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The New York Islanders missed the playoffs last year and made a lot of changes in response. Lou Lamoriello is out, and Mathieu Darche is in as the general manager and president of hockey operations. Matthew Schaefer is in the door as the number one overall pick, and Noah Dobson is out the door in […]

The Detroit Red Wings have concluded their offseason business for the summer of 2025. And it was a rather interesting summer, to say the least. The Red Wings traded for John Gibson in a deal with the Anaheim Ducks at the NHL Draft. It seemed as if big moves were ahead following that opening salvo. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Mitch Marner is bringing some more star power to this team after his arrival this summer. However, it’s clear that the Golden Knights as a whole have captured the hearts of those in the city. Veteran Reilly Smith experiened this firsthand recently. The […]

The future of Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers remains without a concrete answer, even after general manager Stan Bowman addressed the topic. During Canada’s Olympic camp last week, McDavid emphasized that his top priority is winning the Stanley Cup in Edmonton, though he also noted that he has not yet decided when formal extension […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made huge moves throughout the 2025 NHL offseason. Carolina has positioned itself as a potential Stanley Cup contender this upcoming season. And the Hurricanes cannot wait to get the 2025-26 season underway. Ahead of the new campaign, though, they have unveiled new threads for their road games. The Hurricanes have unveiled new […]

The Minnesota Wild looked prepared to submit a contract offer to Kirill Kaprizov, hoping to ensure his future with the club. After signing Marco Rossi to a three-year extension, the team has moved its focus to Kaprizov, who will be a free agent in the summer of 2026. The potential offer could be for eight […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won just two playoff series since signing John Tavares to a historic contract in 2018. What was supposed to start a competitive run started a disappointing stretch of early playoff exits. They lost Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason and picked up a lot of forwards to […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers in June. They have won two consecutive Western Conference Finals, but lost to the Panthers in both seasons. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman took over before the 2024-25 season, but could not get them over the hill in Year 1. He spoke […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had one of the best goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League in 2024-25 — and general manager Brad Treliving wants to keep it together. As both The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta and The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported earlier this week, the Leafs and Anthony Stolarz have begun contract negotiations on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, bringing in Mitch Marner. They continued their long history of making significant moves and sparing no cost in the process. One of those moves from the past was the trade for Jack Eichel, who was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the […]

The Edmonton Oilers had one piece of business more important than any other this offseason — and with training camp mere weeks away, superstar Connor McDavid still doesn’t have a new contract for after the 2025-26 campaign. Despite that, Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is confident that an extension will get done between player and […]

We had the opportunity to interview EA Sports NHL Creative Director Mike Inglehart on NHL 26. We talked about its gameplay, and modes like Be A Pro, HUT, and more. Furthermore, learned more about ICE-Q 2.0 and how NHL Edge Data makes superstar players more unique than ever. Additionally, we got a bit more insight […]

The Vancouver Canucks are looking for a bounce-back season in 2025-26. They missed the playoffs last year, trading JT Miller and moving on from Rick Tocchet in response. But one question looms over the organization’s future as the new season begins. Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has two years left on his contract and spoke with […]

The NHL and the Players Association quietly agreed to a new deal during last year’s playoffs, easing concerns among those worried about a labor stoppage. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh have a good relationship, which helped move the deal along. The two sides even agreed to accelerate some of the […]

Death, taxes, and the Toronto Maple Leafs crashing and burning in the playoffs. The good news for the franchise is that they’ve cleared the first-round hump by advancing in two of the past three years, but the bad news is that they haven’t been able to progress any further. With last year’s leading point-getter, Mitch […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Florida Panthers. It marked the end of the Core Four era, with Mitch Marner leaving the Maple Leafs for the Vegas Golden Knights. Marner spoke about safety concerns after the Leafs’ most recent loss. Toronto’s general manager, Brad Treliving, […]

The Utah Mammoth are heading into their second season after a gigantic offseason. First, they decided on a mascot, ditching Utah HC after one season, and they brought in a new winger to help their scoring. Can the addition of JJ Peterka, among others, help the Mammoth make the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Peterka came over […]

The Montreal Canadiens made massive strides in 2024-25. After three straight last-place finishes in the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens would finish in fifth and secure the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes wants to see them take the next step and compete for a Cup. It was […]

Despite finishing fourth in the Central Division last season, the Minnesota Wild still squeaked out a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. Their season was ended in six games by the Vegas Golden Knights. Yet, 2025-26 offers plenty of optimism for the Wild. After resigning the up-and-coming Marco Rossi to a new contract, the focus […]

The Washington Capitals were one of the more surprising teams in 2024-25. While Alex Ovechkin missed 16 games with a broken leg, the team did not crumble, but instead had the best record in the Eastern Conference. They return much of their roster from the prior campaign, and it is time to make some bold […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs secured young goaltender Dennis Hildeby with a new deal that will keep him in the organization for the next three seasons. The team announced that Hildeby signed a three-year contract extension, ending his restricted free agent status and ensuring his place with the club through the 2027-28 campaign. The contract will […]

Losing to your most hated rivals in the playoffs isn’t the best way to make your postseason return, but the Ottawa Senators know that contention is a marathon, not a sprint. The Senators made the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17 last season, but a first-round elimination to the Toronto Maple Leafs left them […]

The Dallas Stars have reason to be hopeful in 2025-26. They have been to the conference finals three straight years, and look to make it four in a row during this campaign. The Stars also had a successful summer in NHL Free Agency. As they attempt to get over the hump in the playoffs, it […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made the Eastern Conference Finals in 2025. More than this, they finally broke their losing streak in the East Final. Unfortunately, this did not mean they won the series. Carolina avoided a sweep, but they lost to the Florida Panthers in five games. The Hurricanes have done well to make the East […]

Winning the Pacific Division and notching 110 points wasn’t enough for the Vegas Golden Knights. Even though the Edmonton Oilers finished nine points behind the Golden Knights in the Pacific’s third-place spot, they overcame Vegas in five games during the second round of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a loss that certainly stung […]

The bad news for the Winnipeg Jets is that, during their Game 6 series-ending loss to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Semifinal, they lost defenseman Josh Morrissey to a leg injury, something that he also experienced two years prior in the postseason against the Vegas Golden Knights. The good news is that Morrissey […]

The Utah Mammoth is one of the most interesting teams to watch in the Western Conference heading into the 2025-26 season. The organization took steps in the right direction last year, in its first season since relocating from Arizona. Utah finished 11th in the Western Conference, posting a 38-31-13 record and 89 points. The team […]

For a second straight season, the Colorado Avalanche were eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the playoffs. While the club has talent, it also needs improvement to make it further in the playoffs. They made some of those moves in NHL Free Agency, but the major step is going to come from players on the […]

After helping the Vancouver Canucks come within one victory of a trip to the Western Conference Final in 2023-24, Elias Lindholm joined the Boston Bruins as a free agent last summer. But it was a difficult first campaign in Beantown for the Swede, who managed his lowest point total in a full season since 2017-18. […]

The Los Angeles Kings made some major moves in the offseason to improve and take a step towards advancing in the playoffs. They opened up the offseason by hiring Ken Holland to be the new GM after the departure of Rob Blake. The team now needs to hope they made the right moves, and players […]

Time is getting short for NHL free agents to find a home for the 2025-26 season. While most of the top free agents have found a place, some players who struggled last season are still mulling their options. One of those players is Klim Kostin, who has NHL experience with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton […]

The Washington Capitals were one of the best teams in the NHL this past season. In fact, they finished second in the NHL in terms of standings points in 2024-25. Only the Winnipeg Jets had more than Washington. And their season ended exactly the same. Neither team won the Stanley Cup in 2025. In fact, […]

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons this year. Ottawa fought hard to finish as the top Wild Card team in the Eastern Conference. And they put in a rather impressive showing late in their postseason run. Unfortunately, that run lasted just six games, as they were […]

The version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that hits the ice for the 2025-26 NHL season will look different than the team that skated off the ice at Scotiabank Arena in dejection following their latest Game 7 postseason loss to the Florida Panthers. The most notable change for the Maple Leafs was the sign-and-trade of […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons and are in a rebuild. They fired John Tortorella and hired Rick Tocchet as the head coach this offseason, and also brought in Trevor Zegras. While their playoff chances are slim, there are a few breakout candidates that could put them in the postseason. […]

Michigan football kicked off the 2025 season with a strong 34-17 victory over New Mexico at the Big House on Saturday night. Fans got a glimpse of the Wolverines’ new-look offense led by freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood and an impressive running game by Justice Haynes. But off the gridiron, another sports star caught some attention. […]

The Florida Panthers defended their Stanley Cup title this summer. And now, they get to go and try to do it all again. Florida is looking to achieve a feat not seen since the 1980s. They are looking for their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship. The Panthers are one of the best postseason teams we’ve […]

The Colorado Avalanche were Stanley Cup contenders entering the postseason in 2025. Many believed they had a legitimate chance to represent the Western Conference at the end of the playoffs. Instead, former Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen haunted them in the first round. And their postseason run ended way earlier than anyone could have imagined. The […]

With training camp just a few days away, the New Jersey Devils are full steam ahead for the 2025-26 season. A third-place finish in the Metropolitan division led to a Wild Card berth and a first-round playoff defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. One of the Devils’ key players, defenseman Luke Hughes, is […]