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With the Stanley Cup Playoffs underway and the regular season in the rearview mirror, we’re now nearing NHL Awards season. Starting Monday, NHL Award finalists will start to be announced ahead of the June ceremony. While some awards will be a close race though, this year, the Vezina Trophy is unlikely to be one of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to be one of the NHL’s most dangerous teams in the final weeks of the regular season. At one point in the season, the Lightning appeared to be in jeopardy of missing the playoffs, but they rode the hot hand of Nikita Kucherov and leadership of Steven Stamkos to secure […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins surged at the end of the regular season and made a run at the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Despite a record of 8-2-2 in their last 12 games, the Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Pittsburgh had made the NHL postseason for 16 consecutive […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a familiar position as they take on the Boston Bruins in their first-round series of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They find themselves trailing by a 2-1 margin to their long-time rivals after dropping Game 3 at home on Wednesday night. Star forward William Nylander has been conspicuous by his […]

They have their brooms ready to go in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Hurricanes eye a series sweep over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon. Even a thunderous crowd in the UBS Arena might not be strong enough to stop this gloomy fate. The Grim Reaper is in Belmont Park, but Isles head coach […]

The Boston Bruins are one victory away from taking a stranglehold in their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs after a tight 4-2, Game 3 win at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. And Jeremy Swayman, who was excellent as he has been against the Leafs all season, is starting to rattle some […]

The New York Islanders turned to Ilya Sorokin for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, and the young Russian didn’t make it out of the second period in a 3-2 loss at UBS Arena. There was a time not too long ago when Sorokin was widely considered one of […]

They say you aren’t in trouble until you lose at home, and the Washington Capitals haven’t yet lost at home in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New York Rangers. But Alex Ovechkin’s club needs to be a lot better than Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden if they hope to climb […]

The Dallas Stars will attempt to pull out of the massive 0-2 hole they have put themselves in as they head to Sin City for a Game 3 showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Stars-Golden Knights Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how […]

The writing was on the wall for the Florida Panthers to turn the tide on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Battle of Florida. The Panthers had won four of the last five meetings heading into the playoffs. The Lightning now have their backs against the wall, trailing 3-0 in the series. Most people expected […]

The Boston Bruins look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead back to the TD Garden as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the First Round at Scotiabank Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Bruins-Maple Leafs Game 4 prediction, and pick while showing you how to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes looked like an absolute wagon down the stretch in 2023-24, and nothing has changed in their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New York Islanders. Fresh off a 3-2 victory on Thursday night at UBS Arena in Long Island, the Canes have a chance to eliminate the Isles in four straight. And […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to complete the series sweep as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Islanders Game 4 prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Hurricanes took the first two games of the series at home, including the amazing game two comeback. Down […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a world of trouble after losing Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers at home on Thursday night. The Bolts are in a 3-0 hole after the 5-3 defeat and on the verge of being the first team eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup […]

The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a challenging position despite splitting the first two games of their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Nashville Predators. They’ve encountered significant setbacks, with workhorse goaltender Thatcher Demko ruled out for the remainder of the series and having to call on backup Casey DeSmith. Additionally, there was […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are often the subject of the blame game in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Despite having one of the most exciting and offensively explosive teams in the NHL, they have failed regularly in the postseason. While they start every playoff season with hope, they end it with regret. The Maple Leafs are […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without star forward William Nylander for three crucial games against the Boston Bruins in their Eastern Conference first-round series — and the hockey world might now know the reason why. Nylander is reportedly suffering from a severe migraine, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed on Thursday. “According to multiple sources, William […]

Despite the Vancouver Canucks labelling star goaltender Thatcher Demko week-to-week — leaving his status for the rest of the team’s Western Conference first-round series against the Nashville Predators up in the air — the club received a positive update on Thursday. Although Casey DeSmith has already been pencilled in as the Game 3 starter, and […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Alex Vlasic are reportedly in agreement on a six-year extension that is worth $4.6 million a year, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. The Blackhawks are locking in a young, promising defenseman in Alex Vlasic for the foreseeable future on what could be a very valuable contract for the team. […]

Trevor Zegras is fresh off the worst season of his professional career in 2023-24. The former No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft was excellent in his rookie and sophomore seasons, amassing 126 points in 156 games and looking like the future of the Anaheim Ducks. But after struggling mightily to stay healthy […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have picked up right where they left off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Following a 3-1 win in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, the defending champs carry a 2-0 series lead back home with them to Vegas after snatching two victories in Dallas. The highlight of […]

The Los Angeles Kings picked up a vital 5-4 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the first round, and defenseman Drew Doughty was a big part of the win to tie up the series at 1-1. The Kings’ performance in the 7-4 loss in Game 1 did not sit well with […]

The Los Angeles Kings needed a hero in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night — and it was the greatest Slovenian player of all time who came through. Anze Kopitar scored just over two minutes into overtime to help the Kings beat the Oilers 5-4 at […]

The Detroit Red Wings are gearing up for a pivotal offseason this summer. Detroit kept themselves in contention down the stretch but couldn’t get the help they needed to make the postseason. The Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons. The first rumor of the offseason for the Red Wings — could […]

The New York Rangers are one win away from taking a stranglehold on their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Washington Capitals — and reinforcements could be on the way. Filip Chytil, who continues to ramp up his rehab in hopes of returning to the Blueshirts lineup at some point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, […]

The NHL playoffs are in full swing right now and the Dallas Stars have a difficult test in the first round against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Still, the Stars finished with the second most points in all of hockey this season and they were expected to make a deep run in the postseason. After […]

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena as the series shifts to Tennessee for Game 3 of the first round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Canucks-Predators Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Predators defeated the Canucks 4-1 in Game 2 […]

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a rough 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of the first round on Wednesday, and Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner took a lot of flack from fans after the performance. Skinner spoke about what happened that led to the loss, citing puck luck for the Kings. “They’re […]

The New York Rangers will take a 2-0 series lead into our nation’s capitol as they face the Washington Capitals in Game 3 at the Verizon Center. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Rangers-Capitals Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Capitals 4-3 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a rough loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their first round series, but as they wait to prepare for Game 4, the Maple Leafs expect reinforcements, headlined by winger William Nylander, who has been out since the last week of the regular season due to an undisclosed […]

The Los Angeles Kings look to take the series lead as they host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Oilers Game 3 prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. In the first, Zach Hyman scored to make it 1-0, and then […]

With the series tied at one game apiece, the Winnipeg Jets visit the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Avalanche Game 3 prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. In game one of the series, it was a high-scoring first period. Valeri Nichushkin scored first to give the Avalanche the lead, […]

Brad Marchand was the catalyst of a 4-2 Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday night — and Sheldon Keefe was not happy with the captain’s antics afterwards. “He gets calls, it’s unbelievable how it goes. We gotta play through that stuff. I […]

Although the Boston Bruins went away from Jeremy Swayman for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs — and lost it — the star goaltender came through again for his team in a massive Game 3 victory at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Swayman was excellent again against Toronto, […]

The Arizona Coyotes are no longer in business as Ryan Smith bought the franchise and will see them pack up for Utah. This squad has gone through a lot and has amassed a dedicated fan base during its stay. Now, it will see a new environment where avid spectators of the Utah Jazz get to […]

It was nothing short of another struggling season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who found themselves embroiled in controversy before the 2023-24 campaign even began thanks to the botched hiring of Mike Babcock. The former Stanley Cup-winning coach didn’t step behind the bench for a single game for Columbus before he resigned owing to reports […]

The San Jose Sharks are reevaluating their leadership after a disappointing 2023-24 season. The Sharks finished the year with a losing record and accumulated 47 points, which placed them last in the Pacific Division. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. As a result, the team is parting ways with head […]

Vincent Trocheck has been an absolute rock for the New York Rangers all season long — and nothing has changed in Round 1 of the team’s Eastern Conference first-round series against the Washington Capitals. Trocheck was instrumental to success once again on Tuesday night, scoring the team’s opening goal and adding an assist as the […]

Sam Bennett is a crucial piece of the Florida Panthers’ top-six — even scoring the team’s opening goal in Tuesday night’s Game 2, 3-2 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning — but they’ll be without the veteran for at least the next seven days. Bennett was injured after blocking teammate Brandon Montour’s shot with […]