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The Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman David Jiricek have agreed to a two-year, $3 million contract extension, carrying an annual average value of $1.5 million, the team announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old blue-liner was acquired at the March 6 trade deadline from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Bobby Brink. Since joining the organization, Jiricek has […]

The Washington Capitals are making a late push to the playoffs with three consecutive wins, sitting just three points back of the second wild card position. However, it won’t get any easier for the Capitals to make up that ground with Aliaksei Protas out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury. After missing Tuesday night’s […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning might still be in the thick of playoff positioning in the Atlantic Division, but their priority is making sure their best players are 100% healthy. Brandon Hagel played the full game in Tuesday night’s loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but he is doubtful for the Lightning’s game on Thursday against the Pittsburgh […]

The Radko Gudas-Auston Matthews drama stole the headlines for Monday night’s matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs, but Cutter Gauthier’s injury timeline could have lasting effects. The Ducks’ breakout star left the game after scoring a powerplay goal, and it doesn’t look like he will be returning for their next game, according […]

The Colorado Avalanche will be missing the services of star defenseman Cale Makar for at least the next few games, according to Avs head coach Jared Bednar. “He’s doing OK,” Bednar said on Wednesday before sharing that the blueliner will be sidelined for now, via NHL.com. “He’s going to miss some time, though. Like nothing […]

The College hockey season is coming to a close, with only four teams remaining in the Frozen Four. As players have seen their seasons end, some who were drafted in the 2025 NHL Draft have signed entry-level contracts and joined NHL clubs, such as Porter Martone, who has joined the Philadelphia Flyers. One star player […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has seen multiple picks already make their NHL debut. Matthew Schafer and Michael Misa have both made impacts on their teams, while Anton Frondell and Porter Martone recently made their NHL debuts.  The Anaheim Ducks selected Roger McQueen in the 2025 NHL Draft. Now, the Ducks have decided on the immediate […]

The San Jose Sharks are pushing for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs berth since 2019 on the back of Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old has 101 points in 72 games, 50 more points than any of his teammates. Even with some recent struggles, they have a chance to make the playoffs with ten games to play. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some unsurprising news on Monday, firing general manager Brad Treliving. This season has been a disaster in Toronto, and the leadership knows things need to change. Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) CEO Keith Pelley spoke a lot about Stanley Cup expectations in his Tuesday press conference. “I’m comfortable doing […]

The New York Rangers will likely finish the season in last place in the Eastern Conference. Mike Sullivan’s first year on Broadway has been nothing short of a disaster, and things have to change this offseason. The Rangers will be active in the trade market as their re-tool begins, with Vincent Trocheck among the top […]

It has been a disappointing season for both the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, as they are the bottom two teams in the Metropolitan Division. Regardless of the poor play on the ice, fans got treated to a show, as Igor Shesterkin and Jacob Markstrom engaged in a goalie fight. It was the […]

The Buffalo Sabres are having their best season in nearly a generation. The Sabres are on track to make the playoffs, which could break the longest playoff drought in NHL history. As the team looks to break its playoff drought, it hit another milestone, reaching 100 points in a season for the first time since […]

The Dallas Stars have struggled as of late despite being one of the NHL’s best teams. Dallas has young stars such as Wyatt Johnston making a major impact, but the results have not gone their way recently. Head coach Glen Gulutzan watched as his team lost its seventh game over its last nine contests on […]

The New York Rangers took on the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. And the game featured a rare goalie fight between Igor Shesterkin and Jacob Markstrom. These goalies threw down the mitts and delivered haymakers in the Rangers’ defensive zone on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. WE GOT ANOTHER GOALIE FIGHT THIS TIME SHESTERKIN […]

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will be eager to bounce back after they fell short against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. The Patriots have retooled in the offseason as they look to surround Maye with better talent. But in the meantime, Maye is enjoying his free time ahead of training camp. He […]

There is nothing quite like a hockey goalie fight, and New York Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin and his counterpart on Tuesday night, Jacob Markstrom of the New Jersey Devils, gave what the people wanted. In the third period, Shesterkin and Markstrom decided to drop the gloves and throw hands. You can watch that battle between […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is nearing its end. The Florida Panthers are close to being eliminated from postseason contention. As a result, it is a near-guarantee that we will have a new Stanley Cup champion in 2026. For those eliminated, like the Panthers, their attention turns toward the 2026 NHL Draft. With the season entering […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning may not be playing their best hockey as the regular season comes to a close, but there’s no reason that head coach Jon Cooper’s team won’t feel quite a bit of confidence once the playoffs get underway. The Lightning combine explosive offensive skills with Nikita Kucherov at the top of the […]

The Anaheim Ducks have another injury to deal with, as star forward Cutter Gauthier got hurt in the team’s 5-4 overtime loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Gauthier has already been ruled out by the Ducks for their Wednesday assignment on the road against […]

Alex Ovechkin continues to prove he’s the GOAT in scoring goals in the NHL. The Washington Capitals superstar added to his incredible hockey resume on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers at Capital One Arena in Washington, when he found the back of the net with under two minutes left in the first period. That […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already earned a guaranteed spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. However, it sounds like key defenseman Cale Makar is dealing with an injury after the team’s 9-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday. Makar received an official injury update, revealing his official status. After suffering an upper-body injury […]

The New York Islanders lost their biggest game of the season to the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Tuesday. It shot Pittsburgh into the second spot in the Metropolitan Division, while the Isles sit in third. But teams are nipping at their heels, and the final seven games will be key. The Islanders are back in […]

The New York Rangers have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Mike Sullivan’s first season behind the bench. They got off to a brutal start, never turned it around, and will likely finish the season in the basement of the Eastern Conference. There are plenty of reasons the Rangers have been eliminated, but […]

The Detroit Red Wings are looking to break their playoff drought as April begins. They have fallen out of the postseason, but still have a chance at stealing a spot from the New York Islanders or Columbus Blue Jackets. The Red Wings may get help from NCAA free agents, but they have sent Michigan State […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday amid a miserable season. It will not be the only change made in Ontario this summer, but it is a significant change in the organization. The Maple Leafs will look for a new general manager, and Elite Prospects insider Cam Robinson says Mike Gillis […]

All the way back in 2000, the playoff-bound New Jersey Devils fired head coach Larry Robinson 74 games into the season, replaced him with Robbie Ftorek, and went on to win the Stanley Cup. A full 26 years later, the Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to follow a similar blueprint after shockingly replacing Bruce Cassidy […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are currently just two points outside of the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. This was expected to be a building year after having the sixth overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Flyers are ahead of schedule, and now that the former sixth overall pick is set to […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Still, they have lost three straight, and the Jackets are coming off a bad loss to the Boston Bruins. After a rough stretch of play, but with the playoffs in reach, head coach Rick Bowness sent a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the search for a new general manager. The Maple Leafs have fired Brad Treliving and have begun the search for a new GM. One name that was coming up was an executive for the Dallas Stars. Now, that name needs to be taken off the list for the Maple […]

This has not been the kind of season that head coach Kris Knoblauch or Connor McDavid anticipated for the Edmonton Oilers. After back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers had established themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse with the ability to string peak performances together. But the 2025-26 regular season has seen regression. […]

The Montreal Canadiens have won five straight games. The Canadiens are firmly in a playoff spot and are looking to make a push to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, one of their key defensemen will be missing the rest of the regular season and will also miss the start of the playoffs, according […]

The Vegas Golden Knights struggled out of the Olympic break, dropping in the division standings and not looking like a team that can make the playoffs. After being on the losing end in six of seven games, the Golden Knights fired coach Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with John Tortorella. Now, Mark Stone is attempting […]

As the New York Islanders look to run at the playoffs in 2026, they are in a demanding stretch of the season. This has put a lot of pressure on goaltender Ilya Sorokin. After a rough start a week ago against the Montreal Canadiens, Sorokin bounced back with his best performance against the Columbus Blue […]

The Anaheim Ducks are facing off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. It’s a game that’s expected to be intense following the Radko Gudas-Auston Matthews incident earlier in March. Though the intensity has not led to any major incidents, the Ducks got a major scare when it came to star forward Leo Carlsson. […]

The Colorado Avalanche took on the Calgary Flames in a late-season matchup. This game featured a bit of emotion, as Nazem Kadri faced his former team for the first time since a trade earlier in March. After the game, though, Colorado received unfortunate news regarding defenseman Cale Makar. Makar left the game on Monday night […]

The San Jose Sharks have watched Macklin Celebrini thrive during the 2025-26 season. The former first overall pick has become one of the best players in the world before even turning 20 years old. Celebrini is a legitimate candidate for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. On Monday, he put a stamp on his candidacy. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday before the team took on the Anaheim Ducks. Treliving’s reign lasted a little under three seasons and left the team in a position where they will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. With him gone, next on the potential chopping block is head […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Brad Treliving a couple of years ago, hoping the veteran executive could lead the team over the hump. Unfortunately, things have gone off course in a massive way. And on Monday night, the Maple Leafs moved on from Treliving after three seasons. Treliving was fired on Monday with eight games […]

Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas was suspended for five games following a dirty hit on Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. He has since returned to the ice following this suspension. However, Matthews is out for the season. And he won’t be on the ice when the Ducks take on the Maple Leafs on Monday. […]