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The New York Rangers earned a convincing 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night — but it may have come at the cost of Blake Wheeler. The veteran forward — and first-year Ranger — suffered a serious lower-body injury in the first period of the contest, being helped down […]

Auston Matthews was a man possessed on Thursday night, recording a natural hat trick in under nine minutes and helping his Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs were down 1-0 in the second period before Matthews went on a heater, potting three quick goals to give his team […]

Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks may not have triumphed in his highly-anticipated return to the lineup on Thursday night, but the 18-year-old made an immediate impact. Bedard played 21:17 of time on ice in his first game back, not being eased in at all while assisting on his team’s lone goal and adding four shots in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not the dominant force they once were on the NHL stage. With a little over two months remaining in the regular season, the Penguins are on the outside of the playoff picture. They’ll need a 36-year-old Sidney Crosby to turn back the clock a bit if they want any shot at […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without goalie Frederik Andersen for all but six games this season as he dealt with a blood clotting issue. But the Carolina star had a great update on Thursday as he was seen practicing on the ice with the team, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes: “Frederik Andersen is […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have vastly exceeded expectations in 2023-24, impressively coming out of the rebuild and holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division through 54 games. At 29-19-6, this has remained a postseason contender all season, and the chances are favorable that the club will return to the dance for the first […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-19 and riding a four-game winning streak despite widely being expected to miss the playoffs headed into the season. So that means that Flyers coach John Tortorella is getting the credit he deserves, right? If you ask the Flyers coach directly, he doesn’t feel like NHL coaches get the respect they […]

It looks like Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard is returning ahead of schedule. The 18-year-old will return to the lineup against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, according to Emily Kaplan of ESPN. “Connor Bedard returns to the Blackhawks lineup tonight, source says. Bedard, who broke his jaw on Jan 5, […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is approaching and rumors are flying around already. The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are one team looking to sell at the deadline. One player whose name came up is Boone Jenner, and it turns out there are a number of teams interested in […]

The NHL trade deadline is on March 8 and rumors are running rampant within the league. One team to keep an eye on is the Winnipeg Jets, as the franchise is caught in the rumor mill. As it turns out, the organization could make a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. Winnipeg hopes to improve its […]

Zach Parise has enjoyed an illustrious National Hockey League career, but the Minnesota native lacks one crucial piece of hardware: a Stanley Cup. And the 39-year-old will have one more chance after signing with the Colorado Avalanche at the end of January. Parise confirmed that the rest of the 2023-24 campaign will be his last […]

At the beginning of 2024, the Los Angeles Kings were four points off the lead in the Pacific Division sitting comfortably in a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Six weeks later, the Kings are fighting for their playoff lives and that could change their tune on how they approach the March 8 NHL trade […]

The Los Angeles Kings have gone from Stanley Cup hopefuls to barely holding onto a playoff spot in a span of two months, and the team could become sellers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline as a result. But as the wheels continue to fall off in California, the club received some positive […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to furiously battle for a postseason berth in 2024, but didn’t do themselves any favors after a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. But more concerning for the club is the health of Jake Guentzel, who didn’t play for the final 11:58 of the contest. After the game, […]

The Buffalo Sabres were one of the big surprises in 2022-23, coming within two points of advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and looking poised to finally get over the hump this time around. But it’s looking like another postseason-less 2024 in Western New York as the longest drought in the National Hockey League continues. […]

The 2023-24 season has not been kind to the Columbus Blue Jackets, as their 42 points are the fourth lowest total in the entire league. It’s clear that big changes are going to need to be made in the near future, but the team decided to start making those changes on Thursday morning when they […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having the greatest season. Though recent rumors give fans something to look forward to for 2025, this year is pretty much a wash. Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and their playoff hopes seem grim. As they prepare to sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, let’s […]

The Nashville Predators are in the playoff race in the Western Conference. However, they do not currently occupy a spot in the playoffs. And there is a chance they fall out of the race at some point. If that happens, Nashville could sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, with Alexandre Carrier being a name to […]

On Saturday, the NHL will begin its annual Stadium Series games. The New Jersey Devils will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday before the New York Rangers take on the New York Islanders on Sunday. As for 2025, a recent teaser should get fans of the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets excited. The […]

The Philadelphia Flyers finally have a new captain. Philadelphia announced on Wednesday that veteran forward Sean Couturier will now wear the C on his sweater moving forward. Couturier is the 20th captain in franchise history, and the first since Claude Giroux was traded while serving as captain in 2022. “It’s such a great honor,” Couturier […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a stellar 2023-24 hockey season. The Canucks have accumulated 78 points, ranking them first in the Pacific Division standings. Moreover, Vancouver could bolster its depth with free agent winger Phil Kessel. Rick Tocchet gave his thoughts on Kessel’s interest. The Canucks are evaluating Phill Kessel’s skill and conditioning  Phil Kessel […]

Alex Ovechkin is having a productive NHL run in his 19th season with the Washington Capitals. The 38-year-old is chasing Wayne Gretzky’s historical goals-scored record. He joined another exclusive club with an impressive feat during the Capitals-Colorado Avalanche game. Ovechkin made history during the Feb. 13’th Capitals-Avalanche matchup Alex Ovechkin scored for the sixth straight […]

With Patrik Laine currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau has picked up Laine’s commitment to donate $1,000 a point for the rest of the season to promote men’s mental health awareness and support in Columbus, and he explained that choice when speaking to the media. “We […]

Morgan Rielly made waves on Saturday in the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators when he hit Ridly Grieg with a vicious cross-check after he scored a goal with a slapshot on an empty net. Some fans believed that Rielly was right to deliver a punishing hit on Grieg given that the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are perhaps the most surprising team in the NHL this season. After a 75-point season that saw Philly finish with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers are on pace for 97 points this season and currently sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division. Teams in this spot would […]

It looks like the Vancouver Canucks have taken an interest in Phil Kessel. As per the team’s official X (Twitter) account, the seasoned vet is set for a workout in Abbotsford sometime this week. Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin on Phil Kessel: “Phil has made his way to Vancouver and will be working out in […]

The Boston Bruins are having a stellar 2023-24 NHL season. The Bruins have accumulated 73 points, have a record of 32-11, and sit atop the Atlantic Division standings. Moreover, veteran left-wing Brad Marchand achieved a historical franchise feat and reacted to Boston’s tribute video of him before the Lightning game. The Bruins honor Brad Marchand […]

Although there was some hope in California that the Anaheim Ducks could exceed expectations and challenge for a postseason berth in 2023-24, that is not at all what has happened for the club. Trevor Zegras, who a year ago was a franchise cornerstone, could be getting traded. Jamie Drysdale is already gone, replaced by top […]

The San Jose Sharks boast one of the worst rosters in the National Hockey League in 2023-24, plainly evident by the team’s 14-32-5 record and second-last place showing in league standings. For that reason, the Sharks are sure to be sellers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline, with multiple pieces potentially on the […]

Now more than ever, professional athletes are open and honest about their mental health. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is one of the latest athletes to take an indefinite leave from their sport to work on their mental health. Laine hasn’t played since Dec. 14 of last year and entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance […]

The 2024 NHL trade deadline is less that a month away, and for the New York Rangers, it appears that one name to watch out from their side as the deadline nears is forward Kaapo Kakko, with The Fourth Period listing him inside the top 10 of their trade list and linking the youngster to […]

The New York Rangers are in a good position atop the Metropolitan Division despite struggling through the month of January, but there are some questions that remain when it comes to their roster as we head towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring. The Rangers are a team that expects to compete for a Stanley […]

The New Jersey Devils have notoriously gotten below-average goaltending throughout the 2023-24 season, with starter Vitek Vanecek struggling for long stretches of the campaign. Enter 23-year-old German netminder Nico Daws, who has been solid between the pipes in Newark and could be challenging Vanecek for the starting job. That was especially true after he made […]

Despite the Vegas Golden Knights dropping a tight 5-3 contest to the Minnesota Wild on home ice on Monday night, there were still a few things to celebrate for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Besides Alex Pietrangelo playing in his 1,000th career National Hockey League — and being honored accordingly — Mark Stone also accomplished […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is quickly approaching now as it is less than a month away. Teams will soon compete to upgrade their roster in any way they can before the clock runs out. Contenders like the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche are sure to add. However, teams like the Seattle Kraken are a bit […]

Vegas Golden Knights star Jonathan Marchessault scored in the opening minute of their game on Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. Vegas emerged victorious in that contest thanks in part to the early marker. So Vegas fans may have had a sense of deja vu on Monday when a similar scene played out against the Minnesota […]

The New York Rangers took on the Calgary Flames on Monday night as they looked to extend their winning streak. New York had won four games in a row prior to Monday night’s contest. And they were able to make it five in a row as Igor Shesterkin led the Blueshirts to a win over […]

David Perron and the Detroit Red Wings struggled in December. Heading into the New Year, fans knew the month of January was going to be a vital month. Detroit entered their first game of 2024 having lost nine of their last 12 games. On January 2, though, the Winged Wheel picked up a big win, […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is now less than a month away. And as always, rumors around various players are beginning to kick into high gear. One player in the rumor mill is Ottawa Senators forward Vladimir Tarasenko. The former Stanley Cup champion has 14 goals and 34 points in 46 games with the Sens this […]