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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 […]

Despite losing in overtime to the San Jose Sharks, the Detroit Red Wings have gotten off to a promising start this year. They’re 14-7-4 and tied for second in the Atlantic Division with 32 points. Even more encouraging for the Red Wings is the return to the ice of future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to be without starting goaltender Joseph Woll for the foreseeable future after the 25-year-old sustained a leg injury in the third period of Thursday night’s 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed that Woll would “miss some time” but didn’t provide a diagnosis or […]

The Los Angeles Kings just can’t be beaten on the road, and one of 2023-24’s best teams made incredible NHL history in a 4-0 blanking of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The Kings are a perfect 11-0-0 with a +32 goal differential away from home this season; they’re the first team in the history […]

The chase to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record continues for Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin — that won’t happen for a few seasons, but The Great Eight reached a different milestone on Thursday night. Ovechkin tallied an assist in his team’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars at Capital One Arena, and in the […]

Tyson Barrie’s time with the Nashville Predators is just about to come to a premature halt. This past weekend, the Predators reportedly permitted the 32-year-old to speak with other teams for a potential trade, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. On Thursday, Barrie finally broke his silence as the trade drama ramps up. “Well, if we’re […]

The Ottawa Senators entered the 2023-24 season with the single goal of advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2017. They added an established starting goalie in Joonas Korpisalo, a proven sniper in Vladimir Tarasenko, and locked up a key piece of their blue line in Jake Sanderson. But the early results have […]

Despite adding Erik Karlsson to an already lethal Pittsburgh Penguins powerplay over the summer, the continued lack of success with the man advantage in 2023-24 is becoming a serious concern. The Pens lost 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, exacerbated by an 0-for-4 showing with the extra man. Somehow, Pittsburgh is 9.9 […]

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2023-24 season as potential playoff contenders. Right now, however, the team is at a crossroads. After 26 games, Buffalo is the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference by points percentage. Only the Columbus Blue Jackets have a worse points percentage than Buffalo at this current juncture. The Sabres have shown […]

Leading the NHL in shots on goal has prompted Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov to give his Alex Ovechkin take on his accomplishment. Nikita Kucherov mentioned his compatriot Alex Ovechkin when reporters asked him to comment on leading the league in shots on goal, per Splittin’ Chiclets. “Trying to be Ovi.” Kucherov when […]

The Carolina Hurricanes entered their Wednesday night clash against the Edmonton Oilers hoping to keep up their momentum. They picked up a big win over the Buffalo Sabres their last time out. Unfortunately for Rod Brind’Amour and his team, the Oilers came to play. And the Carolina head coach didn’t even wait for the game […]

The Washington Capitals made a bold move earlier in the week. Ahead of a game against the Arizona Coyotes, the Caps announced that veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov would not play. For the first time since 2021, Washington made Kuznetsov a healthy scratch. Now, the veteran forward is speaking out about that development. The Capitals star […]

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou entered Wednesday’s game without a goal in his last 10 games. Kyrou has played well in other aspects of the game, though. And that allowed the 25-year-old to keep a level head in spite of the frustrating lack of goals. That said, Kyrou certainly has to be pleased that […]

The St. Louis Blues are hitting the ice on Wednesday to take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. St. Louis would like to find consistency, having traded losses and wins over the last five games. Finding that consistency begins with the players. And forward Jordan Kyrou is at the top of the […]

After being heavily mentioned in NHL rumors, Eric Robinson has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Buffalo Sabres. Robinson was traded in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 Draft, per NHL.com. The move provides much-needed depth to an undermanned Sabres team. The Sabres address wing injury woes by acquiring […]

Patrick Kane is finally set to make his season debut with his new team this Thursday when the Detroit Red Wings host the San Jose Sharks at Little Caesars Arena, according to NHL.com. The 35-year-old Kane was signed by the Red Wings late last November, and the anticipation for his debut in the 2023 NHL […]

The Buffalo Sabres are looking for a spark amid their slow start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Sabres are 10-14 and are two points away from being ranked the last team in the Atlantic Division. Thus, Buffalo is considering trading for Columbus Blue Jackets wing Eric Robinson to help bring the team momentum. Can […]

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving announced Wednesday that defenseman John Klingberg needs hip surgery and will be shut down for the rest of the season, per David Alter. “You’ve got clarity which is really important,” Treliving said. “We’ve gone through this whole time saying is he or isn’t he. You never like to […]

The Los Angeles Kings were expected to be a great hockey team in 2023-24 after trading for Pierre-Luc Dubois and bringing in goaltending help on the free agent market. The Kings lost back-to-back first rounds to the Edmonton Oilers, but the margins in both series were razor thin, and both could have gone the other […]

The New Jersey Devils got the better of the Vancouver Canucks in the first-ever triple Hughes Bowl on Tuesday night, with brothers Jack and Luke leading their team to a 6-5 victory over Quinn’s club. All three Hughes brothers were noticeable — on the ice and on the score sheet — and Jack Hughes shared […]

Add the National Hockey League as among the next customers of the Sphere in Las Vegas. The league is reportedly expected to hold the 2024 NHL Draft at the said venue, per Darren Dreger if TSN. “The NHL Draft will be held June 28/29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. NHL Board just made it […]

The Edmonton Oilers are just 9-12 on the season so far, staring down at the San Jose Sharks who are bringing up the rear in the Pacific Division. The Oilers’ Connor McDavid is doing his best to help fans forget the slow start. McDavid went full Mario Lemieux recently with a feat not seen in […]

The Arizona Coyotes are making strides in building a potential arena in the downtown Phoenix, AZ area. The Coyotes are about to close a deal that will kickstart the process, per TSN Hockey insider Darren Dreger. “Not sure commissioner Bettman or the Arizona Coyotes will expand on this today. As I mentioned last night on […]

The Florida Panthers were devastated by injuries coming out of a cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Final back in June, and it’s taken a while to get back to full health after the postseason. It took over a quarter of the year, but the Cats are now finally healthy. Both Brandon Montour and Aaron […]

After a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, the Carolina Hurricanes are back to their winning ways. The Canes are 14-9-1 and hold a precarious single point lead for second place in the Metropolitan. Only the New York Rangers stand in the way of the top spot in the division, although […]

The Calgary Flames will be without their starting goaltender for the next couple of weeks after Jacob Markstrom fractured a finger. He is considered week-to-week, according to Elliotte Friedman. Markstrom started Calgary’s last game, stopping 21 shots in a 4-3 Flames loss. He’s played in 16 games this season, starring all of them, and has […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in need of a spark after losing their last three games. They seem to be getting just that this Tuesday night, with star forward Tage Thompson reportedly trending toward a return to action after missing the last nine Buffalo contests due to an upper-body injury, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean […]

The NHL has reportedly informed its executives and owners during its board of governors meeting that took place on Monday that it is projecting it will raise the salary cap to $87.7 million next year, according to Ryan S. Clark of ESPN. If that projection comes true, it would be a $4.2 million increase from […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy finally got going again for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the veteran netminder manufactured his first shutout of the 2023-24 NHL season by blanking the Dallas Stars in a 4-0 home win on Monday. Vasilevskiy clearly played a huge role in the Bolts’ victory, but he’s not one to hug the limelight alone. […]

Victor Hedman played in his 1,000th NHL game on Monday in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, and he spoke about joining Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos in the club of Lightning players to play that many games. “Time flies; it was super special,” Victor Hedman said, via Corey Long of […]

The Arizona Coyotes are on an absolute heater in the desert, and they added some incredible NHL history to their 6-0 walloping of the Washington Capitals on Monday night. In their last five games, the Yotes have beaten the Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues and Capitals, in that order. […]

The Ottawa Senators expected to be contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. Even after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Detroit Red Wings this summer, expectations were high. So you can imagine the disappointment ringing throughout the fanbase given their current start. And fans have taken aim at Senators head coach DJ Smith as […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried making changes ahead of Monday night’s game to hopefully give them a spark. Unfortunately, it didn’t have an immediate effect. Pittsburgh hasn’t exactly bottomed out, mind you. But they are sixth in the Metropolitan Division as of this writing. And their loss on Monday night to their division rival Philadelphia Flyers […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a good start to the 2023-24 NHL season. As of this writing, Winnipeg occupies a playoff spot in the Central Division. This is a team that went out in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. Perhaps they can give themselves a shot at redemption on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are taking drastic steps to improve their horrendous power play amid their recent slump. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan moved defenseman Erik Karlsson to the left flank this past weekend. Kris Letang took over at the point on their power play. Erik Karlsson, the three-time Norris Trophy winner, joined Letang, Sidney Crosby, […]

New Jersey Devils sensation Jack Hughes can’t wait for the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. He’ll get a chance to play on the same rink as his brothers Luke Hughes and Quinn Hughes. That Devils-Canucks game marks the first time all three Hughes brothers will take the same NHL ice at Rogers Arena […]

For the first time in their NHL careers, siblings Luke Hughes and Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks will play in the same game when their teams collide on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. It’s a dream come true for the brothers, who, in fact, have not shared […]