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Despite a disappointing season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23, Russian import Andrei Kuzmenko was one of the lone bright spots. In his first National Hockey League season, the undrafted winger excelled, to the tune of 39 goals and 74 points in 81 games. In 2023-24, it’s been the opposite — both for Kuzmenko and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell on Monday night to the New York Islanders on Long Island. New York needed just 46 seconds into the overtime period, as Bo Horvat sent the crowd home happy. However, the biggest story coming out of this game revolves around a former Islander. Maple Leafs star John Tavares scored his […]

New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick likely had December 11 circled on his calendar in preseason. December 11 marked the day that his Rangers would face the Los Angeles Kings. After 16 seasons in the City of Angels, Quick would have a chance to face his former team for the first time. On Sunday night, […]

Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette didn’t appreciate the lack of class that New York Islanders fans showed towards Toronto Maple Leafs star and his fellow Canadian John Tavares. Tavares made history on Monday night after he became just the 98th player in NHL history to reach 1000 points. The 33-year-old center entered the contest against […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares laced his skates to face his former team on Monday. Toronto hit the road to take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. But this game had more to it than a return to former stomping grounds for Tavares. The Toronto star entered elite NHL company with his […]

The Detroit Red Wings knew they were going to lose forward David Perron for a few games. He was ejected from their game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday after a cross-check to the head of Artem Zub. On Monday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced a six-game suspension for Detroit’s veteran forward. This […]

The NHL made a surprising decision on the Ryan Strome-Kyle Connor incident that occurred in the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The league decided not to discipline Ryan Strome after his knee collided with Kyle Connor’s during the game, per the Winnipeg Free Press‘ Mike McIntyre (via The Score’s Kayla […]

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust is expected to be sidelined for some time after he sustained a concerning upper-body injury early this December. Rust suffered the injury on December 6 while the Penguins were facing the Tampa Bay Lightning. He had to leave the game in the second period as a result of the health […]

The Seattle Kraken will not have netminder Philipp Grubauer for some time after the team placed him on injured reserve on Sunday, per ESPN. The Kraken made the decision amid the lower-body injury sustained by the former Stanley Cup champion in last Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Without Grubauer, Seattle will […]

Czech forward Jakub Vrana has been with the St. Louis Blues since March. Although he hasn’t been with the team for a full season, his future with the Blues suddenly became murky. Jakub Vrana’s agent JP Barry informed The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford (via The Score’s Kayla Douglas) the Blues were placing Vrana on waivers. Although […]

The Detroit Red Wings made some disappointing moves involving team captain Dylan Larkin and JT Compher on Monday. Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde told the media they placed Dylan Larkin on injured reserve, per the team’s official X account. An update on Dylan Larkin. pic.twitter.com/JxRBaFgxzz — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 11, 2023 “Obviously, […]

The New York Rangers picked up a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night to bounce back from a 4-0 loss on Saturday to the Washington Capitals, and Kings legend Jonathan Quick got the start against his former team. The Connecticut native who grew up a Rangers fan talked about what it […]

Only two teams in the Eastern Conference have fewer points than the Pittsburgh Penguins, but head coach Mike Sullivan’s job doesn’t appear to be in jeopardy. Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas gave Sullivan a vote of confidence on Monday despite the Penguins being without a win in four games in December. “I’m certain that Sully’s […]

Welcome to the 1,500 club, Alexander Ovechkin. The Great Eight accomplished the feat in Dallas, TX on Thursday night, registering an assist on a Dylan Strome goal at Capital One Arena to become the 16th player in NHL history to hit a millennium-and-a-half. He made it 1,501 on Sunday, and the next number he’s eyeing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are giving a former first-round pick another shot as the team tries to put together some wins. The Penguins are signing Jesse Puljujarvi to a free agent tryout, per Pittsburgh Hockey Now. Puljujarvi is a forward who has played on the right wing for a good amount of his career. He played […]

The Detroit Red Wings may be without one of their best players for a while. Red Wings’ left wing David Perron is facing a long-term suspension from the league for a hit that occurred in a game against the Ottawa Senators, per The Athletic. Perron is being asked if he wants an in-person hearing from […]

There’s a storm brewing in Carolina. The Hurricanes are reeling, and the team is looking for immediate answers that will lead to some points. The Hurricanes held a players-only meeting following a winless road trip through Canada, per SportsNet. Carolina just finished a brutal 0-4 road trip through western Canada. The team lost three close […]

The Minnesota Wild looked to be at rock bottom when they fired head coach Dean Evason on Nov. 27; the team was reeling after seven straight losses to fall to an abysmal 5-10-4. But things seemed to be looking up after general manager Bill Guerin chose John Hynes as the franchise’s new bench boss shortly […]

NHL 24 is set to roll out a comprehensive update with its 1.3.0 patch, coinciding with the commencement of World of Chel (WOC) Season 2. This update is poised to introduce substantial changes, especially in the player classes within World of Chel, targeting mid to large-size classes with enhanced adjustability within their set ranges. Alongside […]

Boone Jenner is unquestionably the most important player on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ roster, and the team is facing a six-week absence without the captain after he broke his jaw on Friday night. “The Blue Jackets have placed captain C Boone Jenner on Injured Reserve,” CBJ Public Relations confirmed on X. “He suffered a fractured […]

The Washington Capitals have gotten off to a decent start this season, posting a 12-8-3 record through their first 23 games. The problem is that the Caps have lost their last three games, and they haven’t played particularly great in any of those losses. Thankfully, it looks like they could be set to get veteran […]

Andre Burakovsky has struggled mightily to stay healthy over the last few seasons, and that stretch has unfortunately continued in 2023-24. After starting the campaign on the Seattle Kraken’s active roster, the 28-year-old missed 20 games after sustaining an upper-body injury in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Oct. 21. In his […]

The Florida Panthers got another phenomenal showing from Sergei Bobrovsky on Friday night, leveraging a 26-for-27 save performance en route to a 3-1 win in front of the 18,640 in attendance at Amerant Bank Arena. Cats head coach Paul Maurice admitted afterwards that if it wasn’t for the Russian star, it could have been a […]

Although Connor Bedard and Travis Kelce play in two very different cities, it’s clear there is a ton of respect between the greatest rookie in the National Hockey League and one of the best tight ends to ever play football. Kelce recently shouted out Bedard on the newest episode of his New Heights podcast, although […]

Penguins star Sidney Crosby isn’t used to losing. That’s something he’s got to stomach at the moment, as the team just dropped its fourth game in a row, losing a 3-1 contest to the Florida Panthers on Friday. Crosby knows his team must do much better to compete in the NHL this season. “We gave […]

The Tony DeAngelo era in Raleigh could be coming to an end for a second time. The 28-year-old is being actively shopped by the Carolina Hurricanes, The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday. “The Carolina Hurricanes’ Tony DeAngelo has been on the market for more than a month already, and Nashville Predators veteran Tyson Barrie’s recent trade request makes it […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on a roll right now. Edmonton defeated the Minnesota Wild on Friday night to earn their sixth consecutive victory. Defenseman Evan Bouchard scored twice in the win against Minnesota. And after the game, he earned some interesting praise from teammate Stuart Skinner. Skinner met with the media on Friday night where […]

The Florida Panthers continued their impressive start to the 2023-24 NHL season on Friday. They matched up with the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of their home fans. Florida skated away with a 3-1 victory as goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stole the show for the defending Eastern Conference Champions. Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the win on […]

Boston Bruins fans held their breaths on Thursday as they watched star defenseman Charlie McAvoy leave the game in the third period. It appeared as Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka made contact with McAvoy’s head. On Friday, though, head coach Jim Montgomery provided a positive update that certainly should bring relief to the fanbase. “Day […]

The Detroit Red Wings have found some success as of late. Despite a brutal loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Detroit has won six of their last eight games. Part of their success can be attributed to the play of goalie Alex Lyon. The journeyman netminder has posted a sparkling .947 save percentage […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette is gearing up for a return to the nation’s capital. His Rangers travel to Capital One Arena for a date with the Washington Capitals on Saturday. This game will be Laviolette’s first in Washington DC since his contract with the Caps expired this past summer. Washington had some […]

As it stands today, the Montreal Canadiens have three goalies on their roster in Samuel Montembeault, Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau. However, they reportedly have no plans to keep all three for the full season. The Canadiens are said to be interested in trading one of their goalies, with both Allen and Primeau being the […]

As the 2023-24 NHL season got underway, the Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the favorites to lift the Stanley Cup at the end of the season. Top rivals like the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to be losing ground in the race for the vaunted trophy, while the Maple Leafs had players […]

The New York Islanders got off to a customary slow start this season, but they have been building with a solid run in their last 10 games and they have risen to 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. That may be decent upturn, but the Islanders are not satisfied and they […]

The Nashville Predators won a cross-conference matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 5-1 victory moved the Predators to 14-12 and fifth place in the Central Division with 28 points. However, Nashville is upset about an end-of-the-game incident. Austin Watson took a slapshot at Jeremy Lauzon, which prompted expensive consequences and a reaction from Nashville’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are off to a decent start this season, but they received some unfortunate injury news on Thursday ahead of their matchup with the Calgary Flames. Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov did not play in Thursday’s game against the Flames, and Carolina lost the game 3-2. Andrei Svechnikov is currently battling an upper-body […]

The Ottawa Senators are currently in last place in the NHL Atlantic standings and it sounds like the franchise might be even worse moving forward. Star defenseman, Thomas Chabot, is going to miss a large chunk of time due to injury. It’s a less-than-ideal situation for the Senators. They’ll be without Chabot for at least […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling to replicate the kind of success that has had this team at the top of the Eastern Conference for the past six seasons. In 2023-24, the Bolts are 12-11-15, hanging around in the Atlantic Division but fifth place after a cold spell that’s seen the club win just four […]

The Vancouver Canucks got a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild, their first shutout win in over a month. The shutout was the first for goaltender Casey DeSmith of the year, and his first overall since 2022. DeSmith had 26 saves while shutting down Marcus Johansson and the Wild attack. It was his first start […]