2024-25 — but it could be the last time all four star forwards call the city home. Although Matthews and Nylander are locked up long-term, both Tavares and Marner are set to […]

All eyes were on the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night, as they made their NHL debut with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Everyone in Utah was tuning in to see how their new hockey team would fare, and that included Utah Jazz star guard Jordan Clarkson, who was pretty fired up to […]

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his debut with his new squad on Thursday night — and it’ll be the first of many starts after the Swede was locked up by the Sens on Wednesday morning. “Four years. $8.25 mil per for Ullmark and the Senators,” reported TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger. It’s a nice […]

After winning the President’s Trophy as the NHL’s top team in 2023-24 — and failing to turn it into a Stanley Cup championship — the New York Rangers are not getting any younger as they continue to chase an elusive ring. Despite boasting a superstar core, the Blueshirts have been unable to get over the […]

The Utah Hockey Club debuted in the National Hockey League in an auspicious fashion, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 to open the 2024-2025 campaign. While the victory gave hockey fans in Utah something to smile about, the loss also gave Blackhawks fans something to cheer about, either. Blackhawks center and reigning Calder Trophy winner Connor […]

The Boston Bruins suffered a tough 6-4 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, as the Panthers celebrated raising their first-ever Stanley Cup championship banner at Amerant Bank Arena. Although the Bruins managed to narrow the score late in the game, they trailed for most of the night, having been outshot and outworked. A […]

When a team finally reaches the mountaintop after falling short in previous years, there is some concern that players will relent a little and succumb to a lapse, commonly known as a championship hangover. Well, the Florida Panthers are starting the 2024-25 campaign at full throttle, six weeks after winning their first-ever Stanley Cup title. […]

The Florida Panthers are coming off a stellar 2023-24 season run. After battling through several opponents, the Panthers won the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. Sixth-year center Carter Verhaeghe has been an integral part of the team’s success, and he and the Panthers agreed to a sizeable contract extension following the team’s win over the Boston […]

History was made in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, as the Utah Hockey Club, formerly the Arizona Coyotes, played their first-ever regular season game in Delta Center since their relocation following years of bankruptcy and ownership issues. Their first opponent on their new home ice is the Chicago Blackhawks, led by 2023 first overall […]

The Boston Bruins stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 NHL season, dropping their opening game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers; the final score was 6-4. Not only did first-year Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo struggle mightily by allowing six goals on 35 shots, but he also had insult added to injury […]

The Seattle Kraken lost their home opener 3-2 to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The focus, however, was behind the bench where the team made history. Assistant coach Jessica Campbell became the first woman to ever coach in an NHL game in the Kraken-Blues matchup. Fans took to social media to react to the […]

The Florida Panthers began their Stanley Cup defense on Tuesday evening against the Boston Bruins and won in convincing fashion. In the process, Aleksander Barkov put himself in exclusive company with the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers captain collected an assist for his 10th consecutive home opener. Via NHL PR: “Aleksander […]

The Boston Bruins are getting a harsh introduction to life with Joonas Korpisalo as their starting goaltender for Tuesday night’s regular-season opener against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and fans are already voicing their frustrations. In his first Bruins start, Korpisalo has struggled mightily, allowing five goals by the middle of the second […]

Hockey fans, we finally made it to NHL opening day. It’s been exactly 107 days since one of the most thrilling Stanley Cup Finals in recent memory concluded, with the Florida Panthers avoiding the epic collapse in Game 7 and defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 to capture their first ever championship. It was elation for […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open their season with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at the T-Mobile Arena. We’re live from Sin City as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Avalanche went 50-25-7 last season and had a good run after beating the Winnipeg Jets in […]

It’s a battle of Canada, as the Winnipeg Jets battle the Edmonton Oilers to open the season. We’re live from Rogers Place in Alberta, Canada, as we share our NHL odds series and make a Jets-Oilers prediction and pick. The Jets are coming off a season that saw them go 52-24-6. However, their season fell […]

The Calgary Flames will open the season with a showdown with the Vancouver Canucks. It’s a battle for Western Canada as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Canucks prediction and pick. The Flames went 38-39-5 last season, missing the playoffs. Unfortunately, everything crashed for them, as they could not do much. Calgary […]

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins begin their season with a Metropolitan Division rivalry matchup on TNT. Despite the Penguins falling behind on talent compared to the rest of the conference, Sidney Crosby will always bring the hype on opening night. There is also hype around the Rangers this season as they try to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Montreal Canadiens as both teams hit the ice for the first game of the season! Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Canadiens prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The New York Rangers have a monumental task ahead as star goaltender Igor Shesterkin enters the final season of his contract, positioning himself for what could become the largest deal for a goalie in NHL history. However, if recent reports from former Rangers goaltender and current NHL analyst Kevin Weekes are accurate, the team is […]

The defending Stanely Cup Champions take the ice as the Boston Bruins visit the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Panthers prediction and pick. It was another solid year for the Boston Bruins last year. Last year the Bruins were 47-20-15, good for second in the Atlantic Division […]

The NHL season kicks off in earnest as the St. Louis Blues visit the Seatle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blues-Kraken prediction and pick. The 2023-24 St. Louis Blues finished just outside the playoffs. They would go 43-33-6, finishing with 92 points, and in ninth place in the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are ready for the 2024-25 NHL season. Detroit has ended its training camp along with the rest of the league. They have yet to confirm their opening night roster officially. However, they have trimmed their roster down to 23 players as required by the NHL. With the season only days away, […]

The Boston Bruins are ready for the 2024-25 NHL season with puck drop less than 24 hours away. The Bruins came within two games of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2024. However, they could not overcome the Florida Panthers in the second round. Florida went on to win the Stanley Cup, while Boston went into […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are ready for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended across the NHL. Tampa Bay failed to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Lightning were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the first round in five games. In the summer, Tampa Bay made […]

The Florida Panthers are gearing up for the 2024-25 season now that training camp has ended. The Panthers are the reigning Stanley Cup champions after they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 back in June. Florida lost some depth in NHL Free Agency, but the Panthers added talent to the roster to make up […]

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Austin Watson to a one-year, two-way contract and placed him on waivers Monday afternoon. Watson, initially joined the Red Wings on a professional tryout agreement in August, contributing an assist in four preseason games. By signing and waiving him on the same day, the Red Wings can designate him […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for the 2024-25 season as training camp draws to a close. Toronto failed to beat the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs earlier this spring. As a result, the Maple Leafs brought in Craig Berube as the new head coach of the team. […]

For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are set to enter a season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. They reached hockey’s mountaintop dramatic seven-game series win over the Edmonton Oilers. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead, the Panthers nearly let it slip away, losing the next three games before […]

The Winnipeg Jets had an impressive 2023-24 regular season, achieving 52 wins and securing second place in the Central Division. A key highlight of their campaign was setting a franchise record with an eight-game winning streak, demonstrating their consistency and strength throughout the year. This success positioned them as strong contenders heading into the postseason, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made Jett Luchanko the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft back in June. It was a bit of a surprising pick at the time considering the options on the board. However, general manager Daniel Briere and head coach John Tortorella liked what they saw in him during his junior days. […]

The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for the 2024-25 season with training camp now in the rearview mirror. Detroit had an interesting offseason, adding talent around the edges of the roster. The Red Wings narrowly missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And their goal is to make a return to postseason hockey in 2025. […]

It’s been a difficult last several weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they grapple with the shocking and sudden death of forward Johnny Gaudreau as well as his brother Matthew in late August. Both Johnny and Matthew were struck by a drunk driver and killed while cycling in New Jersey, just a day before […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Hockey Club will match up in a historic game for one franchise. Utah will be the home of the Hockey Club, making it the third location in the franchise’s history. The team started in Winnipeg, then moved to Arizona where it stayed until the end of last season. The Coyotes […]