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The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a nice start to the 2024-25 season. And on Wednesday night, they ran into another team looking to win the Stanley Cup. The Vegas Golden Knights are in town for a game between two skilled teams. Unfortunately, things got heated when Matthew Knies left the game after taking […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 season. The Blue Jackets are riding high after a lopsided win over the Boston Bruins on Monday. However, they remain near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division standings. Furthermore, they are dealing with ongoing trade rumors involving young defenseman David Jiricek. Columbus hoped […]

The Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday evening. It was a move expected from fans after a disappointing start to the 2024-25 campaign. Boston is 8-9-3 following a lopsided loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. No one expected this development, and captain Brad Marchand believes it didn’t need to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to trudge through another difficult rebuilding season despite the offseason additions of multiple new veteran faces into their lineup; they’re currently in 32nd place in the NHL with a disappointing 6-12-1 record. And unfortunately, they were just dealt a difficult blow. Top defenseman and assistant captain Seth Jones will be absent […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were one of the National Hockey League’s big surprises in 2023-24. Philly occupied a playoff spot for most of the season before suffering an epic collapse, losing nine of 11 to finish just outside the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference. Considering the success the team had, the expectations were a little […]

Compared to the preseason predictions, the Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals flipped roles this season. It seemed like the Capitals could struggle while the Avalanche returned to contenders in the Western Conference. However, Washington is one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, and Colorado is fighting for a playoff spot. It’s only early, […]

Patrik Laine hasn’t yet played a regular-season game for the Montreal Canadiens, but the Finnish forward’s Habs debut is getting closer. The 26-year-old was back on the ice at practice on Wednesday, the first time he had hit the ice since suffering a knee injury on September 28. Laine skated by himself before practice at […]

The Boston Bruins are reeling after starting the 2024-25 season 8-9-1 — and it cost Jim Montgomery his job. The same head coach that led the Bruins to one of the best campaigns in NHL history just two years ago is now no longer making the decisions behind the bench. And Toronto Maple Leafs coach […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already adjusted to life without superstar Auston Matthews, and they’ll have to make do without another forward for the near future. Max Domi was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Wednesday, the team announced. “The Maple Leafs have placed F Max Domi on IR (lower body) retroactive […]

Lukas Dostal has been phenomenal between the pipes for the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25, and due to the youngster’s breakout, veteran John Gibson could finally be traded after years of rumors. Gibson has two more years remaining on a contract that’s paying the American $6.4 million AAV — and that could be the reason he […]

In a lot of ways, the Boston Bruins exceeded expectations in the 2023-24 campaign. Despite a mass exodus of talent, headlined by star center Patrice Bergeron, the team put together another strong body of work in the regular season that saw them make it to the postseason. Once there, they barely avoided throwing away a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their home stand as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Golden Knights come into the game at 11-5-2 on the year but have won just two of their last five. Last time […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Flyers prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game sitting at 13-4-0 on the year and have won three of their last four games. Last time out, they faced […]

The Edmonton Oilers bested the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in the Canadian capital city, earning a 5-2 victory thanks to three points each from the superstar forward duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as well as defenseman Evan Bouchard. Bouchard, who was widely criticized for his performance during Saturday night’s loss to the […]

Not much went according to plan on Tuesday night for the Ottawa Senators, who hosted the reigning Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at Canadian Tire Centre. However, there was one notable milestone to be celebrated for a key member of the home squad. Veteran forward and assistant captain Claude Giroux became the 11th active NHL […]

The Boston Bruins have battled inconsistency and disappointing play in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL season, with their latest disappointing outing resulting in a 5-1 setback at TD Garden against the rebuilding Columbus Blue Jackets. And amidst rumors that the Bruins could be considering a major change in leadership behind the bench, it […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Auston Matthews once again, as he heads to Germany to diagnosed his mysterious injury. While the team hasn’t informed the public about what the injury was, it comes at a convenient time for the franchise. As they only have one game in seven days, Matthews and team personnel […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle mightily in 2024-25, and despite not making a playoff appearance since 2021, it doesn’t look like the roster as currently constructed has a chance to rectify that this season. That means a couple of veterans could be on their way out the door before the March 7th NHL Trade […]

The St. Louis Blues have sorely missed forward Robert Thomas, but they’ll no longer be without the services of the star center. Well ahead of schedule, Thomas will return to the lineup when the Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild to Enterprise Center on Tuesday night. Originally expected to be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks after fracturing […]

New York Rangers center Filip Chytil reportedly saw a specialist, and it was determined that he is not dealing with a concussion and he will join the team in Calgary ahead of their game against the Flames on Thursday. The Rangers play the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday before traveling to Calgary, and it is unknown […]

The Vancouver Canucks will be without one of their best players for the foreseeable future. The organization announced Tuesday that JT Miller is taking an indefinite leave of absence: Canucks Forward J.T. Miller to take indefinite leave for personal reasons. pic.twitter.com/RzjZT3bKCK — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2024 “Right now, our sole focus is making […]

The Washington Capitals have been on a tear throughout the 2024-25 season, and Alex Ovechkin’s resurgence has been a huge part of that. But the Caps will have to make do without the captain for at least a couple of weeks after The Great Eight was injured in Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Utah […]

The Rangers and Canucks meet in Vancouver on Tuesday! These two teams played great to start the season, so expect this to be a great matchup. We continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Canucks prediction and pick. The New York Rangers were great last year and had the best record in the Eastern Conference. […]

The New York Islanders have been without a couple of key players throughout 2024-25, and the team was dealt another disappointing blow on Monday. Veteran defenseman Mike Reilly, who hasn’t been in the lineup since a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on November 1, has a heart condition that needs surgery. Reilly will undergo […]

The New York Islanders continue their western road trip as they visit the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Flames prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game sitting at 7-7-4 on the year but have won just once in their last four games overall. Last time […]

Two of the worst teams in the Western Conference face off as the Anaheim Ducks visit the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Blackhawks prediction and pick. The Anaheim Ducks come Monday night sitting at 6-8-2 on the year. They will be on the road Monday night before […]

Two division leaders take to the ice as the Florida Panthers visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Jets prediction and pick. The Panthers come into the game sitting at 12-5-1 on the year and have won eight of their last ten games. The only two losses […]

The Anaheim Ducks continue to struggle through a difficult rebuilding process under general manager Pat Verbeek. As expected, they’ve mostly battled inconsistency and subpar performances from their players, as evidenced by their second-to-last-place standing in the Pacific Division. Right now, the Ducks have amassed a record of 7-8-2 through their first 17 games of the […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 NHL season with understandably lofty expectations. After all, they were coming off their first division championship in several years in 2022-23 while also advancing to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite bowing out against the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver can be excused if they […]

The Montreal Canadiens have sometimes been ripped for regression during the 2024-25 season. Many expected this team to put in a more competitive effort on the ice. But they stumbled a bit out of the gate. It seems as if things are beginning to turn around, though. And goaltender Sam Montembeault helped his team make […]

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will match up for the second time this season. The Wild took a 4-1 victory in St. Louis. It was the first victory in the past four meetings for the Wild, as the Blues won three games between the two teams last March. It has been a great […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins love playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning has been one of the most dominant teams of the past five years, and the Penguins have been in the twilight of their glory years. However, the Penguins have won seven of their last ten games and six of the previous seven. Sometimes, a […]

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t reached rock bottom like last season, but their Eastern Conference road trip is creating some reasons for concern. The Ottawa Senators don’t present as easy of a matchup as in recent years. The Senators had some success against the Oilers in their lean years, stealing a victory at home last season […]

The hockey world has been in awe of Alex Ovechkin for years now. This has grown over the last few days, especially. Ovechkin scored a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights his last time out. And on Monday, he scored twice against the Utah Hockey Club. However, his chase for Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record […]

The Washington Capitals are looking to build off the momentum from their convincing victory over the Vegas Golden Knights with their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City, taking on the Utah Hockey Club for the first time since their move from Arizona. And as usual, all eyes continue to be on Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin […]

Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins have not had the most ideal start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Bruins have struggled to get above .500 and entered play Monday having lost their last two games. On Monday, things did not improve for Boston. They fell on the road to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the […]

The Calgary Flames were white-hot to begin the season, winning each of their first four games. Things have considerably cooled since then, to be fair. But they have still shown flashes of brilliance. Rookie goalie Dustin Wolf shutout the Nashville Predators, for instance. The Flames entered the season with a clear mandate to rebuild. Calgary […]

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The game was noteworthy as it marked the first time Connor Bedard played in his hometown as an NHL player. However, it also caught headlines as the Blackhawks surprisingly benched Taylor Hall. As it turns out, fans were not the only ones caught off guard […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of getting one of the most important pieces of their lineup back into action. Goaltender Thatcher Demko, who missed all of Training Camp and the exhibition schedule along with every game so far in the 2024-25 season, is on the verge of an “imminent” return. According to NHL […]