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The Chicago Blackhawks have named Nick Foligno the 35th captain in franchise history, general manager Kyle Davidson announced on Wednesday. After previously serving as the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the veteran will now continue to mentor Connor Bedard and the youth revolution in the Windy City. “In a very short amount of time, […]

After 13 seasons in the NHL, two years overseas, and representing Canada on the national stage Tyler Ennis is hanging up the skates, officially. The veteran forward who helped make the Buffalo Sabres watchable a decade ago announced the decision using an Instagram post. A sub-six-foot winger out of Edmonton, one of the best Sabres players […]

One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

The Dallas Stars finished off their offseason moves by signing Thomas Harley to a two-year contract on Tuesday. They finished the day with Harley after signing fellow blue-liner Esa Lindell earlier in the day. The team announced the deal on their official social media accounts. We signed Thomas Harley. 🫡@Shift4 | #TexasHockey — Dallas Stars […]

While many fans eagerly await the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, Dakota Joshua is reminding everyone the importance of monitoring one’s health. The Vancouver Canucks forward revealed that he discovered a lump and was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this summer. He is blessed to have undergone successful surgery. “This news was obviously […]

The Minnesota Wild are set to begin Training Camp later this week, starting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul. Among the 57 players participating, several prospects will be eager to make an impression and compete for a coveted NHL roster spot for the 2024-25 season. General manager Bill Guerin faces […]

There’s nothing wrong with a little good-natured fun at a teammate’s expense, and for Roope Hintz of the Dallas Stars, he’s finding that out firsthand. Upon his arrival back in North America from his native Finland, Hintz’s teammates noticed he was sporting a new haircut that they felt made him look very similar to rapper […]

The Colorado Avalanche will open a new NHL season without three of their best players — and a trio that was absolutely critical to the franchise capturing its first Stanley Cup in over two decades in 2022. Neither Gabriel Landeskog nor Valeri Nichushkin will be available when the Avs open their 2024-25 campaign against the […]

New York Rangers’ President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Chris Drury said on Tuesday that forward Filip Chytil is a “full go” for the upcoming season, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post. Filip Chytil missed the majority of last season for the Rangers due to a concussion that he suffered early […]

The Dallas Stars have made some deep playoff runs over the past few seasons, but they can’t seem to make the Stanley Cup Final. Stars fans are hopeful that Dallas can turn things around in the 2024-25 NHL season. The Stars recently re-signed one of their veterans to a long-term extension. Dallas agreed to a […]

Former Nashville Predators goalie Yaroslav Askarov had offers from other teams before the San Jose Sharks acquired him earlier this summer. The Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers were all in the running, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. The trade came weeks after Predators’ starting goaltender Juuse Saros was signed to […]

The Vancouver Canucks had a very good 2023-2024 season, coming up one game shy of the Western Conference Final while losing Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser during the playoff run, but head coach Rick Tocchet has made it clear that it will not get any easier this season. “Embrace the hard,” Rick Tocchet said when […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a challenging run during the 2023-24 season, as they finished at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. The team is focused on improving for 2024-25, but one contributor will not be a part of the ascent. Veteran defenseman Chris Wideman played for Montreal for two years and has announced his retirement […]

The Montreal Canadiens have many excellent top prospects, culminating in one of the best pools in the NHL. However, some of the Canadiens’ best won’t be at training camp this season, as Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage are playing elsewhere in 2024-25. The rabid Montreal fans will have to wait for their arrival, but that […]

Peyton Krebs has a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old forward has signed a two-year, $2,9 million extension deal with Buffalo that carries an average annual value of $1.45 million, as announced by the team via X (formerly Twitter). “We have signed forward Peyton Krebs to a two-year deal with an AAV of […]

The Minnesota Wild ventured into territory that was completely unknown to most of its core last season — missing the playoffs. For the first time in five years, the Wild were not one of the sixteen teams to advance to the dance in 2023-24. Despite winning 10 of 14 games between late January and late […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL during the 1967-68 expansion, introducing professional hockey to Southern California. Despite some early postseason exits, the team enjoyed moderate success. The franchise’s fortunes changed dramatically with the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, regarded as the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of skates. Gretzky’s arrival significantly boosted […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are without Steven Stamkos for the first time in over 16 years. Stamkos signed with the Nashville Predators this summer after failing to agree to terms with Tampa. Some Lightning players are still working through the move. But the show must go on, and NHL training camp begins in a few […]

The Florida Panthers are your Stanley Cup champions entering the 2024-25 season. It was an expected outcome, as the Panthers were Stanley Cup contenders entering the postseason this past spring. In the end, they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games to hoist the Cup for the very first time. Their victory came at a […]

The Detroit Red Wings have signed Lucas Raymond to a huge eight-year contract. This signing completes one of the team’s more important pieces of business for the summer. However, there is still one piece of business left for Detroit before the season begins. They need to sign defenseman Moritz Seider to a contract before the […]

The Detroit Red Wings have completed one of their more important pieces of business this summer. The Red Wings signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract extension. After a long summer of negotiation, Raymond signed for less than the $8.7 million that Dylan Larkin signed for in 2022. However, he is still making north […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have worked to sign Sidney Crosby the entire offseason. On Monday, the two sides finally put pen to paper on a new contract. Crosby signed a two-year contract on Monday to keep him with the Penguins organization past the 2024-25 campaign. Otherwise, he would have reached NHL Free Agency next summer. Crosby […]

The Detroit Red Wings have worked to sign Lucas Raymond all summer long. With training camp merely days away, there was some added pressure to get an agreement hashed out. On Monday, the two sides finally came together. The Red Wings have signed Raymond to a massive eight-year contract extension, the team announced. This new […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a trio of top prospects who could make the team out of the 2024-25 training camp. The Leafs will debut a new identity under Craig Berube in 2024-25, which could lead to some roster turnover. There are plenty of battles that will take place in training camp, and the newcomers […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have extended the contract of franchise icon and captain Sidney Crosby for two more seasons beyond the 2024-25 campaign, the final year of his current deal. Crosby’s new extension matches his jersey number, with an average annual value (AAV) of $8.7 million, the same as his previous contract. Immediately after the deal was […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets, despite being in the NHL for nearly 25 years, have struggled to establish themselves as consistent contenders. With only six playoff appearances and just one trip beyond the first round, their existence has often been characterized by underperformance and turnover in both coaching and management. However, the team has had moments […]

The Boston Bruins are in a contract dispute with starting goaltender Jeremy Swayman. After trading Linus Ullmark to the Senators, they needed to get a deal done with Swayman, as he is a restricted free agent. Reports from both sides say they are very far apart. Now, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Bruins are prepared […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have more playoff wins than all but four National Hockey League teams over the past six seasons (38), but they’ve yet to reach a Stanley Cup Final in that span. Each of the clubs ahead of them have either played in a championship series or won hockey’s ultimate prize — the Tampa […]

The Detroit Red Wings just missed out on breaking their seven-year playoff drought last season, but there are quite a few reasons for optimism heading into the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. The Red Wings have a collection of talented young players at their disposal, which includes Swedish winger Jonatan Berggren. Berggren gradually worked his way to […]

The Boston Bruins’ core continues to age and they need some top prospects to start stepping up in their 2024-25 training camp. Mason Lohrei is the young player most likely to break out, but after his starring role in the playoffs, we can’t consider him a prospect any longer. The Bruins are comfortable heading into […]

The New York Islanders are one of the oldest rosters in the NHL. While they are still a playoff contender, they need young talent to energize the team to challenge for a title. After another first-round exit for the Islanders last season, they need a difference-maker. As training camp begins, watch defenseman Calle Odelius and […]

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have struck a deal. After two disappointing seasons, the 2024-25 campaign will be an important one for Crosby and Pittsburgh. Now, according to Chris Johnston from TSN, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins have agreed to a two-year contract extension. “Sidney Crosby signs a two-year extension with the #pens carrying […]

Probably the worst thing that could happen at an informal skate for the Washington Capitals came true on Monday — Alex Ovechkin leaving the ice early with a potential injury. The 38-year-old left the skate just minutes after it started, reported The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber. “Ovechkin had just finished stretching and warming up and […]

The Colorado Avalanche haven’t been able to replicate the success of their 2022 Stanley Cup victory. They looked poised to make a deep playoff run in back-to-back playoffs in 2022-23, but the Seattle Kraken pulled off one of the most massive upsets in recent history. It looked like we could see the demise of the […]

The Montreal Canadiens could own the most exciting offseason of any of the NHL franchises. The summer started by having the best draft, addressing their lack of forward depth by selecting Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage in the first round. Then, they improved their forward pool even more by acquiring Patrik Laine from the Columbus […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins enter 2024-25 having missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in Sidney Crosby‘s career. Despite a 94-point season from the 36-year-old Crosby, they only amassed 91 points last year. With an important season ahead, we’ll be making our Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 bold predictions. Last year marked Erik Karlsson’s first […]

The Vegas Golden Knights fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2024. In fact, the Golden Knights failed to make it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was an anti-climatic end to the team’s first-ever Stanley Cup defense. And what may be worse is the team they beat in 2023 […]

The Nashville Predators had an active offseason, to say the least. The Predators emerged as one of the winners of NHL Free Agency thanks to their moves. After a first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, Nashville believes they can compete for the Stanley Cup outright this upcoming season. Nashville signed Steven Stamkos […]

The Los Angeles Kings could not overcome the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Los Angeles has tried to defeat their Alberta-based division rivals for three consecutive years. And in each season, Los Angeles has seemed to grow further from their goal of advancing past the Oilers. Whether the Kings face Edmonton […]