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The Toronto Maple Leafs are returning from the Olympics with a road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. They expect captain Auston Matthews back after he won the Olympic gold medal with Team USA. Fellow American and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies is excited to welcome Matthews back to the locker room after […]

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is one of 20 Team USA gold medalists at the State of the Union on Tuesday. After winning the gold in Milan, Team USA was invited to attend the White House by President Donald Trump. During Tuesday’s address, Trump announced he would present Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. […]

The New York Islanders are back in action on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens after the Olympic break. They sent two players to Milan: Bo Horvat represented Team Canada, and Ondrej Palat was on Team Czechia. Palat is now back with the Islanders and reflected on his time at the Olympics. Ondřej Palát says it […]

The New York Islanders are holding down the third spot in the Metropolitan Division coming out of the Olympic break. Few expected them to be here after last year’s disastrous season. But new Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche now has to manage his first NHL trade deadline with playoff expectations looming. What are their dream […]

The Colorado Avalanche kicked off the final stretch of the regular season with a trade, sending Samuel Girard to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was tough for Girard to find playing time in Colorado, especially after Brent Burns’ arrival. Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar spoke with Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey News about Girard’s playing time […]

The Colorado Avalanche could’ve rested on their laurels after a great start to the 2025-26 season, but a sputtering end to the pre-Olympic break has them changing some things around as soon as the trade freeze ends. The Avalanche traded nine-year depth defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett […]

It is time to get back to reality for hockey fans after the euphoria of Team USA winning Olympic gold. And for New York Rangers fans, that means saying goodbye to Artemi Panarin after a trade to the Los Angeles Kings. The trade went through just minutes before the Olympic trade freeze. Panarin has penned […]

One of the stars for the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers is giving back. Aleksander Barkov is giving a seven-figure donation to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Florida, per Panthers reporter Jameson Olive. Barkov was emotional after speaking at the hospital about the gift. “You’ve got me crying for the first time in […]

After winning the gold medal at the Milan Olympics, the USA men’s and women’s hockey teams were invited to attend the State of the Union. President Donald Trump’s controversial comments about inviting the women went viral just before they declined the invitation. But the men are still going, with 20 of the 25 players attending […]

The Vancouver Canucks have gone from the best team in the Pacific Division to the worst team in the National Hockey League in less than two years, and management has finally committed to a full rebuild after trading superstar Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Kiefer Sherwood has also gotten a change of scenery after […]

Teams are preparing for the stretch run of the season with the NHL trade deadline just 10 days away. This has led to teams making calls about available players, as franchises were able to make calls during the Olympic trade freeze. Some of those calls were made to the Philadelphia Flyers surrounding one of their […]

Luckily for Filip Chytil, his latest injury isn’t another concussion, after a concerning number of concussions in his hockey career. However, the bad luck continues for the Czech-born forward, as a freak facial injury at Vancouver Canucks practice could put him out for the remainder of the season. Chytil was standing in line for a […]

Kyle Connor can’t be happy about how his Olympics went in Milano-Cortina. He played the first two games of the tournament, but after recording zero shots or points, Mike Sullivan made him a healthy scratch for the rest of the tournament. While it’s still an honor to be a gold medal winner, given the personal […]

The NHL returns to play after the Olympic break on Wednesday. Some teams are returning from the break worried about injuries sustained during the Games. One of those injuries was to Josh Morrissey, who played for Team Canada and is a member of the Winnipeg Jets. Now, an update on the status of the defenseman […]

The Detroit Red Wings probably could not have asked for better positioning ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. After nine consecutive missed postseasons, the Wings are 33-19-6 and third place in the Atlantic Division at the tail end of the Olympic break. It’s looking likely that the storied franchise will break the long […]

Samuel Girard’s long history with the Colorado Avalanche makes his trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Brett Kulak feel like a much bigger loss for the organization than it actually is. Girard has been a mainstay on Colorado’s blueline for the last nine seasons, including a Stanley Cup run with the team in the 2022-23 […]

On Sunday, Team USA made Olympic history. Jack Hughes scored in overtime to lift the United States over Canada, winning their first gold medal since 1980.  This resulted in an invitation to the White House from President Donald Trump. Still, the invite was not without controversy as the women’s team also won the gold, and […]

The NHL returns to play on Wednesday night. As the Olympic trade freeze has ended, teams have until March 6 at 3 p.m. ET to make moves in preparation for the future. The first post-freeze NHL trade has been made between the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues. Now, a more significant trade has […]

Shortly after landing in Miami after coming back from Milan, the Team USA Olympics men’s hockey team is heading to the State of the Union address courtesy of an Air Force plane provided to the Olympic gold medalists by President Donald Trump. A video has surfaced of the Team USA men’s hockey team boarding a […]

The NHL returns to play on Wednesday night after the Olympic break. The Olympic trade freeze has ended, and the trade deadline is on March 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Teams were able to discuss trades during the freeze, but could not complete them. Now, the trade deadline season has kicked off with a minor […]

After losing to Team Canada in the semifinal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina last week, Team Finland’s Mikko Rantanen was surprisingly scratched for the bronze medal game with a lower-body injury. Although his country was able to capture third place — beating Team Slovakia 6-1 on Saturday — the superstar forward won’t […]

Team USA is back from Milan, coming home from the Winter Olympics with gold medals. As players such as Auston Matthews prepare to return to NHL play, the legacy of this gold medal-winning team is being discussed. As the impact on future generations of hockey players from this team is debated, Al Michaels spoke on […]

It’s hard to justify what hockey fans saw on Sunday morning. Canada dominated the USA at five-on-five for most of the gold medal game, but the Olympics ended with Jack Hughes scoring an overtime winner in three-on-three hockey. While it made for great theatre, it left some hockey fans wondering whether ending an all-time classic […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing for a critical post-Olympic matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning this Wednesday, but the status of their captain, Auston Matthews, remains the subject of intense discussion. Matthews recently led Team USA to its first Olympic gold medal in nearly fifty years, culminating in a dramatic overtime victory against Canada […]

Sweden’s top defenseman, Rasmus Dahlin, spoke out about being left on the bench during Team Sweden’s overtime in the men’s hockey quarterfinal loss to Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Dahlin, captain of the Buffalo Sabres, led Sweden with the most ice time at 21:23 per game and recorded five points, including […]

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff isn’t exactly sure when Tage Thompson will return after helping Team USA win gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Team USA edged out Team Canada 2-1 in overtime in a tightly contested game. With the gold medal victory, Team USA snapped a 46-year title drought. The previous […]

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. It was vindication for a team that had been so close but came up short in recent years. Their postseason ended in a six-game first-round exit against the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the future seemed bright in Canada’s capital city for the first time in […]

The United States women’s hockey team capped off its dominant run in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy by winning the gold medal after beating Canada in overtime, 2-1, in the final. With the squad’s impressive showing, President Donald Trump invited the squad to attend his State of the Union Address at the White House […]

The Seattle Kraken are making the most out of a weak Pacific Division this season. Entering the Olympic break, Lane Lambert’s squad had taken the third overall spot in the division, one point behind the Edmonton Oilers with two games in hand. The Kraken are in a prime position to steal a playoff spot, which […]

Team USA brought home gold medals in both men’s and women’s ice hockey in the 2026 Winter Olympics. But there’s been some controversy around the teams after the men’s team received a call from Donald Trump inviting them to Washington D.C. for his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. “I’ll tell you what, […]

The Washington Capitals were the best team in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, but have not been as good this season. The Caps are 29-23-7 on the season, which places them fifth in the Metropolitan Division. It also places them four points outside of a playoff spot. The front office needs to decide what their […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in a playoff spot with around 10 days to go until the NHL Trade Deadline. The Sabres have a chance to end the longest active playoff drought in the league. Players such as Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin, and Tage Thompson are leading this team to great success. However, things could be […]

The Calgary Flames are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. Calgary hoped to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. Unfortunately, things have not played out that way. The Flames are likely to sell at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, and veteran winger Blake Coleman is at the forefront of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are preparing to return to action following the 2026 Winter Olympics. Team USA brought home the gold on Sunday morning, bringing an end to the NHL’s Olympic break and its trade freeze. With only days remaining before the league resumes action, trade discussions are picking up across the league. The Oilers are […]

One of the biggest stories of the Winter Olympics was Team USA finally winning gold in the men’s hockey tournament over Team Canada. It was an upset for Team USA, and they won in overtime, 2-1. It was the first time the hockey team had won the gold medal since the “Miracle on Ice” team […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics have officially wrapped with Team USA winning the Gold medal in both men’s and women’s ice hockey. The talk all over social media, however, is the leaked video of Donald Trump congratulating the men’s ice hockey team while appearing to disparage the women’s ice hockey team. After the men’s ice hockey […]

After a slow start to the 2025-26 season, Nashville Predators star forward Steven Stamkos has rediscovered his scoring touch. Since Nov. 26, the Canadian has amassed 24 goals and 39 points over a 24-game span — that’s second to only the best player in the world in Connor McDavid, who was just named MVP of […]

Like many Americans, New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes was overcome with emotion when his brother scored one of the biggest goals in the country’s history on Sunday in Milan. Jack Hughes took a pass from Columbus Blue Jackets D-man Zach Werenski early into 3-on-3 overtime against Team Canada in the gold medal game at […]

Jack Hughes was the hero for Team USA in the Olympic gold-medal game on Sunday, helping the country capture gold for the first time in 46 years — and it was Columbus Blue Jackets star defenseman Zach Werenski who set him up. Werenski, who is second among NHL defensemen with 20 goals and 62 points […]