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New York Islanders coach and NHL legend Patrick Roy is learning that coaching isn’t all peaches and cream. The Islanders’ leader is frustrated with how his team played in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. “Bottom line, we just gave that game away … I mean come on, we are better […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are rolling along as the 2023-24 regular season enters the homestretch, and while they are in the middle of their playoff push, it looks more and more likely that they will be the three seed out of the Atlantic Division when all is said and done. With that in mind, staying […]

The Colorado Avalanche went all out at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado made a major trade with the Buffalo Sabres, sending Bowen Byram out of town in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt. However, there was a move prior to that. The Avalanche acquired defenseman Sean Walker from the Philadelphia Flyers that same day. Colorado acquired […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to defend their Stanley Cup title this spring. Vegas won it all last year just six years into its existence. However, they ran into a bit of a slump ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. The defending champions decided to load up. Their first move was to acquire […]

It seems like almost any given night there is an unreal stat line to find across the NHL. Several such performances have come from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov who delivered another stellar showing on Thursday night. Kucherov tallied five points on a goal and four assists as the Lightning scored four goals […]

Tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks was a big one that was on the calendar for Pittsburgh Penguins fans, as it was scheduled to be Jaromir Jagr bobblehead night. However, fans will not be receiving those bobbleheads, as the Penguins announced that the shipment carrying them was stolen after it arrived in California. The […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is now over. Many teams traded picks for the 2024 NHL Draft ahead of the March 8 deadline. With that now in the past, a lot of teams are now turning their attention to the Macklin Celebrini sweepstakes. So now feels like the perfect time for our second NHL Mock Draft. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning wanted to bolster their roster to chase another Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay is currently fighting for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Some of the team’s star players just haven’t played to their usual levels this season. Ahead of the NHL trade deadline, though, the Bolts swung a trade […]

The Edmonton Oilers are gunning for a Stanley Cup in 2024. Connor McDavid and company have turned around a poor start to the year and have momentum on their side. At the NHL Trade Deadline, they made a move to bolster their depth. They acquired Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks in […]

David Perron and the Detroit Red Wings seemed like a lock for the Stanley Cup Playoffs just a couple weeks ago. Detroit held on to the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference by a comfortable margin. A late-February rout of the Washington Capitals had fans in Hockeytown truly buying in. However, the Red […]

The Nashville Predators are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now. Roman Josi and company have completely turned things around after a rough stretch during the season. Now, they are legitimate contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And Josi is a major reason why. The Predators captain recorded his 50th assist against […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and 27-year-old rookie center Bobby McMann have agreed to a 2-year extension, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. McMann’s deal with the Maple Leafs will carry an average annual value of $1.35 million. McMann played in 10 games for the Maple Leafs last season, notching an assist. he maintained his rookie […]

Connor Bedard is who we thought he’d be. The 18-year-old phenom who was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft last June has done nothing but put points on the board since returning from a jaw injury in mid-February. Bedard continued his hot streak on Tuesday with a […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a 7-2 thrashing of the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday evening and rookie Connor Bedard was the star of the show, scoring and providing four assists. In the process, the 2023 first-overall pick made history, becoming only the second 18-year-old ever to record eight points in a two-game span. During […]

Defense has been an issue for the New Jersey Devils in the 2023-24 NHL regular season, which is also why it made sense for them to trade for Montreal Canadiens netminder Jake Allen. But Allen, who will be earning $2.3 million in the 2024-25 NHL season, is probably not the end for the Devils’ pursuit […]

The New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Monday night, but it didn’t come without controversy. Rookie Matt Rempe was ejected late in the second period after a dirty elbow on Jonas Siegenthaler. He’ll have a phone hearing on Tuesday as reported by Pierre LeBrun, which is likely to result in a […]

The Calgary Flames continued their trade deadline sell-off on Wednesday, sending Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights. This three-team trade also involved the Philadelphia Flyers for salary retention purposes. In exchange for Hanifin, the Flames received a 2026 first-round pick, a conditional third-round pick in 2024, and defenseman Daniil Miromanov. Vegas also received forward […]

The Washington Capitals wanted to give veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov a fresh start. Kuznetsov went through waivers after his clearance from the NHLPA player assistance program. He didn’t get claimed and reported to the AHL. However, the Carolina Hurricanes remained interested in his services and struck a deal at the NHL Trade Deadline. The Hurricanes […]

The New York Rangers sought forward depth at the NHL Trade Deadline, and they made a few moves to get that depth. Ahead of deadline day, the Blueshirts swung a trade with the Seattle Kraken. New York acquired veteran forward Alex Wennberg in exchange for a second-round pick and a conditional fourth-round pick. The Rangers […]

The New Jersey Devils were not happy after their game on Monday night. New Jersey lost to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, for one thing. The team also lost defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler in the game after a dangerous hit from rookie forward Matt Rempe. Rempe received five minutes for elbowing and a […]

The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are certainly not friends. However, their contest on Monday night was more chippy than usual. And the main suspects are players one would expect — Rangers forward Matt Rempe and Devils player Kurtis MacDermid. MacDermid attempted to fight New York’s rookie forward throughout the game on Monday. […]

The NHL Trade Deadline always has a surprise or two. And on Friday, we saw one major surprise with minutes left before 3 PM. The Vegas Golden Knights swung a stunning trade to acquire Tomas Hertl from the San Jose Sharks. This is a trade that could be discussed for years depending on how everything […]

The Florida Panthers came away with a bounce-back win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday but the team took blows to their roster during the outing. Forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Aaron Ekblad both had to leave the ice after suffering lower-body injuries. Eklblad had a collision with teammate Vladimir Tarasenko late in the first period […]

The 2024 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and although we didn’t set any records this time around, it was another entertaining day in the National Hockey League. After 19 trades went down a year ago, there were 23 swaps made on March 8, 2024, and 39 in the 96 hours leading up to […]

The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline came and went on March 8. And as always, it proved to be a rather chaotic day. Teams wheeled and dealt in hopes of furthering their chances of success now and in the future. Big names such as Jake Guentzel changed teams as did depth players down each team’s lineup. […]

The Colorado Avalanche were rather active at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado made a few moves to add depth to their lineup prior to March 8. However, they made two significant moves to boost their playoff odds. Here, we’ll hand out NHL trade grades for their deal sending Bowen Byram to the Buffalo Sabres […]

The Minnesota Wild came out of the NHL Trade Deadline needing wins. Minnesota entered play on Sunday eight points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Furthermore, they had three other teams neck and neck with them. On Sunday, Minnesota deployed a bold strategy to beat the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes tried a few times to make a big splash. It took until the night before the NHL Trade Deadline this year to finally get it done. Carolina swung a massive trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night to acquire star winger Jake Guentzel. With the deal now official, let’s hand out […]

The Minnesota Wild are desperate for points in their attempt to make the playoffs this season. Head coach John Hynes demonstrated his team’s desire to climb the ladder in the team’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators by pulling goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the five-minute extra session. Matt Boldy made it pay of by […]

John Tortorella has a reputation for his temper tantrums and harsh words for officials and media members. While the coach of the Philadelphia Flyers has remained in control throughout the majority of the season, he received a game misconduct in his team’s 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. The NHL further punished the […]

The news on Gabriel Landeskog never seems to get any better for the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog has not skated in a game since the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and he may not be able to come back at any point this season. Here are the Bednar comments on Landeskog. Again, it's basically a non-update. This […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are getting a mixed bag of news when it comes to injury updates for their players. Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon says Mark Stone is out for the year, while newcomer Tomas Hertl is expected to return this season to the team, per Sports Net Canada. Stone has a lacerated […]

The Nashville Predators are keeping one of their key players in Tennessee. The Predators agreed to a contract extension with defenseman Dante Fabbro just after the trade deadline, per the team. Fabbro is getting a one-year, $2.5 million extension. Fabbro has played a key role in the Predators’ defense this season. The Canadian has 12 […]

The Boston Bruins have not been the juggernaut this season that they were a year ago when they set NHL records for points and wins. This year’s team has shown a particular weakness in games that go to overtime and they have also had problems holding on to leads in the third period. Despite these […]

Based on how this season has gone for the New Jersey Devils, it is only fitting that the team surprises fans at the NHL trade deadline. General manager Tom Fitzgerald tried to have the best of both worlds, selling away forward Tyler Toffoli to the Winnipeg Jets for draft picks and also acquiring two goalies […]

The San Jose Sharks were active at the trade deadline, sending long-time forward Tomas Hertl to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks also sent third-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to Vegas and they received forward David Edstrom and the Golden Knights’ first-round pick in 2025. 😭 — Marc-Edouard Vlasic (@Vlasic44) […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid probably won’t care too much about his latest individual achievement, as it came in a brutal 4-2 loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t significant. McDavid scored point No. 100 of the season on Zach Hyman’s second period tally, earning […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made another trade ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. After adding mostly defensemen, they decided to add to their forward group. Toronto acquired forward Connor Dewar in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Friday afternoon. Minnesota acquired a 2026 fourth-round pick, according to Chris Johnston. Dewar is only 24 years […]

The NHL trade deadline took place earlier on Friday afternoon, and it made a for a busy day in the NHL world. The Winnipeg Jets made a late move before the deadline by acquiring Colin Miller in a trade with the New Jersey Devils. This is a good depth move for the Jets as they […]