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While the New York Jets were in the process of beating the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer was putting pen to paper on a new contract with the team that drafted him. “Three years at $4 [million] per for Dawson Mercer and the Devils,” reported TSN hockey […]

The New York Rangers came close to returning to the Stanley Cup Final last season, starting with a Round 1 sweep of the Washington Capitals and a hard-fought seven-game series win over the Carolina Hurricanes. However, their run was halted by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals, leaving captain […]

The Calgary Flames made significant changes to their roster during the 2022 offseason. They traded Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar, while also losing the late Johnny Gaudreau to free agency following a career-high 115 points. A key move by then-GM Brad Treliving was signing gritty forward Nazem Kadri […]

The Vancouver Canucks are heading into the 2024-25 season fresh off a Pacific Division title and an impressive 50-win campaign that was cut short in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. Injuries hit the team hard at the worst time, with goaltender Thatcher Demko […]

The Buffalo Sabres are ignominiously in the middle of the longest playoffs drought in NHL history, and their offseason activity shows that they are plainly aware of that fact. General manager Kevyn Adams added several speedy forwards in the hopes of providing the squad with the necessary style of play and firepower to contend for […]

The Chicago Blackhawks enter training camp hoping their top prospects take a step forward and give Connor Bedard some support in 2024-25. The Blackhawks showed their hand by being buyers in free agency, proving they could be ready to move past the rebuild. You don’t want to waste too many years rebuilding when you have […]

The Anaheim Ducks are slowly rebuilding to be a contender in the Pacific Division, and some top prospects who could debut in the 2024-25 season will be must-watch at training camp. The Ducks are still some pieces away from being contenders. However, they’ve drafted well over the past few years and are on their way […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are tired of life on the outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers have not made the NHL postseason since the 2019-20 season and their fans don’t want to hear anything about improvement, the pipeline of prospects and how hard the team competes. It’s time for results and a return to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking for revenge after their brutal Game Seven loss in the Stanley Cup Final. They signed Leon Draisaitl long-term, and picked up Jeff Skinner, but are also dealing with an injury to Evander Kane. The forward is likely to miss the start of the season with an undisclosed injury. The Oilers […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are set to play their third season without goaltender Robin Lehner. The veteran has been on long-term injured reserve since the beginning of the 2022-23 season when Lehner had hip surgery. As the 2024 training camp opens, Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon spoke about the future of Lehner in Vegas. “[Lehner]…will […]

The Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Moritz Seider have ended their contract dispute. The 23-year-old missed just one day of training camp while waiting out restricted free agency. Now, per the team’s announcement, he has signed a seven-year deal to remain in Hockeytown. The deal takes Seider until his age-30 season and locks up the […]

When the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, Kyle Okposo lifted the trophy for the first time. While he didn’t have a massive impact on the team, it was still a great send-off to his 17-year NHL career. On Thursday, the former Islanders and Sabres forward announced his retirement from the National Hockey League. View […]

NHL 25 has revealed its top 10 player rating for the game before its launch in October. There’s always the discussion of “who’s the best player in the league?” for any sport. Hockey is no different, as fans will want to know who EA Sports rated as the top players in the game. Therefore, we […]

The Colorado Avalanche are set to begin training camp this week, with fans closely watching several young prospects vying to impress the coaching staff and secure a spot on the roster for the 2024-25 season. After being eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avalanche will […]

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a late-season collapse in 2024. Philadelphia held onto one of the Metropolitan Division playoff spots for most of the season. And the Flyers made a late charge for a wild card spot in the final weeks. In the end, they could not hold on. Philadelphia missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and […]

The Winnipeg Jets made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And they even started off with an emphatic statement against the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets won Game 1 of their first-round series against Colorado by scoring seven goals against the Avs. However, Winnipeg eventually fell to Colorado in five games. The time to begin the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. In fact, they sold at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, sending Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes for future assets. Pittsburgh did make a late run at the Stanley Cup Playoffs despite their deadline activity. However, it was too little, too late for the Penguins. […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost a major part of their lineup during the Stanley Cup Playoffs earlier this spring, as Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for six months and entered Stage 3 of the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. He had already been in the program earlier in the season and missed several games while receiving treatment for […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been without Robin Lehner for two entire seasons due to injury. Vegas expected the goaltender to miss a third consecutive season, as well. Lehner is still not expected to suit up and skate this season. However, he also may not be on the Golden Knights roster for much longer. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions. Edmonton made its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in nearly 20 years this past season. And the Oilers made an incredible comeback, as well. However, they unfortunately fell short of their ultimate goal. The Oilers lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is shaping up to be pivotal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have already made significant leadership changes. Craig Berube has replaced Sheldon Keefe as head coach, and John Tavares has passed the captaincy to Auston Matthews. Tavares, entering the final year of the contract he signed under former GM Kyle […]

The Detroit Red Wings made interesting moves in the offseason to try and take a step forward. Even a slight step forward would have seen the Winged Wheel back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Red Wings missed the postseason by virtue of a tiebreaker with the […]

The San Jose Sharks are trying to return to the top of the Western Conference with the top prospects they’ve assembled before the 2024-25 training camp. The Sharks fell off since their days of finishing at the top of the league in the mid-2010s, but their recent haul of prospects is a promising start to […]

The Dallas Stars begin Training Camp tomorrow, aiming to make 2024-25 their breakthrough season after falling short in the Western Conference Final the past two years. However, a key offensive player faces a concerning health update. According to general manager Jim Nill, Forward Jason Robertson is expected to miss the majority of Training Camp after […]

On the eve of the Washington Capitals training camp, the team released an unfortunate health update regarding veteran forward T.J. Oshie. The Capitals announced that Oshie is being placed on Long Term Injured Reserve after his physical examination revealed injury concerns. Both Oshie and Capitals Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Patrick have released […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain for the 2024-2025 season, taking the role after Steven Stamkos departed for the Nashville Predators this offseason in free agency. It is a high honor for Victor Hedman, and a deserved one, as he has been a staple of the Lightning for a long […]

The National Hockey League offseason is officially over — and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains without a new contract despite a full summer of negotiations. “I’m disappointed,” B’s general manager Don Sweeney said on Wednesday, according to NBC Sports Boston. “When you set things as a priority in a general manager’s spot, you do […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced preliminary plans to honor and remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau after they were both tragically killed in the 2024-25 season. Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff posted the response from the Blue Jackets public relations department. Both Gaudreau brothers will be honored throughout the NHL season. This will start with […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs last season with a 38-39-5 record and knew they had to make some major moves this off-season to improve their roster. One of their biggest needs was finding another goaltender and the team did just that, trading for Calgary Flames netminder Jacob Markstrom in June. On top of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering an intriguing season with John Tavares and Mitch Marner both having expiring contracts next offseason, and as training camp is set to start, both players spoke on their situations, and they took different approaches. “Obviously I want to be here,” John Tavares said, via Chris Johnston of The Athletic. […]

The Dallas Stars were oh-so-close to returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in four years in 2024, losing in their second consecutive Western Conference Final. And when they try again in 2024-25 and beyond, they’ll have to do it without key defensive stalwart Chris Tanev after the 34-year-old signed with the […]

After an impossible offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have to somehow focus on hockey with training camp already open. The losses of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are immeasurable, and the tragedy will loom large over both this franchise and the entire hockey world in 2024-25 and beyond. But the business must go on, and the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have named Nick Foligno the 35th captain in franchise history, general manager Kyle Davidson announced on Wednesday. After previously serving as the captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the veteran will now continue to mentor Connor Bedard and the youth revolution in the Windy City. “In a very short amount of time, […]

After 13 seasons in the NHL, two years overseas, and representing Canada on the national stage Tyler Ennis is hanging up the skates, officially. The veteran forward who helped make the Buffalo Sabres watchable a decade ago announced the decision using an Instagram post. A sub-six-foot winger out of Edmonton, one of the best Sabres players […]

One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

The Dallas Stars finished off their offseason moves by signing Thomas Harley to a two-year contract on Tuesday. They finished the day with Harley after signing fellow blue-liner Esa Lindell earlier in the day. The team announced the deal on their official social media accounts. We signed Thomas Harley. 🫡@Shift4 | #TexasHockey — Dallas Stars […]

While many fans eagerly await the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, Dakota Joshua is reminding everyone the importance of monitoring one’s health. The Vancouver Canucks forward revealed that he discovered a lump and was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this summer. He is blessed to have undergone successful surgery. “This news was obviously […]

The Minnesota Wild are set to begin Training Camp later this week, starting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul. Among the 57 players participating, several prospects will be eager to make an impression and compete for a coveted NHL roster spot for the 2024-25 season. General manager Bill Guerin faces […]

There’s nothing wrong with a little good-natured fun at a teammate’s expense, and for Roope Hintz of the Dallas Stars, he’s finding that out firsthand. Upon his arrival back in North America from his native Finland, Hintz’s teammates noticed he was sporting a new haircut that they felt made him look very similar to rapper […]