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The Edmonton Oilers are working through a major decision in NHL Free Agency. Two of Edmonton’s restricted free agents received offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues earlier in the week. Rumors of what the Oilers will do continue to circulate. Regardless of that, they did make a trade with the Vancouver Canucks to land […]

The Buffalo Sabres have not made the playoffs in 13 seasons, tied for the longest active streak in American sports. They missed the playoffs by eight points last season, fired their coach, and re-hired Linday Ruff to be the bench boss. The Sabres are a very young team but do have veterans like Jason Zucker, […]

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has missed each of the last two seasons. He underwent knee surgery during the 2022-23 season after winning the Stanley Cup earlier in the summer of 2022. Before the 2023-24 campaign, the Avalanche captain again went under the knife, costing him this most recent season. However, he could be close […]

The New York Islanders lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season in 2023-24. They would not have made it there without great seasons from depth players like Semyon Varlamov and Kyle Palmieri. Young defenseman Noah Dobson appeared to take a step up throughout the season. While the Islanders are […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs cannot afford players to experience any regression in 2024-25. The Maple Leafs looked like they may finally be turning a corner in 2022-23 when they advanced to the second round of the playoffs. However, it was the same old situation in 2023-24 when the Boston Bruins defeated them in Game 7 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been an enigmatic NHL team during the last eight seasons. They have built a dependable — some say explosive — offensive team and they have made the playoffs each of those seasons. However, they have won just one playoff series and they have been a source of postseason frustration to […]

The New York Rangers have a near-century of history and four Stanley Cup championships. They have great players like Mark Messier and teams like the 1994 Rangers who will top the list. From the pre-Original Six era to a powerhouse in recent years, the Rangers are an integral part of NHL history. Which teams, champions […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t been the most successful team in this generation. Their last Stanley Cup victory came in 1967, which is surprising considering they are the second-most winningest NHL team in history. The Maple Leafs have 13 Stanley Cups, second to the Montreal Canadiens with 23. However, it’s important for Maple Leafs fans […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League in 2023-24; not even Connor Bedard could help this roster escape the basement of the Central Division. Although the reigning Calder Trophy winner was electric, scoring 61 points in his first 68 games as a professional, it was a miserable campaign […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have followed up back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances — and two championships — with consecutive first-round exits. Gone are face of the franchise Steven Stamkos and top-pairing defensemen Mikhail Sergachev as general manager Julien BriseBois looks to create a team that can compete for a couple more National Hockey League rings. […]

The Boston Bruins have a history of players stepping up unexpectedly to help them reach the next level. Brad Marchand did it in 2011 to help the Bruins win the Stanley Cup, while players like Torey Krug and Charlie McAvoy were catalysts to their 2013 and 2019 Stanley Cup Final runs. The worry for the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a deep run in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After advancing to the Finals, the Oilers have had some tough decisions to make amid rumors that are putting pressure on the front office. Edmonton faces the dilemma of matching contract offer sheets to Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg. The […]

The New Jersey Devils hired Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach this summer. The veteran bench boss joins New Jersey on the back of a highly publicized tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Keefe led Toronto to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in every season he coached. However, the Maple Leafs won just one playoff […]

The New Jersey Devils missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 despite high expectations. Some of their issues were out of the team’s control. For instance, Jack Hughes struggled with injury at times throughout the year. Other players who dealt with injuries to varying extents include Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Dougie Hamilton. However, some […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins want to maximize the time they have left with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The two Penguins stars are in the final years of their respective playing careers. After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last two years, Pittsburgh is hoping to retool their roster rather quickly. They went […]

The Florida Panthers are your defending Stanley Cup champions heading into 2024-25. They are no longer the team on the cusp of the highest glory hockey can offer. Florida is now the team with a target on its back. And it’ll certainly be interesting to see how they respond to this change in perception. The […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for an important 2024-25 season. There are a few storylines to watch with this team. Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky and the all-time goal-scoring record. A massive NHL Free Agency overhaul saw the team add the likes of Matt Roy, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Logan Thompson this summer, […]

The Boston Bruins are getting ready to take up the charge once again. Two years after setting records for wins and points in the regular season, the Bruins would like to show they can dominate again in 2024-25. Of course, that team in 2022-23 was not able to turn regular-season success into a Stanley Cup. […]

NHL Free Agency is well and truly in the rearview window. As a result, the Detroit Red Wings are turning their full attention to the 2024-25 season. Detroit made some intriguing moves this summer. Patrick Kane returns to Hockeytown on a one-year contract. Additionally, Vladimir Tarasenko joined on a two-year contract after winning the Stanley […]

The Boston Bruins have turned over their primary goaltending duties to Jeremy Swayman. During the past two seasons Swayman teamed with Linus Ullmark to give the Bruins an outstanding goaltending duo that ended each victory with a celebratory hug. That won’t happen any longer as the Bruins traded the senior member of the pair to […]

The Utah Hockey Club is ready to rumble as the first season of professional hockey in Salt Lake City approaches. After moving from Arizona earlier this offseason, new owner Ryan Smith gave general manager Bill Armstrong the green light to tweak the roster in the hopes of making a triumphant return to the postseason. It’s […]

The Winnipeg Jets at times looked like a juggernaut in 2023-24, putting together one of the best seasons in franchise history and entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs on an eight-game winning streak. They even beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-0 during that run. But, for the second straight year, the Jets were downed in Round 1, […]

Former Boston Bruins veteran Milan Lucic could return to the ice next season. Lucic has been training over the past couple of months but is considered a free agent following his arrest in Boston last year, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. “Sources say Milan Lucic has been training in New Jersey this summer in an […]

The Buffalo Sabres are deep into their rebuilding phase and hold the longest playoff drought in the league, missing the postseason every year since 2011. Despite this, fans across generations have many memorable moments to cherish while they await the team’s return to competitive play. Established in 1970, the Sabres are among the few teams […]

The New Jersey Devils were expected to compete for the Stanley Cup last season. Instead, they missed the playoffs, fired Lindy Ruff, and made big moves in the off-season. Their biggest addition was goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who was picked up in a trade from the Calgary Flames. The Devils also dealt with injuries to Jack […]

No team in North American professional sports has suffered more than the Buffalo Sabres over the last decade-and-a-half. Although that’s a subjective statement, this one isn’t: no team has gone longer without making a playoff appearance than the team that calls Western New York home. Through multiple rebuilds, trading a franchise cornerstone in Jack Eichel […]

The Washington Capitals have made another move in their busy off-season. They’ve traded for Jakob Chychrun and Pierre-Luc Dubois and signed Matt Roy as they look to return to the playoffs. On Thursday, they added a former first-round pick Jakub Vrana back to the fold on a professional tryout. Vrana has re-joined the team after […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were oh-so-close to breaking the postseason drought in 2023-24, occupying the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division for most of the year before suffering an epic collapse. Philly lost nine of its last 11 games, not only falling out of a guaranteed divisional berth but also failing to secure one of […]

The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful NHL franchise in history. The Canadiens have won a record 23 Stanley Cups, and an additional championship before the trophy debuted. The next closest franchise is the Toronto Maple Leafs with 13 titles. Montreal’s first championship came in 1916, and their last one was in 1993. It makes […]

The St. Louis Blues have missed the playoffs in two straight seasons and have won only one series since their 2019 championship. They enter the 2024-25 season with many concerns that could keep them from getting back. The Blues’ defense leaves a lot to be desired, especially after Torey Krug’s injury announcement. The goaltending has […]

Tony DeAngelo enjoyed the best season of his NHL career with the New York Rangers in 2019-20, putting up 15 goals and 53 points in just 68 games in the COVID-19 shorted campaign. But his time with the Blueshirts was cut short abruptly the next year; he appeared in just six contests before getting in […]

The Boston Bruins know that Jeremy Swayman will be their goaltender for the foreseeable future. They traded Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators, leaving Swayman as the lone option in the net. Swayman is currently a restricted free agent and needs a contract before the season begins. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday that […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been in a bit of a rebuild in recent years, despite a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, and general manager Kent Hughes believes the young group of players will come together to have a promising season, especially with Kirby Dach returning from a season-ending knee injury that he […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were part of the first expansion in NHL history. The team won two Stanley Cup championships within ten years of their foundation but has not won one since. The Flyers have had a bevy of great teams and players throughout their history. From Bobby Clarke’s champions to Claude Grioux’s close calls, which […]

The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of the Stanley Cup once again in 2024. After that lost, they faced their first major decision of the offseason. Do they keep Rod Brind’Amour as head coach or do they let him walk in free agency? This question was resolved quickly as the Hurricanes signed Brind’Amour to an extension. […]

The Washington Capitals hired Spencer Carbery as head coach last summer. His mission was straightforward: get this team back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Washington missed out for the first time since the 2013-14 season a year ago. And they didn’t want to have a repeat performance in 2024. To their credit, they avoided such […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goalie Alex Nedeljkovic this offseason. Nedeljkovic had a bounceback season after struggling in two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. Pittsburgh proved to be a good fit, and the former Calder Trophy finalist has very high hopes for the Penguins this upcoming season. Pittsburgh made a run at the Stanley Cup […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has been the scapegoat for the team’s recent playoff woes. He scored just three points in seven playoff games last year and became the face of the loss to the Boston Bruins. Marner became a trade target for many teams, thinking they were going to be tearing apart their […]

The St. Louis Blues made some noise in an otherwise quiet period in the NHL. After a trade with the Penguins, the Blues extended offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers restricted free agents Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The two players signed two-year contracts with St. Louis. Broberg signed for around $4.5 million a season while […]