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Boston Bruins superstar David Pastrnak is not dominating in his usual way. He has turned into more of a playmaker this year rather than a sniper. However, he is still dominating the league. And on Monday night, the Boston star reached a major career milestone against the Seattle Kraken. Pastrnak opened the scoring for his […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Jake Guentzel is one of the top trade candidates at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. However, he is currently out with an injury, complicating matters. The 29-year-old is not eligible to return to the ice until the March 8 deadline. That said, Pittsburgh received a major update on his recovery process. Guentzel […]

The San Jose Sharks won’t be mistaken for buyers at the NHL Trade Deadline. San Jose is one of the worst teams in the league this year. And they have a few players who could entice contenders between now and March 8. One player is captain Logan Couture. Couture is out with an injury, but […]

With the NHL trade deadline coming up on March 8, the Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly looking to move a goalie, according to NHL legend Chris Chelios on his ‘Six Degrees of Chris Chelios’ podcast: Said Chelios on the Penguins’ wishes, “Someone actually called me on Sunday morning and told me there’s been some talk around […]

Patrick Kane returned to the place where he won three Stanley Cups on Sunday, for the first time in his career playing an NHL game at the United Center not for the Chicago Blackhawks. And probably the greatest American-born player of all time delivered in the clutch yet again, calling game 1:43 into overtime to […]

The Colorado Avalanche are already one of the best teams in the NHL and they will be getting a massive boost shortly. Valeri Nichushkin, who was in the league’s Player Assistance Program, has been cleared to return to practice. Via Frank Seravalli: “NHL says Avs Valeri Nichushkin has cleared the Player Assistance program and is […]

The Dallas Stars currently hold a 35-16-8 record. Dallas leads the Central Division as a result of their strong season. The Stars feature an impressive roster and they have aspirations of making a deep postseason run. So will Dallas make any moves before the NHL trade deadline? Stars general manager Jim Nill recently addressed the […]

The Nashville Predators are looking to make a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And at the moment, they are in good shape. Nashville possesses the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. And they hold a four-point lead over the St. Louis Blues for that spot. St. Louis has two games in […]

The Calgary Flames hold a lot of cards ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Rumors began in the summer when a number of players reportedly did not want to stick around long-term. Things escalated early in the year when Nikita Zadorov publicly requested a trade from the team. That began the team’s fire sale […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference. This was to be expected after their performance last season. And we can’t forget about their active NHL Free Agency last summer, bringing in names like Michael Bunting and Dmitry Orlov. At the NHL Trade Deadline, Carolina could be active once again. The […]

The St. Louis Blues are not having a great time right now. St. Louis is reeling after being dominated by the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in front of a national audience. It’s their fourth loss in their last six games. And it’s a loss that certainly doesn’t inspire confidence ahead of the NHL Trade […]

Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane did it again. “Showtime” returned to the Windy City to face the Chicago Blackhawks as a visitor for the first time. And he did not let the moment slip away. Kane scored the overtime-winning goal to give Detroit their fifth consecutive win and beat his former team. After the […]

Chris Chelios celebrated the retirement of his Chicago Blackhawks jersey with friends and family at the United Center Sunday prior to the home team’s game with the Detroit Red Wings. It was a widely anticipated event because the Chicago-born and raised Chelios was one of the greatest defensemen in team history. Celebrities including Eddie Vedder, […]

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks met in a highly anticipated contest on Sunday. Former Blackhawks star Patrick Kane made his return to Chicago for the first time as a visitor. And former Detroit and Chicago star Chris Chelios had his jersey retired before the game. It was must-watch hockey, and it didn’t disappoint. […]

The New York Islanders are looking for a spark. They aren’t necessarily out of the playoff hunt. However, they certainly have an uphill battle if they want to make the playoffs. With the NHL Trade Deadline less than two weeks away, New York has some decisions to make regarding their approach. On one hand, the […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wants to stay right where he is. The veteran goalie is not looking for a trade ahead of the NHL trade deadline, per The Athletic. “If we were last in the conference, maybe it’d be a little bit different,” Fleury said on Saturday, following a win over the Seattle Kraken. […]

The New York Rangers are on a roll. Since losing four of five games in late January, the Rangers have reeled off a record-tying 10 straight victories. The latest win occurred Saturday in Philadelphia against the archrival Flyers. The Rangers survived a furious Philadelphia surge in the final minutes and hung on for a 2-1 […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have to skate at least a little while without Travis Konecny. The Flyers’ forward is day-to-day with an upper body injury, per Sports Net. Konecny is out for a game Saturday against the New York Rangers. The Flyers are hoping to have their star winger back on the ice […]

The Florida Panthers were dealt a scare on Thursday evening in a 1-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes as both Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling exited with apparent injuries. Ahead of Saturday’s clash with the Washington Capitals, head coach Paul Maurice offered updates on the two. Tkachuk won’t play and remains day-to-day but Forsling is […]

The Dallas Stars are once again contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. To be fair, this isn’t entirely surprising. After all, they came within two wins of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. However, they fell to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights last spring. At the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, they have a chance to […]

The Arizona Coyotes were in the hunt for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at one point. In fact, they even held one of the two wild card spots in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, they are now well outside of the playoff race. Arizona has lost 11 games in a row, crushing whatever chances they had. And […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to make up for last season’s playoff failure. Tampa Bay fell in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs last spring. This came after three straight appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, including two consecutive Stanley Cups. In recent seasons, though, they have looked human. And that creates […]

The Los Angeles Kings have seemingly turned things around. Los Angeles fired head coach Todd McLellan after a rough slump leading into the NHL All-Star Game. So far, interim head coach Jim Hiller has overseen a run of six wins in their last eight games. As the NHL Trade Deadline nears, Los Angeles holds onto […]

The NHL trade deadline is just two weeks away, which means that teams looking to make last-minute moves have to start finalizing their decisions. Presently, one name being brought up ahead of March 8 is Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom. The 34-year-old is having a stellar season, despite all the rumors going around. Still, there […]

The Vancouver Canucks are one of the most improved teams in the NHL and they are on track to win the Pacific Division crown as they hold a 10-point lead over the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. Center Elias Pettersson has been one of the team’s key performers and it’s clear the team […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is no stranger to getting traded, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion and surefire Hall of Famer could be on the move again ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. After being shipped from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild back in 2022, he signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension […]

The Winnipeg Jets are having a good season this year as they are currently 34-15-5 on the year and they are in third place in the Central. The Jets are having success on the ice, but there haven’t been very many fans there to see it. Winnipeg fans haven’t been coming out to games, and […]

It’s no secret that no one in Newark is happy with how the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils’ season is going. A year removed from being a top-three team in the National Hockey League, Lindy Ruff’s club is on the outside looking in as of Friday. The problems were exacerbated by an embarrassing 5-1 loss at […]

The Arizona Coyotes recently signed Adam Ruzicka off waivers after being released by the Calgary Flames. However, the veteran center finds himself on the waiver once again after a rather questionable video surfaced online. For whatever reason, Adam Ruzicka posted a video on his Instagram Story that allegedly shows him being around drugs. The video […]

For the second straight year, the Boston Bruins boast one of the premier goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have continued to be excellent between the pipes in Beantown, one of the reasons the team has allowed the fifth fewest goals against in the league. But one of the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to battle for their playoff lives in the final two months of the 2023-24 campaign, and general manager Kyle Dubas added a relatively cheap piece to that effort on Thursday. Emil Benstrom, who has appeared in 204 regular-season games with the Columbus Blue Jackets since entering the league in 2019, was […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of a cold spell that’s seen the club drop four consecutive games and seven of nine dating back to Jan. 27. And after an ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, the Habs have fallen to 22-27-8 and a full 13 points back of the final […]

After dealing with a plethora of injuries throughout the first few months of the season, the New Jersey Devils are now almost fully healthy — with the exception of Dougie Hamilton, who remains on the injured list. But despite Jack Hughes returning to the lineup and making an immediate impact, the team is struggling mightily […]

After losing eight of nine games to end January and begin February, the Washington Capitals (60 points) desperately needed to regain some momentum. They have done just that following their third-straight victory on Thursday night, but it is coming at a potentially big cost. Winger and fan favorite TJ Oshie suffered a non-contact injury during […]

The Florida Panthers lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to the Carolina Hurricanes in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final and they also lost Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling in the first period. Both players suffered injuries early in the game and were unable to return for the Panthers. After the game, Panthers coach Paul […]

As the Pittsburgh Penguins playoff chances grow slimmer, there are significant thoughts that the team will be in the sell mode prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. General manager Kyle Dubas has a veteran team that has featured players who are stars or who have been stars throughout their careers. One of those […]

The Buffalo Sabres are nowhere near making the playoffs this season, which means they could be sellers at the trade deadline. There’s been a lot of interest in one of their best players in Alex Tuch, but it appears he’s not only happy to stay put but the Sabres also value him, as reported by […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been decimated by injuries in 2023-24, watching key pieces Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore suffer long-term ailments. And that list got even longer after star forward Mark Stone was injured on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators. Stone sustained an upper-body injury late in the second period of a 5-3 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a storybook season in 2023-24. After failing to advance to the playoffs any year dating back to 2015 — not counting the thrilling 2020 COVID shortened season that saw the team come within one win of the Western Conference Final — the Nucks are a shoo-in to […]