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Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs played a close game on Wednesday night. And in the end, they shutout the Winnipeg Jets, earning the victory in overtime. A major reason for the massive win for Toronto is their embattled goaltender Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has had a rough season overall in 2023-24, but Wednesday was […]

The Winnipeg Jets have captured the attention of hockey fans around the world. Winnipeg entered the 2023-24 NHL season with a lot of question marks. Would stars Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Schiefele stick around? Could the Jets remain a playoff threat in the West? Were they headed for a huge fire sale? Now, 46 games […]

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov notched his fifth career regular-season hat trick in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Kucherov totaled four points in the game, two of which came on the power play. Those two power-play points saw Kucherov pass franchise legend Martin St. Louis in that category. He now […]

The Edmonton Oilers won their 14th consecutive game on Tuesday on the back of another stellar performance from goalie Stuart Skinner. Skinner stopped 27 shots in Edmonton’s 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, earning his 11th straight win between the pipes. Tuesday’s win meant a little more for Skinner as he broke Grant Fuhr’s […]

The New York Islanders are only two games into the Patrick Roy era, but New York’s new bench boss is already impressed with his team’s game-by-game improvement. Despite a 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Roy was pleased with the Islanders’ effort. “Sometimes the hockey gods are not on your side and […]

Five members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team are in legal trouble. A year after the London Police filed an application with the Ontario Court of Justice regarding sexual assault allegations, the five players have now been told to surrender to the London Police Services, per a report from Sportsnet with The Globe and […]

Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz, reportedly submitted a bid to bring an NHL team to the state, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. Rumors have swirled about an NHL team potentially being added in Utah. Up to this point, though, nothing has come to fruition. Even with this bid […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are signing starting goaltender Petr Mrazek to a two-year contract extension, as first reported by Kevin Weekes. The deal is worth $8.5 million and keeps Mrazek in a Blackhawks uniform through the 2025-26 season. Mrazek, 31, is in his second season with the Blackhawks after Chicago acquired him via trade in July […]

Although Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s clash against the Boston Bruins because of an upper-body injury, it doesn’t seem that he will not be out for an extended period, with head coach Rod Brind’Amour making a positive note on the status of the star. The latest on Hurricanes’ […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will be without the services of Carter Hart for an uncertain period following an update by the team on the goaltender being granted an indefinite leave of absence because of personal reasons. “Carter Hart has requested and been granted an indefinite leave of absence citing personal reasons. The club will have no […]

Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane could return to action sooner than later amid a lower-body injury. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde offered an optimistic update on Kane, who has missed the last three Detroit games due to an injury he sustained in a recent home game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I think […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois has not at all been as advertised for the Los Angeles Kings after he was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets and subsequently signed to an eight-year megadeal over the summer. And Kings head coach Todd McLellan let him know it on Tuesday. “At the end of the day, whether […]

Despite a less-than-ideal first half of the 2023-24 campaign, the New Jersey Devils promoted general manager Tom Fitzgerald to president of hockey operations on Tuesday, giving the 55-year-old a multi-year contract in the process. “We are excited to have Tom signed to a multiyear extension, and to promote him to president, hockey operations,” Devils managing […]

The Boston Bruins have had a very strong season to this point, despite the retirement of Patrice Bergeron after last season. However, there has been some recent buzz regarding Bergeron potentially coming out of retirement for the Bruins at some point soon, but he shut those down while talking to the media recently. “No, it […]

Corey Perry signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, and he spoke about the choice to join the team after being waived by the Chicago Blackhawks earlier in the season as a result of “unacceptable” conduct. “Over the last two months, I’ve really had a chance to reflect and get the help […]

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since Nov. 2 — but the 24-year-old is getting closer. Chytil returned to North America on Monday, flying from Europe to New York after “making progress training at home in Czechia while recovering from a head injury,” according to ESPN. The former […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t doing themselves any favors as they try to climb back into postseason contention in a competitive Eastern Conference in 2023-24. On Monday night, the Pens were down by a single goal to the Arizona Coyotes in the third period, and on the verge of receiving a powerplay and an opportunity to […]

Connor Bedard returned to the ice last week after suffering a fractured jaw back on Jan. 5, but the young superstar is still a ways away from returning to game action. The 18-year-old will miss at least another six weeks of NHL hockey, Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson confirmed on Monday. “Even though he’s […]

The Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins came together on Monday night in a massive showdown. Both teams lead their divisions at this point in the season. And both teams are on the fast track to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April. However, on Monday, it was the Bruins who emerged victorious. The Bruins came away […]

The Nashville Predators have entered a bit of a rough patch. Their loss to the Florida Panthers on Monday night confirms as much. Florida skated to a 4-1 victory, sending the Nashville crowd home wishing for more from their team. Nashville has now lost three of their last four games as they attempt to remain […]

The Vegas Golden Knights dropped a wild game to the New Jersey Devils on Monday night. The game went into overtime where veteran Devils forward Tyler Toffoli completed a hat trick to seal a 6-5 victory. After the contest, Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy had some choice words regarding his team’s performance. The Stanley Cup-winning […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the hottest team in the NHL at this moment. And they made a move for veteran Corey Perry to help keep the good times going. Perry’s departure from the Chicago Blackhawks earlier this season was highly publicized. But Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid believes this was a fine move on his team’s […]

For the first time since 2015, Patrick Roy is back in the National Hockey League. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was hired as the next head coach of the New York Islanders after Lou Lamoriello fired Lane Lambert on Saturday. It’s been a brutal stretch on Long Island — the Isles have lost eight of […]

The New York Islanders picked up an overtime win over the Dallas Stars in new head coach Patrick Roy’s first game after taking over for Lane Lambert, and before the win Roy spoke about his top priority as he takes over the team. “I’m going to say a cliche here, but defense wins championships, doesn’t […]

After missing the first 41 games of the 2023-24 NHL campaign due to a gambling suspension, Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto made an immediate impact in his return to the lineup. The former University of North Dakota Fighting Hawk registered an assist on Tim Stutzle’s second-period goal, helping the Sens beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 […]

The New York Islanders made a shocking move on Saturday, bringing former Colorado Avalanche goalie Patrick Roy as head coach. He replaces Lane Lambert behind the bench after a season and a half. Much has been said about the decision from New York, and now team captain Anders Lee is weighing in. Lee addressed the […]

The Edmonton Oilers and veteran free agent Corey Perry have agreed on a contract for the remainder of the season after being reinstated by the NHL, according to Chris Johnston of TSN. It has been a process for Corey Perry, who was expected to make a decision on a new team today after being waived […]

The Calgary Flames are going to have to skate for awhile without one of their most significant players. Flames center Dillon Dubé is taking a leave of absence from the team, to address his mental health. “Dillon is under the care of health professionals, and we request that Dillon’s privacy is respected during this period,” […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ center Brendan Brisson is seeing history come full-circle after scoring his first goal in the National Hockey League. Brisson made that personal history against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one of his former heroes. A photograph has been released showing Brisson as a boy with Penguins center Sidney Crosby, per The Athletic. […]

Florida Panthers forward Will Lockwood is slapped with a three-game suspension for hitting Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a game on Friday. The National Hockey League is explaining the reasons for the punishment, as both players left the game following the altercation. “His shoulder makes direct and significant contact with Fleury’s head causing him […]

The New York Islanders have struggled throughout the majority of the 2023-24 season, and they find themselves on the outside of the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff structure. As a result of that inconsistent performance, Islanders president of hockey operations/general manager Lou Lamoriello has parted company with head coach Lane Lambert and he has replaced him […]

With their playoff hopes dwindling by the day, the New York Islanders are in desperate need of saving this season. The organization and fans hope that the cavalry just arrived, after the team revealed that head coach Lane Lambert has been dismissed and replaced with NHL all-time great Patrick Roy. Fans are going to need […]

The Anaheim Ducks were without forward Alex Killorn for the beginning of the 2023-24 season, and they’ll have to manage without the veteran forward for at least another month. Killorn will miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the team announced on Saturday. It’s an unfortunate blow after the 34-year-old inked […]

For the first time in his remarkable career, Jonathan Quick will play a hockey game in Los Angeles not as a member of the Kings when his New York Rangers visit Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. After being traded from the Kings to the Columbus Blue Jackets, then to the Vegas Golden Knights last season, […]

The Boston Bruins will be looking to make it four wins in a row when the Montreal Canadiens come to town on Saturday night — and they’ll have four players back in the lineup for the contest, coach Jim Montgomery confirmed. Linus Ullmark, Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort and Matthew Poitras will all be active against […]

The Minnesota Wild had a field day with the man advantage on Friday night, scoring a ridiculous five goals on the powerplay en route to a 6-4 win over the Florida Panthers. It was a much-needed win for a Wild team that had lost nine of 11 games coming into the cross-divisional tilt. Franchise history […]

Logan Couture hasn’t played a game for the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24, but that will change on Saturday night. The 34-year-old will make his season debut in a Pacific Division clash with the Anaheim Ducks at the SAP Center in California. Couture has missed the entire campaign with a lower-body injury he suffered while […]

The Seattle Kraken are going to have to skate for awhile without one of their best players on the ice. Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is slapped with a two game suspension for charging Edmonton Oilers’ player Mattias Ekholm, per NHL.com. Gourde charged at Ekholm during a Kraken-Oilers game on Jan. 18. The incident occurred during […]

The Detroit Red Wings entered their matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes on a roll. They won six of their previous seven games entering Friday. And they had recorded at least one point in each of those seven games. However, their point streak ended despite goals from J.T. Compher and Klim Kostin. Compher addressed the loss […]