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NHL 24, the next simulation hockey video game from EA Sports, is just around the corner. According to a tweet from the dev team, the NHL 24 reveal takes place next week on Wednesday, August 16th. The premiere begins at 11 AM EDT. We may find out information like NHL 24’s release date, cover athletes, and […]

Jeremy Swayman is done with a testy contract negotiation with the Boston Bruins. He and the Bruins had to go through arbitration to hammer out a one-year, $3.475 million contract, an experience that Swayman said he has zero interest in having ever again. “Now I’m here today and I am a Boston Bruin — I […]

The Florida Panthers were the cinderella story of the 2022-23 NHL season, barely advancing to the postseason before making an incredible run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Although it was a storybook run for the South Florida franchise, the team can’t be expecting too much help from their prospect pool. It is […]

It certainly wasn’t a deep goaltending class when the 2023 NHL Free Agency period opened, but there were some solid netminders available on July 1. Most of the top available goalies stayed with their current teams; that included Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta, who both re-signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. Tristan Jarry stayed put with the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to land Erik Karlsson in a massive three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens, giving interim general manager Kyle Dubas his first defining move in his short stint with the team. This deal seems like a home run for the Penguins, but before he pulled the trigger, Dubas […]

Veteran goalie Alex Stalock has found a new home in the NHL. Stalock has signed with the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced via the league’s official website. The announcement did not reveal the terms of the 36-year-old netminder’s deal to be the backup of John Gibson, but Eric Stephens of The Athletic tweeted that the […]

The Washington Capitals recently made a big splash when they signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year extension deal worth $45.5 million. The Caps are still looking for moves to make in the offseason, though, particularly in terms of adding another body to their top-six forward group, per Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic. “We had […]

It’s been an offseason full of questions after Chris Kreider’s New York Rangers were eliminated in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and the veteran forward is still feeling the heartbreak of the team’s defeat to the New Jersey Devils this past spring. “Like every guy on the team, I’ve got […]

The New York Rangers head into the 2023-2024 NHL season as an experienced team, even the majority of the young players on the roster have played in multiple playoff runs over the last two seasons. The Rangers are pretty much locked into this roster for the foreseeable future. However, there are some players who you […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are set to usher in a new era in 2023-24. Franchise icons Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are no longer with the team and don’t figure to join the team ahead of the upcoming season. In turn, Chicago is welcoming generational talent Connor Bedard to the team. Bedard officially went first overall […]

Defenseman Matt Dumba is now a member of the Arizona Coyotes. It turned out the Coyotes’ promising young core and a chance to take on a bigger leadership role lured Dumba to Arizona. Dumba shared his thoughts on signing with the Coyotes, per the team’s official Twitter PR account. "They have a great crop of […]

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel underwent ankle surgery last week. The initial word from the team was that Guentzel would be re-evaluated 12 weeks after his surgery, but it looks like there could be some good news for the Penguins. Jake Guentzel is now just expected to miss around five games to begin the […]

The Washington Capitals kept a potential future captain around for the long haul recently. Washington signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year contract extension that begins next summer. With these negotiations out of the way, Wilson now turns his attention toward the 2023-24 season. The Capitals forward faced the media for the first time since […]

The Detroit Red Wings are still working through their rebuild despite a flurry of activity this summer. General manager Steve Yzerman made many moves this offseason to try and increase the quality of the Red Wings roster. However, there are still avenues for younger players to grab a roster spot ahead of the new season. […]

Kyle Dubas has officially made his mark on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. The Penguins acquired star defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday in a three-team trade also involving the Montreal Canadiens. The deal came about after months of speculation and anticipation. Pittsburgh has now loaded up and clearly signaled its intentions. […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield showed off his skills for fans at a road hockey game in Toronto. The former second-overall pick deked out the opposing goalie before firing home a shot under the crossbar. He received a standing ovation from those in attendance. But more importantly, moves like this fill him with confidence. […]

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Sean Durzi is certainly no stranger to Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. On the ice, McDavid faced Durzi’s former team, the Los Angeles Kings, in back-to-back years in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Off the ice, the two train together as part of a group in the offseason. Durzi recently spoke more about […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had the perfect opportunity to complete an Erik Karlsson trade this weekend. On Sunday, they finally got the deal over the line. Pittsburgh acquired the 33-year-old star defenseman in a three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens. After the deal was announced, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took to […]

The San Jose Sharks finally pulled the trigger on the long anticipated Erik Karlsson trade. In the end, the reigning Norris Trophy winner is headed to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team blockbuster. It was a long process that took up most of the summer. However, Sharks general manager Mike Grier is thrilled that this […]

Gilles Gilbert, who played goal for the Boston Bruins from 1973 through 1980, died Sunday at the age of 74. R.I.P. Gilles Gilbert, age 74. Those of you who follow me on Facebook will find my 2009 visit with Gilles, who left Montreal with a perfect coaching record and never had more than six Bruins […]

Since the end of last season, one of the biggest NHL questions of the offseason centered on high-scoring defenseman Erik Karlsson. He led all defensemen in scoring while playing for the struggling San Jose Sharks, and he made it clear that he wanted to play for a team that had a chance to win the […]

The Arizona Coyotes and free-agent defenseman Matt Dumba agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.9 million, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic. Matt Dumba played all of his first 10 seasons in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild, eventually becoming their captain. While Dumba has said he wanted to stay with the Wild, there […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had been hoping to finalize a trade for Erik Karlsson as soon as Sunday afternoon, and it turns out they managed to make that wish come true. After reportedly increasing their aggression for Karlsson, the Penguins finally managed to land their guy, picking up the star defenseman in a blockbuster three-team deal […]

Many of the big moves of the NHL offseason have already been made, but perhaps the biggest move of them all in a potential Erik Karlsson trade has yet to be made. If it were up to the Pittsburgh Penguins, though, they would ideally be able to finalize a massive blockbuster deal for Karlsson as […]

The Anaheim Ducks recently locked up forward Troy Terry to a seven-year contract extension to avoid arbitration. It’s one of a few long-term contract extensions likely to come for Anaheim’s core over the next few years. Next up on the list is likely star forward Trevor Zegras. Zegras is currently a restricted free agent. However, […]

The entire hockey world has waited for an Erik Karlsson trade this summer. We know that two teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes, remain as potential suitors. However, the latest update may give the Penguins an upper hand in negotiations given their current circumstances. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joined NHL Network on Friday to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins named Kyle Dubas as their new president of hockey operations back on June 1. At the time, the expectation was that Dubas would handle day-to-day operations before hiring a general manager after the 2023 NHL Draft. However, things have changed. Pittsburgh announced on Thursday that Dubas would formally take the role of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to bounce back after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. However, they’ll have to begin the upcoming campaign without one of their more important forwards. Pittsburgh announced on Friday that Jake Guentzel will miss the start of the season due to ankle surgery. The 28-year-old will be reevaluated in […]

The Washington Capitals are in a bit of a weird spot. They want to rebound and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing this past season. However, the window of time to win with the current core is rather short. One member of the team’s current core, forward Tom Wilson, is sticking around for the […]

The New York Rangers have endured a long, long wait to lift the Stanley Cup once before. Chris Kreider wants to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Via Mollie Walker: “Chris Kreider reflects on how the New York Rangers 2022-23 season ended: ‘I think like every guy on that team, I’ve got a pit in […]

The Washington Capitals didn’t have the 2022-23 season they were hoping for, and the same rings true for star winger Tom Wilson. Wilson played in just 33 games thanks to a bevy of injuries, and recorded just 22 points on the season, which was his lowest output in five years. Still, that didn’t stop the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are still riding high after winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history in June. In just their sixth season of existence, the Knights became the fastest team to win their first cup in modern NHL history. Of course, Vegas now has the monumental task of following up that championship run. […]

After an eventful offseason, the Calgary Flames were a team many had an eye on heading into 2022-23. Calgary overhauled its core almost overnight, losing Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk but bringing in Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri and others. Even with a wildly different roster, some believed the Flames could repeat as Pacific Division champions […]

The Colorado Avalanche finally won the Stanley Cup in 2022, and hockey fans saw that one coming. Colorado emerged in recent years as a powerhouse on the ice. It wasn’t a question of if they’d win hockey’s biggest prize, it was a matter of when. Many expected another deep playoff run from the Avalanche in […]

The Ottawa Senators did a very commendable thing at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. Ottawa entered the deadline within striking distance of a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And instead of punting, they decided to go for it. They added defenseman Jakob Chychurn via trade with the Arizona Coyotes to push for that playoff […]

The Boston Bruins have had a long line of impressive captains in the organization’s rich history, and Patrice Bergeron is one of them. Now, the Bruins have a tough decision as to who will replace him, but former head coach Bruce Cassidy thinks that Brad Marchand could handle the duties, per Boston.com. “I do,” Cassidy […]

The Anaheim Ducks have one of the most promising young cores in the NHL. Players like Trevor Zegras, Mason McTavish, and Jamie Drysdale have the potential to be legitimate stars and lead Anaheim to great success. On Wednesday, the Ducks rewarded a member of this core, inking Troy Terry to a seven-year contract. Terry first […]

The Edmonton Oilers are finally a contender after years of brutal play on the ice. Edmonton’s futility on the ice did parlay into NHL Draft Lottery luck, however. It’s why the Oilers have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, undisputedly the two best hockey players in the world. However, Edmonton just hasn’t been able to go […]

The Winnipeg Jets are coming off a relatively unspectacular season, all things considered. They started off hot but cooled off by the second half and nearly fell out of the playoffs. Their season then ended with a thud in a five-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round. Heading into the offseason, […]