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The Vegas Golden Knights went through a lot of change this off-season, including losing original misfit Jonathan Marchessault in free agency. They did not advance out of the first round in their defense of the Stanley Cup last season and need to improve in many areas to get back to the Cup Final. Can William […]

The Anaheim Ducks have missed the playoffs in six consecutive seasons. Last year was a disaster in the first year with Greg Cronin as the head coach. With just 59 points, they were the third-worst team in the league. To make a run to the playoffs, they need their veterans to step up. Forwards Troy […]

The Seattle Kraken completed their most pressing need this week by signing Matty Beniers to a seven-year contract extension. The two parties agreed to a seven-year, $49.98 million deal, which will pay him $7.14 million annually. Beniers’ career couldn’t have started better after being the Kraken’s first-ever first-round pick in 2021, as he recorded 57 […]

The Ottawa Senators came within one goal of upsetting Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, losing in a heartbreaking double overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. Fast forward seven seasons, and the Sens haven’t come anywhere close to reaching the postseason since. In six campaigns […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the middle of a rebuilding offseason with new general manager Don Wadell. After trading Patrik Laine to the Montreal Canadiens, the Blue Jackets locked up young forward Cole Sillinger for two years. The deal is worth $2.25 million per season and brings Sillinger through his age-22 season. He was […]

The Montreal Canadiens and their fans aren’t comfortable when the team isn’t winning. The Canadiens are the most storied franchise in the NHL, winning 24 championships, 11 more than any other team. Montreal has been on a downswing recently, finishing in the bottom five in three consecutive seasons. However, the poor results helped them draft […]

The Edmonton Oilers have one of the richest histories in the NHL. From Wayne Gretzky to Connor McDavid, great players have donned the orange and blue. Along with those great players, there have been some of the best teams we’ve ever seen. Which of the dynasty teams ranks on top of the list? And where […]

The Washington Capitals made improvements this off-season for two reasons. They want to have a better ending than last season when they were swept out of the first round. They also want to get Alex Ovechkin past Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. He currently sits second in NHL history with 853 goals, 42 away from breaking […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins has five championships across two of the greatest eras in the modern NHL. From Mario Lemieux to Sidney Crosby, the Penguins have been a dominant force for over 30 years. Which of the five championships takes the top spot on the list? And which near-championship squads round it out? Greatest Penguins team […]

The Seattle Kraken enter their fourth season in the National Hockey League looking to have their best season yet. The Kraken finished off an eventful off-season by signing forward Matty Beniers, who was a restricted free agent, to a massive contract. CHEERS FOR BENIERS!!!! 🙌 We’ve agreed to terms with forward Matty Beniers on a […]

After once again coming up short in their quest for a first Stanley Cup championship since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes suffered a mass exodus this offseason. The departure of Jake Guentzel was especially painful, but the club will also have to reckon with the absences of Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei —who formed maybe the […]

The Ottawa Senators have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last seven seasons, but with a bona fide No. 1 goaltender in Linus Ullmark now in the fold, the goal for the franchise is to break the long drought in 2024-25. And Ullmark, who the Boston Bruins traded to […]

For the most part, the biggest moves of the 2024 NHL offseason have all been made, but there are still some big names whose situations still have yet to be resolved. For the New Jersey Devils, they are still looking for a way to re-sign talented young center Dawson Mercer, who is a restricted free […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are moving closer to completely parting ways with center Ryan Johansen. The team is placing Johansen on unconditional waivers, per Sports Net Canada. The move is aimed at terminating the center’s contract. Johansen has one-year left on his current deal with the team. It comes with a hefty price tag of $8 […]

Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg are officially St. Louis Blues. Although the Edmonton Oilers made a couple of moves to potentially be able to match the offers sheets that Blues GM Doug Armstrong tendered to the two young players, that’s not what happened on Tuesday morning. Instead, both Holloway and Broberg, who were impactful players […]

The Montreal Canadiens made a major move ahead of the 2024-25 season on Monday. The Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine and a second-round pick in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The move follows a trade request from Laine to the Blue Jackets earlier in the offseason. A lot of speculation made the rounds […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers for the third consecutive year in the playoffs in 2024. Los Angeles hoped they finally made a step forward after massive moves last summer. However, the Kings still fell to their Pacific Division rival. And, if anything, one could argue they’ve taken steps back. The Kings […]

Before the WWE Universe officially opened up Monday Night RAW with a series of matches, promos, and even CM Punk comparing himself to the biggest entertainer on the planet at the moment, Taylor Swift, Jackie Redmond caught up with Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers to talk about his team’s big Stanley Cup win earlier […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs in 2024 despite making it in 2023. 2022-23 saw some of the team’s players step up in a big way. Veterans such as Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek played vital roles offensively. Filip Gustavsson emerged as a potential starting goaltender of the future. And Matt Boldy became an […]

The Colorado Avalanche came up short in their quest to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. Colorado is not too far removed from winning the Stanley Cup themselves. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022 to win their first championship since 2001. However, it’s been tough sledding for the Avalanche since that triumph. In […]

The Calgary Flames are navigating a transitional period under general manager Craig Conroy, who has overseen the departure of several key players from their last postseason appearance in 2022. However, with multiple new additions, Calgary is looking to the future and hoping that these fresh faces can help lead them back to the playoffs next […]

The Boston Bruins, much like the rest of the league, have concluded their business in NHL Free Agency. The Bruins spent big as they look to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with their current core. Free agency may be over, but adding to the roster isn’t. Professional tryout agreements are going to filter in […]

Veteran forward Patrik Laine wanted a trade away from the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer. He hoped that moving away from Ohio would benefit all parties. On Monday, the Blue Jackets fulfilled his request. Columbus traded Laine to the Montreal Canadiens along with a second-round pick in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. Blue Jackets general […]

The Vancouver Canucks were a surprising team in 2023-24. They had a roster full of elite talent, but Vancouver hadn’t been able to put it all together in the past. They exploded onto the scene early in the year and maintained their spot near the top of the Western Conference, leading to a second-round playoff […]

The Montreal Canadiens were one of the first teams in contention for Patrik Laine after he requested a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. At times, it looked like the trade would never come to fruition, but on a quiet Monday afternoon, one of the biggest news pieces of the offseason broke. The Canadiens acquired […]

The Montreal Canadiens are determined to improve after their underwhelming showing during the 2023-24 NHL season. The Canadiens took a big step on Monday by engaging in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets for winger Patrik Laine. Montreal has acquired Laine and a 2026 second-round pick from the Blue Jackets in exchange for Jordan […]

The San Jose Sharks made a couple of nice moves this summer in the quest to come out of the Western Conference basement in 2024-25. The obvious one was drafting Macklin Celebrini first overall back in June; he will quickly become the face of this franchise as it eventually comes out of the rebuild. He’ll […]

The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup in 2024. The title was the first in Panthers history and ended a long, arduous rebuild that started in 2014 when they selected Aaron Ekblad first overall. The defenseman won the Calder Trophy for top rookie and immediately became the top defender on the team. Now, with […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to reckon with back-to-back missed postseasons — the first time that’s happened in Sidney Crosby’s career — and the captain is still without a new contract after his 12-year pact expires next summer. The Pens have one of the oldest rosters in the National Hockey League, and there are a few […]

The Detroit Red Wings were oh-so-close to breaking their long playoff drought in April, needing just one more point to vault past the Washington Capitals and secure the final wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. Instead, it’s now been eight campaigns without postseason hockey in Motown. The Wings will undoubtedly be knocking on the door […]

The Dallas Stars looked like a team destined for a date with the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. They held a 2-1 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final and took an early lead in Game 4. The early deficit triggered something in the Oilers and sent them on […]

The never-ending worry for the Edmonton Oilers was that they didn’t have enough offensive depth to win a championship. Everyone knew it would’ve taken a miraculous effort from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to win a Stanley Cup. McDavid held up his end of the bargain last spring, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s single-postseason assists record. Edmonton […]

With Juuse Saros locked up on a massive eight-year deal that will keep the star goaltender with the Nashville Predators until at least 2033, it makes sense that former first-round pick Yaroslav Askarov’s days in Tennessee could be numbered. And it looks like a decision will be coming on the Russian netminder’s future sooner rather […]

The New York Islanders have a rich history including a great dynasty in the 1980s. From the championship teams with Mike Bossy to a great run in recent Islanders history, playoff teams are found up and down this list. The four championship teams take the first four spots on this top ten list. The Islanders […]

The Philadelphia Flyers collapsed late in the season in 2023-24. Philadelphia held onto a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for most of the season. In fact, they held a spot through their division as opposed to battling for a wild card spot. Unfortunately, the team could not keep the pace, and missed the playoffs […]

The New York Islanders hired Patrick Roy midway through the 2023-24 NHL season as head coach. Lane Lambert oversaw a slow start to the season and the front office decided a new voice was needed. Roy helped the Islanders make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And though they lost round one, there is optimism around Roy […]

The Edmonton Oilers made a trade with the Vancouver Canucks earlier in the day on Sunday. They acquired former top-10 pick Vasily Podkolzin from Vancouver in exchange for a fourth-round pick. However, they were not done wheeling and dealing. Edmonton has now traded veteran defenseman Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks are […]

The San Jose Sharks made Macklin Celebrini the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft back in June. San Jose believes that the Boston University product has all the makings of a legitimate franchise cornerstone. Celebrini has turned pro and is already impressing new Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky, who spoke about his young […]

The Jon Cooper era has been one of immense success for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Four Stanley Cup Final appearances, plus back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2020 and 2021, have made the Lightning one of the top teams of the NHL since Cooper took over in March 2013. The upcoming 2024/25 season will be one […]