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The Columbus Blue Jackets are promoting the best player in their history to a new role in time for the 2024-25 NHL season. Rick Nash, who was selected with the first overall pick in the 2002 NHL Draft by the Blue Jackets and set several team scoring records as captain during his playing days, has […]

The Ottawa Senators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. They played below the high expectations placed upon them before the season began. In fact, the Senators fired their head coach midway through the season due to poor play. However, Ottawa now has a new head coach. And they are beginning to prepare for the […]

Jaromír Jágr, at 52 years old, netted the first goal of his 37th professional season on Friday, helping HC Rytíři Kladno secure a 4-2 win against HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. Jágr found the net for the first time since last April’s playoff relegation series. After his backhand shot was saved, the future […]

The Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. Their qualification for the postseason was historic in nature. The Capitals had the lowest-goal differential of any qualifying playoff team since 1991. And the offensive woes continued in the playoffs. Washington was swept by the New York Rangers in the first round. The Capitals made […]

The Utah Hockey Club had a massive offseason in preparation for their first season in Salt Lake City. Training camp is underway across the NHL now as teams gear up for the regular season. However, Utah HC did some work off the ice to keep one of their potential cornerstones around long-term. Utah HC has […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have officially hit the ice for Training Camp for the upcoming 2024-25 season, and there are more than a few notable absences from the squad that is just over one year removed from their first Stanley Cup championship. Gone are the likes of Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, William Carrier, Logan Thompson, […]

The New York Rangers are back on the ice for training camp, aiming to build the foundation for another deep playoff run. In the 2023-24 season, they reached the Eastern Conference Final before being eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Star goaltender Igor Shesterkin played a pivotal role in their success, especially […]

The New Jersey Devils made big moves in NHL Free Agency to prepare for 2024-25. On Friday, they completed their last piece of offseason business. The Devils signed forward Dawson Mercer to a three-year contract worth a total of $12 million, the team confirmed. Mercer has emerged as a potential cornerstone for the Devils. While […]

The Detroit Red Wings have finally concluded their offseason business. Detroit signed Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract earlier in the week. That same day, they also signed Jonatan Berggren to a one-year contract. And on Thursday, the Red Wings finally signed Moritz Seider after months of discussion and speculation. Seider is now the second-highest-paid […]

The Utah Hockey Club is gearing up for its first season in the NHL. Utah HC made huge moves this offseason in order to bolster the roster ahead of training camp. And on Friday, they made a move to lock down one of the team’s future cornerstones. Utah has signed Dylan Guenther to an eight-year […]

As the Washington Capitals start preparing for the 2024-25 season, all eyes are once again on Alex Ovechkin. He picks up his chase of Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time No. 2 goal scorer, and he is just 42 goals behind the Great One. Gretzky scored 894 goals in his remarkable career and Ovechkin dearly […]

The Chicago Blackhawks endured a tough 2023-24 season, finishing 31st overall and far from playoff contention. However, rookie sensation Connor Bedard, who was taken with the first overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and won the Calder Trophy, emerged as a bright spot on the team. The Blackhawks’ selection of Bedard came after their […]

It’s been a difficult last few weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they grapple with the shocking and sudden death of forward Johnny Gaudreau. Late last month, Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were struck by a drunk driver and killed while cycling in New Jersey, just a day before they were set to attend […]

The Winnipeg Jets enjoyed a phenomenal regular-season in 2023-24, but as per usual, they couldn’t translate it into playoff success. In the three-headed monster that was the Central Division, the Jets battled the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars all campaign long, eventually finishing second with an exceptional 52-24-6 record. That’s tied with the most wins […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed a remarkable run with their core trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang, winning the Stanley Cup three times which included back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017. However, with all three players now on the wrong side of 35 and the team now having missed the postseason two […]

A new NHL 25 Deep Dive on Franchise mode was released today, with details about a new franchise hub, conversation system, and much more. NHL 25 also adds Box Scores and expanded Award tracking. Plus, they added more improvements to contract negotiations and clauses to feel more authentic to the real game. Without further ado, […]

It wasn’t so long ago that Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player — but it’s been tough sledding for the veteran since then. After amassing 39 goals and 93 points as a member of the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18, the 32-year-old has bounced between five […]

The San Jose Sharks had an abysmal season in 2023-24 but got a great reward. They picked Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini with the first-overall pick to kickstart their rebuild. He made his training camp debut on Thursday and impressed the veterans on his team, according to The Associated Press. “Today was obviously something […]

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 […]