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The Florida Panthers have their sights firmly set on rectifying last year’s Stanley Cup Final loss and bringing a championship to South Beach for the first time ever. But once the best-of-7 series with the Edmonton Oilers reaches its conclusion, it’ll be mere days before free agent frenzy kicks off. And Brandon Montour — a […]

The Boston Bruins are scheduled to have nine unrestricted free agents this offseason, and they will not be able to keep all of them, but general manager Don Sweeney is expected to meet with Danton Heinen’s camp this week to start discussions on a potential new contract, according to David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period. […]

The New Jersey Devils have found their new head coach. Sheldon Keefe is taking over the bench in New Jersey after years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s an important time for the Devils and Keefe. New Jersey is looking to make up for a disappointing 2023-24 season. And Keefe is hoping to prove he […]

Connor McDavid is preparing for his first Stanley Cup Final appearance. The Edmonton Oilers superstar is captaining his team into the Final against the Florida Panthers. But two Florida players — Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett — are players that McDavid knows all too well. McDavid has known Bennett since they were little kids. Meanwhile, […]

Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz isn’t holding back this offseason. He’s openly negotiating contracts with Juuse Saros and considering trade options if necessary. Trotz is also actively seeking impactful forwards for the team’s top three lines. The Predators are currently in a favorable position to contend for a win, but achieving this might require them […]

Hockey is a Canadian game. The first hockey game was played in Montreal in the 1870s. The Stanley Cup began as a challenge cup for Canadian amateur teams in 1893. An American team didn’t win the Stanley Cup until 1917. And yet, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to become the first Canadian team to win […]

The Florida Panthers have been here before. Hockey fans are certainly well aware of the story around this team by now. Last season, they snuck their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In round one, they defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games after going down 3-1. And they rode this momentum all the way […]

The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up to make trades this summer, and now they have added motivation. General manager Kent Hughes is set on defying NHL betting odds to contend for the playoffs next season, planning to be aggressive in acquiring key players to bolster the team. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic delved into the […]

Perhaps the hottest name on the NHL trade market ahead of free agency is Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas. The 25-year-old will be a restricted free agent on July 1 and there is every indication that the Canes have no problem trading his rights to another team. There have been several reports suggesting that the […]

The Anaheim Ducks had a disappointing 2023-24 season, finishing near the bottom of the Western Conference. General manager Pat Verbeek has been vocal about improving the team this offseason through any means necessary. Verbeek recently sat down with The Athletic to discuss what the Ducks might do this offseason. Verbeek previewed how this offseason may […]

Hockey fans say there is no sporting atmosphere quite like that of an NHL game. Fans get rowdy, and arenas get loud. Of course, there are no hockey games more intense than that of the games played in the Stanley Cup Finals, and that series is finally here. In 2024, the Edmonton Oilers will be […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be facing a worse cap crunch than any other team in the NHL, entering the offseason. The team’s list of players in need of a new deal includes Jake Guentzel, Brady Skjei, Martin Necas, and others. Without enough available cap space to keep everyone in the fold, we can expect some […]

The New Jersey Devils did not have the season they were hoping for in the 2023-24 campaign, and they are going to be looking to make some big moves this offseason in an effort to back into the playoff hunt next season. The biggest need the team has right now appears to be in the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs endured another disappointing playoff run when they once again lost another seven-game series in the first round against the Boston Bruins. As a result, big changes are expected to be made this offseason, and while one of them has already been made, with Sheldon Keefe getting fired as the team’s head […]

He’s been one of the more consistent point producers in the NHL during his career, and he’s once again set to become a free agent. Tyler Toffoli, who played last season with the New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets while amassing an impressive output of 33 goals and 22 assists. It marked the second straight […]

More changes could be happening soon for John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs following another letdown performance in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto has already fired Sheldon Keefe after five seasons together and the Maple Leafs replaced him right away by signing former St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube. With the head […]

The Stanley Cup Final is set as the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers will battle it out for all the marbles. The Oilers just took down the Dallas Stars in the West Final, and the Panthers took down the New York Rangers in the East Final. The Rangers were the best team in hockey […]

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba is revealing some surprising news after the team’s postseason run. The defenseman says he was playing a good amount of the regular season while being hobbled with a lower-body injury. “That was tough. I broke my ankle. They said a kidney-sized bean chunk of my ankle came off, but […]

The Florida Panthers have a plan to stop the top skaters of the Edmonton Oilers. Panther Matthew Tkachuk is giving fans a little taste of what that plan is, by revealing how the squad must stop Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. “It’s a group effort. Never one person. We’ve got a really good […]

The Colorado Avalanche had a respectable run in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yet, their hopes ended early with a second-round 4-2 series loss to the Dallas Stars. Among the losses was Valeri Nichushkin, who is under suspension for six months after a failed drug test. Nichushkin’s situation creates an intriguing complication for the Avs […]

The Florida Panthers made a Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final in 1996, getting ousted by the Colorado Avalanche in four games. The team entered into years of mediocre play and thin crowds after that, but the emergence of Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad turned their team into a President’s Trophy winner. The club […]

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski reportedly said “this is it for me” and while it is not an official retirement announcement, he has known for a long time that this was his last year and that the “plan is not to play next season,” according to Taylor Baird of NHL.com. Joe Pavelski has been with […]

The Florida Panthers and Sam Reinhart are rumored to have a mutual desire to stay together. The club is hopeful to sign Reinhart to a contract extension, per The Athletic. Reinhart also seems completely open to staying in Florida. Reinhart is one of several NHL players set to become a free agent when the market […]

Although the Stanley Cup Final has yet to commence, 30 NHL teams are gearing up for a fast-approaching offseason that is sure to bring out some fireworks. NHL free agency begins in less than a month and one of the top names potentially hitting the open market is Carolina Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel. It’s not […]

The Edmonton Oilers were one of the greatest teams of the 1980s, winning four Stanley Cups then adding a fifth in 1990. There’s no surprise that the majority of this list comes from those 1980s teams. However, the current iteration of the Oilers is also featured on this list, bridging the gap after some lean […]

The Edmonton Oilers skated their way into the Stanley Cup Final, but there’s a lot going on off the ice as well for the club. The team may possibly need to name a new general manager this offseason. Oilers’ CEO Jeff Jackson says the team isn’t immediately addressing that issue. “We’re not dealing with any […]

Martin Necas’ days with the Carolina Hurricanes could soon be over, as his name continues to appear in trade rumors. The volume of speculations around Necas has gotten louder of late as well, especially after NHL insider Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff said it wouldn’t surprise him if the Canes send Necas somewhere else […]

Elias Lindholm entered the 2023-24 NHL season as one of the top trade candidates on the market. The Calgary Flames were struggling to remain in the Stanley Cup Playoffs race. And with the veteran forward set to hit NHL Free Agency, a trade seemed inevitable. Eventually, the Vancouver Canucks came calling. At first, it seemed […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs face a significant decision regarding how to manage the Mitch Marner situation in the coming months. The speculations surrounding Marner’s future intensified last week when the Maple Leafs’ star forward was spotted in a Toronto coffee shop having a conversation with new coach Craig Berube. Maple Leafs not wanting to make […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. This time last year, they prepared to face the Vegas Golden Knights for the biggest prize in hockey. Unfortunately for them, their dream run did not get a happy ending as the Golden Knights won in five games. This year, Florida has […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have made the Stanley Cup Final. They defeated the Dallas Stars in six games to play for hockey’s ultimate prize. In the Final, they meet up with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are back in the Final after falling to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games last season. […]

Matt Duchene surprisingly hit NHL Free Agency in 2023. The veteran center was bought out by the Nashville Predators following the 2022-23 season. To an extent, it’s understandable why the Predators valued the extra cap space. However, Duchene certainly proved that he can still produce at a high level. The Ontario native scored 25 goals […]

For the second time in three seasons, the New York Rangers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a team based in Florida. In 2022, it was the Tampa Bay Lightning, and on Saturday night, it was the Florida Panthers ending the hopes and dreams of the President’s Trophy winners after prevailing in Game […]

The Dallas Stars thought this might be their year to return to the Stanley Cup Final. The Stars lost in the finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 in the COVID-19 bubble but haven’t returned since then. The Stars were the favorite over the Oilers this season after getting the top seed in the […]

A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup Final since 1993, back when the Montreal Canadians defeated the Los Angeles Kings. The Edmonton Oilers will have a chance to accomplish that feat this year, as they are set to take on the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers are seeking […]

Although it was a different opponent Jamie Benn and his Dallas Stars faced in their second consecutive Western Conference Final, the result was the same. Just as it was in 2023, the Stars came two wins short of advancing to the Stanley Cup Final after losing 2-1 to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 at […]

The Edmonton Oilers have boasted the best duo in the NHL for the better part of six seasons. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will finally get a chance to etch their names on the Stanley Cup after the pair helped lead the Oilers to a Game 6 win over the Dallas Stars to clinch the […]

The Dallas Stars were dealt a crippling dose of deja vu Sunday night, as they fell in six games in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year. This Stanley Cup Playoffs run felt different, though. Despite earning the top seed, the bracket demanded that they battle the league’s last two champions for a […]

Joe Pavelski and the Dallas Stars made it back to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year. And just like last season, the team fell just short. They were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday after losing Game 6 to the Edmonton Oilers. Now, questions about Pavelski’s future in the NHL […]