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The tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau have shaken the sports world. The tributes for the Gaudreau brothers pouring out since the announcement have made it clear that they both made a positive impact on many lives. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Johnny’s team, are holding a candlelight vigil in honor of them on Wednesday […]

The Edmonton Oilers made a big splash on Tuesday, signing Leon Draisaitl to a monster extension. The $14 million average annual value (AAV) is the highest in league history and creates a salary cap crunch for new general manager Stan Bowman. Superstar and captain Connor McDavid is eligible for an extension next summer, something Draisaitl […]

The Minnesota Wild have a history of great regular seasons but poor playoff performances. With 13 playoff appearances in 23 seasons, there are plenty of teams to pick from for their top ten teams list. From Mikko Koivu to Kirill Kaprizov, great players have led these teams to the playoffs. While there is no bonafide […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking at any and all options to improve the club. Toronto is signing Stanley Cup champion Steven Lorentz to a professional tryout offer, per Sports Net Canada. Lorentz is a center who last played with the Florida Panthers, during their run to the Stanley Cup this past season. A PTO […]

The 2023-24 campaign was a different one for the Boston Bruins, as it was their first with veteran winger Brad Marchand being their captain after Patrice Bergeron’s retirement. Despite the lowered expectations heading into the season, the Bruins advanced to the second-round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, thanks in large part to the production […]

The St. Louis Blues and President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced on Tuesday that defenseman Torey Krug will undergo surgery in his left ankle that will cause him to miss the entire 2024-2025 season. The ankle surgery that Torey Krug is getting is to address pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. […]

Leon Draisaitl has signed a massive contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced via X (formerly Twitter). “🔒 LEON’S LOCKED IN 🔒,” the Oilers’ post read. “The #Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension beginning in 2025-26 with an average annual value of $14 million.” This new contract with […]

Days after the tragic deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, their sister, Katie Gaudreau broke her silence over the tragedy that struck her family. “To know these two was to love these two,” Katie wrote in an emotional message via Instagram. “There are absolutely no words I have to express the bond […]

The St. Louis Blues made a massive move to acquire promising players this summer. The Blues signed Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg to two-year contracts after extending offer sheets to the restricted free agents. General manager Doug Armstrong is excited to have the two players into the fold. However, he did admit they went a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights added Noah Hanifin at the NHL Trade Deadline last year to help in their Stanley Cup defense. Unfortunately, Vegas failed to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. But Hanifin is an incredible addition for a Vegas team that lost depth in NHL Free Agency. Despite the losses, expectations remain for the […]

Former sixth-overall pick Filip Zadina made a huge bet on himself last summer. Zadina forewent the remaining salary on his contract with the Detroit Red Wings for a chance at a fresh start. He subsequently signed on with the San Jose Sharks in NHL Free Agency. Unfortunately, things did not work out. But Zadina has […]

The Boston Bruins are working to sign Jeremy Swayman this summer. Swayman revealed his “educated” approach to contract talks on a podcast recently. And recent reports have indicated the Bruins goalie may be looking for $10 million on his next deal. However, that may not actually be the case. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli appeared on […]

The Edmonton Oilers had an interesting NHL Free Agency period this summer. One of their more notable moves was to keep Adam Henrique, signing him to a two-year contract. The Oilers traded for Henrique back at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. And in NHL Free Agency, they could have lost him to another team. Henrique […]

The Detroit Red Wings need to sign Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond before the new season begins. On the Raymond front, the Red Wings are not close to signing the star winger, according to recent reports. Things have mostly been quiet when it comes to Seider. However, that could certainly be changing soon. The Red […]

The Nashville Predators were the first of several forays by the National Hockey League into non-traditional markets, soon followed by the Atlanta Thrashers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Unlike the latter two franchises, however, the Predators have enjoyed relatively sustained success with a bevy of excellent players through the years, though it took some time to […]

The deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau have shaken the sports world. Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were riding their bikes in Oldmans Township, NJ when an alleged drunk driver struck and killed the Gaudreau brothers on Thursday night. Now, more details are emerging on the incident and the man who was behind the wheel. […]

The Winnipeg Jets and Atlanta Thrashers have combined for eight playoff appearances in their 25-year history. Despite great players from Ilya Kovalchuk and Connor Hellebuyck, there has not been a ton of team success in franchise history. Each of their playoff appearances appears on their top ten teams list. How many Thrashers teams will make […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost two of their younger players in NHL Free Agency this summer. Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg signed offer sheets with the St. Louis Blues. It’s unprecedented for two offer sheets to be successful in a single offseason. For Holloway, though, it was an outcome he came to accept as the summer […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made a shocking trade in the dying embers of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. The Golden Knights surprisingly traded for Tomas Hertl in a massive deal with the San Jose Sharks. Hertl played just six regular season games with Vegas before playing another seven in the playoffs. 13 games is certainly […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have completed their last remaining piece of offseason business. The Hurricanes signed star forward Seth Jarvis to a huge contract extension on Saturday morning. Jarvis inked an eight-year contract featuring deferred payments, which is relatively new for the NHL. This extension caps off the first offseason for new Hurricanes general manager Eric […]

The Calgary Flames made some interesting moves in NHL Free Agency. Calgary also continued its trend of trading veteran players for future assets. For instance, the Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils this offseason. However, they may not stop there. And Nazem Kadri could be the next veteran out of town. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly expressed interest in veteran forward Max Pacioretty. However, they are certainly not alone in their pursuit of the former Montreal Canadiens captain. In fact, they aren’t even the only Atlantic Division team eyeing Pacioretty before training camp. It appears as if the Detroit Red Wings are also entering the […]

The Boston Bruins are largely done with NHL Free Agency as training camp draws near. However, Boston is still looking to add to its organization. Recent rumors suggested the Bruins could look at giving PTOs to veteran players who remained unsigned. These rumors became a reality with their recent move involving Tyler Johnson. The Bruins […]

On Saturday morning, the Carolina Hurricanes and ascending center Seth Jarvis finally agreed to a new contract extension. An eight-year pact valued at $63.2 million overall, it seems in line with someone in Jarvis’ standing at the moment. The center is entering his fourth year at the NHL level, and he’s improved each season so […]

The Calgary Flames have just one Stanley Cup in their history but many great seasons that fell short. With great players from Lanny McDonald to Jarome Iginla leading these teams, the Flames have made some great playoff runs. No teams from their Atlanta days are on this list, so their great seasons start after their […]

The Utah HC just added a veteran defenseman to the team on Saturday. They recently signed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to a one-year, two-way contract, according to NHL Athletic reporter, Chris Johnston. The 35-year-old spent the 2023 season with the St. Louis Blues and then the New York Islanders. Bortuzzo only played in four games with […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were oh-so-close to coming out of the rebuild in 2023-24. For most of the season, the squad looked like a playoff team, somewhat surprisingly holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division right into the last few weeks of the campaign. But it all went off the rails for John […]

The New Jersey Devils had sky high expectations in 2023-24 after finishing third in the National Hockey League the year before and upsetting the powerhouse New York Rangers in Round 1. There was a ton of belief around Newark that the roster could compete for a Stanley Cup, especially after locking up Timo Meier and […]

Officially founded in 1990, the San Jose Sharks began play in the 1991-92 season as the NHL’s 21st franchise. Unsurprisingly, their first two seasons were challenging, with the team winning just 18 of their first 164 regular season games. However, things began to turn around in their third season, and it wasn’t long before the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes locked up a big piece of their future on Saturday morning. Restricted free agent Seth Jarvis inked a new eight-year, $63.2 million contract with the club, according to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff on X, formerly Twitter. “Sources: #Canes and Seth Jarvis have agreed to terms on an eight-year, $63.2 million contract,” reported […]

The San Jose Sharks had a disastrous 2023-24 season. While it ended with the Sharks picking Macklin Celebrini in the 2024 NHL Draft, San Jose completely bottomed out. The team suffered a historically bad start to the season, and they simply never recovered. To be fair, the Sharks made moves to improve the roster in […]

The Anaheim Ducks had a quiet NHL Free Agency period this summer. Anaheim signed a lot of their own players. For instance, the Ducks inked Jackson LaCombe to a two-year contract in the offseason. However, most of the team’s roster additions came through trade. The Ducks traded for Robby Fabbri in a move with the […]

The Ottawa Senators are gearing up for the 2024-25 season. NHL Free Agency is done and over with now. The Senators have a new head coach in Travis Green. Ottawa made a massive trade for Linus Ullmark with the Boston Bruins this summer. And the team’s training camp activities are going to commence about a […]

The Boston Bruins added big names in NHL Free Agency this summer. However, the team’s most pressing piece of business entering free agency is still unsolved. Boston still needs to sign goalie Jeremy Swayman to a new contract before the season begins. The Bruins are confident they can sign Swayman, but hurdles remain. Swayman recently […]

Late Thursday night, Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau was tragically killed alongside his brother. The two were biking in New Jersey when they were struck by a drunk driver. The hockey world has paid tribute to Gaudreau in the wake of this news. Tributes have also come in from outside hockey. LeBron James and […]

The hockey world is still reeling in the wake of the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau. The Columbus Blue Jackets forward, along with his brother, were killed on Thursday night as they were biking in New Jersey. In the wake of this news, Gaudreau has received a ton of tributes from the hockey world. Sports […]

The Calgary Flames look to be crashing headfirst into a full-scale rebuild. General manager Craig Conroy and the front office have completely torn it down over the last calendar year, trading all of Nikita Zadorov, Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Jacob Markstrom and Andrew Mangiapane since November of 2023. Every single one of the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have one of the most unproven goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League — and they could be looking to rectify that before training camp. The squad is signing Eetu Makiniemi to a professional tryout, the Finnish netminder’s agency confirmed on Thursday. “[Eetu Makiniemi] has accepted a Professional Tryout Offer with the […]

The sports world is devasted after hearing the news of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau passing away after he was hit by a car in Oldmans Township, Salem County while riding his bike. His brother, Matthew Gaudreau, also lost his life in the accident. Athletes in several other sports have sent their condolences to […]