NHL Articles - Page 18

The Washington Capitals just enjoyed an 8-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. In the process, Alex Ovechkin scored four points, giving Ovi eight points in the last four games. The game also saw The Great Eight pass Joe Sakic to move into the top-10 on the NHL all-time […]

It has been an interesting career for Brad Lambert with the Winnipeg Jets. He burst onto the scene with 55 points in 64 games in his rookie AHL season. However, Lambert has never been able to put it together at the NHL level. He also suffered through a 20-point decrease in his second AHL season, […]

It’s safe to say that no one had a Bill Simmons-Columbus Blue Jackets beef on their bingo cards for the 2025-26 NHL season. Simmons made some comments about the franchise on a recent podcast, which was a bit of a shock, considering he doesn’t have many hockey takes on his shows. Nevertheless, the polarizing podcast […]

The Utah Mammoth looked like they’d be one of the NHL’s most surprising teams at the beginning of the season. They were near the top of the Central Division standings, and their high-powered offense made them an exciting watch. However, after a recent four-game losing streak, the team is now on the outside looking in […]

Tensions are running high with the New York Rangers’ struggles this season, and superstar forward Artemi Panarin isn’t exempt from criticism from his head coach, Mike Sullivan. Panarin is one of the top offensive players in the league at his best, but he sometimes forgets about the defensive side of the game. It’s fine when […]

The Colorado Avalanche picked up a convincing 6-3 victory against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The win improved Colorado’s record to 14-1-5, bringing their point total to 33 through 20 games. Not only that, their strong run placed them in rare company, as they became one of just four teams to record one […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin kept the history books busy with a show-stopping performance in Thursday night’s 8-4 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The 40-year-old superstar recorded his 33rd career hat trick, tying Brett Hull for the fourth-most in league history, and added an assist, giving him four points on […]

Alex Ovechkin is on yet another hot streak. The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer opened his team’s scoring when he fired the puck past Sam Montembault of the Montreal Canadiens for the early lead in a game that the Capitals won by an 8-4 margin. Ovechkin would go on to score 3 goals, making it […]

The Edmonton Oilers still can’t find their way out of a rut in what has been an ugly road trip so far for the reigning Western Conference champions. But there’s a consolation for Edmonton star Leon Draisaitl, who moved up a notch on one of the franchise’s all-time lists in Thursday night’s 2-1 overtime loss […]

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks could not sustain their momentum from back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Calgary Flames, as they ended their four-game home stand with a frustrating 3-2 loss at the hands of the visiting Seattle Kraken at the United Center in Chicago. After a scoreless tie in the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are getting one of their most effective players back into the lineup as they continue to enjoy one of their best starts in recent memory. After missing the last two games, Tyler Bertuzzi will play against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night, head coach Jeff Blashill confirmed. Bertuzzi was hit hard into […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally broke their five-game losing streak by beating the St Louis Blues in overtime. But taking down a non-playoff contender in the extra frame does not end the concerns. Injuries are still the big storyline in The 6, with Auston Matthews among those injured. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube had a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of many teams in the Eastern Conference hovering around .500. After a sluggish start, they went on a five-game winning streak and have stayed above water since. But the Lightning will be without their top defenseman for a while, as Victor Hedman got a brutal injury update. Hedman is […]

Despite getting off to one of their best starts in recent memory, there is significant concern surrounding the Montreal Canadiens as of late. The team is dealing with a plethora of long-term injuries, with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook recently joining Kaiden Guhle and Patrik Laine on the shelf. The Habs are paper thin at […]

Even after Zach Werenski hit his 400th NHL goal, the Columbus Blue Jackets probably did not expect to be in the headlines, but Bill Simmons found a way to make them the center of attention. On the latest episode of his podcast, a fan sent in a question that asked who was the most irrelevant […]

At 39, he wasn’t supposed to look like this. Evgeni Malkin is playing at a level that has surprised even the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it has pushed trade rumors and contract questions back into the spotlight. He leads the team in scoring. He’s creating chances on tired legs. And he’s beating Father Time in real […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have gotten off to a strong start to the 2025 NHL season, currently sitting at 10-5-4 at this early juncture of the campaign. Former number one overall draft pick Connor Bedard has been excellent to open up the campaign, recently recording an impressive hat trick in the Blackhawks’ win at home over […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch have become the focus of a growing debate, with tension climbing over a potential extension as both sides face one sizable gap in contract talks. The relationship between Tuch and the Sabres has always carried promise. The fit works. The energy connects. But the Alex Tuch contract discussion has […]

The Washington Capitals earned a much-needed win on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Edmonton Oilers 7-4 at Capital One Arena. Logan Thompson — who sits second in the NHL in goals-against average in 2025-26 — made 26 saves, including a couple of key ones late in regulation. He shared some high praise for the back-to-back […]

The four-game road trip did not start off well, as the Boston Bruins lost 4-3 to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Now, as they prepare to head up the 5 Freeway to battle the Los Angeles Kings, coach Marco Sturm has challenged the Bruins’ defense to pick things up in the absence of Charlie McAvoy, […]

Since the transformational trade that the Calgary Flames made with the Florida Panthers in the summer of 2022, both franchises have gone in separate directions. The Panthers have gone to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the last three seasons, winning twice. Meanwhile, the Flames have yet to appear in the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The Anaheim Ducks are surging under new head coach Joel Quenneville to start the 2025-26 season. They are 13-6-1, atop the Pacific Division, but not everyone is happy in Southern California. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov is asking for a trade as his playing time diminishes. “After back-to-back healthy scratches, word […]

The New York Islanders are 5-1 in their last six games, in part because of a superstar 18-year-old defenseman. Matthew Schaefer has smashed all expectations and has now joined the conversation for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Thursday that Schaefer has taken one big step toward inclusion on Team Canada. […]

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Calgary Flames, 6-2, on Wednesday night. That loss keeps Buffalo in the basement of the Eastern Conference at 7-9-4. With a 14-year playoff drought looming over Buffalo, they are not in a great position to finally make the postseason this year. Sabres forward Tage Thompson spoke with NHL.com’s Heather […]

The Colorado Avalanche are 13-1-5, the best record in the NHL, heading into Thursday’s action. Nathan MacKinnon leads the league in goals and points, but it is the goaltending that is getting the attention. Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood spoke with NHL.com’s The Rink podcast about his electric start. It’s been awesome,” Wedgewood said. “Being 33 […]

The Anaheim Ducks are rolling early in the 2025-26 season. One of the major reasons for this is goaltender Lukas Dostal. Now the full-time starter following the John Gibson trade over the summer, Dostal is proving that he is a legitimate netminder. On Wednesday night, he further proved his value in between the pipes. Dostal […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost some big names over the summer, but they have made sure another one doesn’t leave town. Adam Lowry signed a five-year contract extension with Winnipeg on Wednesday night. This contract, worth a total of $25 million, kicks in once the 2026-27 league year begins on July 1. Lowry has spent his […]

The Winnipeg Jets are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. Winnipeg lost Nikolaj Ehlers in NHL Free Agency, leaving many to expect they would take a step back. This has not happened to this point, and on Wednesday, they ensured another important piece of theirs would not leave town. Captain […]

Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen has caught a lot of backlash after his hit in the third period on Alexander Romanov against the New York Islanders. Rantanen was thrown out of the game, but it’s not expected for him to be suspended for the hit. Days later, Rantanen spoke out about the hit, and it […]

Things have not been great in Beantown after the Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy exited the game after taking a puck to the face. Because of the impact, McAvoy needed facial surgery to repair the damage. The McAvoy injury has left some holes in the Bruins’ defense, and there is no timetable for his return, according […]

The dinner-related injuries keep on piling up in the National Hockey League. Just days after Jack Hughes cut his hand at a team event — which required surgery and will cost him eight weeks or more — Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen suffered an unfortunate mishap of his own. Luostarinen is week-to-week after sustaining burns […]

The Florida Panthers have been navigating this season without their key forward, Matthew Tkachuk, as he’s still progressing from offseason surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia. The Panthers were eyeing Tkachuk to return sometime in December, and after the latest update, it seems like that timeline could come true, according to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been one of the big surprises of the 2025-26 NHL season — and Connor Bedard has been the catalyst. It took until Year 3, but the 20-year-old is in the midst of a full-fledged breakout. Bedard recorded a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, […]

The New York Rangers have dropped a second straight game. They have had some struggles this year, but Rangers fans may not have been worried yet. Regardless, the performance of their captain, JT Miller, in a 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night may be giving them cause for concern, and Miller […]

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Tuesday thanks to Connor Bedard’s second hat trick. As the former first-overall pick continues to thrive offensively, he has been given a new role. Bedard was an alternate captain for the first time on Tuesday, and made a definitive statement about a dirty hit. Here was […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday after a wild third period. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was thrown out of the game for boarding Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov with 30 seconds left. After goalie interference waved off a game-tying goal, both teams reacted to the big hit that injured the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the St Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday to snap a five-game losing streak. William Nylander potted the overtime winner, finally putting Toronto back in the win column. Maple Leafs head coach and former Blues bench boss, Craig Berube, expressed pride in Toronto for their win. “It’s always nice […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday, falling to 12-5-3 on the season. It was a wild third period that saw 35 penalty minutes, three goals, and a game-tying goal waved off. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was ejected from the game for boarding Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov with 30 seconds […]

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Tuesday, moving to 10-5-4 on the season. After a long rebuild that saw some dreadful seasons in the Windy City, the Hawks are winning games and making a playoff push. Blackhawks superstar Connor Bedard netted his second hat trick of the season, which led to this […]