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Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini will face off against each other for the first time this season when the San Jose Sharks visit Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers in an all-Pacific Division clash on Thursday night. In just over a week, the two superstars will team up at the 2026 Winter Olympics in […]

The NHL Stadium Series began in the 2013-14 season, as the Los Angeles Kings hosted the Anaheim Ducks at Dodger Stadium. The next rendition of the game is set for Sunday at Raymond James Stadium as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Boston Bruins. Even as the 2026 game has yet to be played, the […]

The New Jersey Devils made a trade on Tuesday that ended a rough run for Ondrej Palat. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion is now on the New York Islanders, and Tom Fitzgerald gave up some draft picks to dump his contract. But the Devils got Maxim Tsyplakov back in the trade and are already slotting […]

The New Jersey Devils have been a disappointment this season. They are currently one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, and the bad news continues to pour in. Luke Hughes recently suffered a dislocated shoulder and is on LTIR. Now, Cody Glass has been injured, being hurt in the second period of Tuesday’s […]

The partnership between superstar forward Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers is reaching its conclusion, with the Russian being held out of the lineup indefinitely ahead of an expected trade out of the Big Apple. Panarin is the best player on the Blueshirts’ roster, and has been since signing a massive seven-year, $81.50 million […]

On Jan. 10, 2026, the Columbus Blue Jackets were 18-19-7, placing them in last place in the Metropolitan Division. That led to the Blue Jackets firing Dean Evason and hiring Rick Bowness. Since then, the squad has been on fire. They have won six of their seven games under Bowness and moved into fifth place […]

The New York Islanders are in the midst of a terrific 2025-26 season, and general manager Mathieu Darche has rewarded the team for its strong play by bolstering the roster with the recent additions of Ondrej Palat and Carson Soucy. The Palat trade has paid immediate dividends, as the veteran forward scored a goal and […]

The Montreal Canadiens have shown dramatic improvement in each of the last two seasons. They made the playoffs a year ago and pushed the Washington Capitals hard before losing in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Head coach Martin St. Louis has seen the improvement continue this season behind the incredible play of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot heading into Thursday’s action. In the first year of the post-Mitch Marner era, things have not gone well. The Maple Leafs have dealt with a bevy of injuries this season. The Athletic’s Jonas Siegel reported on the lack of a sports science department […]

The San Jose Sharks are pushing for a playoff spot for the first time since 2019. Macklin Celebrini is putting together an MVP-caliber season at 19 years old, giving the Sharks a very bright future. The Sharks should be buyers at the upcoming NHL trade deadline, and they should be the team that lands Artemi […]

The New York Rangers’ handling of Artemi Panarin has made it increasingly clear that a major decision is imminent as the Olympic break and trade deadline approach. Panarin was held out of the lineup for roster management reasons in Wednesday’s 5–2 loss to the New York Islanders and is not expected to play again before […]

Nazem Kadri’s name has circulated around the NHL rumor mill for quite some time now, but this time, the conversation carries more weight. With the Calgary Flames slipping toward the bottom of the standings and already beginning to sell veteran pieces, new reporting has shed light on where Kadri actually stands as the 2026 trade […]

The Detroit Red Wings are gunning for a playoff spot as the Olympic break draws near. Fans are still waiting to see how general manager Steve Yzerman plans to operate ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Before any of that, the former Detroit captain elected to reward one of his pending free agents, defenseman […]

Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright has had a very up-and-down career in the NHL. He was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and was the consensus best player in that draft process up until the event itself. Unfortunately, things have not worked out for him. So much so that the Kraken are […]

The Detroit Red Wings are on track to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. Their performance this season has been rather vindicating for general manager Steve Yzerman. The former Detroit captain has preached patience through an extensive rebuilding process. He’s willing to make splash moves, but things need to align in order for this […]

The New York Rangers are looking to retool their roster ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. New York is dead last in the Eastern Conference at this time. And they look increasingly unlikely to contend for the postseason anytime soon. As a result, many are waiting to see what the team does with its […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been the NHL’s dominant team as the regular season nears the Olympic break. during the majority of the first four months of the season, the Avs played so well that they only had two regulation losses. They have slowed down a bit in the last three weeks, but this is clearly […]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to make it back to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 20-19-20 and 2020-21. They are mired in a small slump, though, losing four of their last seven games. The Canadiens have been rumored to be buyers in the trade market, but as they are stuck in this slump, will […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to return to the Stanley Cup Final, hoping to finally lift the Cup this year. In the offseason, the Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane in an effort to get the team over the hump. It has not worked as well as the team hoped, and now the Oilers are shopping Mangiapane. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been through a roller coaster of a season, as they fired head coach Dean Evason just a few weeks after a slow start. Since then, the Blue Jackets hired Rick Bowness, and are 5-1 after the coaching change. Although things seem to be going well, the Blue Jackets are still […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have won five of their last seven games. They have been doing this all without Brayden Point. Point was injured on January 12 against the Philadelphia Flyers, and it was initially thought to be a severe injury. Now, it seems that Point may be back in time to play in the […]

The Colorado Avalanche saw Gabriel Landeskog go down with an injury after running into the goal-pipe on January 4. Landeskog recently returned to the ice, in the hopes that the captain could return to the team soon. Now, head coach Jared Bednar has given an update on the forward and hinted at his Olympic participation. […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The team has been solid on defense this year, but just lost Simon Edvinsson to injury through the Olympic break. Regardless of the loss, other members of the blueline will step up, and one of the key players has just been […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most prominent surprise teams in the NHL this season. After a long run as a Stanley Cup contender, the Bruins were a last-place team in the Atlantic Division a year ago, and it seemed like they were destined for several seasons of rebuilding before they could return […]

The Buffalo Sabres have made an amazing turnaround this season. Earlier in the campaign, the team was in last place, leading to the Sabres firing GM Kevyn Adams. Now the club has won nine of its last 12, is in a position to make the playoffs, and just defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4. In […]

The Washington Capitals’ difficult West Coast road trip hit a breaking point, and Tom Wilson didn’t try to soften the message afterwards. Following a lopsided 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, the veteran forward delivered a blunt assessment of where the Capitals stand as their playoff hopes continue to slip. Wilson’s comments came with urgency, […]

Brayden Schenn didn’t sugarcoat anything after the St. Louis Blues let another winnable game slip away, this time in a painful 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars that extended the team’s skid to five games. The veteran forward had a front-row seat to both the Blues’ resilience and their recurring late-game frustrations. Speaking after the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the best teams in hockey at this time. Detroit is second in the Atlantic Division after a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. They are only one point back of the Tampa Bay Lightning, though. And with their current pace, they are a legitimate threat to […]

After taking a stumble in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in the Big Apple on Monday, the Boston Bruins rebounded right away and got back to their winning ways with a 3-2 OT win on Tuesday night at TD Garden in Boston over the visiting Nashville Predators. David Pastrnak made sure […]

The New York Islanders traded for Carson Soucy in a deal with the New York Rangers on Monday. That was apparently their first shot of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, as they made their next move around 24 hours later. Ondrej Palat is now headed to Long Island after a deal with the New Jersey […]

The New York Islanders are searching for a playoff spot at this point in the season. They have a slight grip on the third seed in the Metropolitan Division, and hope to keep it that way. On Tuesday night, the Islanders added a bit of Stanley Cup experience to their roster in the form of […]

The New Jersey Devils are open to making some moves this season, especially after failing to trade for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. One name that has drawn some attention is veteran winger Ondrej Palat. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has not had a great tenure in New Jersey. And on Tuesday night, it appeared as […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics are about to start, and all eyes are on what is happening on the hockey side. Team USA and Team Canada have all of the buzz on them, especially after what happened in the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Canada winning on a last-second goal. However, a team that could be interesting […]

The Vancouver Canucks are going nowhere in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Through 52 games played, the Canucks are just 17-30-5 for 39 points. That’s the worst record thus far in the league this season, and it is not even close. As such, Vancouver is being drummed up as among the teams to watch out […]

It has been a struggle for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and it just got worse for them following the latest injury update on one of their defensemen. During last Sunday’s game at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, defenseman Zeev Buium got hit in the face […]

The New York Islanders and New York Rangers have connected on a rare trade involving Carson Soucy. After sending a letter about a retool, the Rangers have sent defenseman Soucy to the Islanders for a third-round pick. How did both sides fare in this deal? Soucy is the first move general manager Chris Drury has […]

The Vancouver Canucks are getting dealt a tough blow, regarding the health of goaltender Thatcher Demko. Demko is going to miss the rest of the season after needing surgery, per NHL.com. He is dealing with a hip injury. “After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the […]

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. With seconds left in the contest, the Canucks were pushing to tie the game, and Bryan Rust checked Brock Boeser. It was a high check that made contact with Boeser’s head, which led to a meeting between Rust and the NHL Department […]

The men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy is set to start on Feb. 11. Team Sweden will take to the ice on the first night of competition, facing host nation Italy. Expectations are high for Sweden at the Olympic Games, and there is hope for a gold medal. Still, the […]