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The career of Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been an unfortunate one with respect to injuries. Whenever McAvoy seems to be playing his best and getting back into form, he is hit with another setback. The most recent one came in last Saturday night’s rivalry game against the Montreal Canadiens, when he was hit […]

The Chicago Blackhawks gave one of their young players, Lukas Reichel, a fresh start when they traded him to the Vancouver Canucks earlier this season. Reichel had fallen out of favor in Chicago, and it looked like he might be able to help a Canucks team that sometimes struggles on offense. However, after 13 games […]

It’s time for the Edmonton Oilers to exercise some demons when they face the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. The Panthers are the team that defeated them in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, and unfortunately for the Oilers, the goaltending struggles are still the talk of the town, which has been an ongoing problem ever since […]

The unfortunate reality of the NHL salary cap is that the Winnipeg Jets would have a difficult time fitting all their expiring contracts under the limit. Winnipeg had a window to win a championship with its entire core group. However, when Nikolaj Ehlers’ contract expired after last season, the Jets had to let him sign […]

The Calgary Flames confirmed Friday that rookie forward Samuel Honzek had surgery to repair an upper-body injury, with a projected recovery of up to six months. The 21-year-old Slovak winger will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season and will be unable to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. It’s the fourth […]

The Minnesota Wild had some rough games early in the 2025-26 season. However, they have recently found their stride in a big way. The Wild took down Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. And goaltender Filip Gustavsson played a major role in picking up this victory. Gustavsson wasn’t challenged a ton by […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are enjoying a breakout campaign from Connor Bedard. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick is playing like an MVP candidate at this time. And if he keeps this going, Chicago very well could make the Stanley Cup Playoffs sooner rather than later. On Friday, Bedard continued to cement himself as one of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL this year. The Canes are 13-5-2 this season, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. While the squad is tops in the conference, there is still one overreaction trade for Carolina to make. Rod Brind’Amour’s group has lost three of their […]

For a long time, WWE backstage correspondent Jackie Redmond was balancing her career as a reporter with the NHL, but that no longer appears to be a problem. During an interview with Notsam Wrestling Live! (via Fightful), Redmond cleared the air on her status with the NHL. “Well, I’m not at NHL Network anymore,” she […]

The Ottawa Senators are on a vital West Coast trip, with matchups against the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings coming up. They are still without Brady Tkachuk, although the captain is expected back soon. But that isn’t stopping the front office from scouring the market. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Senators are […]

The Edmonton Oilers will get their first crack at revenge against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday night. For the second straight season, the Oilers came painfully close to snapping Canada’s championship drought. They lost in six games to the Panthers in the Finals one year after losing in seven. Expectations were […]

The Detroit Red Wings are still on top of the Atlantic Division after getting drubbed by the New York Islanders 5-0 on Thursday. While the season is still young, Detroit is well on its way to breaking the nine-year playoff drought. Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat wants to play in important games before that, however, […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. In the game, Connor Bedard took an unsportsmanlike penalty. After the game, head coach Jeff Blashill laid into the referees over the call that led to the penalty. Connor Bedard took an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after arguing there […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is rolling along as American Thanksgiving approaches. 2025 NHL Draft No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer is making an impact already for the New York Islanders this year. In June, the focus shifts to a number of hopefuls, including Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna. With the season nearly a month and […]

The Winnipeg Jets are one of the best teams in the NHL early in 2025-26. It certainly helps that reigning Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck is in between the pipes. Unfortunately, Winnipeg is about to be tested in a major way, as the league MVP won’t be there to stop pucks for an extended period […]

The Washington Capitals just enjoyed an 8-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. In the process, Alex Ovechkin scored four points, giving Ovi eight points in the last four games. The game also saw The Great Eight pass Joe Sakic to move into the top-10 on the NHL all-time […]

It has been an interesting career for Brad Lambert with the Winnipeg Jets. He burst onto the scene with 55 points in 64 games in his rookie AHL season. However, Lambert has never been able to put it together at the NHL level. He also suffered through a 20-point decrease in his second AHL season, […]

It’s safe to say that no one had a Bill Simmons-Columbus Blue Jackets beef on their bingo cards for the 2025-26 NHL season. Simmons made some comments about the franchise on a recent podcast, which was a bit of a shock, considering he doesn’t have many hockey takes on his shows. Nevertheless, the polarizing podcast […]

The Utah Mammoth looked like they’d be one of the NHL’s most surprising teams at the beginning of the season. They were near the top of the Central Division standings, and their high-powered offense made them an exciting watch. However, after a recent four-game losing streak, the team is now on the outside looking in […]

Tensions are running high with the New York Rangers’ struggles this season, and superstar forward Artemi Panarin isn’t exempt from criticism from his head coach, Mike Sullivan. Panarin is one of the top offensive players in the league at his best, but he sometimes forgets about the defensive side of the game. It’s fine when […]

The Colorado Avalanche picked up a convincing 6-3 victory against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. The win improved Colorado’s record to 14-1-5, bringing their point total to 33 through 20 games. Not only that, their strong run placed them in rare company, as they became one of just four teams to record one […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin kept the history books busy with a show-stopping performance in Thursday night’s 8-4 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The 40-year-old superstar recorded his 33rd career hat trick, tying Brett Hull for the fourth-most in league history, and added an assist, giving him four points on […]

Alex Ovechkin is on yet another hot streak. The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer opened his team’s scoring when he fired the puck past Sam Montembault of the Montreal Canadiens for the early lead in a game that the Capitals won by an 8-4 margin. Ovechkin would go on to score 3 goals, making it […]

The Edmonton Oilers still can’t find their way out of a rut in what has been an ugly road trip so far for the reigning Western Conference champions. But there’s a consolation for Edmonton star Leon Draisaitl, who moved up a notch on one of the franchise’s all-time lists in Thursday night’s 2-1 overtime loss […]

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks could not sustain their momentum from back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Calgary Flames, as they ended their four-game home stand with a frustrating 3-2 loss at the hands of the visiting Seattle Kraken at the United Center in Chicago. After a scoreless tie in the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are getting one of their most effective players back into the lineup as they continue to enjoy one of their best starts in recent memory. After missing the last two games, Tyler Bertuzzi will play against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night, head coach Jeff Blashill confirmed. Bertuzzi was hit hard into […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally broke their five-game losing streak by beating the St Louis Blues in overtime. But taking down a non-playoff contender in the extra frame does not end the concerns. Injuries are still the big storyline in The 6, with Auston Matthews among those injured. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube had a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of many teams in the Eastern Conference hovering around .500. After a sluggish start, they went on a five-game winning streak and have stayed above water since. But the Lightning will be without their top defenseman for a while, as Victor Hedman got a brutal injury update. Hedman is […]

Despite getting off to one of their best starts in recent memory, there is significant concern surrounding the Montreal Canadiens as of late. The team is dealing with a plethora of long-term injuries, with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook recently joining Kaiden Guhle and Patrik Laine on the shelf. The Habs are paper thin at […]

Even after Zach Werenski hit his 400th NHL goal, the Columbus Blue Jackets probably did not expect to be in the headlines, but Bill Simmons found a way to make them the center of attention. On the latest episode of his podcast, a fan sent in a question that asked who was the most irrelevant […]

At 39, he wasn’t supposed to look like this. Evgeni Malkin is playing at a level that has surprised even the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it has pushed trade rumors and contract questions back into the spotlight. He leads the team in scoring. He’s creating chances on tired legs. And he’s beating Father Time in real […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have gotten off to a strong start to the 2025 NHL season, currently sitting at 10-5-4 at this early juncture of the campaign. Former number one overall draft pick Connor Bedard has been excellent to open up the campaign, recently recording an impressive hat trick in the Blackhawks’ win at home over […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch have become the focus of a growing debate, with tension climbing over a potential extension as both sides face one sizable gap in contract talks. The relationship between Tuch and the Sabres has always carried promise. The fit works. The energy connects. But the Alex Tuch contract discussion has […]

The Washington Capitals earned a much-needed win on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Edmonton Oilers 7-4 at Capital One Arena. Logan Thompson — who sits second in the NHL in goals-against average in 2025-26 — made 26 saves, including a couple of key ones late in regulation. He shared some high praise for the back-to-back […]

The four-game road trip did not start off well, as the Boston Bruins lost 4-3 to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. Now, as they prepare to head up the 5 Freeway to battle the Los Angeles Kings, coach Marco Sturm has challenged the Bruins’ defense to pick things up in the absence of Charlie McAvoy, […]

Since the transformational trade that the Calgary Flames made with the Florida Panthers in the summer of 2022, both franchises have gone in separate directions. The Panthers have gone to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the last three seasons, winning twice. Meanwhile, the Flames have yet to appear in the Stanley Cup Playoffs […]

The Anaheim Ducks are surging under new head coach Joel Quenneville to start the 2025-26 season. They are 13-6-1, atop the Pacific Division, but not everyone is happy in Southern California. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov is asking for a trade as his playing time diminishes. “After back-to-back healthy scratches, word […]

The New York Islanders are 5-1 in their last six games, in part because of a superstar 18-year-old defenseman. Matthew Schaefer has smashed all expectations and has now joined the conversation for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Thursday that Schaefer has taken one big step toward inclusion on Team Canada. […]

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Calgary Flames, 6-2, on Wednesday night. That loss keeps Buffalo in the basement of the Eastern Conference at 7-9-4. With a 14-year playoff drought looming over Buffalo, they are not in a great position to finally make the postseason this year. Sabres forward Tage Thompson spoke with NHL.com’s Heather […]