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The Detroit Red Wings are on an absolute tear at the absolute perfect time. Victorious in six straight games, the Wings have roared back into a playoff spot and are looking like one of the NHL’s premier clubs ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. And general manager Steve Yzerman’s latest comments sure make […]

The Colorado Avalanche crushed the Dallas Stars in Denver on Tuesday night, and like he’s been for so much of the 2023-24 campaign, Nathan MacKinnon was the focal point. The Hart Trophy contender scored a goal and an assist in a 5-1 Avs win at Ball Arena, increasing his home point streak to 29 games. […]

The Winnipeg Jets have emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s premier hockey clubs in 2023-24 — but it isn’t leading to an uptick in attendance at Canada Life Centre. The opposite, actually. The team confirmed that the season-ticket base had shrunk by 27 percent over the last three years, from 13,000 to just […]

As the Columbus Blue Jackets endure another miserable National Hockey League campaign, interim general manager John Davidson will be busy in his new role ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. Now last place in the Eastern Conference, not many players on the roster will be safe from trade speculation. Ivan Provorov, who was […]

The Los Angeles Kings were dealt a brutal injury blow this week, with star forward Adrian Kempe suffering an upper-body injury in a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The loss was disappointing, but Kempe’s ailment could be devastating; the 27-year-old is having a phenomenal campaign with 19 goals and 51 points […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been without superstar forward Jack Eichel since he went down with a knee injury on Jan. 11 — but the team might not be much longer without him. The 27-year-old was back on the ice for Tuesday’s practice ahead of a road matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank […]

The Boston Bruins have been the class of the Eastern Conference for much of the 2023-24 campaign. No, this isn’t close to the team that broke all kinds of NHL records last season, but the B’s have been Stanley Cup contenders all year long. Things have started to fall off the rails lately in Beantown, […]

With every game the Nashville Predators play lately, the chances of star goaltender Juuse Saros getting traded on or before Mar. 8 goes down. That’s not entirely true, but the Preds are surging, winning five games in a row and currently occupying the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference. That isn’t making general manager […]

Jordan Eberle is having another solid campaign with the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, but as the team’s postseason hopes continue to fade, he could be a prime trade candidate ahead of the Mar. 8 deadline. Despite an impressive 4-3 shootout win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night, the Kraken remain five points back of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without a huge piece of their offense for at least the start of a season-defining four-game road trip after Bryan Rust was injured in the third period of a wild 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Despite the key victory, the Pens lost yet another top-line forward, with […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were not supposed to contend for a playoff spot this season. Despite sitting in third place in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers don’t plan on holding back their plans before the NHL trade deadline on March 8. Although Philly will be without defenseman Jamie Drysdale for a bit as he’s listed as […]

The St. Louis Blues will get a key piece back on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. Defenceman Justin Faulk is set to return after missing 12 games due to a lower-body injury that happened back on January 23rd. He was placed on the long-term injured reserve as a result. Faulk practiced in full on Monday, […]

The dream season for the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid just keeps getting better. The Oilers captain achieved another impressive feat on Monday, becoming the fastest skater to record 70 assists in a season in nearly 30 years. The feat had not been done since Mario Lemieux in 1996, per NHL.com. McDavid got his 70th […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wants to stay with his current team. The veteran goalie says he’s not interested in leaving the Twin Cities for another franchise this season, especially with a trip to the playoffs possibly on the line. “I love hockey,” Fleury said, per The Athletic. “I watch who is doing what. It’s […]

The Dallas Stars are in the midst of another excellent campaign in 2023-24, occupying the top spot in the Central Division and sitting just three points back of the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins in the President’s Trophy race. As the squad gears up for another playoff run in 2024, adding another defenseman is at […]

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to battle for their playoff lives, currently occupying the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division but owning less points than both wildcard teams in the Eastern Conference. And they’ll have to play their most important stretch of the season without defenseman Jamie Drysdale. Drysdale is week-to-week after absorbing a hard […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid entered Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings with 21 points in his last nine games. On Monday, he added two assists to his ledger, bringing him to 23 points in his last 10 games. That’s an incredible run of form that a lot of players couldn’t dream of […]

The Ottawa Senators are having a rough season. Things have gotten better as of late, but the team’s playoff hopes are extremely small at the moment. They didn’t get any better on Monday night when they fell to the Washington Capitals in the American capital. Interim head coach Jacques Martin believes the team can take […]

Boston Bruins superstar David Pastrnak is not dominating in his usual way. He has turned into more of a playmaker this year rather than a sniper. However, he is still dominating the league. And on Monday night, the Boston star reached a major career milestone against the Seattle Kraken. Pastrnak opened the scoring for his […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Jake Guentzel is one of the top trade candidates at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. However, he is currently out with an injury, complicating matters. The 29-year-old is not eligible to return to the ice until the March 8 deadline. That said, Pittsburgh received a major update on his recovery process. Guentzel […]

The San Jose Sharks won’t be mistaken for buyers at the NHL Trade Deadline. San Jose is one of the worst teams in the league this year. And they have a few players who could entice contenders between now and March 8. One player is captain Logan Couture. Couture is out with an injury, but […]

With the NHL trade deadline coming up on March 8, the Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly looking to move a goalie, according to NHL legend Chris Chelios on his ‘Six Degrees of Chris Chelios’ podcast: Said Chelios on the Penguins’ wishes, “Someone actually called me on Sunday morning and told me there’s been some talk around […]

Patrick Kane returned to the place where he won three Stanley Cups on Sunday, for the first time in his career playing an NHL game at the United Center not for the Chicago Blackhawks. And probably the greatest American-born player of all time delivered in the clutch yet again, calling game 1:43 into overtime to […]

The Colorado Avalanche are already one of the best teams in the NHL and they will be getting a massive boost shortly. Valeri Nichushkin, who was in the league’s Player Assistance Program, has been cleared to return to practice. Via Frank Seravalli: “NHL says Avs Valeri Nichushkin has cleared the Player Assistance program and is […]

The Dallas Stars currently hold a 35-16-8 record. Dallas leads the Central Division as a result of their strong season. The Stars feature an impressive roster and they have aspirations of making a deep postseason run. So will Dallas make any moves before the NHL trade deadline? Stars general manager Jim Nill recently addressed the […]

The Nashville Predators are looking to make a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And at the moment, they are in good shape. Nashville possesses the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. And they hold a four-point lead over the St. Louis Blues for that spot. St. Louis has two games in […]

The Calgary Flames hold a lot of cards ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Rumors began in the summer when a number of players reportedly did not want to stick around long-term. Things escalated early in the year when Nikita Zadorov publicly requested a trade from the team. That began the team’s fire sale […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference. This was to be expected after their performance last season. And we can’t forget about their active NHL Free Agency last summer, bringing in names like Michael Bunting and Dmitry Orlov. At the NHL Trade Deadline, Carolina could be active once again. The […]

The St. Louis Blues are not having a great time right now. St. Louis is reeling after being dominated by the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in front of a national audience. It’s their fourth loss in their last six games. And it’s a loss that certainly doesn’t inspire confidence ahead of the NHL Trade […]

Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane did it again. “Showtime” returned to the Windy City to face the Chicago Blackhawks as a visitor for the first time. And he did not let the moment slip away. Kane scored the overtime-winning goal to give Detroit their fifth consecutive win and beat his former team. After the […]

Chris Chelios celebrated the retirement of his Chicago Blackhawks jersey with friends and family at the United Center Sunday prior to the home team’s game with the Detroit Red Wings. It was a widely anticipated event because the Chicago-born and raised Chelios was one of the greatest defensemen in team history. Celebrities including Eddie Vedder, […]

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks met in a highly anticipated contest on Sunday. Former Blackhawks star Patrick Kane made his return to Chicago for the first time as a visitor. And former Detroit and Chicago star Chris Chelios had his jersey retired before the game. It was must-watch hockey, and it didn’t disappoint. […]

The New York Islanders are looking for a spark. They aren’t necessarily out of the playoff hunt. However, they certainly have an uphill battle if they want to make the playoffs. With the NHL Trade Deadline less than two weeks away, New York has some decisions to make regarding their approach. On one hand, the […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wants to stay right where he is. The veteran goalie is not looking for a trade ahead of the NHL trade deadline, per The Athletic. “If we were last in the conference, maybe it’d be a little bit different,” Fleury said on Saturday, following a win over the Seattle Kraken. […]

The New York Rangers are on a roll. Since losing four of five games in late January, the Rangers have reeled off a record-tying 10 straight victories. The latest win occurred Saturday in Philadelphia against the archrival Flyers. The Rangers survived a furious Philadelphia surge in the final minutes and hung on for a 2-1 […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have to skate at least a little while without Travis Konecny. The Flyers’ forward is day-to-day with an upper body injury, per Sports Net. Konecny is out for a game Saturday against the New York Rangers. The Flyers are hoping to have their star winger back on the ice […]

The Florida Panthers were dealt a scare on Thursday evening in a 1-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes as both Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling exited with apparent injuries. Ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Washington Capitals, head coach Paul Maurice offered updates on the two. Tkachuk won’t play and remains day-to-day but Forsling is […]

The Dallas Stars are once again contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. To be fair, this isn’t entirely surprising. After all, they came within two wins of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. However, they fell to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights last spring. At the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, they have a chance to […]

The Arizona Coyotes were in the hunt for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at one point. In fact, they even held one of the two wild card spots in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, they are now well outside of the playoff race. Arizona has lost 11 games in a row, crushing whatever chances they had. And […]