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A lengthy trial could be awaiting James Dolan. This was after he was involved in a federal lawsuit. The governor for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers allegedly pressured a woman named Kellye Croft into unwanted sexual contact. The event happened a decade ago. Moreover, another incident he was reportedly part of facilitating […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are having a solid season following their 2023 Stanley Cup Championship. The Knights have accumulated 55 points, good enough for second place in Pacific Division standings. However, they’ve been depleted by injury and will be without star center Jack Eichel for the foreseeable future after the star forward received a brutal […]

The Winnipeg Jets have been absolutely lights out as of late — even without the services of superstar forward Kyle Connor — and they’ll look to keep the show rolling when the 27-year-old returns to the lineup on Tuesday night. Connor was a full participant in Monday’s practice and was on the ice again for […]

Just 19 games into his Detroit Red Wings tenure, Patrick Kane suffered a lower-body injury that will keep the American out of the lineup for at least the next two contests. Kane was injured in Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, logging just 1:07 of ice time in the process. Head coach Derek […]

Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos will not be getting traded ahead of the Mar. 8 deadline, general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed adamantly on Tuesday. “GM Julien BriseBois wanted to make it clear: Steven Stamkos will NOT be traded at deadline. Under any circumstance,” reported The Athletic’s Joe Smith. “BriseBois said he still envisions Stamkos […]

There is absolutely no better time than now for Sam Reinhart to be playing the best hockey of his career. Fresh off a scintillating Stanley Cup Final run with the Florida Panthers, the 28-year-old has been his team’s premier player in 2023-24, with a ridiculous 32 goals and 55 points in just 43 games. And […]

The Chicago Blackhawks rebuilding season in 2023-24 has been rather painful, as their 26 points are the second fewest in the NHL, and with the trade deadline approaching, teams have been checking in with them to see if they’d be willing to move some of their veteran players. One such guy was Jason Dickinson, but […]

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is shouldering more of the load for his club, but the goalie doesn’t seem to mind. Swayman notched 31 saves for his team in a 3-0 shutout win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday. “I absolutely love being in the net. It’s where I feel most comfortable, it’s what […]

Vegas Golden Knights star forward Mark Stone has been playing in the NHL for over a decade now, but it was not until Monday that he recorded the first regular-season hat trick of his career when he found himself in the zone against the Nashville Predators at home. After the 4-1 win by the Golden […]

Elvis Merzlikins backstopped the Columbus Blue Jackets to a tight shootout win over the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks on Monday afternoon — and it could be one of the last games the Latvian plays in Ohio. Following the 4-3 victory, Merzlikins clarified that he did indeed request a trade away from the Blue Jackets. “After my […]

Marc-Andre Fleury saved his first shutout of 2023-24 for the perfect time. The legendary goaltender won his 552nd National Hockey League game in convincing fashion on Monday night, blanking the New York Islanders 5-0 and achieving a milestone that was a long time coming for the Quebec native. With the victory, MAF earned sole possession […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is adding even more history to an incredible start to his career. Makar scored his 75th career goal in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Makar is now tied for the most goals in Avalanche history by a defenseman, per the team’s vice president of media relations. […]

Connor Bedard hasn’t played a hockey game since fracturing his jaw on Jan. 5, but just under two weeks later, the Chicago Blackhawks rookie phenom was spotted back on the ice. The 18-year-old skated on Monday for the first time since suffering the ailment on a check from New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in […]

Cheering for one of the seven National Hockey League teams north of the border has not been a lot of fun over the last 30 or so years. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens captured their league-leading 24th championship in 1993. The Vancouver Canucks would lose to Mark Messier […]

The Colorado Avalanche have made a massive decision on Valeri Nichushkin as he continues to enjoy a career year. Nichushkin missed Saturday’s game due to an illness. As first reported by Avs insider Adrian Dater, the team is now putting the Russian back in the NHL’s Player Assistance Program after his incident last April in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to snap a two-game losing skid in front of their home fans on Sunday night. Star forward Mitch Marner has done his part, scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings. In the process, one of Toronto’s “Core Four” players has made a bit of franchise history. Marner became […]

The Detroit Red Wings have seemingly turned things around as of late. They have picked up nine of a possible 10 points in their last five games. And they have firmly established themselves in the thick of the Eastern Conference Playoff Race. However, they may have lost a big piece in veteran forward Patrick Kane. […]

The New York Rangers are amid an impressive 2023-24 hockey season. The Rangers have accumulated 54 points, which places them first in the Metropolitan Division. Head coach Peter Laviolette has been vital to New York’s success, and his leadership rewarded him with an honorable NHL All-Star Game feat. Peter Laviolette represents the Rangers as one […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are getting some bad news. The team’s points leader Jack Eichel is out with an undisclosed injury, per ESPN. Eichel’s timetable for return isn’t specified. Eichel got hurt in a game on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. The center has 44 points on the season, and the club must quickly find […]

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch thinks he has the secret to his team’s success. The Oilers have put together an impressive 10-game winning streak, and the coach sees his depth as a reason for that streak. “We just found ways to win games. you don’t put a streak together by just relying on one line,” […]

It has been another memorable start to the season for the Boston Bruins. The team that set the regular-season record for both points and victories last year has been at or near the top of the Eastern Conference since the start of the season. That, in itself, has been an achievement for a couple of […]

The National Hockey League announced its first batch of 2024 All-Stars on Jan. 4, deciding to continue allowing one representative from each team despite sentiment across the hockey world that it’s time for a change. When a player like Tom Wilson is included, who is scoring at a 0.5 point-per-game clip in 2023-24, or Boone […]

The Minnesota Wild are mired in an abysmal stretch that has seen the team lose seven of its last eight games to fall to 17-19-15 — but reinforcements are on the way. One is, for sure: Filip Gustavsson, who hasn’t played since Dec. 30, will be back between the pipes when the Wild welcome the […]

The Ottawa Senators are in the midst of a nightmare campaign in 2023-24, and things don’t seem to be looking up after goaltender Anton Forsberg sustained a long-term injury against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The Sens lost 5-3 to the Sabres — the team’s fifth straight defeat — and also lost the Swedish […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of one of the best seasons in franchise history — their 28-11-3 record good enough for second in NHL standings — and even more help could be on the way. Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun earlier this week that the […]

The Boston Bruins have surpassed preseason expectations to this point. Boston finds themselves atop the Atlantic Division at the midway point of the 2023-24 NHL season. After their historic regular season in 2022-23, this is a positive sign for Boston. With the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline on the horizon, it appears the team is looking […]

The Minnesota Wild held a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period on Friday night. However, Minnesota failed to see out the game. Philadelphia stormed back, forced overtime, and eventually won thanks to Joel Farabee’s second goal of the game. After the loss, forward Ryan Hartman addressed the media. The Wild forward […]

The Nashville Predators earned a victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Ryan O’Reilly stepped up, scoring a goal and three points as Nashville won their fourth game in their last six contests. After the game, O’Reilly took some time to commend the team around him for their hand in the win. “Obviously, that’s […]

The Detroit Red Wings reached the midway point in their season on Thursday. Detroit fell in overtime to the red-hot Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-2. And now, we can take a broader look at this team. The Red Wings find themselves in the midst of a playoff push, but there are a lot […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on a roll right now. Vancouver leads the Pacific Division by six points over the Vegas Golden Knights at the halfway point in the season. And they have won four games in a row. A major reason for their success is defenseman Quinn Hughes, who leads the team in assists and […]

Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto returned to the team Friday at its practice, and he is looking forward to playing in the second half of the season. Pinto has been suspended for the first 41 games of the season as a result of a suspension due to sports betting. Shane Pinto on his return. #Sens […]

Ever since the National Hockey League insisted on sending one representative from each of the 32 teams to the All-Star Game, there have been undeserving players. Despite Gary Bettman’s insistence on getting every club involved, there simply isn’t an All-Star on every roster every season. That’s just the way it is. In 2023-24, the San […]

Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets recently suffered an injury scare. On Friday, he received an important injury update, via Sara Orlesky. “Mark Scheifele is day-to-day with a lower body injury,” Orlesky wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Scheifele, 30, signed a contract extension early this season with Winnipeg. He is a pivotal player for the […]

Columbus Blue Jackets starting goaltender Elvis Merzlikins hasn’t played a hockey game in two weeks, and his lack of ice time is the biggest question surrounding the lowly club approaching the middle of January. Despite being a healthy scratch for four of the last five contests, Merzlikins confirmed he did not request a trade away […]

Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly in agreement on a two-year extension, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. “Nick Foligno signs a two-year extension with the #blackhawks,” Johnston wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Carrying a $4.5M AAV.” Foligno, 36, is currently dealing with an injury. Connor Bedard, the top pick in the 2023 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes kept their hot streak alive in a 6-3 doubling up of the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, but it may have come at the cost of yet another goaltender. Pyotr Kochetkov was injured in the second period of the victory, needing to be helped off the ice after a hard collision with […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Winnipeg Jets have won eight games in a row after coming from behind in thrilling fashion to beat the Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night. The Jets trailed 1-0 late in the third period, before Gabriel Vilardi evened up the score with just 3:29 remaining […]

Mika Zibanejad was not in the lineup for the New York Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in Missouri on Thursday night, despite reports shortly before puck drop speculating that the star center would play. Blueshirts coach Peter Laviolette provided an update on the illness that kept one of […]

Elias Pettersson is in the midst of his best season as a professional hockey player, and he added incredible NHL history to an otherworldly first half of the season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2023-24. The Canucks have won four straight games — all on the road — beating the New Jersey Devils, New York […]