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It has been another memorable start to the season for the Boston Bruins. The team that set the regular-season record for both points and victories last year has been at or near the top of the Eastern Conference since the start of the season. That, in itself, has been an achievement for a couple of […]

The National Hockey League announced its first batch of 2024 All-Stars on Jan. 4, deciding to continue allowing one representative from each team despite sentiment across the hockey world that it’s time for a change. When a player like Tom Wilson is included, who is scoring at a 0.5 point-per-game clip in 2023-24, or Boone […]

The Minnesota Wild are mired in an abysmal stretch that has seen the team lose seven of its last eight games to fall to 17-19-15 — but reinforcements are on the way. One is, for sure: Filip Gustavsson, who hasn’t played since Dec. 30, will be back between the pipes when the Wild welcome the […]

The Ottawa Senators are in the midst of a nightmare campaign in 2023-24, and things don’t seem to be looking up after goaltender Anton Forsberg sustained a long-term injury against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The Sens lost 5-3 to the Sabres — the team’s fifth straight defeat — and also lost the Swedish […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of one of the best seasons in franchise history — their 28-11-3 record good enough for second in NHL standings — and even more help could be on the way. Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun earlier this week that the […]

The Boston Bruins have surpassed preseason expectations to this point. Boston finds themselves atop the Atlantic Division at the midway point of the 2023-24 NHL season. After their historic regular season in 2022-23, this is a positive sign for Boston. With the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline on the horizon, it appears the team is looking […]

The Minnesota Wild held a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period on Friday night. However, Minnesota failed to see out the game. Philadelphia stormed back, forced overtime, and eventually won thanks to Joel Farabee’s second goal of the game. After the loss, forward Ryan Hartman addressed the media. The Wild forward […]

The Nashville Predators earned a victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Ryan O’Reilly stepped up, scoring a goal and three points as Nashville won their fourth game in their last six contests. After the game, O’Reilly took some time to commend the team around him for their hand in the win. “Obviously, that’s […]

The Detroit Red Wings reached the midway point in their season on Thursday. Detroit fell in overtime to the red-hot Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-2. And now, we can take a broader look at this team. The Red Wings find themselves in the midst of a playoff push, but there are a lot […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on a roll right now. Vancouver leads the Pacific Division by six points over the Vegas Golden Knights at the halfway point in the season. And they have won four games in a row. A major reason for their success is defenseman Quinn Hughes, who leads the team in assists and […]

Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto returned to the team Friday at its practice, and he is looking forward to playing in the second half of the season. Pinto has been suspended for the first 41 games of the season as a result of a suspension due to sports betting. Shane Pinto on his return. #Sens […]

Ever since the National Hockey League insisted on sending one representative from each of the 32 teams to the All-Star Game, there have been undeserving players. Despite Gary Bettman’s insistence on getting every club involved, there simply isn’t an All-Star on every roster every season. That’s just the way it is. In 2023-24, the San […]

Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets recently suffered an injury scare. On Friday, he received an important injury update, via Sara Orlesky. “Mark Scheifele is day-to-day with a lower body injury,” Orlesky wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Scheifele, 30, signed a contract extension early this season with Winnipeg. He is a pivotal player for the […]

Columbus Blue Jackets starting goaltender Elvis Merzlikins hasn’t played a hockey game in two weeks, and his lack of ice time is the biggest question surrounding the lowly club approaching the middle of January. Despite being a healthy scratch for four of the last five contests, Merzlikins confirmed he did not request a trade away […]

Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly in agreement on a two-year extension, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. “Nick Foligno signs a two-year extension with the #blackhawks,” Johnston wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Carrying a $4.5M AAV.” Foligno, 36, is currently dealing with an injury. Connor Bedard, the top pick in the 2023 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes kept their hot streak alive in a 6-3 doubling up of the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, but it may have come at the cost of yet another goaltender. Pyotr Kochetkov was injured in the second period of the victory, needing to be helped off the ice after a hard collision with […]

For the first time in franchise history, the Winnipeg Jets have won eight games in a row after coming from behind in thrilling fashion to beat the Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Thursday night. The Jets trailed 1-0 late in the third period, before Gabriel Vilardi evened up the score with just 3:29 remaining […]

Mika Zibanejad was not in the lineup for the New York Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in Missouri on Thursday night, despite reports shortly before puck drop speculating that the star center would play. Blueshirts coach Peter Laviolette provided an update on the illness that kept one of […]

Elias Pettersson is in the midst of his best season as a professional hockey player, and he added incredible NHL history to an otherworldly first half of the season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2023-24. The Canucks have won four straight games — all on the road — beating the New Jersey Devils, New York […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one of the most talented teams in the league and they were able to prove their ability in 2022 when they won the Stanley Cup, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the championship round. They have two of the best players in the league in Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and […]

The Boston Bruins are breathing a sigh of relief because Vezina Trophy goaltender Linus Ullmark has avoided a serious injury and should be back in the lineup in a matter of days. Hello from Las Vegas. Brandon Bussi is on the ice. Linus Ullmark, as expected, is not. #nhlbruins pic.twitter.com/EM1XvEC3jL — Adam Pellerin (@adampellerin) January […]

Despite having his contract terminated by the Chicago Blackhawks earlier this season, there is a chance that Corey Perry will return to the National Hockey League — with another team — this year. “On Corey Perry… several teams are exploring signing the veteran for the second half of the season,” reported ESPN’s Emily Kaplan on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not quite where they wanted to be halfway through the 2023-24 NHL season after acquiring Erik Karlsson in the blockbuster trade of the summer — but the superstar D-man is enjoying his time in Pennsylvania nonetheless. “It’s been a great experience for me,” the Swede told NHL.com’s Wes Crosby on Wednesday. […]

Despite a nightmare campaign that has seen Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov fall from starter to backup to a demotion in rapid succession — in front of the sport’s most critical media market, no less — the Russian netminder is keeping things in perspective after being waived by the team last week. “I feel […]

The Washington Capitals — who are trying to stay afloat in an ultra-competitive Metropolitan Division after losing six of eight games — could be missing their two best offensive players when the Seattle Kraken head to Capital One Arena on Thursday night. Both Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson are true game-time decisions for the outer-conference […]

It’s been an abysmal campaign for the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks, and Trevor Zegras getting injured again will not do anything to turn around another rebuilding season in California. The 22-year-old, who is in the midst of his worst season as a professional hockey player, is again on the shelf after being injured in a rare […]

It’s becoming very clear, very quickly, that Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella is done talking about the trade that sent top prospect Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks earlier this week. Torts ripped into NHL journalist Anthony SanFilippo shortly after Wednesday night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. SanFilippo started a rumor on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are riding the hot hand, so to speak. Goaltender Martin Jones is set to start his sixth consecutive game on Thursday when Toronto takes on the New York Islanders on the road. And you certainly can’t blame Toronto. Jones has played extremely well as of late, and the Maple Leafs have […]

After having his one-year, $4 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks terminated earlier this season, Corey Perry is eligible to return to an NHL team in 2024, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday. Following an internal investigation into the Nov. 30 termination, it was found that Perry  “engaged in conduct that is unacceptable and in […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard suffered a fractured jaw earlier this month. He is set to miss the next six to eight weeks after having surgery on Wednesday. His entire team has shown their support for their star rookie. And now, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is expressing his faith in Bedard. McDavid addressed reporters […]

The Chicago Blackhawks received unfortunate news on Wednesday. Star rookie Connor Bedard will miss the next six to eight weeks after having surgery to repair a fractured jaw. The Chicago star left his team’s game on January 5 after taking a hit from New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. On Wednesday, head coach Luke Richardson […]

Anaheim Ducks prospect Cutter Gauthier broke his silence on Monday’s trade that sent him out of the Philadelphia Flyers organization on Wednesday. The 19-year-old answered many questions in a call with reporters. However, fans received little clarity on the biggest question on everyone’s mind. Gauthier was asked about his refusal to play for the Flyers. […]

The hockey world is still talking about Monday’s shocking trade between the Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia fans are watching new defenseman Jamie Drysdale in action for the first time on Wednesday. And Anaheim fans are hearing from top prospect Cutter Gauthier for the first time since the trade went down. Gauthier spoke with […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to shuffle around their goaltenders, this time bringing back Ilya Samsonov from the AHL. The young netminder was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on the final day of 2023. No one claimed him and he is now set for a return to the NHL with Toronto, per Chris […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard got a firm timetable for his return after having surgery on his fractured jaw on Monday. The Blackhawks expect Bedard to miss approximately six to eight weeks, per Frank Seravalli. Bedard took a big hit against the New Jersey Devils last Friday and exited the game in the first […]

The Edmonton Oilers picked up a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, but that did not stop superstar Connor McDavid from going in on the refs over a lengthy review that called back a Zach Hyman goal after Leon Draisaitl was determined to be offside. “Obviously, if it takes you 15 minutes to […]

The St. Louis Blues are having a middling 2023-24 NHL season. St. Louis has 41 points and is in fifth place in the Central Division. Amid the team’s challenges, veteran winger Kevin Hayes was accused of playing a role in Cutter Gauthier’s Flyers-Ducks trade, but he refuted reports of his influence. The Blues winger denies […]

The hockey world is buzzing about Monday night’s major trade between the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks. The deal sent top prospect Cutter Gauthier to the Ducks in exchange for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick. Many around the Philadelphia organization have made their feelings known. And on Monday, Travis Sanheim threw his hat […]

The Anaheim Ducks made a massive move to stock up for the future on Monday night. Anaheim acquired forward Cutter Gauthier from the Philadelphia Flyers in a shocking move. Gauthier, who was named the best forward at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors, is thought of as a truly legitimate blue-chip prospect. In return, the Ducks […]