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Despite the Vancouver Canucks labelling star goaltender Thatcher Demko week-to-week — leaving his status for the rest of the team’s Western Conference first-round series against the Nashville Predators up in the air — the club received a positive update on Thursday. Although Casey DeSmith has already been pencilled in as the Game 3 starter, and […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Alex Vlasic are reportedly in agreement on a six-year extension that is worth $4.6 million a year, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. The Blackhawks are locking in a young, promising defenseman in Alex Vlasic for the foreseeable future on what could be a very valuable contract for the team. […]

Trevor Zegras is fresh off the worst season of his professional career in 2023-24. The former No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft was excellent in his rookie and sophomore seasons, amassing 126 points in 156 games and looking like the future of the Anaheim Ducks. But after struggling mightily to stay healthy […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have picked up right where they left off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Following a 3-1 win in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, the defending champs carry a 2-0 series lead back home with them to Vegas after snatching two victories in Dallas. The highlight of […]

The Los Angeles Kings picked up a vital 5-4 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the first round, and defenseman Drew Doughty was a big part of the win to tie up the series at 1-1. The Kings’ performance in the 7-4 loss in Game 1 did not sit well with […]

The Los Angeles Kings needed a hero in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night — and it was the greatest Slovenian player of all time who came through. Anze Kopitar scored just over two minutes into overtime to help the Kings beat the Oilers 5-4 at […]

The Detroit Red Wings are gearing up for a pivotal offseason this summer. Detroit kept themselves in contention down the stretch but couldn’t get the help they needed to make the postseason. The Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons. The first rumor of the offseason for the Red Wings — could […]

The New York Rangers are one win away from taking a stranglehold on their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Washington Capitals — and reinforcements could be on the way. Filip Chytil, who continues to ramp up his rehab in hopes of returning to the Blueshirts lineup at some point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, […]

The NHL playoffs are in full swing right now and the Dallas Stars have a difficult test in the first round against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Still, the Stars finished with the second most points in all of hockey this season and they were expected to make a deep run in the postseason. After […]

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena as the series shifts to Tennessee for Game 3 of the first round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Canucks-Predators Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Predators defeated the Canucks 4-1 in Game 2 […]

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a rough 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of the first round on Wednesday, and Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner took a lot of flack from fans after the performance. Skinner spoke about what happened that led to the loss, citing puck luck for the Kings. “They’re […]

The New York Rangers will take a 2-0 series lead into our nation’s capitol as they face the Washington Capitals in Game 3 at the Verizon Center. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Rangers-Capitals Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Capitals 4-3 […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a rough loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their first round series, but as they wait to prepare for Game 4, the Maple Leafs expect reinforcements, headlined by winger William Nylander, who has been out since the last week of the regular season due to an undisclosed […]

The Los Angeles Kings look to take the series lead as they host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Oilers Game 3 prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. In the first, Zach Hyman scored to make it 1-0, and then […]

With the series tied at one game apiece, the Winnipeg Jets visit the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Avalanche Game 3 prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. In game one of the series, it was a high-scoring first period. Valeri Nichushkin scored first to give the Avalanche the lead, […]

Brad Marchand was the catalyst of a 4-2 Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Wednesday night — and Sheldon Keefe was not happy with the captain’s antics afterwards. “He gets calls, it’s unbelievable how it goes. We gotta play through that stuff. I […]

Although the Boston Bruins went away from Jeremy Swayman for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs — and lost it — the star goaltender came through again for his team in a massive Game 3 victory at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Swayman was excellent again against Toronto, […]

The Arizona Coyotes are no longer in business as Ryan Smith bought the franchise and will see them pack up for Utah. This squad has gone through a lot and has amassed a dedicated fan base during its stay. Now, it will see a new environment where avid spectators of the Utah Jazz get to […]

It was nothing short of another struggling season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who found themselves embroiled in controversy before the 2023-24 campaign even began thanks to the botched hiring of Mike Babcock. The former Stanley Cup-winning coach didn’t step behind the bench for a single game for Columbus before he resigned owing to reports […]

The San Jose Sharks are reevaluating their leadership after a disappointing 2023-24 season. The Sharks finished the year with a losing record and accumulated 47 points, which placed them last in the Pacific Division. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight year. As a result, the team is parting ways with head […]

Vincent Trocheck has been an absolute rock for the New York Rangers all season long — and nothing has changed in Round 1 of the team’s Eastern Conference first-round series against the Washington Capitals. Trocheck was instrumental to success once again on Tuesday night, scoring the team’s opening goal and adding an assist as the […]

Sam Bennett is a crucial piece of the Florida Panthers’ top-six — even scoring the team’s opening goal in Tuesday night’s Game 2, 3-2 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning — but they’ll be without the veteran for at least the next seven days. Bennett was injured after blocking teammate Brandon Montour’s shot with […]

The New York Islanders are set to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the first round series on Thursday, and after losing the first two games on the road to fall down 2-0 in the series, head coach Patrick Roy is making a change at goaltender, saying that Ilya Sorokin will start […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made one of the most thrilling postseason comebacks in franchise history against the New York Islanders in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series — but it came at the cost of key defenseman Brett Pesce. Pesce is week-to-week and expected to miss the rest of Round 1 after suffering a […]

The Vancouver Canucks did not pass their first test in the Stanley Cup Playoffs without starting goaltender Thatcher Demko, dropping Game 2 of their first-round matchup to the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday. Vancouver has to find a way to win without Demko as the 28-year-old is now week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, the Canucks […]

The Vancouver Canucks need their best players to be at their best if they hope to get out of the first-round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and that’s especially true without the services of star goaltender Thatcher Demko. That includes Elias Pettersson, who struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular-season and was […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to get their first win of the series as they host the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Lightning Game 3 prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers took the two-game series lead in game two of the series. The Panthers took the 2-0 […]

The Boston Bruins saw all the momentum they generated from their 5-1 Game 1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round playoff series vanish into thin air on Monday night. The B’s fought hard, but ultimately were outplayed by the Leafs in Game 2, and they allowed their longtime rival to knot the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will take a commanding 2-0 series lead into Long Island for a Game 3 showdown with the New York Islanders on Thursday at UBS Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Hurricanes-Islanders Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hurricanes rallied from a […]

Death, taxes and Carter Verhaeghe scoring clutch overtime goals for the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The pride of Waterdown scored his fifth career postseason OT winner to lead the Cats to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference opening-round series on Tuesday night. Not […]

While Sidney Crosby has repeatedly said he would prefer to retire as a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the only team for which he has played in his NHL career, Crosby and the organization have reportedly not begun formal negotiations for an extension on his Crosby’s 12-year contract, which will expire at the conclusion of […]

The Colorado Avalanche needed a bounce-back game from Alexandar Georgiev in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night — and that’s exactly what they got. After posting a .696 save percentage and allowing seven goals in the opener, the Russian was superb at Canada Life Centre two […]

Alex Ovechkin has been the consistent driver of the Washington Capitals for nearly two decades — especially in the Stanley Cup Playoffs — but The Great Eight was in the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons during Tuesday night’s Game 2 loss to the New York Rangers. Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for […]

Brad Marchand expected the Bruins’ Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs to be a battle, but this is not quite the style of play he is accustomed to seeing from them. “They’re playing a really good, playoff-type game right now,” the B’s captain said Tuesday, per theScore.com’s Kayla Douglas. “You knew they […]

The Ottawa Senators made a crucial decision mid-season by parting ways with coach DJ Smith, who had faced significant and growing criticism from fans and media alike. Jacques Martin stepped in as interim coach, with team legend Daniel Alfredsson joining as an assistant. However, Martin emphasized he was not a permanent solution, prompting the Senators […]

Hockey fans understand that the Stanley Cup Playoffs introduce an entirely different dynamic compared to regular season play. The achievements of teams and players throughout the 82-game journey lose significance once the quest for 16 postseason victories commences, and the intensity escalates significantly. The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes exemplify this phenomenon as they […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are engaged in a heated Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the New York Islanders. Carolina took a 2-0 lead after a standout Game 2 performance from Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook. The two teammates helped the Hurricanes rally for a thrilling ending. Hurricanes achieve incredible Game 2 feat against Islanders Carolina trailed […]

For the first time in 2023-24, the Boston Bruins lost a hockey game to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. And they also lost one of their key trade deadline pickups after defenseman Andrew Peeke suffered an injury in the defeat. Peeke is week-to-week, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery confirmed on Tuesday, and thus […]

The New Jersey Devils announced Tuesday that forward Timo Meier is slated to have offseason surgery on his shoulder. The surgery will be performed by team doctors. It is not expected to keep Meier out for the start of training camp in September. In his first full season with the Devils, Meier scored 28 goals […]