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The New York Islanders Top 10 list is full of players who won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the early 1980s. The star-studded group featured five Hall of Famers and launched the Islanders into relevancy less than a decade into their existence. With the Islanders possibly looking for a new coach soon, not many recent […]

There is excitement in the air as the New York Rangers look to make the playoffs and bounce back from a disastrous season. Now, they hope to have a good 2025-26 NHL season and make some waves in the Eastern Conference. Artemi Panarin has been a Rangers’ key player for several seasons. Yet, he is […]

It was only days ago that Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold humorously joked about having Kirill Kaprizov’s new contract in his coat pocket. Since then, however, the Russian winger is known to have turned down a historic $128 million eight-year deal that would have made him the best-paid player in league history. Now, Leipold’s latest […]

The New Jersey Devils fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs last season. Now, they hope for better results in the 2025-26 NHL season. Jack Hughes is back and ready to get things going. But while he is a Devils key player, he needs help. The true Devils X-factor can get them further this […]

The Florida Panthers have been the best team in the league for the past two seasons, and they’ve shown that by winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. Health has been on their side in their run, but unfortunately, one of their key players may have just suffered a brutal injury. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov needed help off […]

The Florida Panthers have reeled off two consecutive Stanley Cup championships and they are the envy of the 31 other teams in the NHL. They are a talented and confident group and they are hopeful of making it three Stanley Cups in a row this year. However, head coach Paul Maurice knows that winning a […]

The New York Islanders have seen their status in the NHL landscape gradually change for the worse, going from the scrappy squad that could push or upset a superior seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a seemingly outmatched team that is heading in the wrong direction. New general manager Mathieu Darche has already begun […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Hartford Whalers have had great players in their joint history despite just one championship. From Ron Francis to Sebastian Aho, the team’s top ten list is full of players who dominated in Connecticut and North Carolina. Will any Whalers end up on our list? And which players from the current team, […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have long been one of the most impactful franchises in the expansion era. The NHL was not a sure bet to be successful in Philadelphia when the league expanded from six to 12 teams in 1967-68, but owner Ed Snider loved the sport and was willing to do anything to make it […]

The Washington Capitals had a solid season last year, and they’re looking to build on that and make a run to a championship. One key to their success will be Alex Ovechkin, who is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury. The question now is when he will return to the ice, and head coach Spencer […]

The two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and team captain Aleksander Barkov are on a quest for the three-peat. Those chances may have taken a hit today as Barkov was helped off the ice with an apparent leg injury during practice. Coach Paul Maurice did not elaborate on the extent of the injury. “It […]

The Winnipeg Jets are trying to keep their key players around as they have plans to compete in the present and future. Kyle Connor is one of the players they want to get an extension done with, but nobody knows when they will come to an agreement. If he doesn’t get an extension, there is […]

The Washington Capitals had a surprising 2024-25 campaign, finishing as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The highlight of the season may have been Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. After scoring his 895th career goal, Ovi was the all-time leading goal scorer in the regular season. Now, the Great 8 is […]

The Dallas Stars are getting prepared for the season after making the playoffs last season. Unfortunately, they’ll be without one of their key players for some time, according to the Stars’ social media account. “Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that captain Jamie Benn will undergo surgery for a collapsed lung. He was […]

The Edmonton Oilers are getting prepared to make another run to the Stanley Cup Final, but everyone is worried about the future of Connor McDavid on the team. With one year remaining on his contract, McDavid still has not signed an extension with the Oilers, leaving many wondering what could be next for him. ESPN […]

When Carter Hart and four other players were acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in July, rumors started swirling around a lot of teams, including the Vegas Golden Knights. The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus spoke with Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin about adding Hart to the locker room but was promptly removed from a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are always looking to get better, and with the season starting in no time, there is one player who they’ve been rumored to be interested in. After being acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal, Carter Hart is trying to get back on a team after being reinstated. The Hurricanes […]

The 2025-26 NHL season has officially been confirmed as being the last in the career of Anze Kopitar, one of the longest tenured members of the organization who was a principal member of both Stanley Cup-winning squads of 2012 and 2014. Kopitar announced his intentions to retire after the upcoming campaign, citing the desire to […]

The Nashville Predators are looking to bounce back, coming off an awful 2024-25 season. The Predators entered the year with a lot of promise after some big free agent signings. The team brought in Steven Stamkos, as well as Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. However, things went worse than anyone could’ve expected. The Predators’ additions […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup. They’ve come close in the past few seasons, and want to finally close the gap in 2026. Unfortunately, one of their young contributors is going to be away from the team for a bit. The Oilers have announced that forward Vasily Podkolzin […]

The Buffalo Sabres enter the 2025-26 NHL season looking to end a 14-year playoff drought. The Sabres finished 14th in the Eastern Conference last season, posting a 36-39-7 record with 79 points. However, they face an uphill battle as they try to get back to the postseason. Below are four predictions for the Sabres’ 2025-26 […]

The Anaheim Ducks are preparing for the 2025-26 NHL season that starts in just two weeks, and there is a lot of anticipation in the air. After the Ducks hired Joel Quenneville, there are higher expectations for this hockey team. A new coaching staff gets to play with talented young players. Notably, young talent like […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics begin on February 6th, 2026, and countries are preparing their hockey teams. Olympic camps have been held by both the United States and Canada to put together the best 25-man roster possible. The Chicago Blackhawks’ young phenom Connor Bedard is still in the mix to claim one of those 25 spots […]

One of the best things about NHL 26 is the ability to start a fight and beat up a player on the other team. There’s something about watching two grown men fight on ice that really just speaks to the soul. Fortunately, EA NHL 26 allows you to experience these moments virtually. But not everyone […]

It was a return that no one saw coming. After missing three of the past five seasons due to complications from long COVID, Jonathan Toews signed with his hometown Winnipeg Jets to embark on a return story that everyone is rooting for. Toews dressed for the first time since 2023 in the Jets’ preseason game […]

The New Jersey Devils opened the preseason on Sunday with a shootout win over the New York Islanders. As they prepare for another matchup with the Islanders on Tuesday, most of their NHL team will be on the ice. But the Devils are still without Luke Hughes, who is negotiating a contract as a restricted […]

The Calgary Flames have a storied history that includes one Stanley Cup Championship since they migrated to Alberta in 1980. There have been some excellent players in the Flames’ history including recent Hall of Fame inductee and current front-office member Jarome Iginla and Stanley Cup hero Lanny McDonald. Who else ranks in the top 10 […]

The St. Louis Blues didn’t have many spots up for grabs at the start of 2025 training camp. That was good news for head coach Jim Montgomery, as it meant the culture he was building last season would have most of the same players returning. Montgomery led the Blues on a miraculous run to the […]

Not many people believed that a Walt Disney film would inspire a professional sports franchise. Still, the NHL was introduced to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in time for the 1993-94 season following the success of the eponymous movie starring Emilio Estevez. The franchise enjoyed periods of brief success that culminated in a Cinderella-style run […]

The New York Islanders missed the playoffs last year, partly due to a bevy of injuries. Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, Noah Dobson, and Anthony Duclair all missed significant time. But there was no injury more impactful than Mathew Barzal, who played only 30 games before going down for the season. For 2025-26, the Islanders X-Factor […]

No one is expecting the San Jose Sharks to contend for a Stanley Cup this season. The organization has been accumulating prospects and draft capital, and it’s only a matter of time before some of those assets start bringing the Sharks back to relevance. The question for the Sharks as they entered this 2025 training […]

The Edmonton Oilers have made another move in preparation for next summer. While Oilers’ fans were hoping the move was the extension for Connor McDavid, they did lock up another key piece of the team. The team announced they have agreed to a three-year deal worth an AAV of $2.95 million with Vasily Podkolzin. Podkolzin […]

For a third time in three years, the Dallas Stars couldn’t get past the Western Conference Finals. Mikko Rantanen was brought in during the season to help them get to the Stanley Cup Final. While Rantanen was expected to be the X-factor, the team fell to the Edmonton Oilers in five games. In order to […]

The New Jersey Devils have a storied history that features three Stanley Cups and 11 players enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The Top 10 players in Devils’ history feature many of those Hall of Famers and Cup Champions while also recognizing a great run in the early 2010s. Where do all-time greats like Martin […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs recently opened training camp for the 2025-26 season. While the mood in Toronto has been “unmistakably light,” a more serious tone took over today. It has been announced that goaltender Joseph Woll will be taking a personal leave of absence from the team, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The […]

The Los Angeles Kings will need to replace a major part of the roster in the summer of 2026. Anze Kopitar has announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. Now, the franchise will need to replace its captain for the 2026-27 campaign, and this is one bold move the team needs […]

Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is looking to chart his way back to the NHL after being acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal back in July. The NHL reinstated Hart and four other former Canadian World Juniors players involved in the case on September 11, which means they are eligible to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights recently opened training camp for the 2025-26 season. At the end of the 2024-25 season, Alex Pietrangelo said he was stepping away from hockey to focus on his health. His latest comments suggest he may not be ready to fully hang up the skates yet. “Nothing is really concrete. I’m just […]

The San Jose Sharks began play in the 1991-92 season and moved into the SAP Center in 1993. The Sharks just announced a new 25-year deal to stay at their long-time home. As the team opened pre-season action on Sunday, they unveiled new banners, consolidating the six division titles into one banner and refreshing the […]