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Once again, the Colorado Avalanche enter the 2024-25 season as one of the Western Conference’s top teams. Only two years removed from a Stanley Cup win, the Avalanche roster features some of the game’s top stars. There’s an argument to be made that Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen represent three of the NHL’s […]

The Los Angeles Kings’ worst nightmare is a date with the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings have gone out this way in three consecutive seasons and had hoped this year would be different. They had a chance at finishing second to the Oilers in the Pacific Division when looking […]

In 2022-23, Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers emerged as a potential star. He played to a near All-Star level and helped the Kraken shock the world in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Beniers’ performances earned him the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. In 2023-24, though, he took a bit of a step […]

The Boston Bruins finally signed Jeremy Swayman on Sunday afternoon. As a result, the Bruins turn their focus to the 2024-25 season ahead. Boston is certainly a playoff contender for this upcoming season. However, star defenseman Charlie McAvoy is not interested in only making the playoffs. He has his sights set on the Stanley Cup. […]

Hope is beginning to return to the San Jose Sharks. San Jose had a horrific season in 2023-24, resulting in the firing of David Quinn as head coach. This summer saw the team get better, however. The Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. Additionally, they signed Tyler Toffoli and Alex […]

The Boston Bruins are preparing for the 2024-25 NHL season, which begins later this week. However, their focus has been divided to some extent by the messy Jeremy Swayman contract situation. Some of the tension involved in negotiations became public during the preseason. But on Sunday, Swayman finally signed a new contract. Swayman has signed […]

Later this week, the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche will begin their regular season journeys. Before that begins, the two teams struck a deal on Sunday. In a surprising decision, the Avalanche sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Canucks’ official account posted the full […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2024-25 NHL season. On Sunday, they made a couple of moves in advance of their season opener. One of these moves involves one of their own players. The Canucks signed forward Nils Hoglander to a contract extension, the team confirmed on Sunday. This new contract runs for […]

Fans have watched as messy contract talks between Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins have unfolded rather publicly. Bruins executive Cam Neely took a public shot at Swayman at a press conference. And Swayman’s representative fired back in his own way. On Sunday, though, Swayman finally signed an eight-year contract extension. Swayman and the Bruins […]

The New York Islanders are setting their roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. Pierre Engvall signed a seven-year contract before last season to remain with the Islanders. Although he had a poor season in the first year of the deal, everyone expected he would be back in 2024. On Sunday, Lou Lamoriello waived Engvall, according […]

The Vancouver Canucks are entering the 2024-25 season following a successful Pacific Division title run and a 50-win campaign, only to have their postseason hopes dashed in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, injuries played a pivotal role in their downfall, with star […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are set to begin the 2024-25 season after a tragic off-season. Star forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed on Labor Day Weekend in a bike accident. Johnny was set to be the star of this team and his passing has taken a toll on the team. The Blue […]

All offseason long, the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman have been embroiled in drama over his desire for a new contract. With the regular season kicking off for the Bruins on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers, Swayman has remained away from the team as he searches for a new deal, but it appears the two […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have faced the heartbreaking challenge of filling the void left by the tragic loss of forward Johnny Gaudreau. His absence has created not only an emotional gap for his family and teammates but also a significant void in the Blue Jackets’ lineup. In response, the team has taken steps to strengthen […]

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella is well-known across the National Hockey League for making his players conform to a hard, physical style of hockey — but it looks like he’ll make an exception regarding young phenom Matvei Michkov. “We are starving for the types of instinctive plays that he can make,” Tortorella told ESPN’s […]

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 […]