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The Vegas Golden Knights are still fighting for their playoff lives. However, the defending champions are likely to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. However, they aren’t exactly healthy. For head coach Bruce Cassidy, though, that is no excuse. They still must play to the best of their ability as the season draws to […]

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella has come under fire a bit over the last few weeks. The Flyers have struggled mightily as of late. And they no longer occupy a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as of now. On Tuesday night, things hit a new low. Philadelphia fell to the Montreal Canadiens by […]

The Arizona Coyotes and their current arena situation kicked off relocation rumors last summer. These rumors created speculation of a potential Utah NHL team. Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith has repeatedly expressed his interest in bringing the league to Salt Lake City. Whether it be through relocation or NHL expansion. Now, these expansion rumors have […]

The 2023-24 NHL season will be wrapping up next week. As a result, many of the league’s award races are kicking into full gear. Players say they don’t care much, but they will definitely have these races in the back of their minds during this home stretch. Star rookies Connor Bedard and Brock Faber will […]

The New Jersey Devils absorbed a massive blow with the news of star center Jack Hughes being sidelined for the remainder of the season, as he is scheduled to go under the knife to repair a shoulder injury this Wednesday. The update was announced by New Jersey on the team’s official website. “In recent conversations […]

Vancouver Canucks superstar Quinn Hughes is in the midst of the best season by a defenseman in franchise history — and he put the exclamation mark on a true Norris Trophy campaign in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. The 24-year-old scored a goal and added an assist in the first […]

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wasn’t able to participate in practice for the second straight day Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca: “Officially, McDavid has a lower body injury and is day to day. Questionable for tmw v. VGK. Injury happened with roughly 5:00 to play in Calgary […]

The San Jose Sharks are patiently waiting for the 2023-24 campaign to mercifully come to an end, but it looks like it already has for forward Alexander Barabanov — along with his tenure in California. The 29-year-old hasn’t played since March 26 after suffering an injury blocking a shot against  the Dallas Stars, and there […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of another standout season in the Western Conference, sitting just five points back of the Pacific Division’s top spot with six games left in 2023-24. At 47-24-5, the Oil are again looking like one of the teams to beat in the NHL — and Connor McDavid and Leon […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been on an absolute tear over the last month, winning 10 of their last 13 games to take command of the top wild card berth in the Eastern Conference. And the team got a huge Mikhail Sergachev boost in the midst of the heater. The Russian defenseman practiced in a […]

Are the Dallas Stars a wagon? At least one person thinks so: Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar. In a battle of the Western Conference’s two best teams, it was the Stars that came out on top on Sunday night, beating the Avs 7-4 to solidify their position at the top of the Central Division. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were the first NHL team to be officially eliminated from playoff contention back in March. While it’s been a terrible year for the team though, it also comes as no surprise. Gone are the days of the Blackhawks contending from year-to-year, with the roster now in a continued overhaul. Chicago’s fully committed […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has maintained his belief that the Arizona Coyotes can remain in The Grand Canyon State. And recently, the team unveiled a new arena plan for a plot of land in North Phoenix near Scottsdale. However, not everyone is a fan of this proposal. In fact, one of the critics of this […]

The Calgary Flames entered the 2023-24 NHL season hoping to rebound. Calgary fell short of expectations a season ago and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, there was reason to believe that players such as Jonathan Huberdeau could rebound after rough performances. Unfortunately, it just didn’t happen. The Flames have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a big win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Toronto has already secured its spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so this win mostly serves as momentum for the tournament. However, superstar Auston Matthews made headlines as he joined Alex Ovechkin in a rather exclusive club. Matthews scored […]

Alex Lyon and the Detroit Red Wings looked down and out in the month of March. They lost their comfortable standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs race. And they seemed outmatched on the ice no matter who they played. However, Derek Lalonde and his team have reclaimed a playoff spot with five games to go. […]

There were long stretches during the 2023-24 NHL season when it looked like both Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins would miss the postseason for the second straight year. The last time the Caps and Pens missed back-to-back playoffs, neither The Great Eight nor Sid The Kid had anything to do with […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some hopeful news about one of their best players. Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen is heading to concussion protocol following an upper body hit he took in a recent game, per the Denver Post. The good news is that Rantanen is skating, and considered day-to-day. Rantanen’s injury status for Avalanche Rantanen […]

Referee Steve Kozari was involved in a scary NHL collision on the ice Saturday as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. The referee collided with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury, and both Kozari and the Tampa Bay player hit the ice hard as a result. Kozari momentarily lost consciousness and he was stretchered off […]

An unfortunate incident occurred Saturday during an intense NHL game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins. A referee had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher after a brutal collision with Lightning player Haydn Fleury. https://twitter.com/jobootybooty/status/1776690406517846169?s=46&t=ml_FzB0aYnsAgsTIoouJtw The incident seemed completely unintentional, and both teams gathered on the ice to honor the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are getting some tough news about one of their best players. Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen is getting evaluated following a tough injury he sustained in a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Rantanen got a rough hit in his upper body from Oiler Mattias Ekholm during the contest. Rantanen did not […]

Many expected Juraj Slafkovsky and the Montreal Canadiens would miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There were reasons to be excited about this team entering the 2023-24 NHL season. However, they still seemed a ways off from competing in an Atlantic Division that was loaded with talent. That ended up being the case this season. The […]

Matty Beniers and the Seattle Kraken gave their fans plenty to be optimistic about entering the 2023-24 NHL season. Seattle made a surprising run the year prior, earning 100 points and making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Furthermore, they took down the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in the first round. The Kraken came within […]

The Florida Panthers are legitimate contenders heading into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. One major reason for this is the emergence of superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk. We saw the beginning of this emergence in 2021-22 when Tkachuk played his last season with the Calgary Flames. Now, though, his star power has gone beyond the game […]

The Dallas Stars are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, Dallas is in need of some reinforcements. Those reinforcements are coming by way of one of their young players. Former first-round pick Mavrik Bourque is being recalled from the AHL’s Texas Stars, general manager Jim Nill announced on Friday. Bourque was drafted in […]

An important part of the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup is expected to return to action when the team takes the ice Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens. Right winger Mitch Marner is expected to be in uniform and will take his regular shift and play on the Toronto power play as he returns from […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without Elias Lindholm since March 24, and the Swede could remain out of the lineup for at least the next couple of weeks. The 29-year-old might not be an option for the Canucks until the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. “Lindholm has been difficult to […]

Make that 400 goals for the captain. After failing to score in 10 consecutive games, Brad Marchand finally hit No. 400 in a 4-1 triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Thursday night. It was an impressive win for the B’s, who took down one of the NHL’s hottest teams to improve to 45-17-15 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of their best season since Daniel and Henrik Sedin were still the driving forces of the offense. The Canucks led the Western Conference for long stretches of the 2023-24 campaign, and currently sit three points back of the Dallas Stars with six games to go. They do still […]

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery called Thursday’s tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins the team’s “biggest game of the year” — but it was Sidney Crosby and co. who came out on top in a critical matchup at Capital One Arena. The Pens beat the Caps 4-1, in the process moving to just one point back […]

Entering play with their second game in as many nights, the Colorado Avalanche will seek to add another contest into the win column when they take on the Edmonton Oilers. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Avalanche-Oilers prediction and pick will be revealed. Currently trailing the Dallas Stars by three points in […]

The Arizona Coyotes declared on Thursday night their determination to win a land auction that could be a crucial step toward allowing the NHL club to stay in the Phoenix area, resolving years of uncertainty surrounding their arena situation. After the Arizona State Land Department released a public land auction notice for 110 acres of […]

The seemingly long wait for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand is finally over. The left wing scored the 400th goal of his career early in the first period of Boston’s road game against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Brad Marchand finally gets the monkey off his back. pic.twitter.com/S07qDsDvbJ — Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) April 4, 2024 […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard was one of the most hyped prospects to come into the league since Connor McDavid before this season and with his rookie campaign now coming to a close, the youngster is reflecting on how things unfolded. The NHL is always an adjustment for young players but Bedard managed to show […]

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella has been making headlines on what seems like a weekly basis in 2023-24. He has taken a roster that was widely expected to miss the playoffs in a rebuild year, and has it on the verge of a postseason berth with under two weeks left in the regular-season. As […]

The Florida Panthers have been rolling in 2023-24 and will head into the NHL Playoffs as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. But, Paul Maurice’s squad is slumping at the moment and was just dealt a crushing blow, with star defenceman Aaron Ekblad suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s defeat to the Montreal Canadiens, which forced […]

Gary Bettman’s net worth in 2025 is $39 million. Bettman is an American sports executive who currently serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League. He has also served with the National Basketball Association. Let’s look at Gary Bettman’s net worth in 2025. What is Gary Bettman’s net worth in 2025?: $39 million (estimate) […]

The New York Rangers came away with a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, but the line brawl that took place at the beginning of the game caught the attention of the hockey world. Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette reiterated that the brawl was not planned ahead of the game. “We […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of another disappointing NHL campaign as the rebuild continues. The Habs are 29-33-12, dead last in the Atlantic Division, and on the verge of being mathematically eliminated from postseason contention with eight games left. Although it’s been another challenging year, things haven’t been easy in Quebec. Montreal has […]