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The Edmonton Oilers picked up a major Game 4 win. After going two goals down, Edmonton stormed back to defeat the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night. Edmonton’s win ties the 2024 Western Conference Finals at two games apiece. But this win does carry some historical significance for the Oilers. Edmonton has not allowed a power […]

The Edmonton Oilers couldn’t have scripted a worse start to Game 4. Less than a minute in, Dallas Stars star Wyatt Johnston scored to put his team in the lead. Shortly thereafter, Dallas doubled their lead. Everything went wrong in the early goings of a game Edmonton needed to win. But, the Oilers struck back. […]

Jake Guentzel was one of the biggest fish being dangled at the 2024 National Hockey League Trade Deadline, and he found his new home (at least temporarily) with the Carolina Hurricanes. But what does the future hold for Guentzel? Guentzel was selected with the 77th overall pick (Round 3) of the 2013 NHL Draft by […]

While the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers duke it out in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the PWHL Playoffs have concluded. PWHL Minnesota overcame a crushing overtime defeat in Game 4 to shut out PWHL Boston in Game 5 of the inaugural Walter Cup Final. As a result, Minnesota is the first-ever champions of the PWHL. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have their new front-office leader. Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell is officially the new general manager in Columbus. The veteran hockey executive was introduced to local media and fans on Wednesday. And he’s certainly ready to get to work. Waddell joining the Blue Jackets is certainly a bit surprising. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a crucial game at home against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final, as they look to avoid falling down 3-1 in the series, and after a tough loss in Game 2, defenseman Darnell Nurse was catching a lot of flack. Oilers […]

The New York Rangers had a golden opportunity to go up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Final over the Florida Panthers, but Mika Zibanejad’s turnover in overtime eventually led to Blake Wheeler taking a penalty and Sam Reinhart beating Igor Shesterkin on the power play to tie the series at 2-2. Zibanejad explained the decision […]

Though he’s only played nine years in the NHL, Connor McDavid is already a surefire Hall of Famer. He’ll notch his 1,000th career point early next season and has plenty of opportunities to add to his Hart Trophy count. What the three-time MVP doesn’t have is a Stanley Cup and it’s potentially eluding McDavid’s Edmonton […]

The series shifts back to Manhattan, with each team having won two games apiece. The Florida Panthers will face the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Panthers-Rangers Game 5 prediction, and pick while showing […]

The San Jose Sharks could be set down the middle for the next decade after signing former No. 4 overall pick Will Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday, the team announced. “Will is a dynamic and exciting young center and we are thrilled to have him join the organization after an impressive season […]

The Ottawa Senators are looking for an upgrade between the pipes this offseason — that’s not a secret after Joonas Korpisalo and Anton Forsberg were among the National Hockey League’s worst goalies in 2023-24. And although the front office’s quest to bring Boston Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark to Ontario proved fruitless last year, they might […]

Connor McDavid being part of Stanley Cup Playoff history is nothing new. The Edmonton Oilers captain achieved his latest otherworldly feat on Monday night in a loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. McDavid recorded two points in the 5-3 defeat, both in the first 7:37 of the game, […]

The Boston Bruins’ front office is going to have its hands full this offseason. The 2024 NHL Draft is just a month away, and then it’ll be straight into Free Agent Frenzy — and the B’s are looking at nine unrestricted free agents and another three RFAs on July 1. Although Jake DeBrusk’s future in […]

The New Jersey Devils introduced Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach not long after he was dismissed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he reflected on his time with the Maple Leafs in his press conference with the Devils. “After five years and six playoff rounds, I’m a far better coach than when I […]

Despite an electric rookie season from No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard, it was another miserable campaign for the Chicago Blackhawks. The team finished dead last in the Central Division with a ghastly 23-53-6 record, and never looked like anything but a bottom feeder. Bedard made things exciting, scoring 22 goals and 61 points in […]

The Edmonton Oilers looked like they were on their way to a huge Game 3 victory in the West Finals against the Dallas Stars on Monday night, but things took a turn for the worst, giving up a 2-0 lead in the second period and eventually losing the contest 5-3. Stuart Skinner didn’t have much […]

The Edmonton Oilers hope to tie up the series with the Dallas Stars in game four of the series. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Oilers Game 4 prediction and pick. The first game of the series did not see a goal in the first period, but after a scoreless […]

The Edmonton Oilers started Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on fire. However, they could not survive against a fierce Dallas Stars team that won 5-3. Dallas now has a one game advantage in the series. Oilers star Connor McDavid did not hold back when talking about his […]

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer knows that his team needs center Roope Hintz. DeBoer credits Hintz’s return in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final as a reason why Dallas won the contest. Hintz recorded two assists for Dallas in a 5-3 win over Edmonton. “We gutted it out while (Hintz) was out of the […]

The Dallas Stars wanted to see more out of Jason Robertson. Robertson hadn’t scored a goal since May 1 entering play on Monday night. He provided eight assists over that span, but Dallas knew their star forward had more in him. And the Michigan native proved his team right on Monday night against the Edmonton […]

Patrick Kane bet on himself last summer. He decided against signing a contract in NHL Free Agency and waited until the season began. Multiple teams came in for the future Hall of Famer as he recovered from hip resurfacing surgery. However, the team that won the race was the Detroit Red Wings. Kane in a […]

The Seattle Kraken fired head coach Dave Hakstol earlier this spring. They’ve conducted a search to find the franchise’s second-ever bench boss ever since. On Monday, they reportedly found their answer. The Kraken are set to name Dan Bylsma as their next head coach, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Bylsma was certainly a name to […]

The San Jose Sharks had a dreadful 2023-24 season. This was an expected development, at least to some extent. But the Sharks showed little progress under head coach David Quinn. And after this horrific trainwreck of a season, San Jose general manager Mike Grier decided to move on. The American bench boss has had a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered the offseason with a lot of questions, and answered the biggest one swiftly by locking in head coach Rod Brind’Amour on a new contract, but there still looms uncertainty with restricted free agent Martin Necas, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “Necas, 25, is a restricted free agent July 1 […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba was fined $5,000 by the National Hockey League after a questionable elbow on Florida Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday — but Paul Maurice has no sympathy for the Blueshirts’ captain. “Take the hat, pass it around. Poor lad. Poor Jake. […]

There has been some recent chatter about the Ottawa Senators possibly trading captain Brady Tkachuk this offseason, but president Steve Staios firmly shut those down. “Complete B.S.,” Steve Staios said, via Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “We are building this team around Brady. His leadership and unique skill set are rare. … There is absolutely […]

Edmonton Oilers trade deadline acquisition Adam Henrique hasn’t played in over two weeks, but that will change in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The veteran forward will return to the lineup in front of the home crowd at Rogers Place, according to Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor. […]

The New York Rangers look to take a 3-1 series lead as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Panthers Game 4 prediction and pick. After winning game one of the series, the Panthers have struggled some in the next two games. It was a Matthew […]

Although it was a disappointing ending, it’s hard to argue that the 2023-24 season wasn’t a smashing success for the Vancouver Canucks. After back-to-back-to-back seasons without playoff hockey in British Columbia, the Canucks broke out to the tune of a 50-win, 109-point campaign, good enough for first place in the Pacific Division. It was clear […]

The Edmonton Oilers come home as they look to take control of the series with the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Oilers Game 3 prediction and pick. The first game of the series did not see a goal in the first period, but after a scoreless first, […]

The Los Angeles Kings met the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice before this past season. And Los Angeles was tired of falling short against them. Connor McDavid and the Oilers beat them in each of those playoff matchups. But the Kings believed 2024 was going to be different. Or, moreover, they were […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been the NHL’s model franchise for a long time. Tampa Bay dominated the league during the late 2010s and early 2020s. In fact, they once tied the regular season wins record with 62 in the 2018-19 season. Their record stood until the Boston Bruins broke it in 2022-23. Over the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023 for the first time in 16 years. This is in spite of incredible performances from aging stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. With both players still playing at elite levels, it was hard for the team to envision the need for a rebuild. So, they […]

The New York Rangers need only two more wins to make the Stanley Cup Final. Their win in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon certainly could have come in more comfortable fashion. But forward Alex Wennberg deflected a shot past the Florida Panthers in overtime to give his team a crucial 2-1 series lead. At times, […]

The New York Rangers have now taken the driver’s seat in their Eastern Conference finals series in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after beating the Florida Panthers via overtime (again) on Sunday. The Rangers found themselves in a hole early in Game 3 with Panthers star Sam Reinhart lighting the lamp just a little […]

Thoroughly outplayed and dominated for the large majority of the game by the Florida Panthers, the New York Rangers rode the sensational goaltending of Igor Shesterkin to secure a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Igor Shesterkin tonight: 38 shots against34 saves Undefeated in OT this postseason. pic.twitter.com/DGMpdIZNfN — StatMuse […]

The Dallas Stars held down Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 to secure a 3-1 victory. Dallas’ victory ties the series at 1-1 and gave the Stars a blueprint on how they can beat the Oilers and ultimately win the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Mason Marchment […]

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is wanting to talk officiating after Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. The Oilers bowed to the Dallas Stars in Game 2, in a contest that saw few power play opportunities for Edmonton. Knoblauch used the microphone after the game to talk about the lack of penalties, but seemed […]

Tyler Toffoli has played for four different Canadian teams since being traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Vancouver Canucks back in 2020. And with his contract set to expire on July 1, there’s at least one team north of the border the veteran sniper won’t be signing with. Toffoli will not ink an […]