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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already the greatest goal scorer of all time. He surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s goal total last season in a game against the New York Islanders. But there was one final milestone for The Great Eight to knock down. On Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, he did just that. Capitals […]

The Utah Mammoth are one of the hottest teams in the league to start the 2025-26 season, sitting in a tie for second in the Western Conference with the Winnipeg Jets. It has been a long time coming for the franchise, as the Arizona Coyotes-turned-Mammoth haven’t been in the playoffs since the 2019-20 season, when […]

The relationship between the New Jersey Devils and goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been extended for another two seasons beyond the current campaign, as it was recently announced that he affixed his signature to a two-year contract worth $12 million. That means he’ll have a salary cap hit of $6 million. This is Markstrom’s second season […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday. Still, the Penguins are off to a hot start at 8-4-2 on the season. After the game, the Penguins’ general manager, Kyle Dubas, spoke about the future of Sidney Crosby. “No, I would never,” Dubas said to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic about […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a 5-4 win on the road over the Montreal Canadiens. In the offseason, the Flyers improved their roster by acquiring Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks. Zegras was a major part of the win over the Canadiens, and in the process, helped the team achieve something not done by […]

Just when it was starting to look like the New York Rangers had gotten it together, J.T. Miller and company crumbled anew on Tuesday night, losing to the visiting Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden in New York, 3-0. The Rangers entered the meeting with Carolina on the heels of a three-game win streak, including […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a long dry spell before they made the playoffs last season. While they dropped their opening round series to the Washington Capitals, the Canadiens came to life in the second half of the season and demonstrated that they have one of the fastest and most exciting teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs authored a thrilling comeback to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on home ice on Monday night — but it wasn’t enough to satisfy their head coach. The Leafs trailed 3-0 at the end of the second period and looked listless for long stretches, but scored four unanswered goals to steal two […]

The Washington Capitals have fallen on hard times as of late. The team has now lost four straight games and will be missing Pierre-Luc Dubois for an extended period of time. While the struggles are mounting for the team, Alex Ovechkin has spoken out, keeping a positive attitude in the process. “Yeah, a little struggling. […]

The Winnipeg Jets have started their 2025-26 NHL campaign 9-3 and are just a point back of the top spot in league standings — and that’s all been without the services of captain Adam Lowry. The veteran forward will rejoin the lineup for the first time this season on Tuesday night against the Kings in […]

The Detroit Red Wings are tied as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Wings are 9-4-0 on the year, which has caused excitement for the team’s fan base. Regardless of the hot start, fans need to hold back on their excitement for the season as a whole. While a 9-4 start to the […]

The Utah Mammoth made one of the biggest moves of the NHL offseason. The Mammoth traded for JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres. Peterka is set to return to Western New York for the first time since the trade, and he spoke of the success he is having in Utah before the game. “I think […]

The Edmonton Oilers are navigating the 2025-26 season in its early stages. Edmonton has shown glimpses of the dominant team they’ve proven to be over the last few seasons. However, the same early-season struggles they’ve grown accustomed to have reared their ugly head. In saying this, one undeniable positive this year has been forward Ryan […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Unfortunately, things did not get off to a good start at all. The Penguins raced to a 3-0 lead, and it seemed as if they would cruise to victory. However, the Maple Leafs had other plans. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 34 saves on […]

As the Edmonton Oilers looked to secure their seventh win of the season against the St. Louis Blues, long-time captain Connor McDavid made NHL history in a major way, passing the puck to Jack Roslovic on the power play to go up 1-0. Why was this pass so special? Because it marked McDavid’s 1,100th point, […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL through the early stages of this season. It’s no surprise, considering that they are three-time reigning Western Conference finalists. With stars such as Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson, and Thomas Harley, it’s easy to see why they’ve done so well. Next season, these stars […]

The Boston Bruins are on a three-game winning streak, as Morgan Geekie has continued to impress. Still, Geekie will be without his linemate for the foreseeable future. Elias Lindholm is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Marco Sturm said the top-line center is now week-to-week after getting results from an MRI, according to Joe Haggerty of […]

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season is off to a terrific start. But don’t take our word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 109 goals scored during Frozen Frenzy last Tuesday, the third most in a single day in NHL history. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the […]

It may be early in his young NHL career, but so far in a short sample size, the New York Islanders are getting everything and then some from Matthew Schaefer. Shaefer was the projected consensus first overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, and the Islanders indeed made him the top pick. And his most recent […]

As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue preparations to face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday evening at Scotiabank Arena, they’ll be getting a critical component of their lineup back on the ice thanks to the return of William Nylander. Nylander has missed three of the last four games after he continued to feel […]

The Washington Capitals have dropped four straight games, and got more bad news on Monday. Pierre-Luc Dubois has already missed time with an injury, and it looks like he will be missing more time this year. Dubois will be out for an extended period of time, according to Coach Spencer Carbery, as reported by Tarik […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had some struggles early on this season. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz publicly called out his teammates at one point, in fact. Still, there have been some bright spots. One such bright spot is rookie Easton Cowan, who finally scored his first career NHL goal. The former first-round pick found the back […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a lead over the New York Islanders on Sunday. And they held this lead into the final minute of the third period. Unfortunately, this lead did not hold. Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer tied the game, and they scored another goal on Elvis Merzlikins, giving them two goals in 30 seconds. […]

The New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. They hoped he could be an impactful part of their blueline for years to come. However, the Islanders rookie has had an immediate impact. After his performance on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, they could not script […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. However, it ended on a somber note when defenseman Chris Tanev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after a collision with Matvei Michkov. It was a scary moment for the Leafs and Tanev, as he had just returned after […]

The New York Islanders have had some ups and downs early in 2025-26. However, they were on point when they took on the Washington Capitals on Halloween. Ilya Sorokin looked like his old self, especially in the first period. And the Isles were able to skate away with a big 3-1 win at Capital One […]

The New Jersey Devils announced Friday that the team has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom. The deal, confirmed by team president and general manager Tom Fitzgerald, carries an annual average value of $6 million and will keep the 35-year-old in New Jersey through the 2026–27 NHL season. […]

When the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs came to a conclusion, the Florida Panthers were dancing around the ice with their second consecutive championship intact. General manager Bill Zito had put together a team with all the pieces in place and head coach Paul Maurice had directed his players flawlessly. In the days and weeks after […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons, though they would ultimately fall short on both occasions at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The success of the Panthers in both series came in large part thanks to the goaltending of Sergei Bobrovsky, who has […]

It was nothing short of a frustrating loss for the Ottawa Senators earlier this week, as the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks scored a whopping seven goals against them as part of a 7-3 blowout victory in the Windy City. Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark was victimized for six goals on just 19 shots against; Chicago’s seventh goal […]

The Dallas Stars have built a serious Stanley Cup contender, mostly through the draft. Trading for Mikko Rantanen was supposed to be the final piece, but they lost in the Western Conference Final again last year. But they still believe in their core, evidenced by the massive extension Thomas Harley just signed. But cap space […]

The Frozen Frenzy is a day where all 32 NHL teams play in conjunction with an ESPN whiparound. It was on Tuesday, October 28, for the 2025-26 season, the third year of the show. Following the NFL RedZone model, John Buccigross and Kevin Weekes show viewers as many goals as possible for eight hours. The […]

As the Chicago Blackhawks start the season strong, there have been big contracts signed by young players across the league. The Utah Mammoth signed Logan Cooley to an eight-year deal worth $10 million per season. As the third-overall pick from the 2022 season signs a deal, the attention is beginning to turn to the top […]

The New York Rangers moved to 5-5-2 with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Captain J.T. Miller scored the game-winning goal at 2:49 in the extra frame, but there could have been a completely different outcome for New York after a disappointing initial 40 minutes. The Rangers failed to […]

The New York Rangers are looking to have a better season than last year, and they have started 5-5-2. It’s still early, but if they can’t keep up the form to stay competitive as the year continues, a lot can change. One of those things is the future of Artemi Panarin, who is looking for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-2 on Thursday to end a two-game losing streak. New York was without one of their top forwards, as Mathew Barzal was scratched for being late to the morning skate. Carolina took advantage, taking an early 3-0 lead and never looking back. But Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis […]

It’s so far, so good for New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer, who has lived up to his billing as the top overall selection in this year’s NHL Draft. The Islanders, who won the NHL Draft Lottery despite having been to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in five of the last seven seasons, made Schaefer […]

The New York Rangers are finally picking up some steam after an ugly stretch. They won their second game in a row on Thursday night in Alberta in thrilling fashion, completing a come-from-behind 4-3 victory against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers with an overtime goal by New York captain JT Miller. With a little […]

The Anaheim Ducks have high hopes of climbing in the Pacific Division standings this year and competing for a spot in the playoffs. They have a core of young players that includes Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish, and they also added veteran Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers. […]