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Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was rocked by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves during their matchup on Saturday night, and he left the game bloodied and dazed. Meanwhile, Reaves was slapped with a match penalty and thrown from the contest. The NHL Department of Player Safety has since suspended Reaves for five games. Meanwhile, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs enter Monday’s action in second place in the Atlantic Division. While that is where they expected to be, it’s come in an unexpected way. Auston Matthews has been out since November 3 with an undisclosed upper-body injury. He is eligible to return from injured reserve but Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube […]

The New York Islanders are off to a poor start to the 2024-25 season. They are NHL-.500 after a loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. After two straight eliminations in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Lou Lamoriello knew improvements were necessary. The changes he did make have not stopped the […]

The New York Rangers gave Jonathan Quick a contract extension last season. It made sense given how the future Hall of Famer played for the Blueshirts. Quick played well after winning his third career Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023. Now, he is on the cusp of a major individual milestone. Quick […]

It is no secret at this point that Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. “The Great One” ended his illustrious career with 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin is closing in on his record as the games go on. After Sunday night’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights, Ovechkin sits at […]

It was a rocky summer for Martin Necas as trade rumors ran rampant around him. The Carolina Hurricanes star eventually signed a two-year contract extension with the team. However, the relationship between player and team remained tenuous. With the new season underway, though, those trade rumors seem like a distant memory. Necas has stormed out […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Canucks fell short of the Western Conference Finals last year after winning the Pacific Division. They are hoping to make a deep playoff run in 2025. In the short term, though, they will play without veteran defenseman Derek Forbort. Forbort is heading […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. Colorado enters play on Sunday with a 9-9-0 record, which certainly leaves something to be desired. They are still in fourth place in the Central Division, though. The Avalanche hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And their hopes remain alive […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has developed a reputation throughout his career of his devastating hits, but he crossed the line during Saturday night’s matchup against the visiting Edmonton Oilers and he’s paying the price for it. After Reaves injured Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse with a dirty high hit that resulted in the latter’s […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves got into some hot water on Saturday when he was given a five-minute match penalty for a hit on Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse. Darnell Nurse did not return to the game for the Oilers. The Maple Leafs ended up winning the game 4-3 in overtime on Mitch Marner’s […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, led by the superstar forward duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. And while McDavid picked up a goal and an assist to add to his already incredible career accomplishment of 1,001 points at just 27 years […]

The Nashville Predators were one of the most active teams during the NHL free agency period, making significant moves to bolster their roster in pursuit of their first-ever Stanley Cup. They secured former Tampa Bay Lightning captain and future Hall of Fame forward Steven Stamkos, who notched 40 goals in 2023-24, along with 2023 Conn […]

The Florida Panthers pulled off an epic run last year to win the first Stanley Cup in team history. While that triumph was joyous for head coach Paul Maurice and his players, it has put the spotlight and the pressure clearly on the Panthers for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers have responded quite well in […]

The Boston Bruins’ inconsistent play in the early stages of the 2024-25 NHL season continued on Saturday afternoon, as the visiting St. Louis Blues avenged their earlier loss with a 3-2 overtime victory at TD Garden. Blues captain Brayden Schenn ended the game in the extra session with his third goal of the season, securing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling significantly in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL season, and their latest health update ahead of the upcoming game is one of the more unusual ones fans have seen in recent memory. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced that veteran defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday night’s game at PPG […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are gearing up for an intense cross-conference road matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. Saturday night’s contest is significant, as second-year star center Connor Bedard will not be far from his hometown. Bedard spoke about the popularity of the game’s ticket amongst his friends and family before the matchup: “It’s not crazy but […]

San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini showed his appreciation for Sidney Crosby ahead of his first game against the Penguins’ legend. The number one overall pick from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft has struggled with injuries in his young career. Despite the early health struggles, Celebrini will check something off his bucket list in his […]

The Washington Capitals have been full of pleasant surprises in the early going. After limping into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and getting swept by the New York Rangers in Round 1, the Caps look like an entirely different team in 2024-25. After a couple of key tweaks by the front office during the offseason, […]

The Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start, but they remain in third place in the Pacific Division after a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Dustin Wolf’s first NHL shutout helped the Flames improve to 9-6-3, and there’s belief in Alberta that the club can hang around the […]

No National Hockey League team in history has gotten off to a better start than the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets — and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff could be looking to make the team even better. Although The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports that the GM won’t make “any bold moves now that may ruin the flow […]

Valeri Nichushkin made his 2024-25 season debut on Friday night after spending six months in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program. And although it was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche forward is just happy to put a difficult period behind him. “It was tough,” Nichushkin […]

The Minnesota Wild lost both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello to injury in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, and although the former is day-to-day and could play this weekend, the latter will be out quite a while longer. Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve on Friday after undergoing surgery […]

The Dallas Stars will face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Wild prediction and pick. The Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins 7-2 in their last battle on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Wild blanked the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. It’s Hockey Night in Canada, so we’re sharing our NHL odds series and making an Oilers-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Oilers won a dramatic game on Thursday, beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. Meanwhile, the Leafs also won an overtime thriller, […]

The Detroit Red Wings and their fans believed this would finally be the year where they saw some improvement. However, after a loss on Friday night, the Red Wings have more questions than answers heading into their second game of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Kings. It hasn’t been a perfect start for the […]

It’s time for an intriguing inter-conference matchup as this year’s presumed Stanley Cup favorite, Winnipeg Jets, travel to Sunrise to take on the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. The Panthers achieved more success over the past few seasons with their back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals appearances, but the Jets own the regular season series, winning […]

The Calgary Flames had a very impressive start to the 2024-25 season. However, they have since fallen back down to Earth just a little bit. Goaltending was a question mark entering the year. But it has shown itself to be something of a strength early on. Take Friday night, for instance, as youngster Dustin Wolf […]

The St. Louis Blues seek revenge against the Boston Bruins after a comeback victory on Tuesday night. The Blues entered the third period with a 2-0 lead, but the Bruins stormed back with three goals for the victory. The remaining players for the Blues from 2019 won’t have a problem with the comeback victory, as […]

The Philadelphia Flyers traded for Erik Johnson at last season’s NHL Trade Deadline. Though the Flyers failed to make the playoffs, Johnson has proven to be a valuable player. Even at the age of 36, the veteran defenseman has something to give. Johnson may be a Flyers trade candidate this season, but he isn’t thinking […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller to potentially kick off a rebuild in 2024-25. That trade came on the heels of a blowout loss against the Dallas Stars on Monday. Head coach Mike Sullivan remained positive after a loss to the Detroit Red Wings their last time out. However, the team suffered a massive loss […]

The New York Rangers are among the best teams in the NHL early in the 2024-25 season. The Rangers have their eyes on a Stanley Cup after coming close to the Stanley Cup Final in 2024-25. With a core consisting of Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, and Artemi Panarin, it’s certainly within the realm of possibility. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes return from a road trip as they host the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Senators come into the game sitting at 8-7-1 on the year but have won just two of their last five games. Last time out, they […]

The New Jersey Devils will continue their road trip on Saturday when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be a battle at Amalie Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Lightning prediction and pick. The Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday to complete a home-and-home sweep. Meanwhile, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are potentially headed for a rebuild in 2024-25. Pittsburgh hoped to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. But after a brutal loss to the Dallas Stars earlier in the week, the front office is making changes. This started on Tuesday night when the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs may face as much pressure as any professional sports team in North America. The Dallas Cowboys may be America’s Team, but the Maple Leafs are clearly Canada’s team. Nearly all hockey fans can repeat the sad statistic that has dogged this franchise for decades. Even though the Maple Leafs are historically […]

Some professional athletes are more injury-prone than others, and Anaheim Ducks forward Robby Fabbri is one of them. After already enduring multiple surgeries throughout his career, he now faces a rehabilitation period following yet another operation after his latest setback. Fabbri underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined for at least […]

The Seattle Kraken look to continue their home winning streak as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Kraken prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 7-6-4 on the year and have won three of their last five games. In their last […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. Minnesota missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 after a disappointing season all around. However, Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate as the team has rebounded well. Minnesota may be buyers if things keep up, and the […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Bruins aren’t playing anywhere near the prolific level of hockey fans have gotten used to over the last few seasons. The 2024-25 Bruins are back to .500 at 8-8-2 and reeling after a 7-2 shellacking at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. It makes sense that […]