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The Pittsburgh Penguins’ passing of the torch is in full effect with some big-name rookies making the opening night roster this week. Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel started their first game alongside Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang on Monday night, and Brunicke scored his first career goal in Thursday night’s win over the […]

K’Andre Miller made an outstanding first impression on his new fanbase as he scored two goals in the Carolina Hurricanes’ season-opening win over the New Jersey Devils. The Hurricanes acquired Miller this offseason in a trade from the New York Rangers, and he immediately signed an eight-year, $60 million contract. The decision is already paying […]

Zach Benson was a surprising injury scratch for the Buffalo Sabres in their opening night game against the New York Rangers. Benson is one of the players tasked with leading the Sabres out of their playoff drought, but a puck to the face at the team’s practice on Wednesday ended up with him watching Thursday […]

For a rebuilding team like the San Jose Sharks, you can’t just give away games to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks are well on their way to competing again in the Western Conference with their young talent. However, growing pains are still going to happen for the next year or two. The problem is […]

The Anaheim Ducks didn’t have the most ideal start to their season with a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, but 2024 first-round pick Beckett Sennecke will have something to remember it by as he scored his first goal in his debut. It’s an excellent sign for the Ducks that their rookie is already making […]

The New York Islanders brought No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer with them on Thursday night when they opened their 2025-26 season. Schaefer headlined the Islanders’ 2025 NHL Draft class. And the Islanders believe he can help them win games right away. He pitched in with an assist on Thursday, but ultimately, the Pittsburgh Penguins got […]

The San Jose Sharks are still rebuilding as the 2025-26 NHL season gets underway. Still, there are mostly positive vibes around this team. The Sharks were active in NHL Free Agency, and they expect to be much better this year than they were a year ago. Unfortunately, William Eklund and his team failed their first test […]

The Detroit Red Wings did not perform well in their season opener on Thursday night. John Gibson was pulled from his team debut after allowing five goals on 13 shots. It’s a disappointing debut after a big trade from the Anaheim Ducks this offseason. It wasn’t all on Gibson, but his performance did play a […]

The Detroit Red Wings traded for John Gibson in the summer, hoping he would be the answer to their goaltending woes. Gibson earned the start in Detroit’s season debut on Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately, the veteran netminder’s team debut did not go as everyone had planned. Detroit head coach Todd McLellan pulled […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have high hopes of turning around preseason prognostications and putting a winning team on the ice in the 2025-26 season. While most observers believe that the Blackhawks are likely to finish out of the playoffs and could finish near the bottom of the league, they have a number of talented young players […]

The New York Islanders drafted Matthew Schaefer first overall with the hope that he’d become a star. They were so confident in his ability that he made the team out of training camp at just 18 years old. New York believes he can make an impact now, and in their season opener, he did just […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in a shootout to the Calgary Flames in the first game of their season. Reinforcements for the Oilers are already coming, though, as the team has signed Jack Roslovic to a one-year deal. This should be a pact that pleases the Oilers fan base and helps the team. The Oilers are […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened up the season at home against the Calgary Flames. Fans of the Oilers celebrated Connor McDavid before the game and hoped it would bring a victory. It did not lead to a victory, though, as the team fell in a shootout. One reason for the loss was a third-period blunder by […]

The Winnipeg Jets are opening the 2025-26 NHL season on Thursday at home against the Dallas Stars. After Mikko Rantanen and the Stars eliminated Winnipeg last year, they are trying to start the season by getting revenge. The Jets made sure to start the season on the right foot before the puck dropped, giving Kyle […]

The Edmonton Oilers took a loss against the Calgary Flames, but one of their key players reached a milestone in their efforts. Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal for the Oilers on Wednesday, becoming the 111th player in league history and 11th active to score at least 400. Draisaitl scored on the power play […]

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations and big news. They re-signed winger Kyle Connor to an eight-year contract extension on the eve of their season opener, keeping their top scorer in Manitoba. But Connor is not the X-Factor for the season. Neal Pionk is starting a big new contract and must […]

The Minnesota Wild made a big move and signed Kirill Kaprizov to a contract that made him the highest-paid NHL player for next season. Kaprizov is set to carry a cap hit of $17 million on his eight-year, $136 million contract, which is beating out the likes of top players such as Kyle Connor, Connor […]

The chances of Martin Necas remaining with the Colorado Avalanche beyond this season appear increasingly slim. The winger, who was acquired in the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina, has emerged as one of the top names in what is shaping up to be a dramatically reshaped NHL 2026 free-agent class. Several league […]

The Winnipeg Jets are preparing to open their 2025-26 campaign on Thursday night. Just before the season, the Jets completed an extension with Kyle Connor, keeping him with the team for eight seasons. Now, Connor’s agent, Rich Evans, has spoken out about how the deal got over the finish line. “From the outset of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2025-26 season with a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Despite the season-opening loss, there are Stanley Cup aspirations in the desert after signing Mitch Marner. The Golden Knights made a big splash before puck drop, signing Jack Eichel to an 8-year, $13.5 million AAV contract extension […]

As home fans celebrated the Toronto Blue Jays advancing in the playoffs, they also witnessed the Maple Leafs get their first win of the year. A major part of that win was the performance of Morgan Rielly, who earned praise from head coach Craig Berube. “I thought he had a really good game. He skated […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost 6-5 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings in Mitch Marner’s debut on Thursday. After going down 2-0 in the first period, Pavel Dorofeyev netted a hat trick in the second period alone. Vegas then took a 5-3 lead in the third period, blowing that to force overtime and […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season with a thrilling 4-3 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. The game was also longtime center Connor McDavid’s first after signing a two-year, $25 million contract extension mere days ago. And well, fans at Rogers Place used the opportunity to pay tribute to the star who […]

The Calgary Flames emerged 4-3 shootout winners in their season opener against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Dustin Wolf pulled off 32 saves on the night, seeing off the eight-round shootout as Nazem Kadri scored the winning goal to get the Flames their first win of the season. Kasperi Kapanen hit the crossbar on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights opened up the season with a shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Before the game, the team signed Jack Eichel to an eight-year, $108 million extension. Now, Eichel has broken his silence on his new contract. “There’s definitely some peace of mind that comes with getting something done. I said […]

Marco Sturm’s start to life as an NHL coach may not have gotten off to the most ideal start, but the Boston Bruins still won 3-1 against the Washington Capitals in their season-opener. The Bruins were under stern pressure from the Capitals throughout as Jeremy Swayman produced 35 saves to hold down the win. Sturm, […]

The Boston Bruins got their season off to the ideal start after a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Jeremy Swayman produced a standout performance that saw him stop 35 of 36 shots to kickstart Marco Sturm’s tenure with a win. “That’s something we need to build on […]

The Edmonton Oilers are seeking another trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2026. With Connor McDavid under a new contract, they can focus entirely on the season ahead. The season began on Wednesday night as Edmonton took on MacKenzie Weegar and the Calgary Flames. And this game got quite heated, to say the least. […]

The Edmonton Oilers tried to sign Jack Roslovic in NHL Free Agency before the 2025-26 season began. Unfortunately, those efforts did not turn out as Edmonton had hoped. Roslovic lingered on the open market even after the season began on Tuesday. However, he is no longer a free agent. Roslovic has signed a one-year contract […]

The Los Angeles Kings did not fare well in their season opener on Tuesday. Los Angeles fell to the Colorado Avalanche by the score of 4-1. Martin Necas scored twice, and the Avalanche didn’t give Los Angeles many opportunities in the opener. The Kings did not have to wait long to have a chance at […]

The Montreal Canadiens are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs to open their 2025-26 regular season. The Canadiens have high expectations this year, as they believe they have the means to safely contend for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, their first game began in disaster when the Maple Leafs scored within the first minute. That lead […]

In new head coach Mike Sullivan’s debut, the New York Rangers lost their opening night matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. For almost a decade, Sullivan was the bench boss in Pittsburgh. After parting ways with the Penguins in April, Sullivan was hired as the Rangers coach. After the loss, Sullivan was asked about facing […]

It’s been a long 113 days since the Florida Panthers broke the hearts of the Edmonton Oilers for the second straight time in the Stanley Cup Final, but hockey fans, we are back. The 2025-26 NHL campaign kicked off with a tripleheader on Tuesday night, starting with the Cats raising the banner at Amerant Bank […]

Every team’s dreams of signing Jack Eichel in next summer’s free agency are now over as the forward signed a contract extension to stay with the Vegas Golden Knights. The recent contract extension for Connor McDavid began a domino effect of deals, as Kyle Connor and Eichel also avoided free agency by signing early. Eichel’s […]

Sergei Bobrovsky is already well on his way to becoming an NHL Hall of Famer, regardless of any more NHL records he sets with the Florida Panthers. The Russian netminder has already led his team to back-to-back Stanley Cups and has won two Vezina Trophies. There is also an argument that he should’ve won at […]

It would be the thrill of a lifetime for a rookie to play on the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside legends Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. For Penguins’ head coach Dan Muse, getting the opportunity to start the game with two of his rookies, Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke, alongside the 20-year legends was too […]

At the end of September, the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov agreed to a historic $136 million contract. This reset the market when it comes to value for top-end talent. As other players who will be free agents in the summer of 2026 are negotiating extensions, the Kaprizov contract will have an impact. One of […]

It wasn’t all bad news for Jeff Blashill in his first game behind the bench for the Chicago Blackhawks in their season opener against the Florida Panthers. Some parts of the game looked good, notably the emergence of Frank Nazar as a play-driver and a visibly faster Connor Bedard, along with some stellar play from […]

The Winnipeg Jets are preparing to open their season on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Rumors had been swirling that the Jets and Kyle Connor were closing in on a contract extension. Now, the front office has completed one more piece of offseason work, signing Connor to a new eight-year extension worth $96 million. AN […]