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The Winter Classic is one of the biggest events of every NHL season, and to kick off the new year in 2024, the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights will be facing off in the latest rendition of the legendary contest. With the game being played in their backyard at T-Mobile Park, the Kraken decided […]

As expected, the San Jose Sharks have been out of the Western Conference playoff race from the get-go. The team opened the year with an almost unbelievably bad start, going winless through their first 11 games of the season. While the Sharks have managed to recover a little bit since then, they remain one of […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have had an up-and-down season to this point. They had a nightmarish start to the year, leading to the firing of head coach Jay Woodcroft. Now, though, things appear to have stabilized. And with the calendar flipping to 2024, eyes are beginning to turn to the NHL All-Star Game. […]

The Ottawa Senators are making several moves in their front office. The NHL franchise is appointing Steve Staios as general manager and president of hockey operations, per NHL.com. Dave Poulin also joins the Senators as Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations. Ryan Bowness is filling the role of Associate General Manager. Ottawa is making the moves […]

The Ottawa Senators fell to 13-18 after losing 6-2 to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. They looked like they had turned things around after winning their two games prior, but the loss showed they still have a lot more work to do. The Senators fired their previous coach, D.J. Smith, earlier this month after […]

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram is feeling it. The young goalie got his fourth shutout of the season for the Coyotes as the team blanked the Anaheim Ducks, 2-0. Ingram made 28 saves for the Coyotes in their victory on Friday. “It was good,” Ingram said, per NHL.com. “There were not a lot (of shots) […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs seem to have a goaltending problem after their latest 6-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ilya Samsonov once again struggled, allowing six goals on 21 shots from the Blue Jackets. While the rest of the Maple Leafs could have put Samsonov in better positions, Samsonov recognized he needs to do […]

Roope Hintz was the leader of the Dallas Stars’ comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks, putting up his first hat trick of the season as the Stars won 5-4. The Blackhawks originally had a 2-0 lead in the first period, and then were trailing 2-4 in the third period before Jason Dickinson and Tyler Johnson […]

After a very poor start to the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign, the New Jersey Devils have begun to turn things around in earnest. A stretch without star centers Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier was challenging, as is the injury to Dougie Hamilton that could keep the D-man out until the postseason. But at 19-13-2 […]

The Florida Panthers are ending 2023 on a high note. Star forward Matthew Tkachuk picked up two assists on Friday night as Florida took down the New York Rangers at home. It’s the third win on the trot for Florida as they continue to chase down the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. Not […]

The Detroit Red Wings collapsed against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. However, they took their chance to redeem themselves on Friday and ran with it. The Winged Wheel defeated the Nashville Predators at home in overtime thanks to a wicked shot from young forward Lucas Raymond. “I wouldn’t say it was a must-win, but obviously […]

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic is almost upon us. Each year, the league goes back to its roots on New Year’s Day. They have two teams play a regular season game outdoors in the elements. There have been a number of different Winter Classic locations over the years. And this year, it’s Seattle’s turn as […]

The New Jersey Devils are riding high coming out of the NHL’s holiday break. New Jersey picked up their third consecutive win on Friday night. And one of the more interesting stories coming out of their defeat of the Ottawa Senators is the nifty breakaway goal from defenseman Brendan Smith. Smith is not the most […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are looking for their third win in their last nine games as they take on the Dallas Stars on Friday. However, if they have any designs of pulling off the victory, they’ll have to do it down a man. Chicago announced that forward Taylor Raddysh will miss the rest of the game. […]

The Los Angeles Kings are in the midst of a phenomenal 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign. After back-to-back first-round exits — both at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers — the Kings have looked motivated to not let that happen again. LA is 20-8-4, fourth place in the Western Conference, and looking like a true […]

Before Thursday night, no Carolina Hurricanes player had ever recorded consecutive four-point games, even dating back to the franchise’s time in Hartford, Conn. Sebastian Aho is the first to do it after posting four assists in Carolina’s 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Aho recorded a goal and three assists the night before […]

The Seattle Kraken are set to face off against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on New Year’s Day in the NHL Winter Classic. However, the franchise is facing a legal battle due to the jerseys they’ll be wearing on Monday’s game. A lawsuit was filed, as the Kraken are allegedly violating a trademark over their […]

John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers are defying all expectations in 2023-24, transforming from a team that was expected to continue rebuilding into a legitimate postseason contender. Philly is 19-11-4 through 34 games, second place in the Metropolitan Division, and fresh off of beating one of the league’s top clubs in the Vancouver Canucks on […]

Just over six weeks ago the Edmonton Oilers had the second-fewest points in the NHL and fired head coach Jay Woodcroft. As the new year approaches, the Oilers are the hottest team in the league and are creeping back into the playoff picture in the Western Conference. Edmonton kept things going with its third consecutive […]

The Washington Capitals have had a middling start to the 2023-24 campaign, as their 39 points are good for just fifth place in the Metropolitan Division currently. However, they have gotten a long-awaited reinforcement in defenseman Ethan Bear, who has officially signed with the team after weeks of speculation. Bear hasn’t played in the NHL […]

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta is in the midst of maybe his worst season as a professional hockey player. In his third full season with the team, the veteran has struggled mightily, even being waived and assigned to the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves on Dec. 17. But Raanta was solid in his first taste […]

Zach Werenski has struggled mightily to stay healthy for the Columbus Blue Jackets over the past two seasons, and that unfortunate trend continues in 2023-24. The star defenseman is expected to be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Thursday. “He’s still getting evaluated by our docs,” Blue Jackets head coach Pascal […]

The emotions were high at the United Center on Wednesday night, as 18-year-old rookie phenom Connor Bedard scored his first overtime game winner in the National Hockey League. It was jubilation for Hawks fans after the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft sniped the OT winner, earning Chicago a 2-1 win coming […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are having difficulty gaining any meaningful momentum through 35 games of the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign. The Canes are 18-13-4 and fourth place in the Metropolitan Division, which certainly isn’t bad, but is inconsistent with the massive expectations put on the shoulders of this team at the beginning of the season. […]

Despite Connor Bedard keeping the Chicago Blackhawks interesting in 2023-24, the roster itself is one of the worst in the National Hockey League. At 11-22-1, the Hawks are second-last place in both the Western Conference and overall NHL standings, with a minus-42 goal differential through 34 games. It’s no surprise that Chicago will be selling hard […]

Mika Zibanejad has been on a heater along with his New York Rangers lately, and that continued during the Swedish star’s 800th career National Hockey League game on Wednesday night. The Rangers easily beat the Washington Capitals in the first game after the Christmas break at Madison Square Garden, and Zibanejad was a big reason […]

The Boston Bruins snapped an uncharacteristic four-game losing streak on Wednesday night, emerging from the Christmas break with a convincing 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Western New York. It was the team’s first win since Dec. 15; the Bruins lost to the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets and Wild again to […]

Connor Bedard played maybe his best game as a pro in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2-1 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. He scored the two goals for the Blackhawks, with the overtime winner beating Connor Hellebuyck from the high slot. Bedard reacted to the overtime winner after the game. “It’s always nice to […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Kris Letang went off on Wednesday night against Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders. In fact, Letang’s performance made history never seen in the NHL before. In total, the veteran blueliner recorded six assists as Pittsburgh defeated New York on Long Island. After the game, Barzal spoke with reporters for his […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard has had quite the week. His “Michigan” goal against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday earned massive praise from Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky. On Wednesday, he followed that up with a huge overtime goal to give his team a much-needed win over the Winnipeg Jets. Bedard’s goal came […]

The Detroit Red Wings received big-time goals from Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat on Wednesday night. Their goals helped tie the game against the Minnesota Wild. However, Detroit soon fell apart. The Wild scored four goals in the final frame to skate away with a home-ice victory. After the game, DeBrincat joined Bally Sports Detroit’s […]

Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins came out of their holiday break hoping to claw their way back into playoff contention. They were seventh in the Metropolitan Division despite major moves made in the offseason to bolster their team. On Wednesday night, Pittsburgh took an emphatic step forward with a win over the New York […]

The Detroit Red Wings have struggled since signing future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane. However, Kane himself has not struggled. In fact, there’s an argument to be made that the 35-year-old is the team’s best player. And the feat he achieved on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild may add to that argument. Kane scored […]

The Nashville Predators are surprising everyone in 2023-24. Most of the hockey world fully expected this team to go into a rebuild after failing to qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and in the early going, that looked like the case. The Preds were 5-10 on Nov. 14 and struggling to gain any meaningful […]

After a relatively slow start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign, the New York Islanders went on a tear ahead of the Christmas break. The Long Island dwellers suffered through a seven-game slide between Nov. 4-16, falling to 5-6-5 and looking nothing close to a playoff team in the Metropolitan Division. Fast forward about six weeks […]

The Washington Capitals were uncharacteristically poor in 2022-23. In fact, the Capitals missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs altogether as they couldn’t find their stride in time. This season, though, Washington finds themselves in the mix for postseason hockey. And this is despite a down season from one Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin is chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s […]

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2023-24 NHL season with a ton of hope. Many expected the Sabres to challenge for at least a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Some even argued they could have challenged, or even won, the Atlantic Division title. However, they are far below those heights right now. The Sabres are […]

There are always a few surprising teams in the NHL in any given season. This year, there are a few teams that fit that description. One of them is the Philadelphia Flyers, who find themselves in a playoff spot after Christmas. In fact, you could make an argument that they have an outside chance at […]

To say the Ottawa Senators have been a disappointment this season would be an understatement. Ottawa found themselves in the hunt for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, though they ultimately fell short. This year, they are closer to the battle for the top odds in the NHL Draft Lottery than they are playoff contention. […]