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The Tampa Bay Lightning halted a four-game losing streak on Thursday night, defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-1. After the victory, Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy clinched his 300th career win. The Russian netminder set an NHL record by reaching the mark in 490 games, the fewest in league history. Tampa Bay’s official X (formerly Twitter) […]

The Dallas Stars’ commanding 7-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday featured a series of milestones and standout individual performances. Both the veteran and rookie players contributed memorable moments, making it a night the team won’t soon forget. Tyler Seguin reached a career milestone by scoring his 800th point. Tyler Seguin achieved a significant […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were banking on young Russian forward Matvei Michkov to be a major part of their rebuilding process when they made him the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and despite a few bumps along the road, he’s making the most of his time on hockey’s biggest stage. Not only is […]

The New York Islanders are in the Pacific Northwest as they continue their Canadian road swing, taking on the Vancouver Canucks from Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver on Thursday night. And it’s a particularly special night for veteran forward Bo Horvat, who served as the captain of the Canucks before a blockbuster trade sent him […]

Fans have watched in anticipation as Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid chases his 1000th career point. The 2024 Conn Smythe Trophy winner has had a slower start than we are accustomed to. But he remains one of the best players of his generation, as he showed on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators. McDavid has […]

The Winnipeg Jets have officially made National Hockey League history, announcing their presence to the rest of their peers with an astounding 15-1 record and becoming the first club ever to register 14 wins in their first 15 games of a season. And while fans in Manitoba are having visions of becoming the first Canadian-based […]

The Vancouver Canucks return to action on Thursday night, hosting former captain Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders. Ahead of the matchup, the Canucks received a significant boost to their lineup. Forward Dakota Joshua, who has missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from one […]

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler had his request of a trade from the only club he’d played for granted in 2014, as he was sent to the rival Anaheim Ducks in a blockbuster move that brought Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, and a pair of draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft back to […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the league for years, but that has not been the case at the start of the 2024-25 season. The Bruins have lost their touch with the man advantage (11.8 percent, tied for 31st) and killing penalties (75.0 percent, 26th in NHL), after regularly […]

Although the Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start to the 2024-25 campaign, general manager Craig Conroy is reportedly not planning to transition into a full rebuild this season. Despite the Flames holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference halfway through November, Conroy will not divert from his overall plan, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 6-9-3 start, and Evgeni Malkin is feeling the beginning of the end for himself and his teammates. Following Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Malkin described to The Score how much the city of Pittsburgh means to him. “It’s my second home here,” Malkin said. “I’m […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off an incredible comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night. While for most players it was a regular game, it was special for one defenseman. Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Maple Leafs spoke about the emotions before he played his 1000th game, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com. “You […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a miserable start to the 2024 season. They have 15 points out of 18 games heading into Thursday’s action and have already made a trade. Lars Eller was dealt from Pittsburgh to the Washington Capitals and Elliotte Friedman reports that more are coming. The Sportsnet insider says the Penguins […]

Just as the Buffalo Sabres began to create meaningful forward progress in 2024-25, the injury bug hit. The Sabres will be without both star forward Tage Thompson and starting goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in a cross-conference clash against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. “Both guys are doing good but will not play,” head coach […]

The Washington Capitals looked well on their way to a second consecutive victory on Wednesday night, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 late in the third period. But the Leafs came storming back, scoring two late in regulation before John Tavares potted the winner in overtime in the 4-3 final at Capital One Arena. And […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rough start to the 2024 season. They have lost four of their last five games entering Thursday and have just 15 points out of 18 games. Building a contender around their aging stars has been difficult and president Kyle Dubas is looking to restart. If the Penguins do […]

Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins were rocked by the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Pittsburgh showed little to no life against Dallas as they fell 7-1 to their Western Conference opponents. On Tuesday night, the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals ahead of a potential fire sale. Where this fire sale goes […]

The Winnipeg Jets are undeniably the best team in the NHL as of now. The Jets have broken multiple NHL records, and have won 15 of their first 16 games. It’s quite the shocking start to the season for a team many expected to be good-to-great but not elite. However, according to Nikolaj Ehlers, this […]

The Dallas Stars fell short of the Stanley Cup Final in 2024. It marked the second time Dallas had lost in the Western Conference Finals in as many years. In 2024-25, there is hope the team can finally take that next step. They have promising youngsters such as Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven. And they […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs in 2024. And due to their ongoing salary cap restraints, the Wild made limited moves in NHL Free Agency. However, it seems as if none of that truly matters. Minnesota — and star forward Kirill Kaprizov specifically — is off to a flying start to the 2024-25 campaign. The […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were destroyed on Monday night by the Dallas Stars. Pittsburgh has had some horrible performances early in the 2024-25 campaign. But Monday night’s loss, compounded with the Penguins’ growing frustration with Erik Karlsson, was the final straw. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh received two […]

While the Boston Bruins enjoyed a thrilling comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, they suffered a significant setback on their blue line. Defenseman Hampus Lindholm was injured when he blocked a shot from Justin Faulk late in the first period, and did […]

The Winnipeg Jets entered the 2024-25 NHL season with few expecting them to contend as a top team in the Western Conference, let alone make a deep playoff run. However, their incredible and historic start to the season has forced even their harshest critics to reassess their predictions. The Jets became the first team in […]

The Detroit Red Wings certainly hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. Detroit nearly made it in 2024, but fell short by virtue of a tiebreaker with the Washington Capitals. The team has leaned a bit more toward a youth movement as they relied less on splashy free-agency moves over the summer. Simon […]

The Winnipeg Jets secured their 15th win in 16 games with a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers and were also aided by a poor performance from Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad. Zibanejad was guilty of a trio of turnovers that directly resulted in goals for the Jets in what was truly a forgettable night for […]

The Dallas Stars come home from their road trip as they host the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Stars prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 8-7-2 on the year, good for third in the Atlantic Division. They have won four of their last […]

The two division leads in the Eastern Conference face off as the New Jersey Devils face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Panthers prediction and pick. The Devils enter the game at 11-6-2, good for 24 points and first place in the Metropolitan division. Meanwhile, the Panthers […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken found themselves in the draft lottery after disappointing 2023-24 seasons. There was optimism that both teams could improve on those performances, and their records indicate some improvement. However, the Blackhawks are still seventh in the Central Division, and the Kraken are sixth in the Pacific Division. It has been […]

The NHL 25 Holiday Update is arriving soon, bringing all six PWHL Teams to the league. Furthermore, NHL 25 players can expect to new content drops, an arcade event series, a 4 Nations Face Off mode, and much more. This update sees the game receive new content for November, December, and January. Without further ado, […]

The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks don’t play against each other often, but the games are typically high-event affairs. The teams have played ten games since 2018, with the total going over in nine and eight-straight. Vancouver has won three consecutive meetings, sweeping the series last season with a victory in New York and an […]

Utah Hockey Club has gotten off to a nice start in its inaugural season. After moving from Arizona, the expectations were fairly low considering the rough end to the Coyotes run. But a new city has injected new life into the young roster. They are .500 despite losing seven of their last nine games, a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in a tough spot, sitting just two points above the bottom of the NHL standings with a 6-9-2 record through 17 games. Their latest setback was a humiliating 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, where they allowed a staggering six goals in the first period alone. Penguins GM Kyle Dubas […]

The floundering Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first trade of what could eventually be many in the 2024-25 NHL season. They’ve sent forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals, and in return are receiving a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago). Eller returns to the franchise where […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the surprise teams in the NHL this season. After a tragic offseason with the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and multiple injuries, expectations were low. Their .500 start is a nice story but is not enough for new general manager Don Waddell to hold onto pending free agents. […]

The Winnipeg Jets are shoring up their defense. The Jets are reclaiming goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers, per The Athletic. Kahkonen most recently spent time with the Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen is a veteran who didn’t find sure footing in Colorado this season. He also spent some time in net with the Colorado Eagles, his first […]

The Anaheim Ducks are off to another miserable start in 2024-25, and a couple of longtime veterans could be getting a change of scenery before next March’s trade deadline because of it. That includes Cam Fowler, who has been a heart and soul player for the team since being drafted 12th overall back in 2010. […]

The Dallas Stars dismantled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Monday night — and Mason Marchment was the offensive catalyst. The 29-year-old erupted for a goal and five points as the Stars embarrassed their cross-conference foes in front of their home crowd. Six of Dallas’ goals came in the first period, […]

Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov returned to the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games, and head coach John Tortorella was happy with his efforts in his return to the ice. “He played good,” John Tortorella said, via Josh Wegman of theScore. “… I […]

The Boston Bruins continue to struggle early on in the 2024-25 NHL season. The B’s are sitting right at .500 through 16 games, putting together a pedestrian 7-7-2 record in that span. The offense has been particularly futile, and that includes veteran forward Trent Frederic. Frederic’s name has been swirling in trade rumors since former […]