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There was a palpable excitement around the Buffalo Sabres when the club kicked off its 2024-25 campaign against the New Jersey Devils in Prague, Czech Republic this weekend — but it turned into a nightmare. Not only did the Sabres lose both games to the Devils in the 2024 NHL Global Series Czechia — while […]

Despite missing the entire preseason with an injury, Erik Karlsson looks like he’ll have the green light when the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the New York Rangers to PPG Paints Arena to begin their 2024-25 campaign next week. “I feel pretty good. Good enough,” Karlsson told reporters on Saturday, including NHL.com’s Wes Crosby. “The season opener has […]

The Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet is explaining his reasons for keeping winger Conor Garland off the ice for a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers Friday. Tocchet says he was concerned about an injury that Garland suffered before the contest, per Sports Net. Garland tweaked something before the game, Tocchet said, and that was […]

Netminder Jack Campbell signed with the Detroit Red Wings this past offseason in the hopes of returning to the NHL, but that will have to wait. Campbell has unexpectedly entered the Player Assistance Program. Via Chris Johnston: “Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistant Program and will be away from the Red Wings for […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to win back-to-back Clarence S. Campbell Bowls this season.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Western Conference Finals Winner prediction and pick. Last year, it was the Edmonton Oilers who took home the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for winning the Western Conference. It was the first […]

It is game two in Czechia for the NHL Global Series as the Buffalo Sabres face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Devils prediction and pick. The Devils started strong in the first game with the Sabres. They had 11 shots on goal in the first […]

The Florida Panthers look to defend their title as Eastern Conference Champions.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Eastern Conference Finals Winner prediction and pick. Last year, it was the Florida Panthers who won the Eastern Conference. They would defeat the in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, […]

The Edmonton Oilers rebounded from a dismal start to the 2023-24 season, making an impressive run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final for the first time since their Cinderella run in 2006 that ended in heartbreak. Despite nearly completing a historic reverse sweep after falling behind 3-0 to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers came up […]

The Utah Hockey Club is set to begin its inaugural season in just a few days. The team moved from Arizona but did not carry their history with them. Before the first game, the team announced the first captain in franchise history. Clayton Keller is officially the first captain in Utah history. Introducing: 𝗖layton Keller […]

In just three seasons since entering the league, the Seattle Kraken have already seen their share of ups and downs. After an expectedly tough inaugural season, the Kraken managed to reach the playoffs in just their second season. However, eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche and reaching the second round may have resulted […]

The Boston Bruins have been at or near the top of the NHL for 16  years. Since the start of the 2007-08 season, they have made the playoffs in all but two seasons. They have won one Stanley Cup and been to the Stanley Cup Finals two other times. The Bruins had the best regular-season […]

While the number of Professional Tryout Agreements (PTOs) in the NHL that result in contracts hovers at just under 25%, defenseman Tyson Barrie has now joined the select group of players who have successfully secured a contract after a PTO. The Calgary Flames felt that his performance during exhibition play was sufficient enough to extend […]

Over the last couple of seasons, the Calgary Flames have entered a new era. The Flames captured the Pacific Division title during the 2021-22 season. However, departures followed, with the team losing a chunk of its core after that point. The Matthew Tkachuk-for-Jonathan Huberdeau blockbuster ended up being a massive bust for Calgary, while the […]

With no resolution in sight, the contract standoff between the Boston Bruins and goaltender Jeremy Swayman continues as the regular season approaches. But despite public callouts from both sides, Swayman has emphasized that he does not want his time with the Bruins to end. While appearing in Episode 3 of the soon-to-be-released Amazon series “FACEOFF: […]

The New Jersey Devils kick off the regular season as they face the Buffalo Sabres in Czechia for the NHL Global Series. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Sabres prediction and pick. It was a disappointing season for the New Jersey Devils last season. They would finish the regular season […]

With just days to go before the NHL season, the league and NHLPA have reached an agreement on Robin Lehner. The Golden Knights goalie did not report to training camp despite being under contract. Lehner’s $5 million cap hit will not count against the Golden Knights but he will be paid, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost forward Patrik Laine during Saturday night’s game against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs after a knee-on-knee collision with forward Cedric Pare, which many interpreted as a dirty hit. Laine couldn’t put weight on his left leg and had to be assisted off the ice. This marks another setback for Laine, who […]

For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Final, only to face a disappointing setback just as they appeared on the verge of their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in a full NHL season since 2000. However, that hasn’t done anything to change the minds of fans and pundits who […]

We are less than a week away from opening night in the NHL, and the Boston Bruins have still yet to come to terms with goaltender Jeremy Swayman, whose contract negotiations with the team have gotten messy and now public. When the Bruins traded away Swayman’s tandem partner Linus Ullmark during the offseason, it was […]

For a team in the midst of a rebuild, the Philadelphia Flyers were surprisingly competitive last season. Ultimately, they still missed the playoffs, but they hung around longer than anyone would’ve predicted. Coming off a couple of tough seasons, simply finishing with a record above .500 was a surprise. By the time the season ended, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are hoping to compete for a Stanley Cup in 2024-25. It certainly won’t be an easy road to the Cup if Buffalo wins it all. However, difficult roads are nothing new for this team. Take goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, for instance. Luukkonen emerged as the team’s primary option in net last season. And […]

What exactly are the Minnesota Wild heading into the 2024-25 NHL season? Right now, it’s hard to pin down. For starters, they’re a team that missed the postseason in 2023-24, largely due to injuries to key players. Captain Jared Spurgeon was limited to just 16 games, and emotional leader Marcus Foligno was sidelined after 55 […]

The St. Louis Blues missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, they made things interesting late in the season. The Blues found their stride in the second half of the season after firing Craig Berube as head coach. Now with Drew Bannister as the full-time head coach, St. Louis is looking to keep their […]

The Anaheim Ducks missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2024. Anaheim hired a new head coach to lead the team behind the bench beginning in 2023-24. And at first, it seemed as if things were going well. The Ducks handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first regulation loss after Vegas won the Stanley […]

One of the Dallas Stars’ key additions for the 2024-25 NHL season was defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, who signed a three-year, $9.75 million deal with the team after splitting last season between the Anaheim Ducks and a second stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs. And as Lyubushkin explained, he chose to move on from the Leafs […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost Patrik Laine to a knee injury on Saturday. Laine collided with an opponent against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Immediately, Arber Xhekaj confronted the player who collided with Laine. It’s actions like this that have his Canadiens teammates, including Cole Caufield, coming to his defense. Xhekaj is in the news for more […]

The Arizona Coyotes were sold near the end of the 2023-24 NHL season in April. As a result, two things happened. First, the hockey operations side of the team went to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Smith moved the players, coaching staff, and front office to Utah to form the Utah Hockey Club. Meanwhile, the […]

The Boston Bruins are trying to sign Jeremy Swayman before the 2024-25 season. However, things have recently become heated between the two sides. Bruins executive Cam Neely put his goalie on blast in a public setting. This caused Swayman’s representative to release a counterstatement. It appears as if the two sides are at an impasse, […]

The Minnesota Wild have found themselves in a difficult salary cap situation following General Manager Bill Guerin’s decision to buy out the remaining years of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s identical contracts in 2021. As a result, the Wild faced over $12 million in dead cap space for the 2022-23 season, followed by two consecutive […]

Fans of the San Jose Sharks held their collective breath during Tuesday night’s game at SAP Center against the Utah Hockey Club, following the announcement that first-overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini would not return after crashing awkwardly shoulder-first into the boards. Macklin Celebrini left tonight's game with a lower body injury after crashing into the […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been caught in a rebuild since they made their miraculous Stanley Cup Final run in 2021. They believed there were good times ahead, but career-ending ailments to Shea Weber and Carey Price ended their competing dreams. The Canadiens have done a good job rebuilding their roster, and they felt like this […]

In 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights managed to capture their first Stanley Cup in just their sixth year as an NHL franchise. As a result, with the team running back a very similar roster last season, it seemed as though a rare back-to-back Stanley Cup run was possible. However, Vegas struggled as the year went […]

One of the best things about NHL 25 is being able to start a fight and clobber your opponent. There’s nothing more graceful than watching two grown men slug each other… on ice. And in the NHL games, you can experience that moment virtually. Is there a certain player you’ve been itching to throw a […]

The NHL 25 Release Date has been confirmed, with new gameplay innovations, a new trailer, and much more for fans to see and learn about. This year, NHL 25 features a brand-new Ice-Q Gameplay Intelligence System, a revamp to Franchise mode, and several improvements to HUT, WOC, and more. Without further ado, let’s look at […]

The 2024-25 NHL campaign is right around the corner, and there should be a sense of excitement surrounding the Boston Bruins ahead of the new season. Instead, much of the focus throughout their training camp and preseason action has been placed on their contract drama with star goalie Jeremy Swayman, and it doesn’t seem like […]

The San Jose Sharks may face a major setback to their 2024-25 season before it officially begins, as first-overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini was injured in the second period of Tuesday’s game at SAP Center against the visiting Utah Hockey Club and did not return to action. Celebrini lost his balance and slid hard into […]

The Boston Bruins are deep into their exhibition schedule, but one key player is still missing from the ice. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains a restricted free agent, having missed all of training camp and every preseason game. And there is no indication that this situation will be resolved before the start of the regular season. […]

The New York Rangers already endured an injury scare earlier this exhibition season when star forward Artemi Panarin left a game against the New York Islanders, though fortunately, it wasn’t serious. However, Panarin has once again exited an exhibition contest, and the latest update from the Rangers suggests this time, the situation may be more […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have faced a challenging transition, missing the postseason for several consecutive years. Yet, few sympathize with them given their dominant run of three Stanley Cup titles in seven seasons, along with two additional trips to the Western Conference Final. With former franchise cornerstones Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane gone, 2023 No. 1 […]