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The Calgary Flames are 1-6-1 to start the 2025-26 season heading into a Friday night matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. They have gotten solid play from second-year goalie Dustin Wolf, but cannot get into the win column. Calgary has the fewest goals per game in the league so far. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are off to an exceptional start to the 2025-26 season, with a 6-1-0 record. They beat the Colorado Avalanche in a shootout while wearing fantastic Hartford Whalers throwbacks. In the offseason, the Hurricanes tried to add Mitch Marner and Kirill Kaprizov after the failed Mikko Rantanen trade, per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. […]

The Edmonton Oilers have won two consecutive games after a shaky start to the 2025-26 season. As they look to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990, the entire country has another championship fever. The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series, which means Oilers captain Connor McDavid is getting asked about baseball. The […]

The New York Rangers lost to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime on Thursday, falling to 3-4-1. They continue to struggle at home, losing each of their first five matchups at Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, Thursday’s win was San Jose’s first of the season. New Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan tells New York Post […]

The San Jose Sharks finally broke the chains of a 17-game losing streak. They registered their first win of the 2025 season, a 6-5 overtime thriller over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, thanks to Macklin Celebrini carrying the day. The 19-year-old forward hit a home run with his second […]

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid added another historic milestone to his decorated career on Thursday night, assisting on three game-changing goals in a wild 6-5 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place. McDavid’s three assists were the 137th game of his career with at least three points, tying him with Jari Kurri for […]

The New York Rangers entered Thursday night’s home game at Madison Square Garden with a seemingly golden opportunity to get back on track following a previous loss to the Minnesota Wild. Instead, New York became the first victim in the 2025-26 NHL season of Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks, who started […]

The San Jose Sharks ended a 17-game losing streak with a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, led by a strong performance from Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old star recorded a hat trick and two assists, while linemate Will Smith contributed two goals and two assists, including […]

The Boston Bruins waved the white flag last season by trading future Hall of Famer Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers. Therefore, expectations were not very high for the Bruins as the 2025-2026 season approached. But after the first three games of the season, the Bruins were atop the Atlantic Division at 3-0-0. Following Thursday’s […]

The Florida Panthers may be the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, but their title defense is being tested to the limits thanks to a myriad of injuries to key players. That being said, they’ve been linked to longtime Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, a former Conn Smythe Trophy winner and future Hall of Famer who […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will be without one of their key players for the foreseeable future, as captain Mark Stone suffered a wrist injury in their game against the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights noted that Stone is considered week-to-week and has been placed on LTIR. “With Mark Stone on LTIR retroactive to Oct. 18, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a stellar start to the season. After dropping their first game of the year in overtime, the team is 5-0-1 since. While head coach Bruce Cassidy must be pleased with how his team is performing, he took a moment to poke fun at Brad Marchand when speaking to the media. […]

The Detroit Red Wings opened the scoring against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. They sought their sixth straight win following a big victory over the Edmonton Oilers. And JT Compher’s goal seemed to give them the sort of jolt they needed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be for Detroit at the KeyBank Center in […]

The Minnesota Wild struggled entering Week 3 of the 2025-26 NHL season. Jared Spurgeon and his teammates bucked a three-game losing streak on Monday to give them some momentum. However, they ran into a red-hot New Jersey Devils team on Wednesday. And Minnesota simply had no answer for their opponent. Arseny Gritsyuk scored his first […]

The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Detroit scored the first goal of the contest, but veteran Jason Zucker brought his team level in the second period. The second period ended in a deadlock. And unfortunately, Zucker was not on the bench to begin the third period. Now we […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on fire to begin the 2025-26 season. Detroit defeated the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to give them their fifth win in a row. Now, they are on the road against the Buffalo Sabres seeking a sixth straight win. It took a while, but Detroit forward JT Compher opened the scoring […]

The Ottawa Senators lost their captain Brady Tkachuk to an unfortunate injury. He underwent thumb surgery after suffering the injury back on October 13. Tkachuk is expected to be out for the next six to eight weeks. It’s certainly not the start to the season he or the Senators expected when the puck dropped earlier […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the big surprises so far in 2025-26 — and Sidney Crosby has been a key reason why. The 38-year-old got on the scoresheet again in a 5-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena, in the process becoming the franchise’s all-time leading […]

Michael Misa recorded the first point of his young National Hockey League career on Tuesday night — but it wasn’t enough to get the San Jose Sharks in the win column for the first time this season. The Sharks suffered their sixth consecutive defeat at the hands of the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl has spoken about concerns regarding the offense for the Oilers. Part of the concern may have been the goal-scoring drought of Connor McDavid, but he broke that on Tuesday. McDavid rips home his first of the season! 🔵🟠 […]

Carter Verhaeghe had a memorable night against the Boston Bruins. Still, he took a moment post-game to recognize someone whose night meant a little more: Florida Panthers teammate Brad Marchand, who made a triumphant return to his former city. “It was just fun to watch. You just take a seat. He’s playing unreal out there. […]

On Tuesday night, the St. Louis Blues faced a Los Angeles Kings team that was “in a funk.” The funk may have been passed on to a new team as the Blues lost 2-1 in overtime. After the game, head coach Jim Montgomery was harsh in his review of his club. “The intensity we started […]

Regardless of how things ended between Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins, the now-Florida Panthers forward will always have a soft spot for the city he called home for 15 seasons. There were expectations that the welcome Marchand would receive in his return to Boston on Tuesday night was going to be special, and they […]

The Edmonton Oilers have moved to 3-3-1 on the season, following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Ottawa Senators. While the team has become accustomed to goaltending blunders from Stuart Skinner, primarily in the playoffs, he was solid in the winning effort. The game also helped Skinner reach a big milestone, his 100th career win, […]

Sidney Crosby has been the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Penguins for a long, long time. Crosby has spent his entire NHL career in Pennsylvania, and won three Stanley Cup championships with the team. The Penguins center is now adding to his long list of accolades with the team as the 2025-26 season continues. […]

All eyes were on Brad Marchand on Tuesday night, as the longtime Boston Bruins forward made his return to TD Garden for the first time as a visiting player. And the now-Florida Panther delivered in front of a sold out crowd, recording two assists in a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the home team. The two-time […]

The Edmonton Oilers have worked hard to become a defensively tougher squad over the last couple of seasons. Their efforts have yet to translate to a Stanley Cup, as they fell to the Florida Panthers two years in a row, but the blue line has become an important component of this Connor McDavid and Leon […]

Like with any first overall pick, there were high expectations around New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer. But the 18-year-old has surpassed every expectation. The Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday, partly due to Schaefer’s goal and assist, which helped him set an NHL record. “Matthew Schaefer ties NHL record for the […]

The New York Islanders have begun their fifth season at UBS Arena by ushering in a new era. As the number one overall pick, Matthew Schaefer continues to shine, the team and league announced a change that could impact the defenseman. Originally, the team was supposed to host an Olympic send-off event before the 2026 […]

Brad Marchand now plays for the Florida Panthers, but to a lot of hockey fans, he will always be associated with the Boston Bruins first and foremost. The Bruins and their fans gave one of their all-time greats a warm welcome, reminding him that Marchand still belongs in Beantown, with the incredible reception they gave […]

The New York Rangers lost to the Minnesota Wild 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Monday. It is their fourth home loss in as many games to start a 2025-26 season with high expectations. Artemi Panarin scored early in the game to avoid setting the record for minutes without scoring at home to start a […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a great start to the 2025-26 NHL season. They are 5-0-1, which is the top record in the Central Division. If that wasn’t enough to make fans happy, they made a big announcement on Tuesday that will have fans lining up at the team store. The Avalanche are bringing […]

The Edmonton Oilers are now 2-3-1 on the season after a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. After three straight losses, the Oilers are in a slight bit of a free-fall. The team will continue their road trip on Tuesday night, now without forward Kasperi Kapenen. “Right now, it’s looking [like] up to six […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped to 3-2-1 on the year after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Head coach Craig Berube was disappointed in the effort of his team in the game as they struggled throughout. The team is still holding on to a playoff spot, but sitting in third […]

For the first time in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are returning to the World Series. And a former member of the Toronto sports scene in Sheldon Keefe, who coached the Toronto Maple Leafs for several seasons and is now with the New Jersey Devils, couldn’t help but notice the tribute to current team […]

The San Jose Sharks are now 0-3-2 on the season following a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. While Macklin Celebrini is out giving his thoughts on musicals, he is also preparing for a big matchup. The Sharks prepare to face 2025 No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs just dropped an overtime game at home to the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Saturday. But fans in Toronto are focused on another team in the city. The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the World Series. Leafs captain Auston Matthews is excited for his fellow Toronto team to be having success, […]

The Buffalo Sabres took on the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Buffalo has not had the greatest start to the 2025-26 NHL season. But they entered this contest with two crucial wins over the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers. Unfortunately, the Sabres could not extend their winning streak to three games. Jiri Kulich scored the […]

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are currently mired in the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League today. They haven’t played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2010-11 NHL campaign, a span of 14 years and counting. Nearly all projections from NHL Insiders have the Sabres missing the […]