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The Washington Capitals finally got their season underway Friday night in front of their home fans. They welcomed one of their hated division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, to town for the first time. However, things did not go how the Capitals nor their fans hoped for or envisioned. Washington fell 4-0 in the nation’s capital […]

The Winnipeg Jets faced questions all summer long regarding the futures of forward Mark Scheifele and goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Both entered the 2023-24 season on expiring contracts. And both are coming off strong seasons. Hellebuyck turned in another elite performance in goal, while Schiefele scored a career-high 42 goals. Many expected Winnipeg to explore trades […]

Death, taxes, and Sidney Crosby being a thorn in the side of the Washington Capitals; those three have consistently been a part of life ever since the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted the talented Canadian center with the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft. And on Friday night during the Penguins’ 2023-24 season opener, which […]

The Detroit Red Wings began their 2023-24 NHL season on the road against the New Jersey Devils. The game began in Detroit’s favor. Detroit enjoyed the majority of the scoring chances in the first period and essentially controlled the game. However, the Red Wings could not maintain that level of play, losing 4-3. There were […]

When it comes to the Chicago Blackhawks this season, there appears to be only one story. Actually there may be many stories, but every single one of them has a connection to sensational rookie Connor Bedard. The most important of those stories may be Bedard’s ability to become a breakout star. He certainly has all […]

The Edmonton Oilers had an opening night to forget as the Vancouver Canucks took it to them on Wednesday night for an 8-1 win. The Canucks scored the first four goals of the game, three of them from Brock Boeser. The Oilers finally got on the board in the second period thanks to Leon Draisaitl, […]

The Montreal Canadiens may not yet be a good team as the rebuild continues in Quebec — but they certainly will be exciting to watch in 2023-24 if this roster can stay healthy. The team boasts a plethora of young talent with the ability to put the puck in the net; that was on full […]

Fresh off a season-opening win Wednesday night, the Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Devon Toews to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season, the team announced on Friday. Toews, 29, is in his sixth NHL season and fourth with the Avalanche. Wednesday’s game was his 200th with Colorado. He has 139 […]

The Minnesota Wild opened their season with a 2-0 shutout win over the Florida Panthers Thursday night in front of an excited Minnesota crowd. Their first goal came from an unexpected stick, as rookie defenseman Brock Faber found the back of the net in the first period to start the scoring for the Wild. It’s […]

The New Jersey Devils kicked off the 2023-2024 season with a home game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. It wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Devils were able to get the 4-3 win thanks to a pair of goals in the final period. After the game, Devils center Jack Hughes opened up […]

The Arizona Coyotes open their season as they visit the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Coyotes-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Arizona Coyotes were one of the worst teams in the Western Conference last year, winning just 28 games and finishing with just 70 points. The […]

The Los Angeles Kings will be without one of their best goal scorers for at least 10 games after Viktor Arvidsson was placed on long-term injured reserve on Thursday. Arvidsson was mysteriously absent from the team’s 5-2 season-opening loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. It was later revealed that he was suffering from […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost their home opener on Thursday night, and they also lost one of the team’s most important players after defenseman Zach Werenski left the game with a quad contusion in the second period. The 26-year-old was hit knee-on-knee by Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway at 14:22 of the middle frame; he […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back as they face the Washington Capitals in a divisional battle at the Capital One Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Penguins-Capitals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Penguins fell 4-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on opening night. Initially, […]

The Ottawa Senators have locked up two key pieces of their defensive core long-term, and that could lead to youngster Erik Brannstrom being shipped out of Canada’s capital, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. “[Dorion] is trying to move Mathieu Joseph. He has had conversations about moving Erik Brannstrom,” Dreger reported on Thursday’s edition of Insider […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not planning to negotiate a contract extension with Steven Stamkos until the end of the 2023-24 season, general manager Julien BriseBois told The Athletic on Wednesday. “Ultimately, I made the decision that it’s in the best interest of our organization to wait until after the season to see what we […]

The NHL has hockey franchises stationed all around North America. From the East Coast to the West Coast, there are dozens of teams for fans in different locations to choose from. Of course, the league also has several teams in Canada. Recent NHL news has the league mulling the opportunity to play games in Mexico […]

Reunited and it feels so good! The NHL has returned to the front and center of the sports universe and is ready for another thrilling season! It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Golden Knights-Sharks prediction and pick will be revealed. One game down, no problem at all! After an entertaining […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a 0-2 start and to make matters worse, they will be without a key player for the time being. Veteran Taylor Hall left Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Bruins early with an upper body and head coach Luke Richardson said he’ll be week-to-week moving forward, as reported by the […]

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to rejoice at the fact that NHL hockey has finally returned as the Florida Panthers and Minnesota Wild are set to kick off their regular seasons! Join us for our NHL odds series where our Panthers-Wild prediction and pick will be revealed. A year ago, the Florida Panthers defied all […]

The Vancouver Canucks started off the the NHL season in style, with an 8-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but head coach Rick Tocchet did not want to jump the gun regarding expectations this season after the game. “Listen, it’s one game,” Rick Tocchet said, via Josh Gold-Smith of theScore. “Obviously, everything went our way […]

The Boston Bruins are not the team that set NHL records last season for wins (65) and points (135). That was a team that nearly everything went right for in the regular season and then fell flat on its face in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Head coach Jim Montgomery had to […]

The Central Division sent four teams to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion from the division was not in the cards. The Colorado Avalanche were shockingly upset by the Seattle Kraken in Round 1, the Dallas Stars beat them but couldn’t overcome the Vegas Golden Knights in the West Final, […]

The Metropolitan Division seems to get better and better ever year. Last season, the Metro sent four teams to the playoffs, but there are at least six with aspirations to return to the dance next April. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes both got better, while the Columbus Blue Jackets improved drastically this summer. Still, […]

It was a disappointing start for both the Seattle Kraken and Nashville Predators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Predators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kraken opened the season against the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas got up early in the game with a goal at the 7:16 mark by Chandler […]

The St. Louis Blues go on the road to take on the Dallas Stars for the first game of the season. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Blues-Stars prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blues finished last season 37-38-7, […]

The New York Rangers open their season on the road as they face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rangers will be learning a new system this year. In the offseason, they brought in Peter Laviolette to run the show. Laviolette […]

Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin will anchor the Buffalo Sabres’ D-core for the long haul after Power signed a seven-year, $58.5 million contract extension that should keep him in Western New York until at least 2031. The deal comes just two days after Dahlin was inked to an eight-year deal of his own by the […]

The Detroit Red Wings will open their season with a showdown with the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Red Wings-Devils prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Red Wings went 35-37-10 and missed the playoffs for the seventh season in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers will open their season against the Columbus Bluejackets for a battle in Ohio. We’re on the ice, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Flyers-Blue Jackets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Flyers went 31-38-13, enduring another terrible season. Now, they hope to make some progress in the […]

It took just two National Hockey League games for Connor Bedard to score his first goal, potting a wraparound tally as the Chicago Blackhawks lost 3-1 to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Although the 18-year-old surely would have preferred the win to his long-anticipated first tuck, he admitted he is happy […]

The New York Rangers are heading into this season with a roster that is very similar to what it has been over the last few years, with the biggest difference being that they are depending on young players like Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere and Filip Chytil to step up a bit more than before on […]

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has paid tribute to hockey ESPN analyst Barry Melrose amid the latter’s shocking Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wayne Gretzky (@waynegretzky) Wayne Gretzky posted a video montage of Barry Melrose’s memorable moments in hockey on his Instagram page. The video showed their […]

The Los Angeles Kings did not have the greatest start to the season on Wednesday night. Los Angeles fell to the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in front of their home fans. But Kings fans did have one reason to get out of their seats. The family of Kings forward Alex Laferriere especially had reason to get […]

The Vancouver Canucks began a home-and-home series with the Edmonton Oilers to kick off the 2023-24 NHL season. And Vancouver came out of the gate absolutely swinging. Vancouver took an 8-1 lead over Edmonton in this game while chasing Oilers goalie Jack Campbell from the game. The Canucks are led offensively by forward Brock Boeser. […]

The Boston Bruins have kicked off their 2023-24 NHL season with a victory. Boston defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 to begin what the team hopes is another successful season. Bruins fans are certainly happy with the win, but not everyone is impressed. In fact, head coach Jim Montgomery was anything but. Montgomery spoke with reporters […]

The Carolina Hurricanes began their 2023-24 NHL season on Wednesday night in front of their home fans. And they began the season on the right foot. Carolina defeated the visiting Ottawa Senators 5-3 to begin 1-0-0. However, there is one thing captain Jordan Staal believes the team needs to change. Staal recognized that winning this […]

The Vegas Golden Knights opened their 2023-24 season with a victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. However, there were a few things that didn’t go exactly how they wanted. One example involves forward Brett Howden, who received a match penalty for a hit to the head on Kraken forward Brandon Tanev. Now, the […]

After the NHL announced Tuesday that players will not be allowed to put Pride-themed tape on their sticks this season, several players have spoken out in opposition to the ruling. The latest comments come from Flyers center Scott Laughton, who said Wednesday that he still plans on displaying the rainbow tape. “You’ll probably see me […]